Manga PR: How Japanese Comics can affect your next marketing campaign
The manga, or Japanese comic book industry is a highly lucrative industry, not just in Japan, but in the world. The manga industry has experienced
June 18, 2025
The manga, or Japanese comic book industry is a highly lucrative industry, not just in Japan, but in the world. The manga industry has experienced
Unlocking the essence of a successful Japanese press release localization requires a delicate blend of patience, insight and appeal. Entering a new market can feel
Toronto is a very international city, recognized by both the United Nations and the BBC as the most diverse city in the world. Consequently, it
Geoffrey Hinton, the revolutionary British-Born Canadian computer scientist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto, warned an audience of thousands about the dangers of
Considered one of the premier tech conferences in North America, Collision has been held in the city of Toronto since 2019. Over 2000 startups in
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Japanese businesses apologize a lot. By understanding its origins and implications, we can gain valuable insights into the broader dynamics of Japanese business and crisis communications.
In this article we will first go over some of the reasons why business people may struggle with networking in North America, before discussing the ways in which networking is done in a North American context.
In the past few years, influencer marketing has taken off in the Japanese market. In 2023, it is estimated that JPY 74.1 billion (valued at
Walking around the streets of Tokyo, one of the first things people are bewildered by is the sheer volume and scale of physical advertisements. From
In a leaked speech made to Twitter employees shortly after his takeover in August 2022, outgoing Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced several changes to the
Written By: Julia Yong LaFrance In the 2022 Global Gender Gap Report, gender equality in Japan ranked 116 out of 146 countries surveyed. Moreover, Japan
In Japanese, the terms “yutori-generation” and “satori-generation” referred to the Millennial and Generation Z populations, respectively. However, due to their negative connotations and indistinct categorizations
Every company always wants to get more “bang for the buck” in terms of Public Relations budget and KPI results. However, after several years of
Written by Kira Merrill. Edited by Marc Wilkinson In Japan, public perception is paramount Japan is focused on public perception and what others think about
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Objectivity is the Key to an Appointment
Written by Yusuke Kamimura. Translated by Kira Merrill. At ShapeWin, we are often asked by our clients for advice on setting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Written by Takehiko Umeshita. [Japan Article] Translation by Nadia Melikhova. Presentations used to be the exclusive domain of a few PR services in the industry
Written by Marc Wilkinson. With a population of 126 million and a GDP equal to 5 trillion U.S. dollars as of 2020, one can easily
Written by: Takehiko Umeshita. Translation: Nadia Melikhova. There are a lot of books and publications about writing skills and know-how for writing. For example, some
Written by Yusuke Kamimura. Translated by Marc Wilkinson Problem 1: Can’t get an appointment with the media This is a really common problem I hear
Written by Yusuke Kamimura. Translated by Nadia Melikhova. It is said that the average surviving rate of new businesses for a 10 year period is
Review written by Takehiko Umeshita. Translated by Marc Wilkinson. There is a flood of more than 5,000 business books published every year, and it is
BLOG Public Relations: What kind of work is PR? Who is best suited for it? Written by Yusuke Kamimura. Translated by Nadia Melikhova. What kind
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BLOG Sales strategy is a science, but PR & marketing strategy is an art. Written by Yusuke Kamimura. Translated by Marc Wilkinson Have you ever
The Versatility of a Public Relations Officer Written by Yusuke Kamimura. (日本語のリンク：https://www.shapewin.co.jp/blog4220) What department does the PR officer belong to in your company? Unless you’re
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