- Japan as an attractive market
- ・For Asian companies, Japan is one of the attractive market, where consumers & customers have strong purchasing budgets.
- ・Matured & aging Japan is a “forerunner of finding answers for emerging issues”, which is the foundation for social & business innovations. Ref.) Prof. Komiyama (Univ. of Tokyo)
- Japan as a powerful partner
- ・Japanese companies have developed globally-competitive technologies & know-hows during the long history of Japan as an economic powerhouse. Automotive, Electronics, Heavy Industry, Robotics, Food, Engineering, Healthcare, Entertainment etc.
- ・A Japanese management style, which focuses on continuous improvement of internal capabilities, will contribute to the development of unique management style of each company in each Asian countries.
… But you may face some barriers & obstacles…
Highly Complicated "Institutional Wall"
- Highly complicated institutional system and regulation on business promotion (e.g. insurance reimbursement system)
Surprisingly high “Language and heart barriers"
- Time and effort for translation to be needed as absence of English based culture with high possibility of misleading
- Culture with vague wariness exists for a person from outside of Japan
Unique Management System / Culture
- Understanding of unique management system like "Ringi-seido" is necessary. (usually take longer than western-style company in decision-making process)
Hard to make contact with “Right Person”
- Usually, it is hard to make contact with “Right Person” who can accelerate decision-making process.
Eliminate barriers to building relationships
CDI as a leading Japanese consulting firm strongly support your challenge in Japan.
・Highly Complicated "Institutional Wall"
・Surprisingly high "Language and heart barriers"
- Abundant experience as "Catalyst" to open up the heart of Japanese companies as well as response to language and institutional barriers.
Unique Management System / Culture
- Experience as "Excellator" to activate Japanese companies under time-taking management system to link them to foreign markets and partners.
Hard to make contact with “Right Person”
- Driving force as a "Matching Partner" to reach decision-makers(right person) based on personal and corporate networks that we have cultivated over many years.
Consulting
- Market Study & Strategy Development
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- ・Evaluate opportunities in Japan.
- ・Study distribution structures.
- ・Develop entry strategy.
- ・Advise on organizational and HR system in Japan.
- Alliance & Investment
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- ・Find candidates through CDI network with large & medium sized Japanese companies.
- ・Due Diligence of a M&A target.
- ・Support negotiation & communication.
Track record
- Support a Chinese company to acquire a Japanese eco-tech start-up.
- Find candidates for Japanese strategic investors for Vietnamese and Thai companies.
- Support Korean paper company to find a business partner in Japan with strategical advice on the Japanese market.
- Investigate entry strategy of US PE fund into Japan's domestic medical market and support making a relationship with a domestic partner.
- Support Israel Med-tech venture to find a business partner in Japan with strategical advice on the Japanese market.
- Support Germany Med-tech venture to find a partner in Japan with strategical advice on the Japanese market.
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