Practical writing on Japan market entry for growth-stage companies — what works, what quietly fails, and why.
Japan did not beat Walmart, Tesco, and Carrefour because it is closed. It beat them because they treated market entry as a setup problem when it is actually a systems problem. The strategic frame we use with clients: readiness, the five decisions, and what year one actually looks like.
Read the article →IKEA left Japan after twelve years. Starbucks thrived from day one. The difference was not translation — it was adaptation. The four-layer framework we use to audit what actually needs to change, and why most companies get it wrong.
Read the article →Nemawashi and ringi are not quirks. They are the decision-making system that determines whether your deal closes or dies. The mechanics of Japanese consensus, and what it means for your pipeline, forecasting, and materials.
Read the article →The four realistic options for entering Japan, what each commits you to, and the decision framework to match structure to strategy. Most companies agonize over this choice when the real question is simpler than they think.
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