Your communications partner in Japan.
We help global companies, organizations,
and brands navigate Japan’s media landscape and
communicate effectively with Japanese audiences.
Windwards Strengths
Experience
Windward provides senior-level expertise built through more than two decades of work across a wide range of industries.
We do not simply execute predetermined communications tasks. We use accumulated experience to identify the most effective approach for each client’s specific challenge.
Flexible Professional Teams
We assemble the right team of specialists for each project.
Depending on the assignment, the team may include PR consultants, media relations professionals, event producers, designers, writers, video creators, digital specialists, social media professionals, photographers, and other experts.
Agility
As a boutique agency, Windward can respond quickly and flexibly.
The founder and senior professionals remain closely involved from strategy through execution, helping clients make decisions and move projects forward without unnecessary layers of management.
Local Media Insight
Windward understands Japan’s media landscape, newsroom practices, business culture, and audience expectations.
This allows us to translate global objectives into communications that are relevant and credible in Japan.
Creative Thinking
We look beyond conventional PR methods.
We develop ideas that give the media and audiences a genuine reason to pay attention while remaining connected to the client’s business and communications objectives.
Our Clients
Nespresso · LEGO · Nissan · Nestlé Japan · Molson Coors · NHK WORLD · Pentel · Nidec
Nara · Yamaguchi · Tottori · Niigata · Yamagata Prefectures
What We Do
Your Japan launch is a one-time opportunity. We make sure the right journalists, editors, and influencers are in the room when it happens — and that the story they tell is the one you want told.
Japan’s media relationships take time to build. We have spent 15 years building them, so you don’t have to start from zero. We manage your ongoing presence in Japan’s media landscape so you can focus on your business.
We were the first agency in Japan to introduce a fixed-fee press conference package. Transparent pricing. Structured logistics. Maximum coverage. No surprises.
Why Japan Is Different
Entering Japan? Let's talk before you launch.
Whether you’re planning your Japan market entry or already here and looking to build stronger media presence, we’d love to hear from you.