言葉だけでは伝わらないとき
The gap between Japanese and European business is not just linguistic. It is cultural, procedural and human. Bridging it — in meetings, at negotiations, at trade fairs, wherever the two sides need to connect.
Grounded in Europe, connected to Japan — helping you communicate in a form that works.
When a Japanese delegation visits a German factory, or a German team travels to Japan, more is always at stake than the agenda suggests. Whether it is a negotiation, a factory visit or a training session — we are present as interpreter and cultural advisor — reading the room, clarifying what is actually being communicated beneath the surface, and helping both sides understand what the other genuinely needs.
Professional translation and interpretation across Japanese, German and English. Not just accurate — contextually right. Our work covers everything from technical manuals and economic journalism to art festival programmes and trade fair floors. Documents can be handled end to end: coding, DTP and visual restructuring are part of the service when needed.
A background in design and media means we spot communication problems that others miss. Whether the task involves designing Japanese documents, advising on cultural context or supporting video production, the experience to handle it is here.
We also lead cultural tours — museum visits, art and design history, architecture — combining language with genuine art knowledge for a deeper experience.
Trade fairs are where the gap between Japanese and European communication becomes most visible. Differences in negotiation style and visual expression can cause important details to get lost and good opportunities to be missed on both sides. We are present not only as interpreter, but as cultural advisor and point of contact — before, during and after the fair.
K35 is based in Düsseldorf — home to Japan's largest business community in Germany — with over 20 years of lived experience at the intersection of Japanese and European business culture.
What this work is built on is the practical experience of navigating the friction between Japanese and European business culture, again and again, in real situations. Knowing when a European company does not understand the logic behind Japanese regulations. Knowing why a Japanese team struggles to adapt European marketing for their market — and what to do about it. Knowing how to make a business trip productive rather than politely confusing.
That is what twenty years on both sides of the table looks like in practice.
The problems between Japanese and European businesses are rarely about language. They are about what each side does not know it does not know.
A selection of the industries, contexts and trade fairs where we have worked.
Production coordination, local support and production:
Design and production with attention to cultural context: