From March 27 to 29, the brand consultancy company Omnimosouq, Inc, will hold a lifestyle exhibition “FES LIAISON” at the Lightbox Studio Aoyama in Minato-ku, Tokyo.

This year’s 4th edition is expected to attract 45 brands and 1,000 visitors; the last time it was held in Omotesando in September 2021, it attracted more than 570 visitors where 73% were the general public, 16% buyers, and 11% media representatives.

In addition to focusing on discovering new names, brands and presenting talk sessions by the invited guests, the exhibition will donate a portion of its profits to social activities.

Cosmetics and supplements will be showcased on the first floor, food and miscellaneous goods on the second, and the third floor (rooftop) reserved for a food court and an event zone.

Originally planned to be the site for an Integrated Resort (IR), the Yamashita Pier project is currently undergoing the revision of the business plan.

Today, the City of Yokohama is welcoming opinions concerning the redevelopment of the Yamashita Pier from both public and the private sector. The deadline for submitting a proposal is set for the end of June 2022.

The proposal includes the concept, land-use image, facilities to be introduced, and development feasibility.

Yokohama City’s Mayor Takehara Yamanaka has proposed to replace the originally planned project for the Integrated Resort (IR) with the Harbor Resort Concept.

The city expects to compile the plan and establish a committee of local representatives and experts in the second half of 2022, to begin construction in 2026, and to start using the site in 2030.

It includes the construction of a MICE facility capable of hosting large-scale international conferences, while the basic policy of the project is to be privately owned and operated.

This puzzle trail will run from January 11 to February 13 and is organized by the Hachioji Visitors & Convention Association and the Hachioji Branch Office of JR East Japan.

With the starting point in Hachioji Station North Exit, the official pamphlet of the City Walk Mystery will guide you thru the number of sightseeing spots, encouraging you to solve the puzzles and look for the clues as you go. You will need approximately 1,5 hours to complete the trail.

The project was created by a group of students from the Hachioji campus of Tokyo Zokei University who thought not only of a story but also designed special achievement stickers for those who completed the course.

Additionally, during the event period, you can receive various special offers at restaurants and cafes in the area by presenting the game pamphlet.

One of the most notable outdoor music events, Rock in Japan Festival, which has been held in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki every summer from 2000 to 2019, will change its venue to Soga Sports Park in Chiba City starting from 2022.

The announcement was made on January 5 by Yoichi Shibuya, president of the production company rockin’on.

The reason behind this is the repeated cancellation of performances due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mr. Shibuya said, “Last summer, we had to cancel Rock in Japan that had half of the normal capacity and all possible infection preventative measures in place, which caused us a great deal of a financial loss.”

As for the reason for choosing Soga Sports Park in Chiba City as the new venue, he said, “We can set up two stages in the huge area that can accommodate 50,000 to 60,000 people, and we can also set up two stages that can accommodate 20,000 to 30,000 people. We decided that we can avoid dense traffic by having people move around the area by taking a wide path walk.”

The 2022 Rock in Japan Festival is scheduled for the first and second week of August.

CES 2022, the world’s largest technology exhibition organized by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas from January 5 to 8, 2022.

Last year, CES 2021 was held in a virtual format.

From Japan, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) will have a Japan pavilion with 52 startups, alongside other exhibitors including the Asahi Kasei Group, Toyota Boshoku, and SkyDrive, a company that develops flying cars.

Due to the spread of the Omicron strain, a number of companies have cancelled their participation completely or will be taking part in the online format. Along those are widely known names such as Amazon, Meta (formerly Facebook), Microsoft, Google, Intel, Twitter, General Motors (GM), etc.

The CTA responded with a statement on December 22, saying, “We have had 42 cancellations which makes less than 7% of the total, while have added 60 new exhibitors.”

More than 2,200 companies are expected to participate in this onsite exhibition, which will be held in line with infection prevention and control guidelines

ECOPRO 2021, SDGs Week for Business 2021, and New Value Creation Expo 2021 were held at Tokyo Big Sight from December 8 to 10, 2021. All of them were in the hybrid format.

Under the theme of “Towards a Sustainable Society,” a number of various efforts by corporations, local governments, NPOs, and universities had been introduced in order to address current environmental issues.

SDGs Week EXPO for Business 2021 will feature three business exhibitions: Social Infrastructures Tech 2021, Natural Disaster Countermeasures Biz 2021/Weather Tech 2021, and Carbon Neutral Biz 2021, covering topics of infrastructure maintenance and management, aging, natural disasters, and decarbonization.

