POST SHOW REPORT[Date] 6th- 8th February, 2024
[Time] 10 : 00-18: 00, 10: 00-17: 00 on the 8th[Venue] Tokyo Big Sight

Business Guide-sha, Inc.
https://www.giftshow.co.jp/english/

Head Oﬃce
2-6-2 Kaminarimon,Taito-ku,Tokyo 111-0034, Japan

TEL : +81-3-3843-9851 / FAX : +81-3-3843-9850
e-mail: overseas@businessguide-sha.co.jp

Osaka Branch
6F Honmachi-terada Bldg., 2-5-31 Kyutaro-machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0056, Japan

TEL : +81-6-6258-0002 / FAX : +81-6-6258-0004
e-mail: overseas@businessguide-sha.co.jp

POST SHOW REPORTSHOW NAME:
The 97th Tokyo International Gift Show Spring 2024
CONCURRENT SHOWS:

The 15th LIFE×DESIGN in Tokyo International Gift Show Spring 2024
LIVING & DESIGN 2024
The 35th Gourmet & Diningstyle Show Spring 2024

DATES & HOURS:

February 6 (Tue.) - 8 (Thu.), 2024
Feb. 6 - 7 … 10am to 6pm, Feb. 8 … 10am to 5pm

VENUE:TOKYO BIG SIGHT (Tokyo International Exhibition Center)
3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0063
TOTAL NUMBER OF EXHIBITORS (including concurrent shows)

2,939 companies（including 325 overseas companies from 16 countries and regions）
ORGANIZER:Business Guide-Sha, Inc.
OFFICIAL SUPPORT BY (Scheduled):

ASEAN-JAPAN Centre / Economic & Commercial Oﬃce Embassy of the Peopleʼs Republic of China /Ambassade de France au Japon - Business France / State of AICEP Trade & Investment Agency / Oﬃce ofCommercial Aﬀairs Royal Thai Embassy / German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan / ItalianChamber of Commerce in Japan / Manufactured Imports and Investment Promotion Organization(MIPRO) / Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) / Japan Department Store Association / Japan
Chain Stores Association / Japan Retailers Association / Central Federation of Commerce and Industry,
Japan / The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry / The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry / Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP) / Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau / Japan Direct
Marketing Association (JADMA) / Japan Interior Industry Association / Character Brand Licensing Association (CBLA) / Japan Merchandising Rights Association (JAMRA) / The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) / LICENSING INTERNATIONAL / Japan Specially Store Association / Nissenken Quality Evaluation Center / Japan Commercial Environmental Design Association / Japan Oﬃce Institutional Furniture
Association / Japan Federation of Interior Planner's Association / Japan Interior Coordinator Association/ Japan Candle Association / Japan Shopping Tourism Organization / LIVING TECH ASSOCIATION JAPAN/ Nippon Flower Council / Tokyo Big Sight Inc. / Monthly Gift Premium

WITH
OFAssociation(Scheduled):
Japan COOPERATIONInterior Designersʼ
/ Japan Jewelry Designers Association Inc. / Aroma Environment
Association of Japan / Japan Package Design Association / Japan Graphic Design Association / Japan
Industrial Design Association / Japan Sign Design Association / Japan Fashion Association / The Japan
Design Space Association / Japan Extension Remodeling Conference Organization / The Textile Association of Japan / Renovation Council / Caring Design Association / Art Life Styling Association / Kyusyu
Craft Design Association

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Total Number of Visitors & Exhibitors
Dates : Feb. 6 -8, 2024 (3 days from Tue. to Thu.)
Venue : Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center)
East Hall 1〜6, West Hall 1〜2 & Atrium

223,040
2,939[including 3,141 from oveseas][Including 325 overseas companies from 16 countries and regions]Feb.6（Tue.）Feb.7（Wed.）

Feb.8（Thu.）

37,53557,142

49,173（1,989）

（810）

（342）

Total No. of. Exhibitors: 1,623 (317 overseas companies from 14 countries and regions)

12,22917,263

143,850（3,141）

16,201

Total No. of. Exhibitors: 771 (6 overseas companies from 6 countries and regions)45,693

LIVING & DESIGN 2024

Total No. of. Exhibitors: 29 (2 overseas companies from 2 countries and regions)

6,970

13,732

12,795

88,137

78,169Total No. of exhibitors : 516

56,734（1,989）（810）

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（342）

33,497223,040（3,141）

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Summary

The 97th Tokyo International Gift Show Spring 2024 and its concurrent trade show,
the 15th LIFExDESIGN, the 35th Gourmet & Diningstyle Show Spring 2024,LIVING&DESIGN 2024, were held from February 6th (Tue.) to 8th (Thu.) 2024 at Tokyo
International Exhibition Center.
The total number of visitors was 223,040 (including 3,141 of them from overseas) andthe total number of exhibitors was 2,939 companies (325 companies from 16
countries and regions.)
The total number of visitors was 229,968 (including 552 overseas visitors) and thenumber of exhibitors was 2,774 (302 overseas companies from 15 countries andregions) at Gift Show Spring 2023.
At this time, the number of exhibitors and visitors from Europe are signiﬁcantly
increased comparing with both last Gift Show and Gift Show Spring 2023.

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POST SHOW REPORT♦ Taiwan Pavilion

East Hall 6 was home to the vibrant TaiwanPavilion, featuring 13 exhibitors who
presented a wide range of products.
Taiwan Pavilion is exhibiting at Gift Showevery time and known as one of the mostpopular exhibitors among buyers now.

