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Konnichiwa-japan provides a full range of print and web media services to allow you to present your company in Japan the way you intend it to be presented.

Correct localization of web material in Japan, where standards and practices are different from most of the world, requires an understanding of both Japanese language and usage habits. At the same time, Japan is one of the most advanced countries in technological development, with most users enjoying connection speeds faster than any where else in the world (with the possible exception of Korea) and a market increasingly driven by online consumers with high standards.

Print media also represents not only a big part of marketing in Japan, but also a special challenge as Japanese print media is unique in form, color, presentation and overall design, influenced by the Japanese history of culture, art and way of thinking.

The konnichiwa-japan team, with our mix of international members, has a unique advantage in this area. It takes a native Japanese to understand the intricacies of the Japanese market, and a native of North America or Europe working together with them to communicate the actual intent and nuance of the language being translated.

We create not only commercial texts, slogans and culturally adapted names, but also work with our team of experienced graphic designers (working both in the European and Asian markets) to create designs tailored to the Japanese consumer's eye.

Contact us today to talk about your needs, expectations and business ideas, and we will work together to identify your desired goals and achieve the best possible results.

 Services:

• Graphic design in printmedia:
  konnichiwa-japan offers you designs and translations of your product or services specifically adapted to the Japanese market.
  • Leaftlets
  • Pamphlets
  • Posters
  • Flyers
  • Product descriptions
  • Business cards
  • Etc.
• Webdesign and website programming:
  • Planning, design, layout and programming
  • Presentation of website through design, colours, layout of text and graphic elements
  • Usability orientated adaption
  • Structuring of website to adapt to maximum customer usability such as creating a system for customers to make updates and maintain the site themselves

• Adaption of your existing website through translation on the basis of cultural understanding of Japan:
  • For your Japanese targeted internet market we support you with culturally and linguistically in-depth knowledge. Our translations are not only accurate, but culturally adapted to be efficient and attractive for the Japanese consumer. Short slogans, commercial banners, explanatory texts, product descriptions and more, we ensure that the consumer will understand your message.
  • Maintenance and hosting of your website: We offer you the option of a fully supported service for hosting your website on our server, including maintenance and customer support. Depending on the plan you select, you can decide how far you want us to be involved in your website support. Please feel free to talk to us about your vision of the optimal solution.
• Viral marketing and search engine optimization (SEO):At konnichiwa-japan we see our mission as connecting cultures. We believe in the enormous potential of the internet for the expansion of our social networks. Viral marketing is a marketing technique which uses existing social networks and established media to create attention for products, brands and campaigns, expanding their messages and slogans via word of mouth, just like a virus. The strength of viral marketing lies in the fact that it represents not a communication style between product producer and consumer, but from consumer to consumer. We specialize in social networks connected through the internet because we believe that in this modern age good products and services prevail equally across the globe when made available to everyone.konnichiwa-japan also offers search engine optimization (SEO) for the optimal expansion of your vision. Good SEO requires optimized, standards-compliant programming, fresh content and good overall design. We can assist you portraying your vision for your site in the most technically efficient way to maximize SEO, as well as in designing a content strategy including solutions such as blogs. We can also work with you to develop programs such as a Google AdWords campaign, helping you target and define the best keywords for your site.
• Other multimedia content:
  • Videos
  • Flash
  • Slideshows
  • Music

We will work with you to produce multimedia content such as videos, flash animations, slideshows and music in the language of your target market, with design elements taiored to that market's tastes. From product DVDs to online advertisements, our team of designers works with you to create your multimedia message.

From simple information sites to complex inter-communicative website systems, we offer a range of options for your website: blogs, forums, e-commerce modules, etc.