Tag: Japan
![[Appointment] Hakuhodo India x APAC](https://marketech-apac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Appointment-Hakuhodo-India-x-APAC.png)
New Delhi, India – Hakuhodo India Group has appointed Jayanto Banerjee and Naoto Takahashi as Co-Managing Directors, ushering in a new dual-leadership structure as the agency network prepares for its next chapter of growth. The pair succeeds Kosuke Kataoka, who is returning to Hakuhodo Japan after 16...
Japan – Publicis Groupe Japan & South Korea has launched ‘Experience. Lab’, a Tokyo-based hub designed to deliver CX strategy and experience design solutions for clients across Japan and South Korea. The lab combines behavioural insight, design craft and business strategy, with a focus on delivering...
Japan – New research across eight Asia-Pacific & Japan markets finds a widening gap in AI readiness across the region, with only 52% of employees saying they feel equipped to adapt to AI and automation, according to a new report from workforce-readiness solutions provider Cornerstone OnDemand. ...
Singapore – Creator marketing platform Fabulate has appointed former Meta, Disney and Yahoo executive Jon Kee as Commercial Director for Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea, a newly created role aimed at supporting the company’s continued expansion across APAC. Based in Singapore, Kee will oversee...
Japan – ASICS Corporation will transfer its Onitsuka Tiger business to OT GROUP Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary, as part of a planned corporate reorganisation aimed at establishing a more independent operating structure for the brand. The decision was approved at a meeting of the company’s Board...
Japan – VaynerMedia has appointed Yousuke Ozawa as Executive Creative Director, Nahoko Yokota as Strategy Director, and Chiori Suzuki as Account Director, expanding its leadership bench amid growing demand for social-first marketing in Japan. The appointments strengthen the agency’s senior team...
Japan – Dentsu has appointed Kenji Yano as APAC Chief Client Officer for Japanese clients, reinforcing its leadership focus on Japan-headquartered accounts across the region. Yano brings 28 years of experience with dentsu across Japan and APAC and has a track record in client leadership, cross-market...
![[Creative Work] Hibiki x Global Campaign](https://marketech-apac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Creative-Work-Hibiki-x-Global-Campaign.jpg)
Japan – Japanese luxury brands are increasingly finding themselves at the centre of global cultural fascination, from fashion and fine dining to whisky. Now, Hibiki is stepping deeper into that conversation with the launch of its first-ever global campaign, “The Masterpiece of Japanese Artistry”. Created...
Japan – Japanese snack food maker Calbee, Inc. has announced that it will temporarily revise packaging specifications for select products due to supply instability affecting certain raw materials amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. In a notice on its official website, Calbee said the measure is...
Japan – Apple has launched a new App Store campaign in Japan, transforming its iconic “A” logo into a portal that opens into a multi-universe spanning 16 app categories. Developed with TBWA\Media Arts Lab Tokyo, the campaign depicts the “A” logo evolving into multiple portals, each representing a different...
