Guided by three major themes, we are working with our clients as colleagues and utilizing our domestic and international networks to build strong capital and business alliances and launch new businesses, what we call “business execution.”
Growth in Asia
Asia’s potential for growth goes without saying. Since our establishment in 2006, we have held that Japan, the first country in Asia to reach economic maturity, should serve as a model for other countries in Asia. For Japanese companies to grow, they must go beyond Japan and target Asian markets, and at the same time, Asian companies must target global markets. The importance of these companies to expand with foreign-currency-based earnings is critical to the strength and prosperity of the entire region.
Technological prowess
During the period of rapid economic growth, Japanese companies prided themselves in the myth of monozukuri (manufacturing) strength. Now that myth appears to be crumbling, especially in industries that are visible to consumers, such as automobiles and electronics. However, with the increasing global division of labor, there is strong interest in and demand for Japanese manufacturing-related upstream technologies, such as materials, components and equipment. In addition, agricultural technology, food technology and other relatively new technology fields are gaining attention, many of which are based on technologies developed decades ago by our predecessors. Technological prowess is not something that can be achieved overnight. It is the accumulation of many different research and development efforts over the years. Working with our Asian partner companies, we are focusing on high-potential Japanese technologies for commercialization.
Collaboration with companies of different sizes and countries of origin
For Japanese technological companies to achieve accelerated growth in Asia, they need to collaborate with companies with different competitive strengths. There are many ways to achieve this, such as a startup teaming up with a large company or a small or mid-sized local technology company partnering with a large Asian company to expand its manufacturing and sales base globally in one fell swoop. These types of collaborations are built on mutual trust and a flexible management mindset. Leveraging our long-held relationships with companies and investment funds in Asia and around the world and using technology as a catalyst, we are actively promoting a cross coupling of businesses with Japanese companies.