Outline of business meetings foroverseas actual customer

We will hold a business negotiation event will be held targeting those wanting to start dealing in rice produced in Japan and those wanting to expand rice sales with the aim of introducing the attractiveness of Japanese rice to wider customers.
To begin the event, a seminar will be held (introduction to production areas, a demonstration on how to cook rice, tasting, etc.) to help you gain a deeper understanding about the appeal of rice produced in Japan. Please participate in it as well.

Participants Business owners who are interested in dealing in Japanese rice or expanding rice sales in overseas locations.
How to apply Access the application form and fill in the required information.
*If there are too many entries, the bureau will select the participants.
Deadline August 18 (Friday)   
*Local time

Outline of business negotiation event

There are two ways to participate in this business negotiation event: come to Japan to visit a rice production area and then attend the business negotiation event held in Tokyo or participating in the business negotiation event online after attending the seminar.

Exporters who travel to Japan and participate in the Tokyo business negotiation event after visiting a Japanese rice production area

Visit a rice production area
Participants will visit a rice production area to see the rice fields and meet producers to gain a deeper understanding of the appeal of Japanese rice.
Planned place to visit
  • Miyagi, Niigata, or Ibaraki Prefecture
Visit date:Thursday, September 7 to Monday, September 11, 2023*Timings are all Japan Standard Time
Business negotiation event（TKP Garden City Hamamatsucho）アイコン
Individual meetings will be arranged between overseas importers and Japanese exporters.
(30 minutes per meeting)
Business meeting venue
TKP Garden City Hamamatsucho
Event date:Tuesday, September 12, 2023*Timings are all Japan Standard Time

Exporters who will participate in the online meeting

Please participate in both an advance seminar and the online meeting.

In order to make the meeting more effective, please attend the seminar before attending the online meeting. *The premise and time will be officially announced on the website as soon as our decision is made.

Advance Seminarアイコン
To begin, we will present a seminar to help you gain a deeper understanding about the appeal of rice produced in Japan.
  • ●Introduction to Japanese rice and the production areas
  • ●Lecture on how to cook rice
  • ●Tasting of rice produced in Japan
  • *Overseas importers are also invited to attend with your direct clients such as retailers and restaurants.
  • *The travel expenses to the venue for the seminar shall be borne by the participants themselves.
  • *The archive of the seminar will be distributed to the participants who cannot visit the venue on the day of the seminar.
    We will send the samples of rice if you wish to try them.
Event date:
● France Local time
Friday, August 25, 2023
Le Clos Y
● Mexico Local time
Monday, August 28, 2023
FUJITAYA Querétaro
Business negotiation eventアイコン
Individual meetings for business negotiations with rice exporters
(online)
Online business meeting with rice exporters in Japan will be held.
(An interpreter will be present with the exporters in Japan.)
  • *If you would like to participate in the business negotiation event, advance registration is required.
Event date:
●Participants from the US, Canada and Mexico
Thursday, September 14, 2023
●Participants in Europe
Friday, September 15, 2023

Exporters to participate in the
business negotiation meeting

*The information will be announced once it is decided.

Notes on application
  • ・No fee is required for participation.
  • ・The archive of the seminar will be distributed to the participants who cannot visit the venue on the day of the seminar.
  • ・Rice samples will be sent to the participants who are not able to attend the seminar.
Application
Application for participation has closed.