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Messe Frankfurt Japan Ltd

Messe Frankfurt Japan Ltd
4F Sumitomo Fudosan Chiyoda Fujimi Building, 1-8-19 Fujimi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0071
Tel +81 3 3262 8453 / Fax +81 3 3262 8442
info@japan.messefrankfurt.com
www.jp.messefrankfurt.com

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Messe Frankfurt:
the first choice for business encounters

Messe Frankfurt is the world ʻs largest trade fair, congress and event organisers with its

Messe Frankfurt Japan is the domestic subsidiary, which organises numerous fairs nationwide. Theown exhibition grounds. Based in Frankfurt, Germany, it has a history of some 800 years insubsidiary also provides support for Japanese exhibitors and visitors to attend and participate in overseas fairs.

the trade fair business. With its global network and about 2,300 employees at 28 locations,
the Group effectively looks after the business interests of its customers.
*Preliminary figures for 2023

Project organisation
for domestic fairs

Supportfor overseas fairs

Corporate profile
Company name1150

First recorded reference to a trade fair in Frankfurt

Messe Frankfurt Japan Ltd1240

Emperor Frederick II granted trade fair rights to Frankfurt am Main

1907

Messe Frankfurt GmbH established

1987

Mesago Japan Corp. establishedYasushi Kajiwara

1990

Messe Frankfurt K.K. established

Executive Director

1991"International Frankfurter Messe Asia" launchedManagement
Frankfurt
Stuttgart

Istanbul

BeijingShanghai

Birmingham

Seoul

Paris

AtlantaMilanTokyo

Dubai

Guangzhou
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Company history

Managing Director*the predecessor of "Interior Lifestyle Tokyo"

Mako Yamamoto1993"Thermotec" launched

Stephan Buurma

1998"Esthe Expo Beauty Japan" launched

Established

2000

Mesago Messe Frankfurt Corp. formed by the merger ofMesago Japan Corp. and Messe Frankfurt K.K.

Member of the Board of Management, Messe Frankfurt Group*the predecessor of "Beautyworld Japan"

1987
2006

"Beautyworld Japan West" launched

Shareholder

20 1 1"Interpets" launched

Messe Frankfurt Asia Holding Ltd

20 14"Beautyworld Japan Fukuoka" launched

Address

2018

Renamed to Messe Frankfurt Japan Ltd

4F Sumitomo Fudosan Chiyoda Fujimi Building, 1-8-19
Fujimi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0071, Japan
Tel +81 3 3262 8453 / Fax +81 3 3262 8442

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"Child Edu & Care Japan" launched"Formnext Forum Tokyo" launched"Thermal Technology" launched

2021"Child Edu & Care Japan West" launched

2023"Beautyworld Japan Nagoya" launched"Interpets Osaka" launched

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Trade fairs in Japan

Japan’s largest international trade fairs for the beauty

An inspirational international trade fair for the Japaneseand spa industries

interior design market
As Japan’ s largest international beauty trade fairs,The fair offers a place to share multifaceted lifestyle

Beautyworld Japan fairs are held in four major cities;

ideas through high-end and well-designed products inFukuoka (February), Tokyo (May) , Nagoya (July) andBeautyworld Japan Tokyo

Date: 13 – 15 May 2024
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight
First show (frequency): 1998 (once a year)

Osaka (October) every year to serve their respective
local markets. All four shows have grown into key events
that offer the latest trends in the beauty industry.

Tokyo, the economic centre of Japan. The fair follows

Interior Lifestyle Tokyo

Date: 12 – 14 June 2024
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight
First show (frequency): 1991 (once a year)

2023 exhibitors: 831 (11 countries / regions)2023 exhibitors: 542 (19 countries / regions)2023 visitors: 71,461 (44 countries / regions)2023 visitors: 18,634 (28 countries / regions)in the footsteps of Ambiente, Messe Frankfurt’ s largest

international consumer goods show, and Heimtextil, theinternational textile fair for home textiles.

