Social Media
AI Voice Cloning Law: What Japan's Ruling Means for Brands
The AI voice cloning law shifted: a Tokyo court says voices are protected. See what the Sept. 30 ruling means for brands, agencies and talent contracts.
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Public Affairs & Government
Japan Lobbying in the US: JETRO, Firms and 2024 Spend
Japan led all countries in foreign lobbying in 2024 with $48.5M in FARA spending. See JETRO, the firms that work Congress for Tokyo and how Japan compares.
Industry Leaders
Teiji Nishie: Founder and CEO, Vector Inc.
Teiji Nishie founded Vector Inc. in 1993, building Japan's largest PR company by revenue and the top-ranked agency across Asia-Pacific.
PR Firms & Communications Agencies
Dentsu Group: Japan's Global Communications Holding Company
Dentsu Group is a Tokyo-based global communications holding company founded in 1901, led by CEO Hiroshi Igarashi, with Carat, Merkle and Dentsu Creative.
Social Media
How Hikakin Built the Creator Hierarchy
Hikakin ($1.3M–2M annually). Character IP moats. VTuber ecosystem. Japan's creator economy runs on brand loyalty, product placement, and character licensing—not ads.
PR Firms & Communications Agencies
The Leading PR Firms in Tokyo, 2026
Tokyo is the center of gravity for Japanese public relations — Dentsu PR, Hakuhodo PR, Sunny Side Up, Vector, Ozma, Edelman Japan, Weber Shandwick. The 2026 city directory, satellite to the Japan PR firms hub.
PR Firms & Communications Agencies
Top 7 Japan Tourism PR Firms 2026: Dentsu, Hakuhodo & More
Seven PR firms ranked for Japan tourism — Dentsu Public Relations, Hakuhodo PR, Sunny Side Up, Edelman Japan, Ozma PR, Vector Inc., and FleishmanHillard Japan.
Marketing
Building Brands Across Asia — The Multi-Market Operating Framework
Asia is not a market. It's eight markets — with different consumer behavior, different platforms, different regulatory regimes, and different AI engines. The multi-market operating framework multinationals run when building brand authority across the region, with named references from Coca-Cola, Unilever, McDonald's, Starbucks, KFC, and Apple.
PR Firms & Communications Agencies
17 Leading Digital Marketing Agencies in Japan and Tokyo
Internet advertising passed half of Japan's total ad spend for the first time in 2025. See which agencies, from Dentsu to CyberAgent, are built for that shift.
PR Firms & Communications Agencies
Japan PR Firms 2026: The Leading Tokyo Public Relations Agencies
The leading PR agencies in Japan — Dentsu PR Consulting, Hakuhodo PR, Sunny Side Up, Vector, Ozma, Kyodo, Edelman Japan, Weber Shandwick Japan. Tokyo. Updated 2026.