[Picu-up Exhibitors around the world]

Pick-up overseas exhibitors

WILD REPUBLIC AUSTRALASIA (Australia)
at Young Fashion & Kids Stuﬀ Fair

REYN SPOONER (U.S.A)
at Fashion SelectILODIA LABS PTE. LTD. (SINGAPORE)
at Anime/Comic & Character License Fair

WILD PRAIRIE SOAP COMPANY INC. (CANADA)
at Beauty & Cosmetics Fair

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We had 516 companies from all over Japan at GDS Spring 2024. The number of visitors was33,497 during three days, which represents a 121% increase compared to GDS Autumn 2023 lasttime.
This indicates that potential exhibitors and buyers are showing greater interest in GDS. There
were three exhibition categories: Premium Food Fair, Stylish Food Fair, Market Solution Fair, andtwo event exhibition areas: Craft Drink & Liquor, and Party Food. Many business meetings wereobserved in all categories.

Some featured events♦Some Featured Events
GDS held seminars, a kitchen stage, and a newproduct contest. Additionally, a special themed
event, "Food Gift Proposals to Convey YourFeelings," showcased food gifts based on thethree keywords; conveying feelings (celebratinganniversaries), caring for health, and healing thesoul. Furthermore, some Producer Supporting
Projects such as “Tohoku Delicious Food Street- Support for the Recovery, 13 Years after theGreat East Japan Earthquake” and “meet theMILK FARMERS” held at the East Hall 2.

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LIFExDESIGN, a trade show for renovation, design, and crafts has presented items, and services
that will lead to new and comfortable ways of living, under the theme of “Designing New Ways of Living for
Active Lifestyles” at this spring show.
LIFExDESIGN has 14 fairs that showcase diﬀerent products to enrich peopleʼs lives.
Including Japan, many other oversea brands had exhibited their fantastic products. With Japanese
consumers tend to spend more time at home now, there has been a huge growth in demand for interior
products. Fashionable imported interior products attracted many interests of Japanese buyers at this show.
A collection of reﬁned and tasteful products were found here!

Featured Categories

SAUNA & SPA

ACTIVE DESIGN & CRAFT FAIRRENOVATION ZONE

LIFE x DESIGN Award was held, and 14 of products, companies, ideas were awarded. Exceptional

products from the LIFE x DESIGN exhibitors were chosen in the categories of Renovation, Product Design,Craftsmanship, Sustainability, and so on, by visitors and professional judges. These products were presented
in a special exhibition area and were awarded at our LIFE x DESIGN Award ceremony!

Grand Prix
[by YAMACO Co., Ltd.]Best Sustainability Award[by COGNITIVE SURPLUS/USA]

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Best “Takumi” CraftsmanshipAward[by PROGRESS]

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POST SHOW REPORT“LIVING&DESIGN”, an international trade fair for housing and living was held concurrently with the 97th Tokyo

International Gift Show Spring 2024.
Business Guide-sha, Inc. held "LIVING & DESIGN 2024," an international trade show for total interior design produced byproduct designer Toshiyuki Kita, from February 6 to 8, 2024, at Tokyo Big Sight, West Exhibition Hall 2.
The exhibited products included furniture, lighting fixtures, interior accessories, and other high-quality new products
for a “comfortable home”, continuing the theme of the first exhibition.
The fair was well received by buyers in the furniture, housing, and interior design industries, who came to see theextraordinary designs and the fresh new products.
LIVING&DESIGN welcomed 27 domestic companies. There were also new exhibitors from 2 foreign countries, Franceand Korea.

[Featured Exhibitors]              ʼ   

The special display areas of The "Furniture Design Competition"

The scene of special talk seminar at SHOTENKENCHIKU, monthly
magazine of store design, interior and architecture Lounge

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Overseas Exhibitors
The 97th Tokyo International Gift Show Spring 2024 featured a wide range of excellent
products from countries and regions around the world at booths of national pavilions,overseas exhibitors, and Japanese importers.
325 overseas companies from 16 countries and region will exhibit directly at the show.

Australia 2, Canada 1, China 269, France 2, Hong Kong 18, Italy 1, Korea 7, Malaysia 2, Mongolia１, Netherlands 1, Portugal1,Singapore 2, Taiwan 14, Turkey 1, United Arab Emirates 1, United Staets of America 2.
（*Including concurent trade shows / as of 15th of January 2024）

178 brands from abroad will be exhibiting at the Gift Show.

Australia 6, Belgium 2, Brazil 2, Canada 1, China 15, Czech Republic 2, Denmark 5, France 9, Germany 9, Hong Kong 3,India 1, Indonesia 1, Ireland 1, Israel 1, Italy 21, Korea 14, Madagascar 1, Malaysia 1, Morocco 1, Myanmar 1, Netherlands 9,Portugal 3, Slovenia 1, Spain 4, Sweden 1, Switzerland 2, Taiwan 13, Thailand 4, United Kingdom 15, United States of America
35, Ukraine 4.

Ireland

Slovenia

UkraineCanadaIsraelMadagaskar

MoroccoNigeria

Indonesia

MyanmarBrazilBusiness Guide-sha, Inc.

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Hotel, Restaurant,Café, Amusement

The 97th TOKYO I N T E R N A T I O N A L

Spring 2024

2.6%

Others

10.6%

Sales Promotion/Novelty

5.8%

Retailer

35.6%

Manufacturer

14.1%
Exporter/Importer& Distributor31.2%

TOKYO INTERNATIONAL

Spring 2024

15Others

18%

Retailer

30.4%

Construction, Reform,
Hotel, Restaurant

15.1%

Manufacturer

Sales Promotion/
Novelty

12.5%

3.4%

Exporter/Importer& Distributor

20.6%

Others11.5%
Hotel, Restaurant,
Café, Amusement

Retailer

28.6%

16.4%

Sales Promotion/
Novelty

5.6%

Manufacturer

13.5%

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Exporter/Importer& Distributor

24.5%

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