http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/ Welkam Kojichu blog, English en Copyright 2012 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:44:20 +0900 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ]]> http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/news/upcoming_tradeshows_in_japan/ http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/news/upcoming_tradeshows_in_japan/ News Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:44:20 +0900 The „Event Japan“ is an exhibition for exhibitions: The latest light-generators, the most modern costumes for booth assistants, and lots of technical gadgets just wait for exhibition-designers and booth-operators to win the run for the costumers.]]> http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/event_reports/event_japan_2012/ http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/event_reports/event_japan_2012/ Event Reports Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:59:53 +0900 Exihibitions without assistants is like sushi without soy sauce – it´s possible, but everybody would miss the spice. At least, somebody has to draw the visitors interest for the booths – and the first attetion is mostly to the female booth assistants. During my travellings through Japanese exhibitions, I saw many different kinds of booth assistants and figured out a rough division in three categories.]]> http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/inspiration/booth_assistants/ http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/inspiration/booth_assistants/ Inspiration Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:49:23 +0900 If you ask German people about their association with the word „Japan“, in the most cases you will hear: Sushi, entertainment electronics, samurai and especially: manga and anime. No wonder: Today, mangas are a multi-billion dollar business, and not only in Japan, also in the western countries it is quite popular. Reasons enough to give these phenomenon it´s own exhibition.]]> http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/event_reports/tokyo_international_anime_fair/ http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/event_reports/tokyo_international_anime_fair/ Event Reports Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:38:31 +0900 When you look up the word „exhibition“ in a dictionary, you would find „reach for potential customers“ as an importat goal for trade shows. If you had ever walked through Japanese exhibition halls, you would know: Japanese booth assistants will take the word „reach for“ literally.]]> http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/tips_discoveries/communication_with_visitors/ http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/tips_discoveries/communication_with_visitors/ Tips & Discoveries Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:19:23 +0900 The „Makuhari Messe“-Building (interesting fact: „Messe“ is the German word for „exhibition“) in Chiba normally stands for huge trade shows, business meetings and rock-concerts. But, how I discovered on my visit at „FoodEx“ trade show 2012, it also stands for delicate food.]]> http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/event_reports/foodex_2012/ http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/event_reports/foodex_2012/ Event Reports Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:50:07 +0900 Not open to public – a „good advice“ you can see on many homepages and entrance halls at Japanese exhibitions. So, what can people do, if they´re interested in business-exhibitions, but no part of a highly important industry? ]]> http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/tips_discoveries/business_cards_your_ticket_to/ http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/tips_discoveries/business_cards_your_ticket_to/ Tips & Discoveries Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:34:13 +0900 What do German people think, when they hear about exhibitions? Big, crowded halls full of visitors? Sweating people with shirts printed full of advertisement? Loud and intrusive hostesses? Well, probably they would think of all three situations. As far as I am concerned, I am also thinking about these stereotypes, so I went to Japan. Maybe here, 9000 kilometres away from good old germany, exibitions work different.]]> http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/event_reports/japan_show_2012/ http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/event_reports/japan_show_2012/ Event Reports Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:55:03 +0900 to all our valued clients, partners and friends: Thank you for all the mails and calls of concern. We are all safe! Until Mar 22 our office in Tokyo was not staffed, as we were all away from Tokyo in safe locations. Since Mar 23 the office is staffed again and we returned to operations as usual.]]> http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/news/welkam_earthquake_response/ http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/news/welkam_earthquake_response/ News Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:11:21 +0900 2009 was the year of the worldwide economy downturn. Actually we did not feel it as much as we had feared before and so we would like to thank all of our clients and partners for all the good things they let us take part in. We are looking forward to the year 2010 with all the challenges it might have prepared for us and also wish all our readers a very good year 2010. ]]> http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/news/looking_forward_to_seeing_you/ http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/news/looking_forward_to_seeing_you/ News Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:59:30 +0900 Survey: 83% of all exhibiting companies regard exhibitions and trade shows as important or very important]]> http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/news/exhibitions_trade_shows_regard/ http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/news/exhibitions_trade_shows_regard/ News Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:17:15 +0900 here.]]> http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/news/welkam_ltd_office_on_wikimapia/ http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/news/welkam_ltd_office_on_wikimapia/ News Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:59:25 +0900 when looking at this chart, which compares the Yen with Euro and US$, it becomes immediately clear, that everybody involved with these currencies has to cope with very volatile developments. The graph above is based on data from www.oanda.com/convert/fxhistory]]> http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/tips_discoveries/exchange_rates/ http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/tips_discoveries/exchange_rates/ Tips & Discoveries Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:36:23 +0900 It would be so nice to come on a business trip to Japan, switch on your cell phone from your home country and start communicating. But unfortunately only few phones can connect to networks in Japan. Which phones work, which don't? http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/tips_discoveries/cell_phones_in_japan/ http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/tips_discoveries/cell_phones_in_japan/ Tips & Discoveries Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:30:20 +0900 We are proud to announce, that our projects, which you were used to find here in our Kojichu blog will have a new place from June 2009. Please check back and you will see most all of our projects listed under the "Projects" link directly on the start page.]]> http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/news/new_project_section_in_our_hom/ http://welkam.co.jp/en/kojichu/news/new_project_section_in_our_hom/ News Thu, 21 May 2009 18:20:26 +0900