The changing face of Japan: seminar papers

A series of seminars were held around the country in February 2005 to debunk outdated perceptions and highlight the many opportunities for New Zealand exporters in Japan, the world's second largest economy and a country undergoing rapid social and regulatory change.

The presentations from those seminars are provided here. 

David Ferguson New Zealand Trade Commissioner, Japan

>>Japan Market Update - Feb 2005 (PPT only, 541KB)

Junn John Chanoki, Head of Food and Agribusiness Research Japan, Rabobank Nederland

>>Japan food and agribusiness overview: Strategic drivers & forces that will spur unprecedented change (PDF, 360KB)

Debbie Howard, President, Japan Market Resource Network, and President, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan

>>Japan's changing consumer (PDF, 48KB)

Phillip Gibson, Commissioner-General, New Zealand Pavilion Aichi World Expo 2005, Japan

>>Phillip Gibson's presentation (PDF, 990KB)

Scott Coulter, Manager Consumer Division, Comvita

>>Developing the Japanese market (PDF, 58KB)

Terrie Lloyd, President, LINC Media

>>Through the eyes of an entrepreneur in Japan (PDF, 270KB)

Dr. Sachio Semmoto, Founder, Chairman & CEO, eAccess Ltd

>> Broadband Market Trends in Japan (PDF, 362 KB)