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THE J TEAM REFUELS! JAPAN’S MICE-SPECIALIST DMC STRENGTHENS ITS TEAM FOR 2013

With Meeting and Incentive Business now fully returned to Japan following the tragedy of March 2011, we are delighted to announce the strengthening of our Kyoto Office with the addition of new staff Mr. Loic Mention.

French by nationality, Loic brings youth, industry and academic experience, multilingual talents in French, English & Japanese, and a black-belt in Aikido to us, and his presence as the second full-time member of staff in the 18-month old Kyoto Office will allow us to fully develop the potential and advantages which having offices in Japan’s two main MICE destinations, Tokyo and Kyoto, presents.

2012 has seen The J Team handle ever larger and more challenging events, ranging from back-to-back Incentives of 600, through corporate events for over 900 worldwide participants, to a heavy involvement in both the IMF and SIBOS financial events in October. With a Team of 6 full-time staff in the Tokyo Head Office, and 2 in Kyoto, supported by a highly-valued network of partner-suppliers, TJT continues to aim to raise the level of service, creativity and performance for Destination Management in Japan.

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Meet us at IMEX America 2012

The J Team will exhibit at IMEX America 2012 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center at The Venetian and The Palazzo, Las Vegas.  Opening Hours for the show are 10h00-17h30 on October 09 & 10, and 10h00-16h30 on October 11.  We will be on the Japan Booth, no. 445, and if you’d like an appointment with us, please just drop us an e-mail letting us know when would be convenient.

We will also be participating in the Happy Hour on the Japan Booth from 16h30-17h30 on October 09, and the Japan Night Event taking place close to the Convention Center on the same evening, so if you’re interested to attend either of these events, again, please e-mail us.

Meet us at EIBTM 2012

The J Team will exhibit at EIBTM 2012 at the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona on November 27, 28 and 29, 2012. We will be on the Japan Booth, no. E750, and if you’d like an appointment with us, please just contact us letting us know when would be convenient.

The J TEAM Website goes live!

THE J TEAM official website now goes live!
You are most welcome to take a look at this website and contact Japan’s only specialist Destination Management Company with any enquiries regarding: Meetings, Events, Incentive, Special interest or Bespoke travel to Japan.

Nebuta Matsuri Festival 2012


The Aomori Nebuta Matsuri, a famous summer festival taking place in Aomori (north end of mainland Japan) attracts hundreds of thousands of people from all over Japan wishing to see or “participate”. “Nebuta” refers to the float of a brave warrior-figure which is carried through the center of the city. Dancers wearing a unique type of costume are called “haneto” and they dance around in time with the chant “Rasserā”.

Akiko, a staff in our Tokyo office went up to see the festival in the summer 2012, and was impressed by the thirty huge floats (9m x 7m x 5m) parading down the roads. These floats are largely made by paper and thin wooden frames, light enough for guys carrying, rotating, and spinning. Akiko, one of the audience this time, is now firmly decided to “participate” next time!