http://tokyotradeco.com Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:32:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 97% of business in the United States is considered a small business, only 1% of them export. This statistic highlights the need for small businesses to consider thinking outside the box and expand their market share. The United States seems to be an easy target for the world's goods. We are ... http://tokyotradeco.com/export-from-us/ In 2007 the trade balance of Japan and the United States told a very compeling story: Japan does not buy enough product from the United States. The following graph show how the United States receives an incredible amount of goods from Japan, but Japan has a long way to go ... http://tokyotradeco.com/the-japaneseusa-trade-deficit/ In 1852 Captain Matthew C. Perry of the US Navy parked his fleet of steam frigates in the Yokohama harbor demanding that Japan open itself to trade with the United States. Until 1852 Japan was closed off from the rest of the world except in very few ports and limited their ... http://tokyotradeco.com/to-understand-japan-you-must-understand-history/ Understanding the Japanese market takes understanding the Japanese experience. There is a small town called Shimakappu located right in the middle of the northern island of Hokkaido. From January through February, during the coldest of winter, you can book a hotel room at the Alpha Resort Tomamu, in the exclusive Ice ... http://tokyotradeco.com/an-ice-hotel-the-experience-matters/ There are not a lot of currencies out there that are safer than the Japanese Yen. Since World War II, it has continued to strengthen and solidify itself as one of the top currencies of the world. There is a lot of confidence that comes with doing business in Japan, one ... http://tokyotradeco.com/the-strength-of-the-japanese-yen/ Welcome to Tokyo Trade Company, your opportunity to introduce your product to the Japan market. In these uncertain economic times, everyone is looking for a new market to introduce their products. Japan is a wonderful market that loves all things American. Did you know that some of the most popular eating-places ... http://tokyotradeco.com/doing-business-in-japan/ We keep company with powerful brands.  Although Tokyo Trade partners have helped brings millions of dollars of products to Japan, we are excited as a new company to announce a growing portfolio of clients we will be helping in Japan.  We are hard a work creating partnerships with retail locations ... http://tokyotradeco.com/tokyo-brands/