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The Japanese Outdoor Market: In and Outdoor – and Somewhere In-Between

The Japanese Outdoor Market: In and Outdoor – and Somewhere In-Between

Feb 9, 2022

6 min read A silver lining in the COVID-19 pandemic: people have found the great outdoors. In Japan, COVID-19 boosted an outdoor trend and in 2020 the Japanese outdoor gear market size reached an overwhelming 4.45 billion USD. The market has its particularities and is...
The Way of the Sauna – A Perspective to the Bottom-Up Cultural Adaptation

The Way of the Sauna – A Perspective to the Bottom-Up Cultural Adaptation

Sep 8, 2021

7 min read Japanese spa culture is in decline but in the last few years, the sauna market has become piping hot. What is left of the Finnish cultural heritage after the Japanese make-over? Our co-founder Jaakko shares his insights into the hottest trend in Japan....

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