export-japan.com's newsletter 25th July 2005 edition

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Odor and Stain Removal Business

Odor is a significant concern during the summer, especially for a country that is already well known for its obsession with cleanliness. While sales for standard products such as deodorant increase annually, unique products such as Atsugi Co., Ltd.’s pantyhose which use photocatalysts to eliminate odor and kill bacteria are also becoming popular. This cleaning product’s market has grown to extend into pet products. Unicharm recently introduced a cat litter tray and cat litter that sold extremely well because of the product’s ability to leave absolutely no odor for a week. In line with this trend, there are also new services that are increasingly becoming popular such as Kalmor’s services, a company in Tokyo that inspects and deals with odor, Sick Building Syndrome, dioxin, fungus, and bacteria related issues in the home and office. Another is White Wings Co., Ltd. in Shizuoka that provides cleaning services specifically for removing pet odor and stains, whose customers have doubled since last year.

Featured Company - Kida Valve Ball Co., Ltd.
Kida Valve Ball Co., Ltd.

Kida Valve Ball Co., Ltd. commands a 60% share of the Japanese market for stainless steel valve balls. These valve balls which are produced in a variety of sizes ranging from 1,000mm in diameter to 10mm or less, are an essential component of ball valves, and are used in every industry. Kida Valve Ball’s valve balls are sold worldwide including through our overseas dealers in the United States, Canada, and France.

Please view our website for further information or contact us via our contact form..

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Matchmaking Business in Demand

The matchmaking market in Japan is growing with the increasing number of older singles whom are finding it difficult to stumble upon partners for marriage. There are currently 3000 companies that provide matchmaking services in Japan, but within this pool of services that all hold their own unique matchmaking events, there are a handful of online matchmaking sites that are currently gaining some spotlight. While the percentage of partners who meet via online are still under 1 percent in Japan compared to the 12 percent in the United States, there is still much potential in Japan for online matchmaking services. Match.com which recently began services in the Japanese market currently has 100 thousand users whose number is expected to increase. This is a surprisingly positive response considering more people were expected to misinterpret these sites as the cell phone dating sites which became a major social problem in the past few years.

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