Ever since I first ventured into the import world 40 years ago, I’ve managed a broad range of projects as a single business entity, with the aim of connecting overseas companies and Japanese companies.

Times have since changed and so have the key points in business, but one thing has remained unchanged: my desire to always support companies and regions targeting revitalization through the expansion of business with foreign countries and to contribute to the growth of and enhanced competitiveness of the Japanese economy.

With the TPP and the EPA between Japan and Europe, the situation surrounding our country is undergoing major changes. In particular, Japan is facing significant changes in terms of socioeconomic infrastructure such as decreasing birthrate, aging population, and depopulation. If we look outside Japan, particularly at emerging markets, populations and income levels are rising sharply. In view of this, we must learn from the vitality of these countries as a way for our country to develop economic growth.

The adoption of measures on a national level is becoming an urgent matter.

Under such circumstances, JAIBO was founded to meet the demands of many business persons. JAIBO is an organization whose role is to warn the many companies and individuals that are still ignoring the globalization trends of the critical situation, and to offer them solutions.

If we look at the current situation, tariff-free is now an irreversible trend. Unless we realize this and devise ways to deal with the influx of goods, services and human resources from abroad, one day we’ll simply wake up and find ourselves completely engulfed in the trend and at a loss.

In addition, as mentioned earlier, Japan’s population is steadily decreasing and the market size is getting smaller. In other words, businesses and human resources that only turn their eyes on the domestic market cannot contribute to the growth of Japan. That is specifically why globalization of each and every Japanese is of the utmost urgency.

Japan was originally said to be a self-sufficient, isolated cultural region. This demonstrates how rich Japan’s nature was, but because of its rich environment, Japanese people had a tendency to dislike going abroad. In fact, only 24% of Japanese people have a passport; that’s 1 in 4 people.

If more Japanese people were to go abroad, they’d probably discover business chances they wouldn’t have noticed existed had they stayed in Japan. In addition, most Japanese people aren’t aware that the mere fact of saying that they are Japanese allows them to have to upper hand over business from other countries when doing business.

Japan is the world’s third economic powerhouse and ranks 11th as far as market size is concerned. As we all know, Japan is also by far the most trusted nation in the world in terms of financial aspects. Japan’s unique culture is a subject of great interest to many countries and if we look at the quality of goods produced in Japan, the country is undeniably among the top levels in the world. For that reason, Japan would be losing so much by not using its brand value with the confidence that it deserves.

Japan is the most trusted country in the world.

In fact, Japanese citizens can enter 191 countries out of the 196 countries without even a visa.

No other citizens in the world have the travel freedom that the Japanese have. We should use this to our advantage.

JAIBO’s mission is, through vigorous trade between countries, to correct economic imbalances and decrease inequality across countries to create a meaningful society and contribute to economic growth. Nothing would be more satisfying than to know that JAIBO has contributed to the creation of as many global-minded Japanese people as possible and has helped in the process of solving inequality between races and countries.

Yu Osuka, President, General Incorporated Association Japan Import Business Organization

Regular member of the Japan Academy for International Trade and Business

JETRO certified international trade advisor (current AIBA certified trade advisor)

Supreme advisor, Importpreneur Co., Inc.

Graduated from Waseda University’s School of Commerce. Joined a TSE-listed company and won the “Best Salesperson Award” in the third year. However, left the company after feeling disappointed about the domestic business and ventured into the world of import business.

In February 2004, achieved the “JETRO Certified Trade Advisor” certification, an extremely difficult certification to earn, which at the time had a pass rate of only 8.4%. Was accredited by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) as Japan’s 486th trade advisor.

In 2009, his 28-year career serving as a trader was recognized when he received an offer to give lectures for a total of an incredible166 hours as a lecturer on trading business for the Business Department of the general incorporated association Overseas Vocational Training Association (OVTA), hosted by the Chiba Prefectural Government’s Commerce, Industry and Labor Department. These lectures were part of a project of the Chiba Prefectural Government to train people who lost their jobs to re-enter the workforce. The following year, received an offer to give the same course but this time for a total of 177 hours.

Has received offers to serve as a lecturer from numerous public institutions and companies, including the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce, Resona Bank, the International Securities Division of the Bank of Nagoya, the Asia Business Support Committee of Fukuoka City, the Sendai City Industrial Promotion Organization, the Yokohama Venture Port, the Osaka City Economic Affairs Bureau, the Fukushima Prefectural Government’s Commerce, Industry and Labor Department, the Aizu-Wakamatsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Koriyama Jiyuu Daigaku, the general incorporated association RINRI Institute of Ethics Sendai Rinri Hojinkai, the general incorporated association Iwate Employers’ Association, the general incorporated association RINRI Institute of Ethics Aizu-Wakamatsu Rinri Hojinkai, the Northern Japan Branch of the Association of International Trade Business Advisers, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Fukushima, and the Tokyo International Gift Show (Business Guide-Sha, Inc.)