Beautyworld Japan Osaka

Date: 21 – 23 October 2024
Venue: INTEX Osaka
First show (frequency): 2006 (once a year)

2023 exhibitors: 522 (6 countries / regions)2023 visitors: 33,946 (23 countries / regions)

Beautyworld Japan Fukuoka

Date: 5 – 7 February 2024
Venue: Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A
First show (frequency): 2014 (once a year)

2023 exhibitors: 192
2023 visitors: 9,249 (6 countries / regions)

Beautyworld Japan Nagoya

Date: 29 – 31 July 2024
Venue: Portmesse Nagoya Hall 1
First show (frequency): 2023 (once a year)

2023 exhibitors: 222 (3 countries / regions)2023 visitors: 15,586 (10 countries / regions)
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Trade fairs in Japan

Japan's biggest international fairs for pet products andUnique annual trade fairs for products and services

services, dedicated to a fulfilling and happy life with pets

specialised in childcare and education in Japan

Interpets

Date: 4 – 7 April 2024

Interpets is the trade fair and public event for

The first Child Edu & Care was held in June 2019 ininternational brands to meet buyers and pet lovers in

response to demands from owners and employees

Japan. The shows feature various products ranging

of child care facilities, such as nursery schools andfrom pet food and pet care items to carriers, housing,kindergartens. It gathers furniture, educational tools,IT, electronic devices, travelling and ceremonial items.

Child Edu & Care Japan 2024

and any kind of products and services relevant toFirst show (frequency): 2011 (once a year)

Following Interpets in Tokyo, Interpets Osaka was newly

Date: 21 – 22 November 2024

establishing and operating schools. For industry players,

2023 exhibitors: 622 (15 countries / regions)launched in 2023 and the result calcified the needs inVenue: Tokyo Big Sight

2023 visitors: 62,477 (27 countries / regions)Western Japan.

Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center,
HAMAMATSUCHO-KAN

it is not only a place to conduct business, but also aFirst show (frequency): 2019 (once a year)

platform to gain knowledge through seminars and2023 exhibitors: 182

workshops. In addition to the Tokyo fair, the first edition

2023 visitors: 3,588

of Child Edu & Care WEST in Osaka was launched in

2021 to facilitate industry development in two major
cities in Japan.
Interpets Osaka

Date: 20 – 22 September 2024
Venue: INTEX Osaka
First show (frequency): 2023 (once a year)

Child Edu & Care Japan WEST 2024

2023 exhibitors: 258 (9 countries / regions)

Date: 17 – 18 July 2024

2023 visitors: 14,508 (15 countries / regions)

Venue: MyDome Osaka
First show (frequency): 2021 (once a year)

2023 exhibitors: 79
2023 visitors: 1,639 (2 countries / regions)

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Trade fairs in Japan

Messe Frankfurt trade fairs around the world

Key industry events that cover industrial furnaces andMesse Frankfurt organises trade fairs all around the world, covering a wide range of industries andrelated technology

Germany, and are developing uniquely to meet the individual needs of the local markets.

Thermotec and Thermal Technology provide anproviding lively business platforms. The leading fairs are also developed as sister shows outside

Consumer Goods

active communication platform where knowledge,technology and business come together. Thermotec isThermotec

an international exhibition held in Tokyo, while Thermal

Date: 2026

Technology stands as the sole expo of its kind inVenue: Tokyo
First show (frequency): 1993 (quadrennial)

Western Japan, taking place quadrennially.
Textiles & Textile Technologies

2022 exhibitors: 175 (7 countries / regions)2022 visitors: 9,166 (7 countries / regions)

Thermal Technology

Textile Care, Cleaning & Cleanroom Technologies

Event & Entertainment Technologies

Date: 10 – 11 October 2024
Venue: Knowledge Capital Congres Convention Center Osaka
First show (frequency): 2007 (quadrennial)

2019 exhibitors: 101 (8 countries / regions)2019 visitors: 3,056 (9 countries / regions)

Building Technologies

Indispensable event for the entire spectrum of theMobility & Logistics

Japanese additive manufacturing (AM) community
As a sister event of Formnext in Germany, Formnext
Forum Tokyo is a combined event of exhibition andManufacturing Technologies & Components

seminars, where 3D printing and other additiveFormnext Forum Tokyo

manufacturing technologies, products, services andDate: 26 – 27 September 2024

information gather under one roof. The forum provides

Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center,HAMAMATSUCHO-KAN
First show (frequency): 2019 (once a year)

relevant industry knowledge and ample business andElectronics & Automation Technologies

Food Technologies

Safety, Security & Fire

Environmental Technologies

networking opportunities.

