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Organic Food –
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Interesting feedback about organic food in Japan from EUROBIZ Japan.
There will definitely be business opportunities in the long-term!
Read more from: http://eurobiz.jp/2015/05/slow-growth/
Fujisawa green town (© Getty)
Japan is investing in a greener future, and electronics giant Panasonic is leading the way with its ‘smart town’, called Fujisawa.
The environmentally-friendly town was launched at the tail end of last year and, since then, the houses have been occupied with residents who are all keen to do their bit for the environment.
Fujisawa’s price tag is around £320 million. The town will have 1,000 solar-powered homes, along with electric cars and bikes that can be used by the community.
Around 3,000 residents are expected to move in by 2018. Alongside being eco-friendly, the project has also been carefully engineered to protect it against natural disasters.
Read more from:
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/gul/japan-to-build-green-town/ar-BBjLLot
Belgium (source: Wikimedia commons)
Japan
Tokyo – On May 12, addressing and presiding over the Seminar on investment opportunities in Belgium, Prime Minister Charles Michel and Deputy Prime Minister Kris Peeters, highlighted the recent measures taken by the Federal Government of Belgium to support the business and investment climate and strengthen Belgium’s attractiveness as a gateway to Europe.
One of the key notes at the seminar was the presentation of BELGIUM AND ITS NEIGHBOURS’ BUSINESS CLIMATES COMPARED 2015 edition, a comparison of business climates in Belgium and other European countries, which was delivered by Mr Masatomo Nomura, Chair of the BJA Investment Committee.
This study of studies looks at the four areas:
As the pages on global attractiveness show, there is a rather big gap between the perception of Belgium and reality. In other words, the recognition of ‘Belgium’ as a brand is low, but in reality the Belgian economy is highly globalised and investors discover pleasant surprises afterwards.
The pages on headquarters and holding companies show that Brussels is one of the leading cities in Europe for business. Not only because of its central location in Europe, but also because of its internationally open business culture and the ease of doing business, reasonable level of office rent and an investor-friendly tax regime, Belgium is a highly regarded location.
When it comes to logistics, Belgium ranks number 1 in Europe because of the strong combination of excellent infrastructure, accessibility and superb cost efficiency for distribution.
Concerning research and development, Belgium is in the top five countries in the world for the quality of scientific research institutions. The quality of mathematics and science education is among the top 3 in the world. University-industry collaboration is very active, which shows potential to bring the results of research to the market.
Download the report from our Blog: Belgium and its neighbours business climates compared 2015 (BJA)
More details from the BJA at: BJA News Flash – 2015 BJA Investment Publication
Japanese MAGLEV (Magnetic Levitation) Trains
Why MAGLEV?
Magnetically levitated (MAGLEV) trains are considered as a future application of HTS development. To understand why, we must look briefly at the history of the railroads. The development of trains and rails began in the early 1800s. The modern conventional train is no faster (~110 mph) than those of the late 1890s. So conventional trains have reached the end phase of their development.
France, Germany, and Japan have developed “high-speed” or “bullet” trains capable of speeds of 150-180 mph. This improvement in speed is based upon improved rails and controls. However, this technology has also reached the end phase of its development. One limiting factor for these trains is the expensive and time-consuming maintenance of the rails. So it is the mechanical friction between train wheels and metal tracks that limit this technology. This leads us to the development of the magnetically levitated (no friction) trains.
Read more from: http://www.lanl.gov/orgs/mpa/stc/train.shtml
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The Chuo Shikansen MAGLEV Project from JR Tokai – JR Central
While its fastest bullet trains can cut the transit time from Tokyo to Osaka from about 6 hours by car to about 2 hours and 20 minutes by bullet train, JR Tokai is dreaming of a next generation maglev system that could go even faster, completing the 500+ kilometer (310+ mile) journey in under an hour.
The Chuo Shinkansen Maglev, a $90B USD Project: a superconducting magnetically levitated (SCMaglev) train design (a type of electrodynamic suspension Maglev), which travels along a U-shaped track at speeds of up 505 km/hr (311 mph).
Read more from:
http://www.dailytech.com/Japanese+Maglev+Train+Begins+Full+Speed+Testing+at+310+mph/article33281.htm
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Want to see what it feels like in such a train (at 500 km/h)?
Check the following demo video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDmH7dfpl0Y
GBMC cross-cultural training courses
Formations Interculturelles et “Business” EUROPE-JAPON:
Les Consultants en Affaires Europe-Japon de GBMC ont le plaisir et l’honneur de vous faire part du lancement de trois nouvelles séries de formations interculturelles et « business » Europe-Japon données dans le centre de Paris et bientôt à Bruxelles. En voici le détail.
