Meros welcomes Sonali Chauhan, our newest research analyst!
Meros is excited to welcome Sonali Chauhan as the newest member of our team. Sonali joined us last month and is already deeply involved in a variety of Meros projects. She has a Ph.D. in agriculture development studies from the University of Tokyo and a background in botany. Over the past decade, her projects have […]
Meros Fieldwork: Japanese premium fruit struggles to stay on top in an increasingly innovative Hong Kong market
After years of aiming at a one trillion yen export goal, in 2021, for the first time, Japanese agricultural, forestry and fishery products’ export value finally exceeded one trillion yen ($9.09 billion USD). Export Value of Japanese Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products (2017-2021) Hong Kong has long been a core market for Japan’s food and […]
Welcome back, Kana! Second-year summer assistant!
Summer is here and that means....Kana is back! Kana Yamada is back for her second year as a summer research assistant. Kana just finished her third year at Wellesley College in the US, where she is a political science and music major, and has returned here to her hometown of Tokyo to continue her work […]
Meros welcomes summer research assistant, Tomo Nagai!
Meros welcomes its newest summer research assistant, Tomo Nagai. Tomo grew up in Hong Kong and will be a final year student at the University of Exeter in the UK, where he is a business management major. Tomo discussed with us his reasons for joining Meros this summer. “I felt that Meros was a good […]
New! Revised Meros – USDA Food Export Guides to Japan Online Now
Meros once again teamed up with the US Embassy Japan’s Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) to develop a new revised version of well-received series of export guides originally developed in 2019. The series details the regulatory requirements for 24 specific products, from cheese to chocolate, seafood to spirits. While the aim of these guides is to […]
Japan’s Organic Market is Still Tiny. Will Japan’s Green Food System Strategy Change This?
In May 2021, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) launched the Green Food System Strategy (also called the Strategy for Sustainable Food Systems, MeaDRI) which outlines the government’s sustainability-focused goals and strategies related to food, agriculture, forestry and fisheries in Japan. It is the first sustainability focused strategy by MAFF, following on the […]
Japanese institutional investors in food and agriculture: We know who the first movers were – is there a wave of followers on the horizon?
Meros has seen steady growth in Japanese institutional investors’ interest in sustainable investing over the past two years, and this interest in sustainable investing has, in turn, sparked an interest in the food and agriculture space. We have observed this shift directly through interviews during our projects, in discussions in our webinars and over casual […]
It's 2022! Happy New Year from our team to yours!
We are back at it! The upcoming Year of the Tiger is characterized by boldness and going in big. And we are ready! Looking forward to fully diving into the challenges and opportunities of 2022 with our amazing team, colleagues and clients around the world - see you in the field!
Meros welcomes newest member Kana Yamada as summer research assistant
Meros welcomes its newest member, Kana Yamada, as a summer research assistant. Kana is a Tokyo-native and will be a third-year student at Wellesley College in the US. She is a political science major with a focus on international relations. Kana explained to us why she was excited to join Team Meros this summer. “I […]
Meros gives keynote address on Overseas Agricultural Investment and its Potential Application in the Japanese Agricultural Investment
Meros' Managing Director Chisa Ogura delivered the keynote address on "Overseas Agricultural Investment and its Potential Application in Japanese Agricultural Investment" – a webinar organized by Nishimura & Asahi Law Firm (Tokyo) on April 15, 2021.