WHAT WE DO

1. SUPPORT FOR ENTERING THE JAPAN MARKET - We welcome businesses of all sizes.
If you're looking to enter the Japanese market, please first take advantage of our free consultation at BDNet.
Subsequently, we will provide strong support for your company's entry into Japan by following a process similar to the one outlined below.




2.SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Our Projects
adHunter AI
Explore the city, take a photo of a billboard or logo with your smartphone and upload it, and Adhunter AI will detect it.
(The ability to analyze its changes and the location of competing billboards will come next year.)


Founder/CEO: Kazuo Okumura
About

1996 - 2004
 - Non-listed software house in Osaka, Japan
- Software Engineer
- Development of QA test tools for CDMA-2000 communication base stations, etc.

2004 - 2006
 - Software Engineering Sales

2006 - 2018
 - CEO of U.S. subsidiary of Japanese company
(Silicon Valley)
- Subsidiary manager
- Sales, Business Development, R&D


2018 - 2023
 - Freelance activities in Silicon Valley
- Sales, New Business Development, R&D

2023 - Present
 - Established BDNet LLC (current company)
- Sales, marketing, new customer acquisition, and dealer development for Japanese products and companies in North America
- New business development, R&D




Advisor: Yoshitaro Kumagai
About

1969
 - Graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Hosei University.
- Joined Mitsubishi Mining Cement.
- Left after about six months and moved to America.

1973
 - Bachelor of Science (BS) from Georgia State University

1980
 Joined Singer, an American sewing machine company

1984
 Joined Mead (American paper company)
- Handled product packaging and database businesses (LEXIS, NEXIS).

Last Employment
Vivitar (American camera manufacturer)
 - Ended his salaried career at the age of 50, with his last position being president.

First Entrepreneurship
Picture Vision
 - Joined at the invitation of a founder's acquaintance
- System for transmitting developed photo data to customers via the internet for printing
- Sold to Kodak in 2000

2003
Pure Digital
 - Advisor
- Founded in Silicon Valley
- Sold 2 million small video cameras in North America and Europe in just two years from its 2007 release
- Sold to Cisco in 2009
- Kumagai's involvement began when an acquaintance capitalist sought his advice as a camera expert

2012
Fitbit
 - Joined at the invitation of a friend
- Received investment from SoftBank due to long-standing relationship
- Assistant to Founder CEO and CTO
- Director – Business Development
- Japanese business, new product development, app development

2019
 - Google acquired Fitbit for $2.1 billion
- Became a member of Google

2021
 Joined Oura Ring through a friend's introduction

2024
Tohoku University
 - Visiting Professor


PROCESS FOR ENTERING THE JAPAN MARKET

Process Table
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FREE CONSULTATION FREE RESEARCH MEET YOUR PARTNER
Available on-line, in-person or email - whichever method suits you best. We will find eligible partner candidates in the Japanese market who can meet your company's needs. At the very least, I can attend the initial meeting, and if your company desires, I can continue to participate in the project on an ongoing basis as a sales representative for the Japanese market.

SERVICE AREA

Japanese Market
Marketing, Sales, R&D for the Japanese Market: We welcome businesses of all sizes.
– Software
AI (Artificial Intelligence), Fintech, Insuretech, IoT, Biotechnology, Telecommunications, Cyber Security and Other Engineering, Health care, Agriculture
– Manufacturing and Engineering:
Electric devices, Consumer Goods, Clothing, Aerospace, Energy and Environmental Solutions, Construction, Transportation, Energy, Rail Transport, Real Estate
– Others
Foodservice and Restaurants, Retail, International trade, Hospitality, Fashion/apparel, Services.