Shiga Trading - Welcome
We look forward to welcoming you to Shiga Trading. We are a company in Germany that specializes in building business relationships between German, Japanese and European companies.
Our goal is to find serious customers for companies in Europe and in Japan and to accompany and support the process of business initiation.
News
Weingärtner Stromberg-Zabergäu eG and Shiga-Trading on the way to Thailand
Due to the ongoing decline in the exchange rate of the yen to the euro, Shiga-Trading and Weingärtner Stromberg-Zabergäu eG are looking for new markets. In July and August, the conditions for selling wine to Thailand will be evaluated. The country has only about 2/3 of the population of Japan, but is another promising Asian market due to the large number of tourists.
Juli 2024
Weingärtner Stromberg-Zabergäu eG - Shiga-Trading makes trade fair appearances
Important trade fair appearances for Weingärtner [winery] Stromberg-Zabergäu eG are realized through Shiga-Trading. We presented this high quality wine at the “Anuga” in Cologne in November 2023.
And from April 10th - 12th, 2024 we will delight Japanese customers at the first-ever “Prowine” trade fair in Tokyo. We are represented with this wine in the German Pavilion in Hall 7 at Stand 7F-07E. Come and taste!
March 2024
Cēsu Alus beer for Japan
A new European country has joined the countries from which products are supplied to Japan through Shiga-Trading's efforts: Latvia. First time Beer from the well-known Latvian brewery Cēsu Alus is now being delivered to Japan. Several varieties are available in Japanese stores.
November 2023
Economic contacts to Japan
In March, Ryo Shiga, Managing Director of Shiga-Trading, was a guest of Tomiya's Deputy Mayor, Mr. Inamura (pictured middle). Tomiya is a very popular residential area in the Tohoku region, located in Miyagi, Yamagata, Fukushima, Aomori, Akita and Iwate prefectures. The reason for the visit was the establishment of new trade relations with Europe and especially with Germany. Mr. Terada, Director of the Economic Department of Osaki City, also joined the conversation (pictured right).
April 2023
Successful Finnish exports to Japan
As part of Foodex 2023 in Tokyo, the Finnish Embassy in Japan celebrated the success of food exports from Finland to Japan. Shiga-Trading has played a large part in the success that Moomin water and Finnish beer are now also available in the Land of the Rising Sun. Therefore, Mr. Ryo Shiga invited to the reception on March 6, 2023, at the embassy. In the photos he is together with the Finnish Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mrs. Jääskeläinen (above), and the Finnish Ambassador to Japan, Ms. Husu-Kallio (below).
March 2023
The year will starts with new products
Further deliveries of the products we brokered are on their way to Japan or have already arrived. The "Rodolfi" tomato products are at customs clearance and available in stores from January. "Moomin-Water" and beer, both from the same Finnish producer, are on the way and will be arriving soon. So the new year will be exciting again in terms of interesting foods.
December 2022
Tomato products from Italy
Italian tomatoes and the products made from them are widespread in Europe. There is also great interest in Japan. The "Rodolfi" company from Ozzano Taro near Parma is one of the leading manufacturers. Thanks to Shiga-Trading, a larger order for these delicious products is expected from "Rodolfi" in July.
June 2022