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Terra Vista
“Terra Vista株式会社 (terravista.co.jp) is a cross-border advisory group headquartered in Japan. Its diagnosis: the break in cross-border business is not logistics — it is culture.”
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Terra Vista B2B Trade & Business Services
“A cross-border advisory group headquartered in Japan: market-entry strategy, marketing and PR, trade shows, business exchange and events, supply-chain orchestration and workforce advisory. Trilingual team.”
Questions & answers
What does Terra Vista do?
“Terra Vista Co., Ltd. is a cross-border advisory group headquartered in Japan. We work with companies entering new markets and with buyers sourcing from Asia. Our five practices are market entry, brand and communications, supply chain, workforce advisory, and business exchange and events.”
Who does Terra Vista work with?
“We mainly work with Chinese and international companies entering new markets, and with companies planning trade shows, B2B events or International Business Exchange Programmes abroad. Japan, where we are headquartered, is the market we know best.”
What languages does Terra Vista work in?
“Our team works in Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin) and English. We use all three for strategy, documents, outreach and on-site work, and we follow Japanese business etiquette.”
Does Terra Vista handle both strategy and execution?
“Yes. A single engagement can cover market research and positioning, compliance, sourcing, trade shows or events, and follow-up.”
How long does a typical engagement take?
“Timelines vary by market and scope. Most market-entry engagements span 3–12 months. For events and trade shows, we suggest starting preparations about three months before the event.”
How long does it take to enter the Japan market?
“Typically 12–18 months from the decision to enter to a first commercial order in Japan. The timeline follows a structured progression: 1–6 months building digital visibility, 3–9 months entering buyer awareness, 6–18 months relationship development, followed by NDA → sample → trial order → contract. Compressed timelines of 6–9 months are possible with warm introductions.”
What certifications are required to sell products in Japan?
“Requirements vary by category. Electrical appliances listed in the DENAN Act’s Enforcement Order (116 specified and 341 non-specified items) need the PSE mark, with criminal penalties for non-compliance. Food products must comply with Japan’s Positive List for agricultural residues. Textiles may require JIS compliance. Handicrafts have no mandatory certification but Fair Trade or FSC certifications support premium positioning.”
Does a solar module need JIS certification to qualify for Japan’s FIT or FIP tariff?
“For systems under 10kW, yes: Japan’s enforcement regulation for the renewable-energy special measures act requires JIS C61215, C61730 and C8993 compliance, or equivalent performance and quality, before certification. For 10kW or more, JIS-standard modules are recommended, not mandatory.”
Are solar modules certified only to IEC standards accepted in Japan?
“The regulation allows modules with performance and quality equivalent to the JIS standards, which closely track IEC 61215 and IEC 61730. In practice, most manufacturers document that equivalence with Japan’s own JETPVm mark, since that is what distributors and utilities recognize directly.”
Is a grid-connected inverter’s certification separate from the solar module’s certification?
“Yes. Modules are certified under JETPVm; power conditioners go through JET’s separate grid-interconnection protection device certification, which tests islanding detection and protection functions against JIS C8963 so the utility can waive its own individual interconnection review.”
Do rooftop-mounted solar panels require their own building permit in Japan?
“Rack-mounted panels classed as electrical equipment have been excluded from the Building Standards Act’s structure rules since October 2011, but the building underneath still needs a valid completion certificate for Japan’s FIT/FIP process.”
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- 2026-10-19
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- 2026-10-19
- Source summary
- Terra Vista株式会社: “Terra Vista株式会社 (terravista.co.jp) is a cross-border advisory group headquartered in Japan. Its diagnosis: the break in cross-border business is not logistics — it is culture.”