From Nov 15 to Nov 18 Hokusei Products' (Toyama, Japan) President & CEO Shotaro Tomita and his staff visited Portland, along with the Hokusei North America team. Tomita-san's four days in the Portland area were packed full of meetings with customers, suppliers, support service providers, and representatives of industries with which Hokusei plans to work in the future. In addition, [...]
During the month of November, Hokusei Product's President & CEO Shotaro Tomita and his staff will once again visit Portland and other cities in Oregon. During the Nov 15 - 18 timeframe, the Hokusei Products team and their Hokusei North America count erparts will participate in a number of meeting with Oregon-based companies and organizations. Business discussions will focus [...]
Chef Naoko (Naoka Tamura) is one of Portland's leading chefs, offering delicious Japanese food made with a Portland touch -- incorporating local, fresh, and organic ingredients. Originally opening her restaurant "Chef Naoko" in 2008, Naoko-san revamped operation recently, re-openning her restaurant as "Shizuku by Chef Naoko", as well as providing bento boxes for Delta Airlines' Portland to Tokyo flights. Recently, [...]
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, as families take advantage of the 3-day weekend to take vacations before the school year swings into full gear. The 2017 Labor Day weekend in Portland definitely feels like summer, as temperatures have blasted up to the mid-90's Fahrenheit (mid-30's Celsius). As some vacationers are cooling down by going to the Oregon [...]
On Monday, August 21 Oregon experienced a total solar eclipse, the first such eclipse to touch the continental U.S. since 1976. Within Oregon, the eclipse started in Lincoln City on the Oregon Coast, and then departed Oregon around the Ontario area near the Idaho Border. It was reported that nearly 1,000,000 visitors came to Oregon to view the eclipse. Among [...]
Each summer, Portland's Japanese Garden offers a number of events showcasing elements of Japanese culture. For the summer 2017 season, the garden is hosting a wide range of events, including tea ceremonies, kabuki, ikebana (floral arrangement), koto (Japanese harp), and more. These events provide excellent glimpses of authentic Japanese culture, and are ideal for both Portland residents and visitors [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]