On April 1st, Japan External Trade Organization：JETRO opens “JETRO Yamanashi information center” in Kofu city, Yamanashi Pref.

Hong Kong Trade Development Council(HKTDC) established a space for treasure hunting at “Hong Kong Gift & Premium Fair” held from April 27th. Currently it is looking for an exhibitor for the exhibition space in the style of showcase.
Items for exhibition will be put at the Fair by simply sending them to the office in Japan of HKTDC. HKTDC will exhibit the items, explain them, and hand out their catalog so that you don’t need to attend the Fair. The cost for exhibiting is 16,000 yen, enabling you to test your marketing oversea with a low expense.

– No need for staff of exhibiting company to attend the Fair in Hong Kong
– The organizer exhibits and explains your items
– No individual staff for item explanation

Website:
http://www.hktdc.com/fair/hkgiftspremiumfair-en/HKTDC-Hong-Kong-Gifts-and-Premium-Fair.html

The Osaka Sightseeing Bureau, which was invested by Osaka prefecture, Osaka city, and a financial circle in Kansai, has been launched on April 1 and started services.

Based on a catch phrase of “Asian Gate Way Osaka”, they aim threefold increasing of 2.13 million foreign tourists to Osaka in last year to 6.50 million, and making an economical effect of 182 billion yen by 2020.

The prefecture, the city, and the economic circle each defrays 0.25 billion yen from their budgets of this fiscal year. They will integrally perform project, planning, and promotion of a sightseeing strategy by utilizing gross 0.75 billion yen.

Mr. Kunio Kanou, who was an ex-member of the Hong Kong Tourism Board, has assumed the first chief of the bureau.