JAPAN × GLOBAL BUSINESS
Your strategic partner for Japan market entry, overseas expansion of Japanese products, and cross-border ventures.
National Brains Inc. supports international companies entering Japan, the introduction of Japanese products and technology overseas, and strategic partnerships and joint ventures between Japanese and international businesses.
Drawing on our understanding of policy and institutions and our network of businesses and specialists in Japan and overseas, we support you from structuring a business concept through partner development, discussions, negotiations, and implementation planning.
Even when both parties are interested, cross-border discussions can stall because information requirements, decision-making processes, and expectations about responsibilities do not align.
National Brains Inc. clarifies your business objectives and challenges, then develops the materials, conditions, and partner structure needed for Japanese stakeholders to assess the opportunity. We consider both Japanese and international perspectives to support discussions that lead to informed decisions and action.
We support international companies entering and expanding in Japan. Through market and regulatory research, issue analysis, domestic partner development, and dialogue planning with government, local authorities, and relevant businesses, we establish a clear path toward implementation.
Key areas: Battery storage, data centers, advanced technology, healthcare and biotechnology, logistics, and industry
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We connect overseas procurement needs with Japanese manufacturers, technology, and supply capabilities. We help structure requirements, identify potential suppliers, clarify product and supply conditions, and design commercial arrangements—with a view to both individual projects and lasting sales and partnership relationships.
Key areas: Emergency and specialized vehicles, aviation equipment and parts, industrial equipment, and technology introduction
Learn more ↗We help turn complementary Japanese and international capabilities into concrete ventures. We assess and prioritize concepts, consider potential partners, clarify responsibilities, and design collaboration structures, including joint ventures, so stakeholders can make informed decisions.
Key areas: Aviation and airports, logistics, energy, shipbuilding and manufacturing, talent, and education
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We support overseas sending organizations and related businesses with Japan market understanding, target-sector analysis, candidate readiness assessment, and the design of training and collaboration frameworks.
Key areas: Japan market development, candidate assessment, Japanese-language and vocational education, and collaboration frameworks
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International companies have approached us about introducing Japanese vehicles and equipment into public-sector projects. Alongside product specifications, key considerations include manufacturer authorization, warranties, spare parts, and local maintenance arrangements.
These inquiries seek to develop long-term sales and partnership relationships with Japanese manufacturers, starting from individual procurement opportunities. We clarify the local company’s capabilities, market opportunities, partnership value for Japanese businesses, discussion sequence, and objectives at each stage.
Overseas aviation businesses have shared collaboration concepts involving ground handling, airport lounges, air cargo facilities, equipment supply, and maintenance. We clarify the technology, operational, and equipment roles sought from Japanese partners to support opportunity verification and partner assessment.
These projects face challenges involving electricity supply, grid connection, location, and stakeholder discussions. We organize documents and discussion history to clarify decision points, further questions, and action priorities.
These inquiries explore collaboration with Japanese companies in energy, manufacturing, talent, education, and other sectors. We organize the basis for the opportunity, required documents, overseas capabilities, and expectations of Japanese partners to identify priority themes.
These summaries describe inquiries and collaboration themes, including concepts and projects under consideration. They do not indicate concluded orders, supply agreements, investments, or partnerships. Company names and project-specific details are withheld.
We discuss your business, current position, desired outcomes, and timing to establish the appropriate scope and approach.
Within the agreed scope, we review materials and clarify information gaps, assessment criteria, priorities, and the approach to Japanese stakeholders.
We consider potential companies and responsible departments, then support proposal preparation, initial outreach, meeting arrangements, and follow-up.
We clarify responsibilities, supply and partnership conditions, and implementation steps, with ongoing business development support where needed.
We propose and agree on the scope, deliverables, timeline, and fees for each stage before starting work.
We consider policy objectives, institutions, and stakeholder responsibilities to clarify the issues businesses need to assess and how discussions should proceed.
We turn international companies’ concepts and needs into materials and proposals that Japanese businesses can use to assess commercial viability and their ability to participate.
Depending on the project, we consider collaboration with businesses, industry practitioners, people with policy and institutional experience, and relevant specialists.
Representative Director & CEO
After working at Mitsui & Co. and Kenichi Ohmae’s office, Naoki Kazama served in the Niigata Prefectural Assembly, completed two terms in Japan’s House of Councillors, and served as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs.
He supports business development for Japanese and international companies, drawing on policy experience in foreign affairs, fiscal and financial affairs, and economic and industrial affairs, together with experience across government, local authorities, and industry.
He helps align companies operating under different institutional and business environments, moving concepts toward practical discussions and execution.
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We help international executives, professionals, and their families clarify their circumstances and options for business, careers, and life in Japan.
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Yes. Using the information currently available, we clarify what needs to be verified and the next stage of assessment toward commercialization.
Yes. We also support inquiries about introducing Japanese products and technology in your own country or developing ventures with Japanese companies.
We review your preferred company and project, then consider the requirements for Japanese-side assessment and an appropriate approach. Transactions, authorizations, and distributor appointments remain subject to the counterpart’s decision.
Yes. We organize information and progress for each project, then propose priorities and a support scope.
We provide individual quotations based on document volume, research scope, the number of stakeholders, deliverables, and duration. Detailed document analysis and strategy development are proposed in advance as paid services.
Please provide a non-confidential overview with your initial inquiry. Where necessary, we enter into a nondisclosure agreement before receiving detailed materials.
Tell us about your current challenges in Japan market entry, Japanese product and technology sourcing, or ventures with Japanese companies.