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 [...]
Hokusei North America and its parent company, Hokusei Products, are pleased to announce that we will be working with Portland Gear to distribute its products in the Japanese market. Portland Gear creates Portland-branded products that people truly enjoy wearing and sharing, and in the process builds a community around the city of Portland and its amazing people. We at Hokusei [...]
During December 2016 and January 2017, Portland experienced a number of snow and freezing rain storms as well as plunging temperatures. It really feels like winter here! Photo: Oregonlive As Portland does not have a large fleet of snowplows and salt is not used for ecological reasons, a large amount of snow & ice remains on rooftops, gardens and [...]
Hokusei North America and its parent company, Hokusei Products in Japan, are pleased to announce the start of a new relationship with the Portland Japanese Garden, the leading Japanese garden in the United States. As part of its planned expansion (completion date: April 1, 2017) the Portland Japanese Garden will enhance and enlarge its gift shop, a popular stop for [...]