Pacific Bridge Media & Consulting

PBMC Kicks Off the Year with Hybrid Event Support for a Global Company 🎉🌍 Our team supported a global company with their recent one-day event by providing full production services for a hybrid online event. 🎥📱 This included coordinating pre-production, running rehearsals, overseeing the event, and handling post-production. 🎬✨ In total, over 1,300 attendees participated. 👥🙌 We look forward to more impactful collaborations this year! 💪🚀

（日本語は下記です） Happy New Year 2025! This year, we’ve taken a different approach to our New Year’s greeting video—something a bit more creative and fun! We hope you’ll enjoy it. :-) Looking back on 2024, the world saw significant shifts in political dynamics and geopolitical balances. In Asia, Japan has been receiving increasing attention, not just as a tourist destination but also as a growing hub for international businesses seeking expansion. Amid this momentum, our company has been actively supporting global enterprises and government organizations in sharing their stories with the world. Last year, we also co-hosted and supported several international events aimed at fostering innovation between Japan and the global community. Our media platform, J-STORIES, dedicated to showcasing the latest innovations from Japan and across Asia, continued to grow in influence. In 2024, we welcomed more than 150,000 visitors from over 160 countries. Soon, J-Stories will expand beyond its English and Japanese editions with the official launch of a Chinese-language version, further broadening its reach across Asia. 2024 was also an exciting year for our video production work. We took on projects around the globe, including filming and reporting in the U.S. and Spain, among others. Domestically, we produced a 60-minute television program on inbound tourism in Japan to be broadcast widely across Asia, highlighting the richness of Japan’s culture and experiences for international audiences. Looking ahead, 2025 promises to be even more dynamic with several major events already in the pipeline: - In May, we will co-host an unprecedented international Unicorn conference, bringing together approximately 100 unicorn and soon-to-be-unicorn companies from across Asia, in partnership with organizations from Korea and Taiwan. - In June, PBMC will celebrate its 15th anniversary, and we plan to host a special event to express our gratitude to everyone who has supported us along the way. As we embark on this exciting year, we sincerely wish you good health, happiness, and success. We look forward to strengthening our connections and working together to make 2025 an extraordinary year! ２０２５年、明けましておめでとうございます！ 昨年は世界の政治情勢や地政学的なバランスがさらに大きく変化し、アジアにおいては日本に対する相対的な注目度がより高まっています。インバウンド需要も観光客だけではなく、日本進出を目指す海外企業も増加しています。 弊社も、その流れの中で、グローバル企業や政府関係機関の世界への情報発信を積極的に支援し、また昨年は日本と海外をつないでイノベーションを推進する国際イベントを何度か共催・支援させていただきました。 そのようなイノベーションの最新事情を世界に伝える弊社の運営するメディア「J-STORIES」も注目度も高め、昨年160カ国以上、15万人からのアクセスをいただきました。まもなく、J-STORIESは現在の英語版・日本語版に加えて中国語版も正式ローンチし、アジア圏へのリーチをさらに伸ばしてきます。 昨年は映像制作においても、豊かな年でした。アメリカやスペインなど海外での取材や撮影にも携わったり、日本国内ではインバウンド観光をテーマにした、アジア全域に広く放送される６０分のテレビ番組を制作するなど、国際色豊かなプロジェクトに多く取り組みました。 今年、２０２５年はさらに大きなイベントが目白押しです。 5月には、アジアの１００社程度のユニコーン企業や準ユニコーン企業の経営幹部 (CXO)を一同に東京に集める前代未聞の「ユニコーン・サミット」を、韓国や台湾のパートナー団体と共催します。 今年6月にはPBMCは創立15周年を迎え、日頃ご支援いただいている皆様をお招きして感謝のイベントを開催させていただきたいと考えております。 本年も皆様のご健康とご多幸を祈念し、皆様とのさらに深いご縁をいただけることを弊社一同、心待ちにしております！

（日本語は下記です） [Office Holiday Break Notice] We deeply appreciate your continued patronage. Please be advised that our office will be closed for the New Year holidays from Tuesday, December 31, 2024, to Sunday, January 5, 2025. During this period, we will not be able to respond to any calls or inquiries. Thank you for your understanding. We wish you a joyful holiday season. 【冬季休業のお知らせ】 お客様各位 日頃よりご愛顧を賜り、厚く御礼申し上げます。 誠に勝手ながら、2024年12月31日（火）から2025年1月5日（日）まで、年末年始の休業とさせていただきます。この期間中はご不便をおかけいたしますが、何卒ご理解賜りますようお願い申し上げます。

