Energizing Japan,
Inspiring the World

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ABOUT

Vision

To be the world’s best company in creating lasting memories through cultural exchange.

Mission

01.

To be a cultural bridge between various regions of Japan (and Asia) and the non-Asian world.
02.

We aim to be the world's most advanced company with a work style that suits the lifestyle of the 21st century.
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  We want to be a company where everyone is proud and enthusiastic about working for IGLOOO.
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  We want to make the whole world our office, allowing employees to work from anywhere.
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  We want to be a company where a people from all walks of life can work together regardless of age, gender, or cultural upbringing.

Philosophy

Our goal is to energize Japan and inspire the world! From both the people of Japan
and other parts of Asia, we aspire to reach not only Europe,
North America, and Australia, but the entire non-Asian world, as the most invigorating company in Asia.

Founder's
Message

I founded IGLOOO in December 2015 at the age of 35. I chose the city of Kamakura as the location to establish the company. The origin of our company name is a play on words between Kamakura, where we were founded, and "kamakura," which means a house made of snow in Japanese. Originally, IGLOOO was spelled normally with two O's, but I decided to add another 'O' to give the company name more energy.

We currently have five offices in Tokyo, Kamakura, Kyoto, Fukuoka, and Okinawa, but our employees are active all over Japan.

We promote the various regions of Japan through inbound travel marketing and cross-border eCommerce.

I desire to share the charm of Japan and create fans of Japan all over the world, especially outside of Asia, where information about Japan is not easily available in the local languages.

Specifically, we are targeting Europe, America, Australia, and the Middle East, using not only English, but also French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Arabic. IGLOOO is continually working to create a bridge between Japan and the rest of the world by sharing authentic, accurate, and up-to-date information about Japan in various languages.

Eventually, we would like to expand our business to Central and South America and Africa. We aim to be the most vital company in Asia by expanding the appeal of Asia to the rest of the world as part of Asia, not just Japan.

Our aim: to be the world’s best company in creating lasting memories through cultural exchange.

COMPANY
Company Profile

Company name	IGLOOO Inc.
Established	December, 2015
Representative	Rei Kobayashi
Business description	Internet media management for overseas markets Content production and promotion business for overseas markets
Location	● Tokyo Office Brooks Bldg 4F, 1-4-1 Kudan Kita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo ● Kyoto Office 55-1, Shichijoshinchihirai-cho, Nishi-Kiyacho-Dori-Gojo-Sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto ● Fukuoka Office 8-13 Gion-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka The Company Canal City Hakata mae ● Kamakura Satellite 2F, 2-1-7, Hase, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture ● Okinawa Satellite 2-2-2 Kumoji, Naha, City, Okinawa Times Building 2F ● Sapporo Satellite 3−6, Chuo-ku, Odorinishi, Sapporo City, Hokkaido Doshin Building 2F
Main Banks	Japan Finance Corporation / Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation / Nishi-Nippon City Bank / Shonan Shinkin Bank / Shoko Chukin Bank
Affiliations	Oita Public Interest Incorporated Association / Member of Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau (YCVB) / Member of Mie Prefecture Tourism Federation / Member of Kyushu Tourism Promotion Organization / Member of Kamakura Chamber of Commerce and Industry / Setouchi DMO Members / Member of Kansai Tourism Headquarters

SERVICE

PR & MEDIA

We provide comprehensive support for familiarization trips and promotions utilizing our extensive global network of media, journalists, and influencers in Europe, the U.S., and Australia.

(1) Production of familiarization coverage content
We have a network of journalists living in Japan with a wealth of experience writing for major media including CNN, BBC, Lonely Planet, and The Japan Times. We can produce PR activities and advertisements for overseas media outlets.

(2) Overseas local promotion
We have direct relationships with nearly 100 media producers and influencers in Europe, the U.S., and Australia. Our partnerships with various local PR partners throughout these regions allow us to support these markets even during the travel-restricted period of the COVID-19 pandemic. We can support the nine markets of the U.S., Canada, U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Australia, and New Zealand.

Media

etc.

Influencers

etc.

SERVICE 01
VOYAPON: A GUIDE TO JAPAN AND JAPANESE CULTURE

VOYAPON is an inbound travel website offering not only conventional travel information, but also "off-the-beaten-path" destinations and experiences in Japan. Over 50 European, Australian, and North American contributors create articles based on their actual impressions and experiences traveling to the destinations they write about. VOYAPON is supervised by a French and an American Editors-in-Chief and staffed mainly by native-speaking Westerners. Articles are written and edited by native Westerners whose perspectives help appeal to the fellow Westerners who read them. VOYAPON looks at the history and traditions of Japan from a modern perspective and focuses on helping readers to discover a different side of "unknown Japan."
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  Content created from a native Westerner perspective
  
  Travel writers from Europe, North America, and Australia living in Japan (whose first languages include English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian) visit areas of interest and write engaging articles based on first-hand impressions and experiences, focusing on contents of interest to foreigners.
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  Articles that showcase local attractions from many perspectives
  
  We produce multiple types of articles based on a wide range of experiences such as transportation, nature, history and culture, food, and accommodations.
English French Spanish German Italian

SERVICE 02
VOYAPON STORE: STORY TELLING THROUGH ECOMMERCE
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  Selecting products that appeal to Western consumers and introducing them to overseas markets
  
  In addition to product information, we will introduce the product's unique story, including the creator's thoughts and the creative process behind the products from a Westerner's perspective.
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  Iglooo's unique network
  
  Through our EC website, we can create content and provide PR services by utilizing our relationships with foreign journalists, influencers, and KOLs, which only a promotion company can provide.
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  Leave everything to us!
  
  Just send your products to our domestic warehouse and we take care of all the tedious paperwork and overseas shipping.
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  Pay-as-you-go system
  
  There are no initial costs or setup costs, just the shipping and commission fees when an order is placed.
SERVICE SITE
SERVICE 03
ARABIAN PROMOTION

اكتشف اليابان (Explore Japan）is the only media in Japan that provides information on Japan's attractions to the Arabic-speaking world. We aim to be one of the largest comprehensive media about Japan to the Arabic-speaking world, delivering tourism information about various regions, recent trends, living and working information, and Islamic-specific information about Japan.
We also offer various services such as inbound promotion, website production, translation, and SNS management for the Middle East market (especially the GCC Gulf countries such as UAE and Saudi Arabia), which is currently attracting attention.
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  In-house media with Arab writers and created from the Arab's perspective
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  We are one of the few companies in Japan providing marketing and promotion services for the Middle East.
WEBSITE
SERVICE 04
MULTILINGUAL CONTENT CREATION

We collaborate with journalists, photographers, designers, copywriters, and engineers from Europe, North America, and Australia. We propose ideas to produce articles, pamphlets, websites, videos, products, and social networking services (such as Facebook and Instagram) from a global perspective.
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  We specialize in managing SNS and producing content from a Western perspective.
  
  We provide Google SEO services to help your website rank higher in local searches in Europe and the United States.
  We also use Western photographers living in Japan to produce high-quality visual content.
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  We can produce brochures and eBooks using European and North American designers living in Japan and prominent travel media editors in Europe and the United States.
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  We can produce videos using Western video creators living in Japan.
SERVICE 05

STRENGTH

Markets we can support

We cover the nine markets of the United States, Canada, the U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Australia, and New Zealand.
We also cover the Arabic-speaking markets in the Middle East with a focus on the GCC (Gulf States). We can also offer services in Northern Europe and Latin America.