SAKIGAKE管理人 Hello from SAKIGAKE JAPAN Corp.
On May 30, 2026, we published a report on our CEO Kondo’s business trip to Kazakhstan. Have you had a chance to read it yet? In the report, we shared details about presenting our business directly to Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, as well as the results of productive business meetings held locally.
Today, we are pleased to share some exciting news related to that trip: SAKIGAKE JAPAN has been featured in the media!
Our initiatives in Kazakhstan were introduced in the Business News published on June 4, 2026 by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), which provides the latest business news from around the world.The article, titled “Tokyo Metropolitan Government Holds Pitch Event in Kazakhstan,” reports in detail on the technologies presented by participating companies and the overall momentum of the event.
▼ JETRO Business News
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Holds Pitch Event in Kazakhstan
■ About the Featured Event
The article covers a business matching event for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s “GX Promotion Project for the Global South,” held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on May 22.
The project aims to bring outstanding GX (Green Transformation) technologies developed by Tokyo-based SMEs and startups to countries in the Global South, thereby contributing to local decarbonization efforts.The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the City of Astana signed a memorandum of cooperation in December 2025. As an initial step toward collaboration in areas including digitalization, disaster prevention, and urban resilience, the event was held in a highly energetic atmosphere with more than 100 participants from local companies and other organizations.
At the event, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike delivered remarks encouraging interaction with Japanese companies. Murat Karimsakov, Chairman of the Foreign Trade Chamber of Kazakhstan, also emphasized the importance of partnerships with Japanese companies.
■ SAKIGAKE JAPAN’s Technology Featured in the Article
At this high-profile event, SAKIGAKE JAPAN was selected as one of five representative Japanese companies, and CEO Kondo took the stage to deliver our presentation.The JETRO article introduced our proposed “renewable-energy-powered off-grid next-generation cold chain system.”
Kazakhstan has the ninth-largest land area in the world. Our system is designed to enable the safe storage and transportation of agricultural products and pharmaceuticals even in rural areas where infrastructure remains underdeveloped.In addition to contributing to local decarbonization and GX, the system also incorporates the perspective of disaster preparedness and urban resilience, enabling essential functions to be maintained during disasters. The technology attracted significant interest locally.
■ Our May 30 Business Trip Report
In our blog article published on May 30, we provide further details about the pitch featured by JETRO, including technologies such as the seismic reinforcement coating “Aster Power Coating” and the photoluminescent sign “KORIN.”We also report on progress arising from 13 business meetings, including promising opportunities such as online discussions with local general contractors and collaboration with government-affiliated investment organizations.
If you have not yet read the report, we invite you to take a look.You can also read the JETRO Business News article introduced above at the link below. The article includes photographs from the event.
▼ JETRO Business News
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Holds Pitch Event in Kazakhstan
We look forward to your continued support as SAKIGAKE JAPAN takes on new challenges around the world!