Karuizawa Lake Garden
About Us
Project YUI is currently a private group in Tokyo that specializes in business consulting and marketing to support and develop new businesses in regional Japan. Japan is currently facing several crucial problems affecting the society throughout. One is the major population shift towards megacities such as Tokyo and Osaka. Second is the aging society with a low birthrate which is accelerating leading to vast decline in population. Third is the midterm cultural shift towards western lifestyle.
At Project YUI, we respect our origin, culture, nature, tradition, wisdom, and love. We feel the importance to protect and support regions where those still exist. We want to lead and generate businesses so that people can enjoy their lifestyle in the regions without worrying about losing jobs or shutting down businesses due to population decline.
We are producers and consultants to connect regions and cities and foreign people and businesses to generate new opportunities. Our goal is for prosperous regions not just financially but we want to see heart warming smiles on people's faces. YUI means, unite, connect, help each other, look after one another, give, serve. This is an old Japanese tradition in the regions where people gathered to help each other when someone needed help in their neighborhood which thoughts have been long gone in the urban cities.
If you are interested in opening new business in Japan or seeking for a business partner who have regional connections which is essential to enter the local market, please feel free to contact us. Recently, large firms, foreign investors and business owners seems to be interested in participating in the development of casino resorts in Yokohama. Others are interested in the powder snow “JAPOW” in Hakuba or tourist spots in Hokkaido. Some are interested in buying a vacation homes in Karuizawa. We have many friends and business partners throughout Japan.
About Osusumewa Site
The site domain name "osusumewa" is a Japanese phrase that can be used to say either "recommendation is" or say it in a question form and it will be a short term of asking “what is your recommendation?” in Japanese. This word is very handy to ask any Japanese for their recommendation while you travel.
Through this site, we hope to provide the greatness of the regions in Japan with real live information as if we were to travel ourselves. Unlike most paid medias where they normally say only about the greatness and facts of large facilities or places owned by large companies, and most of the information they provide is mostly meaningless unless you have the basic knowledge regarding what they are showing you and be able to compare to what you are looking for.
We intend to fill in the gap of information by providing additional bits and pieces of the venues and services to better understand what to expect and what not to while traveling in Japan. Many come from cultural and custom differences. The more you understand about them the less you will encounter unpleasant moments while abroad. In addition, we plan to present the region’s greatness and insights and experience through our own eyes in hope for people to get interested in traveling those regions in the near future to enjoy.
Currenlty only Karuizawa OSUSUMEWA site is in English and just one page is ready in English for YOKOHAMA. We hope to provide full website in English in the future. In the mean time if you come across a page that interest you and have any questions regarding that page, please feel free to contact us. Have FUN!
Organization Information
- Name:
Project YUI Team (joint organization with XGravity Inc.)
- Location:
We are based in Tokyo, Japan and our main focus is our hometown Yokohama. In the regions, Karuizawa is the dominant area where we have strong relationship with and passion. Other areas that we have projects are Nagano Prefecture and Hokkaido Prefecture.
- Project Areas:
Our core activity is regional toursism for foreign travelers and to promote the culture and charm of the environment. Relating to that we do wide variety of work for the regions, regional business producer, system and business consulting, business matching, solution planning, web writing, English/Japanese translating, support sell regional produce, support save the natural environment, etc. See our solutions site (sorry Japanese only) for more info.
- Contact Information:
Feel free to to contact us. Whether its about your personal travel or looking for a business partner or connection with the region. Please submit from the contact form in either English or Japanese.