Trade Mission Support in Japan
Many companies are rushing to emerging markets that show high economic growth rates, but their market sizes are usually under 15% of the Japanese economy, which is ranked the 4th largest in the world. Undoubtedly, Japan has been experiencing the three decades economic stagnant and facing the rapid aging and decreasing population, which gives a negative impact on the consumer demand and number of workforces. However, big Japanese manufacturers are growing steadily by global expansion mainly in the industrial sectors such as automotive, robotics, automation, industrial electronics, medical device, semiconductor, construction machinery, agricultural machinery, advanced material and so on. Japan is still one of the most attractive markets for American and European companies who are successful with unique technology.
We offer trade delegation support and market visit support in Japan for our clients by providing appropriate contacts with both the private and public sectors, making meeting arrangements with potential business partners, and arranging all logistics including transportation and accommodation.
We are currently an authorized trade consultant in Japan for Virginia Economic Development Partnership, Japan trade office of Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers, SelectFlorida Japan Office and Iowa Economic Development Authority. We also have experiences of working for trade delegations organized by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Mississippi Development Authority, South Dakota Trade, Montana Department of Commerce, Business Birmingham, Sprits Slovenia, Embassy of Lithuania in Japan, Enterprise Greece, Embassy of Canada in Japan, etc.
Our Trade Clients
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| Virginia Economic Development Partnership |
| Since 2013, we have worked for Virginia companies that seek to export their products to Japan as an authorized Japan trade consultant and started working as its Japan investment office for attracting Japanese investors to Virginia since 2024. |
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| Swiss Business Hub Japan |
| Our firm has worked for Swiss Business Hub Japan and Swiss companies on market research and B2B matchmaking in Japan since 2016. |
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| Michigan Economic Development Corporation |
| We have supported Michigan companies to enter the Japanese market by conducting marketing research and distributor & partner search since 2012. |
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| Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers |
| Our firm started working on trade support including market research, distributor search, regulatory research, etc. for companies from 10 member states from the US and Canada since 2019. |
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| SelectFlorida |
| Our company started working on both trade support & investment promotion for SelectFlorida in January 2020. |
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| PA Department of Community & Economic Development |
| Our company worked for PA on investment promotion from 2010 to 2022 and has worked on trade side since 2020. |
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| Ohio Department of Development |
| We started working for Ohio Department of Development for supporting their trade & investment activities in 2023. |
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| Iowa Economic Development Authority |
| Our team has started representing Iowa for FDI attraction and trade promotion in Japan since 2025. |
Trade Delegation Showcase Projects
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Global Innovation Hub – IRELAND Start-up pitch and networking event were hosted by Enterprise Ireland with our support on B2B matchmaking in June 2025. |
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GSGP South Korea & Japan Trade Mission Our firm worked on B2B meeting arrangement for companies from Great Lakes St. Lawrence region in April 2025. |
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South Dakota – Trade Delegation to Japan We arranged events and B2B meetings for the delegation led by Lt. Governor of South Dakota in June 2024. |
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Japan Trade Mission from Cyprus Our team supported the mission led by Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry on B2B matchmaking in April 2024. |
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Canadian Business Delegation to Japan High-level business delegation Team Canada visited Japan for B2B meetings which were arranged by our staff in October 2023. |
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B2B Matchmaking for Latvian Companies B2B meetings were arranged by our life science team at Latvian Pavilion, Medical Japan Tokyo in October 2023. |
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Trade Delegation from Greece to Japan We supported B2B event for the high-level business delegation led by Prime Minister in January 2023. |
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Trade Mission from Lithuania to Japan Our firm worked on B2B matchmaking for the high-tech industry delegation led by Prime Minister in October 2023. |
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Trade Mission from GSGP to Japan & Korea B2B meetings were arranged for companies from the region of Great Lakes St. Lawrence in June 2022. |
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Mississippi State Delegation Visiting Japan We worked on B2B meetings for the delegation led by Governor in May 2018. |
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Workshop – Slovenia Logistics Platform Our firm organized a workshop including seminar and B2B meetings for Slovenian logistics companies in April 2018. |
Trade Mission Support in Japan – Sample Schedule
| Day | Time | Activities |
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| Day 1 | Afternoon | Arrival |
| Evening | Internal Briefing and Welcome Dinner | |
| Day 2 | Morning | (Backup Slots for B2B Meetings) |
| Afternoon | Business Seminar and B2B Event | |
| Evening | Reception | |
| Day 3 | Morning | Site Visit or Meetings with Public Organizations |
| Afternoon | (Backup Slots for B2B Meetings) | |
| Evening | Departure |
This service supports a delegation or trade mission of governments, trade organizations and industrial groups, which usually consists of 5 to 20 companies. The service provides all arrangements of seminars, tours, meetings, dinner, translator, transportation and accommodation. Participants can effectively learn Japanese business environments and find business opportunities through those activities that we arrange.
Who We Are – Fenetre Partners
Fenetre Partners is a leading consulting firm of trade, investment, and international marketing, based in Tokyo, Japan. Our clients range from governmental organizations to private corporations in the US, Germany, UK, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan. Our expertise is deep and varied, complete with a solid understanding of the Japanese market and its business culture, which is essential to businesses desiring to enter this market. Founded in 2008, Fenetre Partners employs 32 staff members and has conducted international projects for over 500 companies in the past 18 years.
| Fenetre Partners, Ltd. |
| INAC Bldg. 4F, 5-18-23, Roppongi, Minatoku, Tokyo 106-0032 |
| TEL: +81 3 6697 4871 |
| FAX: +81 3 4496 6035 |
| E-mail: Please click Here |