In 2017, donated his books “Import Business: The Law of Profitability” and “How to Start and Make Money With Import Business 101” to 167 public libraries, as well as to 47 Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) offices including the headquarters. The following year, donated “Easy! Anyone Can Do It! Import Business You Can Start Privately, revised edition” and “Everything You Need To Know About Import Business (complete edition)” to 556 public libraries.

So far, has donated a total of 1356 of his own books to public libraries and the Japan External Trade Organization.

His current role as an import business advisor is based on 28 years of experience as a trader, 16 years of trade advising, and over 50,000 business negotiations.

In particular, he offers one of Japan’s most unique consulting services where he accompanies clients to international trade fairs and visits booths with each client to actually demonstrate how to actually negotiate with suppliers and get exclusivity rights.

In addition, in order to promote the concept of import business, he founded the general incorporated association Japan Import Business Organization where he serves as president.

Books

His books include “How to Start and Make Money With Import Business 101”, “The Basics And Common Knowledge of Import Business”, “Import Business: The Law of Profitability”, “The Essence of Trading Business Explained With Illustrations”, and “Easy! Anyone Can Do It! Import Business You Can Start Privately”, all of which soon ranked No. 1 five times in a row on Amazon, which is rare with technical books. “How to Start and Make Money With Import Business 101” even ranked top in the business section at Kinokuniya bookstore and on Amazon.

Moreover, “Easy! Anyone Can Do It! Import Business You
Can Start Privately, revised edition” came out in November 2016, and on November 15, 2017, “Everything You Need To Know About Import Business (complete edition)” was launched.

On December 11, 2018, “Create A Profitable System Any Way You Like It! Import Business for Company Presidents” was launched, and a reprint was decided soon after its release. A second reprint was decided two weeks later, hitting record sales.

And on April 19, “The Price Is Yours To Decide: Import Business to Learn About How to Create a Profitable System” was launched at bookstores nationwide, ranking # 1 in overall sales at Shinjuku’s Kinokuniya bookstore and Book 1^st. Moreover, his newest book, “It’s Actually Really Easy! How to Create And Start a Profitable Import Business Department,” was published on April 9, 2020 and is now available at bookstores across the country.

In addition, “Remote Import Business Success Manual,” will be released simultaneously nationwide on June 20, 2021.

On July 19, 2023, the latest book, “ The Essence of Trading Business Explained With Illustrations , revised edition” hit bookstores across Japan.

Meanwhile, these books sold a total of 131,400 copies, which is something exceptional for practical books (as of July 19, 2023). Even ITOCHU CHEMICAL FRONTIER Corporation (Capital: 1.1 billion yen / Annual turnover: 150.7 billion yen (2014 fiscal year)), a member of the global trading company ITOCHU group, uses the books every year during trading lectures for new employees.

Lectures

• Asia Business Support Committee of Fukuoka City
• Sendai City Industrial Promotion Organization
• Tokyo Chamber of Commerce
• Yokohama Venture Port (Yokohama Economic and Tourism Bureau)
• Koriyama Jiyuu Daigaku
• General incorporated association RINRI Institute of Ethics Sendai Rinri Hojinkai
• Osaka City Economic Affairs Bureau
• General incorporated association Iwate Employers’ Association
• Northern Japan Branch of the Association of International Trade Business Advisers
• Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Fukushima
• Tokyo International Gift Show (Business Guide-Sha, Inc.)
• Resona Bank
• International Securities Division of the Bank of Nagoya

Etc.

Other Activities

• Asia Business Support Committee of Fukuoka City
• Sendai City Industrial Promotion Organization
• Tokyo Chamber of Commerce
• Yokohama Venture Port (Yokohama Economic and Tourism Bureau)
• Koriyama Jiyuu Daigaku
• General incorporated association RINRI Institute of Ethics Sendai Rinri Hojinkai
• Osaka City Economic Affairs Bureau
• General incorporated association Iwate Employers’ Association
• Northern Japan Branch of the Association of International Trade Business Advisers
• Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Fukushima
• Tokyo International Gift Show (Business Guide-Sha, Inc.)
• Resona Bank
• International Securities Division of the Bank of Nagoya

Etc.