From Tariffs to Trade Diversification in Asia with Shows and Missions
With the start of the new fiscal year, we have been busy looking at what new programs can be rolled out to help members develop new business and markets. This [...]
Change and Good Fortune in Japan’s Year of the Snake
The New Years’ holiday during the first week of January is always a special time in Japan, both to gather with family and also to look optimistically at the 12 [...]
Selling into a market with $35 Ramen and $40 million Resort Homes
For many years, the BC Wood Japan Office has been researching and developing contacts in the flourishing resort market as Japan has become both a top international travel destination as [...]
Japan’s Inbound Rebound
Japan famously kept its borders shut to foreigners for much longer than other countries in order to control the spread of COVID-19 and did not fully reopen until May of [...]
Happier New Year Ahead
The extended New Year’s holiday is usually one of the happiest times of the year in Japan with families gathering to enjoy food and time together. This is one [...]
Minister Ralston and First Nations Delegation Visits Mihashi with BC Wood
From December 11th to 14th, British Columbia’s Minister of Forests, the honourable Bruce Ralston, led a large delegation of industry and First Nations leaders for the annual Canadian forestry mission [...]
Windsor Plywood Spotlight
Windsor Plywood, established in 1969, operates 60 locations throughout Western and Central Canada and Northwestern USA. They specialize in hard-to-source interior and exterior home finishing products including flooring, doors, mouldings, and [...]
Nikkei Messe 2024
The 2024 Nikkei Architectural and Construction Materials Show, which will be held from March 12th to 15th, is the biggest construction industry trade show in Japan. It covers everything from [...]
Japanese Economy Revved Up Ahead of the Japan Home Show
Having lifted all COVID-19 restrictions early this spring, the Japanese economy has come roaring back. According to just released data by the Cabinet Office, GDP grew by 6.0% on an [...]
The Japan Home Show Back at Full Power
Having lifted all COVID-19 restrictions, Japan is back! We really felt this in March with the incredible pick-up in traffic at the Nikkei Architectural and Construction Materials Show as the [...]