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 [...]
Hokusei North America's partner, Portland Gear, was recently featured in "Nikkei Style", a leading Japanese media site focused on style trends in Japan and around the world. The article, written in Japanese, briefly introduces Marcus Harvey and the success that Portland Gear has had within the U.S. and overseas. The article can found here: http://style.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO13586690S7A300C1000000?channel=DF140920160941&page=2 Hokusei extends its warm congratulations [...]
Excitement is building for the Portland Fair to be hosted by Hanshin Department Store in Osaka. The fair, which will take place from April 25 to May 2, will feature a number of Portland-made products, including food, beverages, apparel, and stationery among others. Making this event more special, the owners of two of Hokusei North America's partners will be attending [...]
Hokusei North America is pleased to announce that Allport Editions card products will be featured at Hanshin Department Store's "Portland Fair", from April 26 - May 2, 2017. Hokusei started importing Portland-based Allport's cards in 2016. Allport Editions was established over 30 years ago, and has evolved into a leading publisher that sells artful and intelligent social expression products. Allport [...]
This Friday March 3rd is Hinamatsuri (Doll's Day) in Japan. It is also known as Girl's Day. During this holiday, some households display a large doll set depicting the Emperor, Empress and imperial court of the Heian, a classical period of Japanese history which lasted from the years 794 - 1185. It's a very colorful and vibrant way to make history [...]
Portland's world-famous Japanese Garden is undergoing a major expansion, including the addition of a Cultural Crossing facility. New facilities making up the expansion were designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma (designer of the Main Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics), and will include classrooms, a library, and a Tea Café. Three new buildings will be completed among eautifully-designed landscaping and will [...]
Earlier this month, staff from Hokusei's home office in Toyama, Japan visited Portland. During a busy 4-day schedule, the Hokusei Japan and Hokusei North America teams attended a number of meetings with trading partners, members of the Portland business community, and the Portland Development Commission (PDC). Much of the meeting focus was on preparation for Hanshin Department Store's "Portland Fair", [...]
As previously announced in our News section (Nov 4, 2016), Hanshin Department Store will host a Portland Fair at its main store in Osaka from April 26 ~ May 2, 2017. Hokusei North America is proud to be working with Hanshin to offer numerous Portland products at the fair. One of the companies whose products will be offered at the [...]
The Hokusei North America team is pleased to welcome its counterparts from Hokusei Products in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. While in Portland from Jan 31 - Feb 3, the Japan-side team will visit with a number of companies & partners whose products will be offered at Hanshin Department Store's Portland Fair in April, 2017. Both the Hokusei North America and Hokusei [...]