We Can Connect You With The Right Japanese Distributors, Importers & Agents
We've helped 450+ companies sell everything from specialized B2B, medical, industrial, technical, and scientific products... to all types of consumer goods
If your products are right for the Japanese market, we can use our decades of experience… deep network of contacts… and unique 3-step FAST Formula™ to connect you with sales partners in Japan who…
✅ Speak English
✅ Know your industry
✅ Have a strong track record of selling products like yours
We can help... whether you're new to the Japanese market... or already selling in Japan but looking for a change
Hi, I’m Tom Lister.
I’m fluent in Japanese and have over 40 years of experience in the Japanese market.
I’m the founder and president of Data Meridian Research Inc.
My team and I have spent the last 19 years connecting clients with the right Japanese distributors, importers, and agents for their products.
This is our sole focus, and we’ve helped over 450 companies sell their products in Japan.
✅ Companies selling everything from specialized B2B, medical, industrial, technical, and scientific products… to all types of consumer goods
✅ Companies both new to Japan… and many others already in the Japanese market but seeking better results
✅ Companies of all sizes… and from all over the world
We can make Japan easier for you
You need the right local partners to succeed in the complex Japanese market but finding these companies isn’t easy…
❌ Many Japanese companies have little or no English on their websites so they don’t show up on Google.
❌ There are no online directories of Japanese distributors, importers, and agents that you can search.
❌ And even if you can track them down… you’ll discover that they often ignore email from someone they don’t know… especially if it’s written in English.
We can help you avoid the #1 mistake companies make in Japan
I’ve seen it happen time and time again over the last 40 years.
A company new to Japan signs a deal with the first Japanese company that shows interest in their products.
Then after wasting several years with little or no sales in Japan, they start looking for another distributor or leave the Japanese market entirely, believing there’s limited demand for their products in Japan.
Ironically, their products would often do well in Japan with a better distributor.
In fact, almost half of our clients come to us because they’re unhappy with their current Japanese distributor.
