PROJECTS & ENGAGEMENTS
Selected work across Malaysia and Japan.
Explore examples of Kanaz's market engagement, business preparation, institutional collaboration and knowledge exchange. Each engagement has its own scope and stage of development.
Selected engagements
Consumer & Retail
MIMPIKITA
The corporate profile describes work through the Kanaz–CRTM model on Japanese consumer preferences, pricing considerations and retail market observation.
Technology & Industrial
Fulkrum / Vixiomatic
Engagement with Japanese construction and industrial counterparties around heat-stress technology pilots and AR solutions.
Food & Agriculture
Zaiyadal Aquaculture & Agrow Farm
Assessment of export-pathway considerations including regulatory approvals, logistics, shelf life and potential inside-sales research.
Corporate Development
Rural Capital Berhad
Operational knowledge sharing, contact-centre development discussions and corporate visits with CRTM.
Precious Metals
Grand Bullion Gold / GB Gold
Coordination of JETRO Invest Japan engagement and MATRADE Osaka business-matching exploration.
Reading note
How a validation pathway can be tailored
The JIN programme material presents the following examples of research and market-entry activities. These describe the pathway; they do not assert that every listed activity has been completed.
MIMPIKITA — Apparel.
The programme example describes a survey of 300 Japan-based consumers, product-line selection, a landing-page response test and a department-store pop-up pathway. The 300-person figure belongs to that example and is not a guaranteed sample size for other customers.
Zaiyadal Aquaculture — Processed seafood.
The example covers telephone research for potential buyers, export planning and specialist coordination around approvals, compliance and logistics.
Rezza Brand — Instant food.
The example covers tasting sessions, consumer surveys and interviews, and feedback on taste, packaging and price to inform product development and channel planning.
Past projects and broader corporate experience
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Japan Festival Kuala Lumpur (2021)
An online festival organised by Kanaz and its team, bringing together cultural, tourism, business and community interests through discussions and exchange.
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Shibuya Cross FM collaboration
A media and cultural engagement initiative described in the profile as supporting the promotion of Malaysian products and services and Malaysia–Japan connections.
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Higher education collaboration
Initiatives involving academic cooperation, student and faculty exchange, knowledge sharing and cross-cultural understanding.
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Blockchain technology exchange
Malaysia–Japan knowledge-sharing and collaboration activities involving research, training and industry application themes.
The corporate profile also lists supply-chain systems, smart inventory, loyalty membership, financial analysis and blockchain logistics systems; professional and technology training; and entrepreneurship and financial education events. These are parent-company background rather than part of the NipponTrade product catalogue.
Gallery
Photographs supplied in the Kanaz Holdings corporate profile. Captions describe the activity recorded in that document and what is visible in the image. They do not identify attendees, assert dates, or establish contractual roles.
Malaysia–Japan delegation meeting
Group meeting recorded in the corporate profile alongside the Kanaz–CRTM collaboration.
Kanaz–CRTM signing documents
Signed documents photographed at the Kanaz–CRTM signing recorded in the profile.
Engagement at IHI
Signage visible in the photograph. Corporate profile records IHI among the Japanese industrial counterparties engaged on heat-stress technology.
Shibuya Cross FM studio, Tokyo
Studio session at the Tokyo internet radio station named in the profile as a Malaysia–Japan media collaboration.
Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School
Institutional visit recorded under the higher education collaboration described in the profile.
Investment and trade promotion engagement
Handover at an investment promotion booth, recorded in the profile under Japan market engagement.
Timber supply for the Japan market
Yard photographed for the timber supply engagement listed in the corporate portfolio.
Blockchain professional diploma programme
Training engagement with a Malaysian university faculty, listed in the profile under training development.
Institutional signing, KLIA College
Technology upskilling collaboration recorded in the corporate portfolio.
Production site visit
Industrial visit recorded in the profile gallery.
Industrial exhibition engagement
Exhibition floor engagement recorded in the profile gallery.
Institutional visit
Group visit recorded in the profile gallery.
Working across business and institutional networks
Kanaz's profile describes engagement across market exploration, education, technology cooperation and business readiness. These relationships vary in scope and purpose.
| Organisation | Nature of engagement |
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| CRTM Co., Ltd. | Formal strategic collaborator for Japan-side execution. |
| JETRO | Engagement relating to market exploration and investment support. |
| MARA, TVETMARA and MJII | Readiness, product demonstration and Japan expansion programme activities. |
| OISCA | Cooperation, human-capacity development and pilot-project discussions. |
| CIDB Malaysia | Technology cooperation on heat-stress mitigation and smart workwear. |
| MATRADE Osaka and ALEPS | Networking and business-matching exploration. |
| Tokyo Metropolitan City | International business engagement described in the profile. |
Reading note