5 Reasons why Japanese Influencer Marketing is Unique
Japan is renowned across the world for its unique cultural identity and intricate social customs. Despite this, the planning required to break into the 3rd largest economy in the world is often lacking. As in other countries, the quickest and most effective way to increase your brand awareness in Japan is through Japanese Influencer marketing. […]
Japanese Influencer Marketing Trends for 2021
Influencer marketing in Japan has grown very quickly over the past few years. This is in line with global trends and according to estimates, influencer marketing spend is globally set to increase up to $15 billion dollars by 2022. Even the Covid-19 pandemic couldn’t stop its growth last year and only strengthened the power of […]
Japanese Influencer Marketing in 2020: A year in review
Looking back on the last twelve months, here at JapanBuzz we’ve been reflecting on what has been an extraordinary year and how it might affect the world of Japanese Influencer Marketing in 2021. The impact of Covid-19 has touched every workplace and restrictions on daily life are still continuing for many of us. We have […]
Japanese Influencer Marketing for E-commerce
Japan’s E-commerce market ranks fourth in the world behind the U.S, China, and the U.K, and is expected to reach $325 billion USD by the end of 2026. Due to its internet penetration rate north of 93% even for older generations, highly urbanised population and highly developed distribution channel, E-commerce revenue is also forecast to […]
A guide to media buying in Japan
Media buying in Japan is big business, with most of the 126.5 million Japanese population exposed to advertising each day. In fact the total spend for advertising in Japan last year was around ¥6,938.1 billion yen (around $64.8 billion). The Media buying process ranges across multiple platforms and includes purchase, negotiation, and arrangement – aiming […]
Jitan Cosume, how Beauty Brands run their Social Media and Influencer Marketing in Japan
Japanese people are known for being punctual, and most Japanese women work hard to find time to apply makeup, especially in the morning before going to work or school. Often though they can’t spend 30 minutes or an hour every morning on makeup, so some Japanese women have found a way to do makeup in […]
Using storytelling to boost your influencer marketing strategy in Japan
Storytelling is one of the most powerful strategies to emotionally attract an audience and can also be used to boost consumer buying behaviour. Japanese Social Media (SNS) users are used to see hundreds of advertisements, so they have become more selective of what to consume. To stand out from the crowd and to gain more […]
Top 10 Instagram Hashtags in Japan 2019
Here are the Top 10 Japanese hashtags on Instagram in 2019! If you use these Top 10 Japanese hashtags, you’re likely to get likes from Japanese users. 1.写真好きな人と繋がりたい(connecting with people who like photos) 28.7 Million At number 1 is the hashtag “connecting with people who like photos”. Although it’s actually a long sentence, people who […]
Social Media in Japan: Tips to Increase Sales
As with all businesses, no matter how big or how small, social media is one of the strongest tools you can use for growing your business’s reach and driving sales in Japan. From self promoting to working with Japanese influencers it’s crucial that business owners make the most out of their social media presence to […]
5 Automotive Social Media Campaigns in Japan
Today, we’ll look at 5 Japanese automotive brands and how they ran some of their social media campaigns in Japan. We selected 2 non-Japanese brands and 3 Japanese brands in the automotive industry to take a closer look at how their social media campaigns were run to reach the Japanese audience. Let’s go over some […]