2023 exhibitors: 67 (5 countries / regions)2023 visitors: 1,185 (6 countries / regions)0708

Messe Frankfurt trade fairs around the world

The worldʼs most important consumer goods fair
Venue: Frankfurt, Germany
2023 exhibitors: 3,681
2023 visitors: 109,491
Exhibitor categories: Kitchen tools, tableware, cutlery, fashion items, home accessories, design concepts andproducts
Visitor profile: Specialty retail stores, importers & exporters, hotels, restaurants, product designers

The worldʼs leading trade fair for home textiles and contract textiles

Venue: Shanghai, China
2023 exhibitors: Spring: 2,861 / 22 countries & regions (2023) Autumn: Roughly 4,000 / 27 countries & regions
2023 visitors: Spring: Roughly 100,000 / 101 countries & regions (2023) Autumn: Roughly 95,000 / 117 countries & regions
Exhibitor categories: Cotton, linen, man-made fabrics, functional fabrics, accessories, textile design
Visitor profile: Garment manufacturers, trading companies, designers, wholesalers, retailers, chain stores

Asia's biggest international trade fair for musical instruments

Venue: Frankfurt, Germany
2023 exhibitors: 2,400 / 59 countries & regions
2023 visitors: 44,000 / 129 countries & regions
Exhibitor categories: Wallpapers, curtains, blinds, carpets, bed linens, towels, textile and interior design, digitalprint related products
Visitor profile: Retailers, wholesalers, trading houses, interior designers, architects

Venue: Shanghai, China
2023 exhibitors: 1,8002023 visitors: 122,184
Exhibitor categories: Musical instruments, accessories & furniture, sheet music, music related computer
hardware & software
Visitor profile: Retailers, wholesalers, conservatories, primary schools, universities, manufacturers

The worldʼs foremost trade fair for lighting and building services technology

The world's leading trade fair for the automotive service industry

Venue: Frankfurt, Germany
2022 exhibitors: 1,531 / 46 countries & regions
2022 visitors: 92,838 / 147 countries & regions
Exhibitor categories: Technical and decorative lighting, electrical building installation, home & building automation,
security solutions
Visitor profile: Architects, interior designers, urban developers, engineers

Venue: Frankfurt, Germany
2022 exhibitors: 2,804 / 70 countries & regions
2022 visitors: 78,000 / 175 countries & regions
Exhibitor categories: Parts & components, accessories & customisation, repair & maintenance, electronics & systems,
car wash, alternative drive systems
Visitor profile: Automobile & parts manufacturers, repair & maintenance, dealers, buyers

The largest international trade fair for beauty products, hair, fragrances andwell-being in the Middle East
Venue: Dubai, U.A.E.
2023 exhibitors: Over 1,750 / 57 countries & regions
2023 visitors: Over 65,000 / 156 countries & regions
Exhibitor categories: Cosmetic and skincare, hair & nail care, organic items, machinery, spa amenities, fragrances
Visitor profile: Dealers, importers & exporters, manufacturers, hotel & spa developers, consultants, government agencies

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The world's leading international trade fair for apparel fabrics and accessories

The preeminent global exhibition and conference on additive manufacturing
and the next generation of intelligent industrial production
Venue: Frankfurt, Germany
2023 exhibitors: 859
2023 visitors: 32,851
Exhibitor categories: Additive manufacturing, design, materials, quality management, metrology, digitisation, tools & die making
Visitor profile: Automation, automotive & aerospace, architects & construction, health care & dental technologies,
medical technologies, watches & jewellery, tool & die making, electronic & mechanical engineering

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