Série 1: Formations Interculturelles pour Expatriés venant ou travaillant en Europe
Nous proposons les 3 séminaires suivants:
Nos Séminaires sont DISPONIBLES EN JAPONAIS ET EN ANGLAIS. Dans nos Centres de Formation GBMC, à PARIS et bientôt à BRUXELLES.
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Série 2: Formation Interculturelle pour le personnel européen des entreprises japonaises
Nous proposons le séminaire interculturel suivant:
Séminaire DISPONIBLE EN ANGLAIS ET EN FRANCAIS (tous les documents sont en anglais, toutefois). Dans nos Centres de Formation GBMC, à PARIS et bientôt à BRUXELLES.
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Série 3: Formations pour entreprises européennes approchant le Marché japonais ou travaillant avec des entreprises japonaises (clients ou partenaires japonais)
Nous proposons les 4 séminaires « Business Japon » suivants:
Nos Séminaires sont DISPONIBLES EN ANGLAIS ET EN FRANÇAIS (tous les documents sont en anglais, toutefois). Dans nos Centres de Formation GBMC, à PARIS et bientôt à BRUXELLES.
Vous trouverez plus d’information sur notre site Internet aux Pages suivantes: http://www.gbmc.biz/Japan_Training.html et http://www.gbmc.biz/Training_-_Registration.html
Si nécessaire, envoyez-nous vos questions à l’adresse: seminar@gbmc.biz.
Au plaisir de vous y retrouver!
Le Team GBMC
JAPAN PAVILION AT SEAFOOD EXPO 2015 (photo by Motoko Huysveld)
JAPAN PAVILION AT SEAFOOD EXPO 2015 (photo by Motoko Huysveld)
From Tuesday April 21st to Thursday April 23rd 2015, JETRO Brussels hosted a “Japan Pavilion” at the “Seafood Expo Global” that took place at the Brussels Expo exhibition site in Brussels, Belgium, . The Pavilion provided an unique opportunity to experience high quality Japanese seafood products brought by thirteen food and product vendors. Amongst the items displayed: yellowtail (or “Hamachi”), red sea bream (or “Madai”), scallop, Kelp/Sea grass/Konbu, farmed bluefin tuna (or “Hime Maguro”) as well as “sake”, a variety of seasoning products and “wasabi”!
We (GBMC) were there and attended to some “Sushi chef demos” (as can be seen on the pictures)!!
Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global is the world’s largest seafood trade event, featuring more than 1,700 exhibiting companies from over 70 countries. Exhibitors supply all types of fish, seafood and seafood-related products or services. Attendees travel from 150 countries to do business at the three-day event. More than 25,800 buyers, suppliers, media and other seafood professionals attended the fair in 2014.
This is your opportunity to:
More information available from: http://www.seafoodexpo.com/global/
B2B business
” B2B buyers today are knowledgeable and sophisticated, they need tailor-made solutions that address their unique needs.
It’s hard to find a major B2B product company that doesn’t offer some type of value-added solution to complement their standard product lines. However, most of the “solutions” are, at their core, simply pre-packaged offerings which are not specifically designed to target a customer’s true needs.
To truly distinguish themselves from competitors, deliver greater value to customers, and grow more profitably, B2B companies need to focus on understanding the unique and complex needs of their customers to design solutions that deliver a positive business impact. We call this approach “outcome selling”, and believe that it is the natural next step in the evolution of the traditional products business. ” (Accenture)
For more details, check Accenture’s report:
and also:
HondaJet makes maiden flight from Sendai to Tokyo !!!
Honda Motor Co.’s first jet plane made its maiden flight Thursday 23/04/2015 !!!
The seven-seat aircraft took off from Sendai and landed at Tokyo’s Haneda airport Thursday afternoon.
The company is in line to obtain final approval for the plane from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and plans to start deliveries to U.S. customers later this year.
Read more from:
The European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE), May 19–21, 2015, in Geneva, Switzerland, is Europe’s premier business aviation gathering. This year, a production HondaJet will be showcased for the first time in Europe!!!
“Visit our exhibit to experience the best-in-class performance, comfort and efficiency that make the HondaJet unique. We look forward to seeing you at Booth Z140 and at the Static Display” (Honda Aircraft)
More details from: https://www.hondajet.com/Event?eventName=ebace
AT300 trains (Hitachi Ltd)
Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd. has been named the preferred supplier of 29 trains for a key intercity route operated by First Great Western in the southwest of England. Read more from:
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/business/AJ201503240056
Babylone Beer
A small Brussels-based brewery has embarked on a project to make beer from leftover bread, harking back to antiquity, when bread was the main ingredient, rather than barley. This is “Belgian Tech”!
Read more from:
www.gbmc-blog.biz 