Japan

Location: 4-3-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0621, Japan. Team: Gaute Andersen Tosterud (Head of Innovation Norway Japan; energy, maritime); Anette Yamamoto-Hansen (aquaculture/fisheries, manufacturing/design); Benjamin Donald Smith (science/technology/higher education; energy, technology); Hiroko Tominaga (health/life science, defence/space, hydrogen); Michal Louis Berg (maritime; investment manager); Per Christer Lund (clean energy; energy, technology); Taro Hattori (offshore wind, energy); Yuko Yasuda (health/life science, technology); Marie Nagakura (customer support). Office industries also include manufacturing/design, aquaculture/fisheries, defence/space, hydrogen, industrial production, and technology.

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The Tokyo office is at 4-3-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0621, Japan. The page lists expertise in health and life science, offshore wind, maritime, manufacturing and design, aquaculture and fisheries, energy, defence and space, hydrogen, industrial production and technology. It links to the relevant industry pages and delegation-visit request service and invites businesses interested in opportunities in Japan to contact the local team.

• Gaute Andersen Tosterud is Head of Innovation Norway Japan, with energy and maritime expertise. He helps Norwegian companies develop in Japan and Japanese businesses and investors connect with Norwegian technology, products and partners. His profile cites more than five years as a Senior Advisor for Internationalisation in Oslo, country-manager roles at Freska and Unifaun, business-development and partner roles at FARA, leadership of Polish operations from Warsaw, and earlier A.P. Moller-Maersk work in Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Lagos. Public contact: Gaute.Andersen.Tosterud@innovasjonnorge.no; +47 404 54 454.
• Anette Yamamoto-Hansen is a Market Advisor focused on aquaculture and fisheries and manufacturing and design. She joined the Tokyo office in 2024 and brings more than ten years of experience in Japan across business development, marketing, international trade and Asia. She supports market insight, partner searches and strategy for Japanese market entry and growth. Public contact: anette.yamamoto.hansen@innovationnorway.no; LinkedIn.
• Benjamin Donald Smith is Counsellor for Science, Technology and Higher Education, focused on energy and technology. With 17 years of Norwegian energy and climate research and innovation experience, including the Research Council of Norway and Nordic Energy Research, he connects Norwegian technology firms with Japanese industry, government and academia and facilitates research and higher-education cooperation. Public contact: ben.smith@innovationnorway.no; +81 805 85 936 70; LinkedIn.
• Hiroko Tominaga is a Senior Market Advisor focused on health and life science, defence and space, and hydrogen. At Innovation Norway Japan since 2001, she has supported Norwegian companies in hydrogen, ammonia, space, defence, health and welfare. Her profile describes help with market analysis, local partners and cultural differences. Public contact: Hiroko.Tominaga@innovationnorway.no; LinkedIn.
• Michal Louis Berg is Senior Market Advisor and Investment Manager, focused on maritime. He works on green maritime and as the local Invest in Norway representative, seeking Japanese foreign investment into Norway and partnership opportunities. His profile cites more than 14 years supporting Norwegian companies in Japan and seven years as Executive Director of the Norwegian Chamber of Commerce in Japan. Public contact: michal.louis.berg@innovationnorway.no; +81 80 5021 0656; LinkedIn.
• Per Christer Lund is Special Advisor – Clean Energy, with energy and technology expertise. He covers Japan and Korea’s energy markets and has worked in Tokyo since summer 2024. His profile describes 21 years in Asia: 11 in Japan, nine in Singapore and one in Dubai, spanning embassy and Innovation Norway work, energy companies, research and consulting. He advises on Asian markets, electricity, renewables and low-carbon energy, offshore wind, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, and nuclear power. Public contact: per.christer.lund@innovationnorway.no; +47 94 83 95 01; LinkedIn.
• Taro Hattori (服部太郎) is a Senior Market Advisor focused on offshore wind and energy. He joined the Japan office in summer 2024 after more than 15 years at a trading firm, much of it in power business covering offshore wind, transmission and thermal-power projects. His experience includes engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and independent power producer (IPP) work, mainly in Japan, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The profile says this background gives him knowledge of Japan’s power-sector business culture and market, plus a local network to help Norwegian companies enter the market. Public contact: taro.hattori@innovationnorway.no; +81 80 5849 8325; LinkedIn.
• Yuko Yasuda is a Senior Market Advisor focused on health and life science and technology. Her profile cites over ten years at two Japanese companies and experience in system engineering, hardware business development, mobile-app development and digital marketing in IT. She supports software and healthcare companies entering Japan with strategy and stakeholder connections. Her Swedish language and literature studies contribute to her cross-cultural work. Public contact: yuko.yasuda@innovationnorway.no; +81 90 1182 7666; LinkedIn.
• Marie Nagakura is listed as Customer Support. Public contact: marie.nagakura@innovationnorway.no; +81 90 4403 7287; LinkedIn. The profile section did not show a biography.