Officers on the opening of the Japan Kyoto Commerce Exhibition in Dubai. — Equipped picture
The Japan Kyoto Commerce Exhibition, collectively organized by the governments of Kyoto Japan and the Dubai Division of Financial system and Tourism in Dubai (DET), opened its doorways to guests on the Dubai World Commerce Heart on Monday.
The exhibition, which is anticipated to draw greater than 20,000 guests over three days, was opened by Mohammed Ali Rashid Lootah, Director Normal of Dubai Chambers, and Akimasa Yamashita, Deputy Governor of the Kyoto Authorities. Issam Kazim, CEO of Dubai Company for Tourism and Commerce Advertising and marketing; Sheikh Manaa bin Hashir Al Maktoum; Mai Sakaue, CEO of Maico Enterprise Inc. who organizes the exhibition; and a lot of officers, businessmen and traders from each international locations had been additionally current.
Lootah mentioned the Japan Kyoto Commerce Exhibition is a perfect platform for strengthening bilateral ties between Dubai and Japan enterprise communities in varied financial areas, and harassed the significance of Dubai Chambers in attracting Japanese investments to the emirate.
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“The full variety of lively Japanese corporations registered within the Dubai Chamber membership reached 310 by the top of final yr, after including 119 new Japanese corporations in 2023 alone,” he added.
The taking part Japanese organizations, corporations and types will cowl varied business sectors together with expertise, automotive, animation, video, gaming, meals and beverage, amongst others.
The Japan Kyoto Commerce Exhibition is an annual occasion within the Center East and supplies Japanese corporations with a stage to showcase their services, whereas on the identical time providing UAE-based entities new alternatives for exploration, organizers mentioned.
Kyoto is a historic metropolis in Japan and serves because the epicenter of Japanese tradition. Over the centuries, Kyoto has nurtured conventional crafts akin to textiles and ceramics, in addition to conventional meals akin to Japanese delicacies and matcha tea, together with cultural practices akin to ikebana (flower arranging) and tea ceremony.
Moreover, Kyoto is residence to a variety of superior industries, with quite a few main corporations in areas akin to semiconductors, decarbonization applied sciences and content material creation together with movies, anime and gaming. Kyoto’s refined conventional strategies and refined cultural heritage have contributed to the worldwide success of corporations working in varied fields.”
In response to latest statistics from the Japan Exterior Commerce Group, the UAE has develop into the highest vacation spot within the Center East for Japanese exports. In the course of the interval from January to November 2023, its worth was estimated at US$8 billion, bringing bilateral financial relations to a excessive degree.
Japan’s exports to the UAE signify 39.5 p.c of Japan’s complete exports to the Center East throughout the interval, that are estimated at round US$20.4 billion.
Mai Sakaue mentioned: “We’re happy to collaborate with valued companions on this distinctive B2B engagement representing Japan. The exhibition symbolizes Japan’s proactive involvement on the world stage. We count on a profitable launch in Dubai, which can promote fruitful enterprise initiatives. Dubai is the optimum launching pad for our worldwide enterprise ventures. The Japan Kyoto Commerce Exhibition is a testomony to the dedication to enhance commerce relations, stimulate financial development and promote innovation within the Center East.”
