Country comparisonPre-entry
See candidate countries side-by-side
Market size, competitors, regulations, distribution, and capex — organized on the same axis into a comparison table the team can debate.
Overseas Business Research Partner
Turn local data into
overseas business decisions.
A research partner that structures overseas business questions through data.
We review local-language media, social posts, company databases, statistics, and regulatory documents, then organize them into reports, longlists, and source logs.
— Finding must be actionable.
Local source reviewSource logsCompany longlistsPPT / Excel
Cumulative engagements
841projects
May 2018 – Apr 2026 / internal CSV tally
Primary-source review
4languages
Japanese / English / Thai / Chinese
Continuous operation
8years
Overseas research since 2018
Confidentiality
NDA
Per-engagement NDA arrangements
Choose by stage of overseas business
We map services to three stages — pre-entry, entry preparation, post-entry. Many engagements span multiple stages; combinations are welcome.
Stage 1 / 3Stage 1 — Pre-entry
Choosing which country to enter
Compare several to several-dozen markets side by side and pick where to enter, with defensible reasons. Starting from the mid-term overseas revenue KPI, we organize the criteria for choosing target countries.
★ Flagship service
Market Entry Assessment
Compare candidate countries in a single format, including prioritization
+ 4 other primary-use services
Stage 2 / 3Stage 2 — Entry preparation
Defining how to enter
The target country is set. Now decide between agents, direct sales, OEM, or M&A — and verify regulations and market shape. We cover partner/distributor longlist research and primary-source regulatory checks.
★ Flagship service
Distributor / Partner Longlist Research
Comparison table covering 30–80 candidate firms
+ 11 other primary-use services
Stage 3 / 3Stage 3 — Post-entry
Breaking through a plateau
After entry, when HQ has lost line-of-sight to competitor communication in local markets, we organize official SNS posts into a format HQ can act on.
★ Flagship service
Official SNS Account Analysis
Official posts organized by country, platform, and brand
+ 2 other primary-use services
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Engagements we hear most often
Public case studies require NDA clearance. Here are the recurring themes and the matching services.
REQUEST 01MARKET SIZE
Market sizing & forecast
Triangulate official statistics, industry-body reports, private research, and local news into market size, growth drivers, and assumptions.
SINGLE / custom quote
Details
REQUEST 02COMPETITOR
Competitor benchmarking
Web, IR, patents, hiring, SNS, and local press of competitors — organized into what public information reveals.
SINGLE / custom quote
Details
REQUEST 03PARTNER LIST
Distributor / partner longlist
Business overview, product lines, target regions, observed touchpoints, exclusion reasons — all in a comparison table.
SINGLE / custom quote
Details
REQUEST 04REGULATION
Regulatory / certification check
Regulators, official gazettes, industry-body documents, and related laws — scope of application, enforcement date, required steps, and unconfirmed points.
SINGLE / custom quote
Details
REQUEST 05SNS ANALYSIS
Official SNS account analysis
Analyze competitor official SNS posts by country, platform, and brand, including top posts and high-response message themes.
MONTHLY / custom quote
Details
REQUEST 06STRUCTURE
Supply chain / distribution mapping
Define the supply chain and use cases, then map key players, commercial layers, and verified sources.
SINGLE / custom quote
DetailsMETHODOLOGY
Start from structure, not from search
Keyword search alone rarely reaches the granularity needed for country comparisons or board-level memos. We first define the structure of what we are researching, then choose information sources accordingly.
See how we work- 01
Define from industry structure
Before keyword search, organize product categories, commercial flows, regulatory units, and comparison targets.
- 02
Combine information sources
Government statistics, company databases, SNS, local media, regulatory filings — chosen per question.
- 03
Verify across languages
Japanese, English, Thai, Chinese — confirm original context rather than relying on translated summaries.
- 04
Deliver as report + data
PowerPoint, Excel, source list, and unconfirmed-point register — shapes internal teams can reuse.
Common research themes
Public case studies require confidentiality clearance. Here are the themes we most often get asked about, with the shape of deliverables.
Partner shortlistingEntry prep
Distributor / sales-channel candidates in one list
Business overview, product lines, target regions, observed public touchpoints, and reasons for exclusion — laid out as a comparison table.
On-the-ground trackingPost-entry
Track competitor, promo, and news changes continuously
Local SNS, news, reviews, competitor posts — boiled into HQ-shareable points with source URLs.
Latest reports
Global EV Sales Ranking 2025 — Country, Manufacturer, and Model Data Compiled
Global EV sales hit 20.7 million in 2025 — 7x the 2020 figure. Country, manufacturer, and model rankings compiled from IEA data and individual manufacturers' IR releases.
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Food Manufacturing in ASEAN: Thailand vs Vietnam vs Indonesia — A Practical Comparison
Southeast Asia's food manufacturing sector is worth an estimated $667 billion (2023). But which country should you source from?
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Vietnam's Food Processing Industry: A Guide for European Importers
Vietnam's agricultural exports hit a record $70 billion in 2025. In Q1 2025 alone, agricultural and fishery exports to the EU reached $2.61 billion — up 37.8% y
Read moreFrequently asked
- Yes. We sign NDAs on every engagement, including M&A studies and confidential new-business research. We can also use our template if you do not have one.
- Yes. In the first call we ask about the purpose, background, and internal decision you face, then propose a research scope. Narrowing scope also lets us share rough timelines and estimates.
- It depends on the country and language. We read primary sources directly in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Thai. For other language regions, we combine translation support and local resources after the first scoping call.
- Depending on scope and country count, single-topic studies typically run 1–2 weeks; multi-country studies run 2–4 weeks. For urgent cases we can deliver in stages.
- By default a PowerPoint report plus the supporting Excel data. We can match internal templates. Sources, assumptions, and unconfirmed points are explicit so internal teams can verify.
- By scope. We quote after the first scoping call, factoring in country count, sources, candidate-firm volume, deliverable format, and timeline.
- We design the research ourselves and cross-check public sources. Local-language materials are read in original context. Sources and assumptions are made explicit; unconfirmed figures are separated from confirmed ones.
- Yes — quotes, invoices, delivery notes, and NDAs as required by internal approval. Corporate-account workflows, acceptance forms, and payment-term adjustments are supported.
CONTACT
We help scope your overseas research
We will hear out your target countries, industry, and questions, then share feasibility, approach, and an estimate range.