Our International Entertainment Agency will soon be on the spot in Japan. The famous Japanese Television Show ITTE Q show asked Talents & Productions for an act that her famous reporter Ms. Imoto Ayako could try while she is in France. The show will be broadcasted on Nippon TV, a main Japanese private broadcaster and particularly known for this very popular Japanese entertainment show. The show is called “Itte Q,- Let’s Challenge the World”. The show airs every Sunday evening and with its nearly 20 million viewers and 20% share, it is one of the most loved shows in Japan. In this show some very famous reporters travel all over the world to show different habits, cultural differences, new inventions or forms of art and so on, with a funny touch that makes the program loved by kids as well as grown-ups. The best episodes are also aired in other Asian countries. For this amazing and one-of-a-kind TV show, we had our Swinger Acrobat to perform and train Ms. Imoto Ayako to perform some tricks. It was a fun recording day in France and everyone got a good time. Stay tuned for the videoclip to come…
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Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau last month refreshed its subvention programmes for planners who hold their events in the Japanese capital. Corporate groups with at least 50 attendees staying for a minimum of two nights in Tokyo, but are still choosing additional destinations, are entitled to rewards based on a tiered system according to group size. Delegates within a group of 50 will receive a giveaway per person, while groups of 200 or more will receive a gift, choice of party entertainment from ninjas to awaodori dance performances and welcome parties at Tokyo’s airports. Groups consisting of 500 or more attendees will receive the same benefits but with an extra choice between a traditional noh performance or a pop culture one. The event must be held in Tokyo by March 31, 2015 and cannot be affiliated with religious or political agendas. Read more
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A city in southern Japan is developing a convention facility alongside a historic fortress as it seeks to attract international business events, incentives and conferences. Kumamoto Castle, which dates back to 1607, will be a focal point for a 34,000 sqm facility due to open in 2018 that will connected to the city’s historic icon via a rooftop garden walkway. The city’s convention bureau chiefs hope to share in the rise of neighbouring prefectures in Japan’s Kyushu region such as Fukuoka, which is 35 minutes away from Kumamoto by high-speed train, and has a growing number of international air links. Strengths Rather than being solely an excursion destination for post-conference groups from neighbouring cities, Kumamoto is seeking a place on Asia’s meetings and incentives circuit. Convention bureau chiefs want to do this without trying to wrest bids from larger cities and by playing to strengths such as the castle and surrounding scenery. Read more
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Good news for Japan-bound travelers: Marriott Hotels has opened the Osaka Marriott Miyako Hotel, the first property for the brand in Osaka and the fourth in Japan. Marriott Hotels has partnered with Miyako Hotels & Resorts, a subsidiary of the Kintetsu Corporation, to create the new co-branded hotel in Kintetsu’s “Abeno Harukas,” a brand-new ultra-high- rise complex with 60 stories above ground and five stories underground, making it the tallest building in Japan. Situated in front of Osaka Abenobashi Station, the Osaka Marriott Miyako Hotel offers the most direct service to Kansai International Airport (30 minutes) as well as providing access to all other points in Osaka, the Kansai region and beyond Read More
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In Japan, Kyoto’s third-most popular tourist attraction, Nijo Castle, is now available for meetings and events through its official DMC, The J Team. The venue, a UNESCO World Heritage site, will be available for gala dinners, drinks receptions and parties. Nijo Castle was built in 1602 by Tokugawa Ieyasu before being used by a succession of military leaders known as Shogun. Nijo Castle was famous for the unusual relationship between Japanese leader Tokugawa Ieyasu and his British advisor William Adams – a legacy THE J TEAM hopes to continue through the combination of the castle’s Japanese heritage and potential international delegates. “Kyoto is home to more UNESCO World Heritage sites than any other city in the world,” said Kyoto Convention Bureau’s international marketing co-ordinator James Widgren. “Nijo Castle is a truly unusual space [and] will allow organizers to think creatively as they develop events following the Castle’s opening later this year.” Read More
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Kumamoto officials launch subsidy for groups of 30 or more Representatives from a Japanese city’s convention bureau have recently returned from promotional meetings with incentive travel organisers in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Kumamoto International Convention and Tourism Bureau officials have been highlighting the city’s new incentive travel subsidy. The city, in Japan’s southern Kyushu region, is seeking to attract a greater share of Asia’s meetings, incentives, conference and events business. The efforts follow Kumamoto being granted wider powers in 2012 by Japan’s parliament enabling the city to be promoted nationally and overseas. Shinichi Akahoshi, who heads the Kumamoto convention bureau’s incentive travel programme, says the city will work with neighbouring prefectures in Kyushu such as Fukuoka and Kagoshima, which have international air links. The Kumamoto Incentive Travel Subsidy assists group travel planners with accommodation and travel expenses and is primarily aimed at drawing incentive groups to Kumamoto City. Subsidies cover employee training, events such as awards ceremonies, visits to city sites and incentive tours for groups of 30 or more subject to conditions. Assistance amounts to around 2,000 yen (US$19) per delegate per night and a maximum of US$975 in total for the whole visit. […]
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In the recently released 2012 statistics and rankings by the Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO), a governmental body under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Fukuoka City was, once again, ranked second in Japan with a total of 252 meetings. This means the city has captured this position for the last 4 consecutive years. In addition, the number of participants from international conventions held in the city increased by 80,000 from the previous year, amounting to the largest number of 171,049 in total. Among other things, Fukuoka’s success can be partly attributed to its “all-city” approach to conventions through the establishment of the Fukuoka Directive Council comprising public, private, academic and civic sectors. Armed with a strategic road map and clear goals, the city, through the Fukuoka Convention & Visitors Bureau, has made significant inroads on the global platform. Earlier this year, the city participated in its first MICE international trade show, IMEX in Frankfurt, and later dispatched a strong team of delegates to the ICCA Congress in Shanghai. Read more
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Japan is banking on its world-class manufacturing and agricultural sectors to draw more tourists under a new industrial tourism programme. Backed by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), it will target travel agencies and foreign companies interested in how Japanese businesses work. Under the Industrial Tourism: Come See What Makes Japan Tick programme launched alongside its website on November 20, a range of industrial tourism options are available across 24 destinations in Japan. Read More
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Gyeognam Convention & Visitors Bureau (GNCVB), which was established in 2012, has stepped up efforts to brandish the South Korean province’s industry-hub status and scenic landscapes to attract more visitors from Asia-Pacific. “Japan, China and Singapore are the top source markets of MICE visitors to Gyeongnam,” said Hyuna Han, GNCVB marketing manager, who revealed that the bureau will focus its marketing efforts primarily on Asian countries for now. Read More
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