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About Us
Our beginnings – Europe Japan Centre
Founded by Osaka Gas in London in 1989, Europe Japan Centre (EJC) was a specialist research institute dedicated to the research and market insight needs of Japanese organisations. Over nearly 30 years, first as an internal research unit of Osaka Gas and later as a private company owned by two veteran British consultants, EJC assisted its clients - Japanese private companies, think tanks, research institutes, trade associations, and government organisations - with over 2,000 research projects.
From Europe Japan Centre to Japan Research Network
Following the retirement of EJC’s owners, John Jones and Ian Lyle, we now operate as Japan Research Network (JRN). Although the name has changed, we continue to provide our customers with high quality research and analysis across the globe.
Our research network brings together a multilingual team of globally based research associates with expertise in different fields. We cover a wide range of languages, from English, German, Spanish, French, and Italian, to Scandinavian languages and Russian. In addition, we cover all major Asian languages.
What we do
JRN has a diverse portfolio of experience, which can be grouped broadly into the following four service areas
Policy research
Energy and Environment
Social and Public Policy
Economy and Finance
Technology
Other services
Meeting arrangements and In-depth interviews
Store check
Conference attendance
Support for bids
Why Japan Research Network
Our key strength is that we understand the needs of Japanese clients. We use our experience and knowledge to provide you with cost-effective, high quality results combined with smooth communication. This means our deliverables are tailored exactly to our clients' requirements and no time is lost due to language or cultural barriers.
Being a boutique company we are able to offer our clients a personalised approach. We provide our clients with assistance and care at every step of their journey with us. We are able to support clients preparing research bids through complementary pre-research. We are also able to assist clients in the planning and design of research projects if needed. Throughout each project, we communicate closely with our clients and take their comments on board in order to ensure our deliverables match client expectations. Once the project is delivered, we are happy to answer follow ups and make clarifications as necessary.
Proof of our success is that much of our business from our Japanese clients is repeat business or via recommendation.