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WI Discovery
Your company's own point of contact in Japan, from roughly USD 300 a month. From building and running your Japanese-language website to handling inquiries from Japanese companies, WI Discovery lets you take your first step into Japan at minimal cost.
Start simply by having a presence in Japan
An entry-level service for overseas manufacturers who are interested in Japan but not ready to commit to a large investment. WI builds and operates your Japanese-language website and acts as the reception point for inquiries from Japanese companies. Everything on the Japanese side is handled in Japanese; everything with you is handled in English. You receive the market's response without ever running into the language barrier.
English on your side, Japanese on theirs — WI absorbs the language barrier entirely.
What's Included
Japanese-language website production
We build a Japanese-language site on WI's framework that presents your products and strengths in terms Japanese buyers respond to.
Site operation and inquiry handling
WI takes care of running the site after launch and handles the first response to inquiries from Japanese companies, in Japanese.
Feedback in English
We report inquiries and reactions from the Japanese market back to you in English.
Monthly reporting
Once a month we send a concise report covering inquiry activity and market response.
Pricing
- Japanese-language website produced, launched and operated
- First-line response to inquiries from Japanese companies (in Japanese)
- Feedback to you in English
- Brief monthly report (in English)
Minimum contract term of six months; cancel any time thereafter.
You can be up and running about three weeks after signing.
How WI Discovery Differs from Export to Japan
| WI Discovery | Export to Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Positioning | Establishing a point of contact in Japan | Actively validating and developing the Japanese market |
| Monthly fee | Approx. USD 300 | USD 3,500 |
| Japanese-language website | Yes (production and operation included) | Yes (landing page production and updates) |
| Inquiry handling | Yes (inbound reception only) | Yes |
| Calling and outsourced sales | No | Yes (300-company list, 200 calls per month) |
| Reporting | Brief monthly report | Detailed monthly reports plus a final market report |
| Guaranteed KPIs | No | Yes (5+ appointments guaranteed) |
| Contract term | Minimum six months (cancel any time thereafter) | Three to six months |
When you see a response, upgrade to Export to Japan
Once WI Discovery shows you there is traction in Japan, you can move up to Export to Japan — which adds calling and meeting acquisition — at any time. Open a small door first, watch the response, then go on the offensive: a staged approach to entering Japan.
Getting Started
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Inquiry and initial consultation
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Proposal and contract
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Site production (about three weeks)
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Launch and start of operation
Open the door to the Japanese market for USD 300 a month
Get in touch — we'll propose the plan that fits your company best.
