Brand Activation and Delivery (B.A.D)

Insights — marketing in Japan for foreign companies.

Practical, no-fluff guides for entering and growing in Japan — from go-to-market strategy to Japanese SEO & GEO, localization, paid media, and buyer trust. Written by the team that does the work.

11 practical guides · Updated October 2026

New · Market entry

Launching in Japan: The Minimum Marketing Kit, With or Without a Local Office

What to put in Japanese first: a landing page, a sales deck and your first announcements. Which to start with, what changes if you have no one in Japan yet, and what to build next.

11 min read

Start here

Read these first if Japan is new to your team.

Get found in Japan

Search, AI answers and paid media.

Speak to Japanese buyers

Messaging that lands, and the trust it takes to get a reply.

Enter and scale

Structure, timelines and budget, explained for HQ.

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