In addition, in the frame of the SDGs WEEK EXPO Special Exhibition, a variety of products and services from the following fields: Infectious Disease Control, Contactless / Remote and Sleep were showcased in a special booth as well.

The New Value Creation Expo is a business matching event targeting exhibitors of small and medium-sized enterprises in a wide range of industries, and venture companies from all over Japan, allowing them to network and conduct business negotiations.

The event will take place at three venues in Tokyo Dome City: Prism Hall, Gallery AaMo and Tokyo Dome Hotel as well as online, for nine days from January 29 to February 6, 2022.

This year’s special features include gorgeous “Quality of Life: Western Tableware” , sophisticated “Satsuma Pottery” with a history of over 400 years, and “Apero Time: Enjoying a Glass” introducing the French way of enjoying a glass of wine before dinner.

In addition, a number of popular events such as stage performances and contests will take place as well. Tokyo Dome Hotel will not only be one of the venues, but will also offer special accommodation plans, lunch courses, and sweets under the umbrella of the Tableware Festival.
Those who can’t attend the in-person event will be nonetheless, able to enjoy the vibrant and informative online version of it.

The admission ticket for the entire duration of the event is 2,000 yen.
The ticket valid only for the last 3 days of the festival is 1,800 yen.
Both tickets give access to the online event as well, which can be viewed until 7pm on January 29th.

DMM.com has announced its online exhibition that will run from February 16 to 18, 2022, focusing on five industries: marketing and sales promotion, back office, femtech, outsourcing, and agriculture.

The “2nd Marketing and Sales Promotion Summit” will bring together a wide range of the latest products for marketing and sales promotion, including tools to improve business efficiency.

The “General Affairs, Human Resources, Accounting & Legal Expo Online” will provide information on management systems, IT services for the back office and employee benefits.

The “FemTech Expo Online” is an exhibition focusing on the lifestyle of working women and will present products, applications and services related to the topic.

The “Strategic Outsourcing Expo Online” will feature companies that undertake work in a variety of industries and occupations to meet the challenges of supplementing resources and reducing time and costs while strengthening competitiveness.

The “Agribusiness Expo Online” will introduce various products and services related to “smart agriculture/agri-tech” agriculture, such as sensors and robots, for businesses and farmers who wish to reform the way agriculture has been practiced until now and bring it to the current standards.

Application period is open starting December 7, 2021

SPORTEC, a comprehensive exhibition for the sports, fitness, and health industry that brings together facilities, equipment, and services related to the topic, took place at the Tokyo Big Sight for three days from December 1 to 3, 2021.

It showcased all kinds of new products and technologies, including the latest fitness programs, apparel, equipment, facilities, diet and beauty products, health foods and nutrition, along with others.

The event was comprised of the following eight specialized exhibitions:

The Health & Fitness Japan – Equipment and services for fitness machine programs and fitness equipment.
The Health & Beauty Show – Wellness equipment, supplies and services.
The Sports Fashion & Goods Expo – Sports apparel, gear and related goods.
The Sports Facilities Expo – Equipment and fixtures for stadiums, arenas and sports facilities.
The Nursing Care Expo – Devices, foods and services for elderly care.
The Sports Event Service Expo – Equipment and services related to attracting visitors and setting up for sports events.
The Sports Nutrition Expo – Sports drinks, foods and supplements.
The Outdoor & Urban Sports Expo – Outdoor & active urban sports equipment & facilities.

In the Sports Performance Pavilion, 10 sessions of seminars were delivered in a hybrid on-site/online format over three days from a studio specially set up in the exhibition hall.

The Osaka-Kansai Expo Organizing Committee (managed by Innovent) and the Japan Event Association will hold the “2025 Osaka-Kansai Online Seminar” on December 1, 2021.
The event is co-sponsored by the Japan Display Industry Association and supported by the Japan Association of the International Exposition 2025.

In an effort to boost Osaka-Kansai Expo, this seminar will feature detailed explanation of the ongoing Dubai Expo and the “Japan Pavilion” by the Exhibition Producer Takayuki Nagatomo.

Yoshichika Terasawa, the director of the Japan Event Association and chief researcher at the Event Research Institute, will give a lecture on business opportunities for companies at the Expo, and the representative of Innovent will explain the “1st Osaka-Kansai Expo Support Expo” scheduled to be held at INTEX Osaka next March.

The webinar will be delivered via zoom webinar and is free of charge.
The number of participants is limited to 300 pax (on a first-come, first-served basis).