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August 08,2012

Japan Business Forum 2012 (3/11) - Guest Remarks by Mr. Teruhiko Mashiko

 Guest Remarks by Mr. Teruhiko Mashiko, Member of the House of Councilors, during the Japan Business Forum on July 17, 2012. For more post-event information, visit www.jetro.org/jbf2012.
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August 08,2012

Japan Business Forum 2012 (2/11) - Video Message from Mr. Yoshinori Suematsu

 Video Message from Mr. Yoshinori Suematsu, Senior Vice Minister for Reconstruction, followed by a presentation "From Recovery, to Revitalization" by Mr. Daiki Nakajima of JETRO New York during the Japan Business Forum on July 17, 2012. For more post-event information, visit www.jetro.org/jbf2012.
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August 08,2012

Japan Business Forum 2012 (1/11) - Welcome Remarks by Mr. Hiroaki Isobe

 Welcome Remarks by Mr. Hiroaki Isobe, Executive Vice President of JETRO, during the Japan Business Forum on July 17, 2012. For more post-event information, visit www.jetro.org/jbf2012.
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Check out our new Board on Pinterest for the lineup of Japanese Films at the American Film Market 2012! http://t.co/xQsdPiUZ @AFMOfficial
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JETRO announces Japanese Film Lineup for the 2012 American Film Market http://t.co/cjlldhNc @AFMOfficial
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JETRO conducted a survey in March 2011 to ascertain the views of U.S. teenagers regarding anime and manga content. Out of 105 male and 95...
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Haruki Murakami's "Norwegian Wood" Launched in the U.S. Starting in January 2012 #japanesefilm
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Export Promotion Department in JETRO Los Angeles helps Japanese companies at the forefront of Film, Anime, and Manga industries while Business Development Team in JETRO San Francisco helps Japanese companies in the gaming industry expand their business in the U.S.

We host seminars and participate in major trade shows and conferences, providing booth space at major events and coordinating with industry insiders to organize business matching with prospective business partners. In doing so, we provide an easy path for emerging Japanese entertainment companies, and local businesses with valuable partnership opportunities.

Some of the events our sections participated in the past include:
  • American Film Market (AFM)
  • Game Connection @ Game Developers Conference (GC)
  • Anime Expo (AX)
  • Licensing International
  • Electronic
Contact Us for more information about working with Japanese Entertainment companies and upcoming events.

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Japanese Games Breaking Into U.S. Markets: Gaining Popularity at Game Connection 2012
According to Game Connection 2012 organizers, over 800 companies from 56 different countries attended the event to conduct business meetings. Among those, over 200 gaming companies, from more than 35 countries and regions showed their interest in Japanese games. With the game industry worldwide shifting rapidly toward social and casual games with the rise of smartphones and tablet PCs, many Japanese gaming companies have made the move to the San Francisco area to join other gaming giants...

Haruki Murakami's "Norwegian Wood" Launched in the U.S.
"Norwegian Wood," the new film by Tran Anh Hung (Academy Award nominee for SCENT OF GREEN PAPAYA), based on the internationally acclaimed and bestselling novel by Haruki Murakami that sold over 10 million copies in Japan, will finally be available at select U.S theaters starting in January 2012.

JETRO's 2011 Anime/Manga Consumer Survey
JETRO conducted a survey in March 2011 to ascertain the views of U.S. teenagers regarding anime and manga content. Out of 105 male and 95 female students, covering a wide range of ethnicity, 42% of respondents had never watched anime before while 58% had.