Overseas demand for products, places and experiences.MAKALI / OVERSEAS DEMAND DEVELOPMENT

Overseas market development

Japan’s value. Global demand.

Through KOL (influencer) marketing,
we turn awareness and interest into export and inbound opportunities.

Let’s talk about your next market
PURPOSE

A world of opportunity.
For ambitious Japanese businesses.

About us
Japan’s value

Products, places, experiences

Overseas connections

KOLs & marketing

Lasting demand

Exports & inbound tourism

MAKALIExport

Overseas sales channels & exports

We combine KOL marketing with buyer and distributor development
to build product awareness, purchases and ongoing exports.

Awareness & purchases Channels Exports

MAKALIInbound

Inbound demand for places & experiences

Bring local appeal to overseas audiences with KOLs,
then connect interest with visits and ongoing initiatives.

Our tour-sales partnership model is in development.
Travel companies are expected to handle travel contracts, payments and operation.

Awareness & purchases Visits New initiatives

01 / OUR APPROACH

Get noticed.
Create reasons to be chosen.

We create connections that fit each product and place,
then use the response to build lasting demand.

Products & places

Find the value

Product insight & market research

KOL

Build interest & purchases

Learn from the response

Views, purchases & audience profiles

Export

Sales channels & exports

Inbound

Visits & new initiatives

Develop channels and initiatives

Move beyond a one-off campaign to new buyers and ongoing development.

Platforms for
making connections.
TikTokInstagramFacebook

Selected for the country, product and creator

Potential channels for awareness, content and livestream campaigns. These do not indicate official partnerships or live sales on every platform.

02 / MAKALI EXPORT

Overseas sales channels & exports

A discussion about Japanese products
Japanese products. Overseas markets.Clarify value, markets and supply terms

Open new channels.
Build lasting exports.

For manufacturers and brands seeking overseas growth.
From marketing to negotiations, exports and ongoing trade.

Routes to market

  • KOLs & social media
  • Live commerce
  • Cross-border e-commerce
  1. 01

    Develop overseas channels

    Proposals to buyers and distributors

  2. 02

    Trade & export arrangements

    Trade terms, orders and exports

  3. 03

    Follow-up & ongoing trade

    Turn sales insights into the next opportunity

Explore MAKALI Export

KOL marketing, live commerce and cross-border e-commerce are some of the tools for developing exports. We may also begin with buyer proposals. E-commerce is considered according to product awareness and sales, while logistics are coordinated with partners.

03 / MAKALI INBOUND

A local food-culture experience

Turn “I want to go”
into inbound demand.

KOL marketing builds awareness and interest in a place. We expand routes to market and visitor information, refining plans, seasons and target countries as we go.

Explore MAKALI Inbound
  1. 01
    KOL marketing

    Build awareness & interest

  2. 02
    Bookings & visits

    Connect people with experiences

  3. 03
    Refine the plan

    Explore new markets & seasons

Tour-sales partnership in development

MAKALI: creator coordination, planning partnerships and promotion
Travel company: contracts, payments and tour operation (proposed)

04 / HOW WE WORK

From the first conversation
to your next move.

We shape the approach around your products or destination.
We do not simply apply a ready-made campaign.

Start a conversation
  1. 01

    Consult & understand

    Share products, challenges and goals

  2. 02

    Market & planning

    Choose markets and points of contact

  3. 03

    Coordinate & deliver

    Agree conditions and put plans into action

  4. 04

    Review & improve

    Turn responses into the next proposal

  5. 05

    Expand & continue

    Develop channels and initiatives

Timing and activities are tailored to each project. This is a general process, not a guarantee of deadlines or results.

MAKALIBLOGOur work. What we learn.

05 / BLOG

From our work.
For your next market.

Projects, lessons from the field and insights into overseas growth,
all in one blog.

Read our blog

06 / ABOUT MAKALI

PURPOSE

A world of opportunity.
For ambitious Japanese businesses.

Meet the company & team
MISSION

Connecting Japan’s value with global demand.

VISION

A future where Japan’s ambition
moves global markets.

We find value in Japan’s small and medium-sized businesses and connect it with the world.
Beyond one-off promotion, we develop pathways to lasting demand.

07 / LET’S TALK

Let’s build
your next market.

Take your products overseas. Bring more visitors to your destination.
Start by telling us where you are now and where you want to go.

Manufacturers & brandsAuthorities & business associationsFacilities & experience providers
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