The start of the International Stationary & Office Products Fair Tokyo (ISOT) is less than 12 hours away. This is one of the largest events of its kind in the world. We are excited that Portland based Allport Editions is participating for their second year in a row. Hokusei Products Japan is with the Allport Editions team providing language and [...]
Okinawan visitors to Portland Gear On June 23, Hokusei North America hosted a business group from Japan's Okinawa Prefecture. The group was interested in learning more about Portland's creative scene, including design, food & beverage, and fashion. In the future, many of the Okinawan visitors hope to incorporate Portland elements into their retail stores' design, product offerings, and [...]
From May 30 to June, Shotaro Tomita, CEO of Hokusei Products in Japan visited the Greater Portland area. Along with team member Yurie Wata and the Hokusei North America team, Tomita-san held a wide number of meetings with various companies, government agencies and other organizations. One of the highlights of the Hokusei Products visit to Portland was a meeting with [...]
On May 13, Hokusei North America welcomed three Japanese legislators to Portland. Messrs. Abe, Suzuki and Taguchi, all Members of the Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly, were hosted by Hokusei during the Assemblymens' recent mission to Portland. During the meeting between the Assemblymen and Hokusei North America, a number of topics were discussed, including urban development, neighborhood activism, and the potential for [...]
It was great to see so many Oregon companies featured in Hanshin Department Store's Portland Fair. Our friend Tommy Sho snapped these pictures during the multi-day event. Hokusei North America says "Job well done!" to our friends at Portland Gear, Cycle Dog, Ex Libris Anonymous and Allport Editions whose products are featured in these pictures .
Representatives from Hokusei North America's parent company will be visiting Portland later this month. From May 29 to June 3, Japan-based Hokusei Products' CEO (Shotaro Tomita) and his team will meet with a wide number of Portland organizations and companies to discuss sales expansion plans for the remainder of 2017, as well as to plan out future goals and projects. [...]
Portland Fair 2017 is in full swing at the Hanshin Department Store in Osaka Japan. You can see lots of fun, candid photos by searching these Japanese hashtags on Instagram: #ポートランドフェア https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/ポートランドフェア/?hl=en and #阪神百貨店 https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/阪神百貨店/?hl=en The Hokusei North America team and Hokusei Products Japan team were proud to have a hand in this event's success. Thank you Hanshin! Thank you [...]
As previously reported on Hokusei North America's News page, products from our partners at Allport Editions, Cycle Dog, and Portland Gear will be available at Hanshin Department Store's "Portland Fair" to be held in Osaka from April 26 ~ May 2, 2017. And, our partners' products will be joined by items from other great Portland companies. Participating in the "Pop [...]
On April 2, 2017, the Portland Japanese Garden opened its newly-expanded area to the public. In addition to more acreage for the Garden, this expansion notably includes the Cultural Crossing Village, which consists of three steel-and-glass pavilions linked by a large courtyard near the shuttle stop to the main garden. The Cultural Crossing Village contains a tea cafe, and the [...]
Hokusei North America is pleased to announce that one of its Portland-based partners, Cycle Dog, will be selling its products at the "Portland Fair" hosted by Hanshin Department Store in April. Cycle Dog creates some of the world’s best dog products, with a focus on the environment. Given the growing popularity of pets and awareness of environmental issues in Japan, Cycle [...]