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TOYAMA PREFECTURE Main City: Toyama Population: 1,067,000 people, ranking 37/47 prefecture (2015) [1]

— Latest update: May 2025 — Over the past few decades, Japanese popular culture and the toys associated with it, have become increasingly popular in Europe (Pokémon probably being the most obvious example). At the same time, toy stores in Japan offer Barbie dolls and Lego alongside traditional dolls and Japanese action figures. The following article gives an overview of current trends in the Japanese toy market. > For more information about the electronic games sector, please consult our...

Japan and the EU are currently negotiating a free trade agreement aimed at removing many existing trade barriers between the EU and Japan. In this section you will discover more information both about the current status of these ongoing negotiations as well as various alleged trade barriers and Non-Tariff Measures (NTM’s) of relevance for EU businesses interested in Japan.Table of ContentsOverview of Pre-2013 ConditionsFTA Negotiations and Current StatusNew tariffs under the EPA...

The 5-day online training provides an in-depth analysis of Japanese manufacturing methodology with the aim of improving EU companies competitiveness. Deadline for applications: 13 September.

The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation will organise an in-person 60-minute briefing/Q&A session on the EU-Japan data flow agreement in principle.

Japan’s market economy encourages competition in industry and commerce. The Unfair Competition Prevention Act (UCPA) serves as a means of prohibiting acts which constitute unfair competition.

We have released more information about our upcoming webinars in September and we have also listed a few webinars for your further consideration that took earlier in June. In case you did not manage to attend live sessions, you can check recordings of previous sessions.To find out more about the previous webinars and to register for upcoming ones, please click on the following links:Upcoming webinars:EPA Helpdesk Webinar 8: Rules of OriginWebinar 141: Practical Guide on Export-to-Sales Processes...

We have released more information about our upcoming webinars in February and we have also listed a few webinars for your further consideration that took place last year. In case you did not manage to attend live sessions, you can check recordings of previous sessions.To find out more about the previous webinars and to register for upcoming ones, please click on the following links:Upcoming webinars:Webinar 132: How to open a representative office in JapanWebinar 133: All about starting a...

We have released more information about our upcoming webinars in April and we have also listed a few webinars for your further consideration that took earlier in March. In case you did not manage to attend live sessions, you can check recordings of previous sessions.To find out more about the previous webinars and to register for upcoming ones, please click on the following links:Upcoming webinars:Webinar 137: Cross Cultural Issues: Organising a business trip to Japan: getting noticedEPA...

We have released more information about our upcoming webinars in May and we have also listed a few webinars for your further consideration that took earlier in April. In case you did not manage to attend live sessions, you can check recordings of previous sessions.To find out more about the previous webinars and to register for upcoming ones, please click on the following links:Upcoming webinars:EPA Helpdesk Webinar 4: EPA Provisions on Geographical IndicationsWebinar 138: Cross Cultural Issues...

We have released more information about our upcoming webinars in June and we have also listed a few webinars for your further consideration that took earlier in May. In case you did not manage to attend live sessions, you can check recordings of previous sessions.To find out more about the previous webinars and to register for upcoming ones, please click on the following links:Upcoming webinars:Webinar 139: Cross Cultural Issues: Hosting a Japanese business delegation: planning for...

We have released more information about our upcoming webinars in October and we have also listed a few webinars for your further consideration that took earlier in September. In case you did not manage to attend live sessions, you can check recordings of previous sessions.To find out more about the previous webinars and to register for upcoming ones, please click on the following links:Webinar 143: Practical Guide on Export-to-Sales Planning for the EU Agri-food Products to the Japanese...

We have released more information about our upcoming webinars in July and we have also listed a few webinars for your further consideration that took place earlier in June, in case you did not manage to attend live sessions.To find out more about the previous webinars and to register for upcoming ones, please click on the following links:Upcoming webinars:Webinar 99: Cross-cultural Issues: Establishing Solid Relationships With Japanese Partners (part 2) (4 July 2017)Technology Transfer Webinar...

We have released more information about our upcoming webinars in September and we have also listed a few webinars for your further consideration that took place earlier in June, in case you did not manage to attend live sessions you can check recordings of previous sessions.To find out more about the previous webinars and to register for upcoming ones, please click on the following links:Upcoming webinars:Webinar 100: Differences between Japanese and European managementWebinar 101: Biotech...

We have released more information about our upcoming webinars in October and we have also listed a few webinars for your further consideration that took place earlier in September, in case you did not manage to attend live sessions you can check recordings of previous sessions.To find out more about the previous webinars and to register for upcoming ones, please click on the following links:Upcoming webinars:Technology Transfer Webinar 14: How can SMEs start using augmented reality to support...

We have released more information about our upcoming webinars in November and we have also listed a few webinars for your further consideration that took place earlier in October. In case you did not manage to attend live sessions, you can check recordings of previous sessions.To find out more about the previous webinars and to register for upcoming ones, please click on the following links:Upcoming webinars:Technology Transfer Webinar 15: Intellectual Property and the VR/AR environments (27...

We have released more information about our upcoming webinars in March and we have also listed a few webinars for your further consideration that took place earlier in February. In case you did not manage to attend live sessions, you can check recordings of previous sessions.To find out more about the previous webinars and to register for upcoming ones, please click on the following links:Upcoming webinars:Webinar 112: Japanese Textile and Clothing Market (6 March 2018)Webinar 113: 5G...