Japan

Report: Japanese Media & Entertainment Market Forecast

July 7, 2017

A recent PwC report covering the Japanese media and entertainment market has revealed some interesting forecasts for the next five years, which includes online spending growing at half…

Toshiba In Trouble: 18 Active Sponsorships at Risk in Asia

April 12, 2017

In recent years, the dominance of Japanese Consumer Electronics' brands has been usurped by their Chinese and Korean counterparts but one Japanese brand is grabbing the headlines for…

Football Clubs Propel eSports Growth

April 3, 2017

European football clubs are actively moving into the eSports landscape and have signed professional gamers to represent them in both domestic and international gaming competitions.

Japanese Investment Giant Pitches In With World Baseball Classic

February 27, 2017

Nomura Securities, a subsidiary of Japanese investment giant Nomura Holdings, has become a first-time Global Sponsor of the 2017 World Baseball Classic, according to a company statement.

Canon First To Snap Up 2019 Rugby World Cup Sponsorship Deal

January 24, 2017

Japanese electronics brand Canon has become the first brand to jump on board the 2019 Rugby World Cup sponsorship bandwagon, following a successful partnership with the previous edition…

Sumo The Unconventional Route As McLaren Grapples For Japan

January 12, 2017

Sumo and sports cars are an unlikely pairing but British car maker McLaren, a challenger brand in Japan, has broken new ground with its sponsorship of Masakatsu Ishiura,…

Report: Edelman Japan Reveals Tokyo 2020 Sponsors Must Prioritise Building A Legacy

December 12, 2016

With the Tokyo 2020 Olympics hype building up, major Japanese companies have been quick to join the sporting bandwagon with significant sponsorship investments.

Uniqlo Builds Out Celebrity Roster & Catalogue of "Human" Content

December 8, 2016

After several headline partnerships with mainstream sportsmen, Uniqlo has switched tack to sign its first female global brand ambassador... she's quirky, but so on brand.