Making it work in Japan
商習慣やコミュニケーションの違いを越えて、
プロジェクトを機能させる
Bringing Ideas, Technologies, and Projects into Japan?
Japan is a unique market. What makes projects succeed is how they are understood, aligned, and executed.
Differences in expectations, communication styles, and decision-making processes can slow everything down — this is where many projects lose momentum.
I design how projects actually work in Japan.
And work directly with overseas teams and Japanese partners to make it happen.
Ricci Inagaki
Beyond The Boundary LCC, Yokohama
Supporting technology evaluation, partner identification, and local implementation in Japan.
技術評価、パートナー選定、日本での実装までを支援
Including industrial technologies such as:
Key areas include:
Rooted in long-term engagement with Gnaoua musicians and communities, working across performance, ritual, and exchange.
Key initiatives include:
Supporting market entry through trade shows
展示会を通じた市場参入支援
Supporting cross-border engagement at Morocco–Japan Economic Forum
モロッコ・日本経済フォーラム
On-the-ground engagement in Morocco
モロッコ現地での実地的な関わり
I work with overseas technologies and projects to make them work in Japan.
Working across industrial technologies and cross-border initiatives, I support evaluation, partner development, and local execution.
Many projects do not fail because of technology, but because of gaps in communication, expectations, and decision-making.
I bridge these gaps — turning ambiguity into clear decisions and workable structures.
My work is built on hands-on experience in real projects and trusted local networks in Japan.
With experience across 25+ countries over three decades, I bring both global and local perspectives.
I am not a trading company — but a builder of structures that make partnerships actually work.
Ricci Inagaki
Beyond The Boundary LLC
Yokohama, Japan
海外の技術やプロジェクトを、日本で機能させる仕組みづくりを行っています。
産業技術分野およびクロスボーダーの取り組みにおいて、評価、パートナー開発、現地での実行まで関わります。
多くのプロジェクトは、技術ではなく、コミュニケーションや期待値、意思決定の違いによって前に進まなくなります。
そのギャップを埋め、曖昧さを明確な意思決定と、
実行可能な形へと変えていきます。
実際のプロジェクト現場での経験と、日本国内のネットワークに基づき、
30年以上・25カ国以上での経験を通じて、
グローバルとローカルの視点をつないでいます。
商社ではなく、
パートナーシップを機能させる構造を設計する役割です。
合同会社 Beyond The Boundary（横浜）
稲垣 力
代表 / 事業開発・パートナーシップ
Trying to make a project work in Japan — but not sure how?
Already started, but not moving forward as expected?
Let’s talk.
まずはお気軽にご相談ください。
Based in Yokohama, Japan
Ricci Inagaki
Beyond The Boundary LLC
inagaki@btb-corp.com
Location & Affiliation