(English follows Japanese) 🌍✨広報オンラインセミナーのご案内!✨🌍 「広報担当者が知っておきたい海外メディア対応 アメリカ・中国メディア対応のポイントを解説」 2024年12月3日（火）14:00〜オンライン開催 詳細・お申し込みはこちら➡️ https://lnkd.in/gEQeZUfg 弊社CEOの前田利継が登壇致します。グローバル市場でのブランド認知拡大と効果的なコミュニケーションを実現するために必須の、アメリカと中国の最新メディア事情を学べるチャンスです！ 共催：株式会社パシフィックブリッジメディアアンドコンサルティング 株式会社プラップジャパン セミナー内容： ・海外広報の基礎知識 ・アメリカ・中国の最新メディア事情 ・海外広報コミュニケーションのポイント こんな方におすすめ！ 📌企業のPR/マーケティング担当者 📌海外広報に携わっている方 📌商品やサービスの海外プロモーションを考えている方 📌海外駐在を控えている方や希望する方 参加無料、定員150名！ 詳細・お申し込みはこちら➡️ https://lnkd.in/gEQeZUfg XXX 🌍✨Invitation to Our Online PR Seminar! ✨🌍 "Key points for PR professionals on handling overseas media: A focus on U.S. and China media" Date: December 3, 2024 (Tuesday) from 14:00 - Online For details and registration: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gEQeZUfg This is a valuable opportunity to learn about the latest media trends in the U.S. and China—essential knowledge for expanding brand recognition and achieving effective communication in the global market! Co-hosted by: Pacific Bridge Media & Consulting Inc. PRAP Japan Inc. Seminar Topics: ・Basic Knowledge of Overseas PR ・The Latest Media Trends in the U.S. and China ・Key Points for Effective Overseas PR Communication Recommended for: 📌PR/Marketing professionals in companies 📌Those involved in overseas PR 📌Individuals planning to promote products or services abroad 📌Those preparing for or interested in overseas assignments Free participation, with a limit of 150 attendees! For details and registration: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gEQeZUfg Toshi Maeda J-STORIES Pacific Bridge Media & Consulting Prap Japan Inc.

Turning Waste into Green in the Desert!🌍🌱 A project led by Kyoto University's Professor Shuichi Oyama is transforming the Sahel region of Niger. Inspired by the sight of kitchen waste scattered across the desert, Oyama and his team turned this everyday waste into a resource to restore agriculture to the deserts. By spreading household garbage across fenced-off areas, covering it with sand, and letting natural processes take over, they’ve created verdant oases in the arid landscape. The project not only restores soil but fosters local agriculture, with the greened land producing food for villagers and livestock alike. 🐄 Even termites play a role, cultivating the earth as they dig through it to reach waste, helping break down the tough soil. This approach has the potential to reduce conflicts between livestock and farmers in Niger by reducing the number of wandering cows damaging crops, offering a vision of sustainable peace. 🌿💧 With plans to expand research and create an Environmental Research Institute in Niger, this is a shining example of how innovative solutions can revitalize communities and their ecosystems. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e6kaNj8a

Saitama-based Astra Food Plan has come up with a mouthwatering way to take a bite out of Japan's mountainous "hidden" food waste. Japan’s food loss, incurred when edible food is discarded, exceeds 5 million tons per annum, exceeding the total food aid given to starving people globally. When other food waste such as vegetables that don’t meet size and other specifications, surplus produce, and peelings and cores from food factories are included, that figure swells to approximately 16 million tons a year, according to Japan’s agriculture ministry. The “superheated steamer” utilizes this waste, using high-temperature steam to dry and sterilize unwanted food and quickly turn it into powder without affecting flavor or color. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eJJ_mNmN

The Pacific Bridge Media and Consulting team carried out production for an event hosted by a successful global corporation. The team handled coordination, visuals, pre-production, and rehearsal. The two-day event showcased the recent push for global innovation and a Q and A with experts on the varying subjects. 🎉

弊社のソリューション特化型メディア「J-STORIES」主催で以下のイベントを、虎ノ門ヒルズで７月１８日（木）の１７時から開催します。海外を目指すスタートアップや企業の広報担当者の皆様の国際メディア戦略構築に役立つ情報が満載のイベントになりますので、ぜひご参加ください！（事前登録が必要ですが、参加は無料です。）

We are #hiring! Highly motivated student intern (or entry-level) candidates passionate about media production, news reporting and/or technology are welcome to apply to work in our multilingual office in the heart of Tokyo!

Thank you, Oguzhan Karagözoglu (カ. for posting a comprehensive wrap-up of our event! Really appreciate your sharing the details of this unique opportunity connecting Japan-based innovators to the world! For those interested in learning more, here’s our article on this event: https://lnkd.in/gWkt9EKu