TOKYO・EST. 2013・WORLDWIDE
Where Japan
meets the world.
remarkable. helps international companies grow in Japan, Japanese businesses expand globally, and executives and specialist teams lead and deliver across cultures. Our work spans market entry, business strategy, business development, leadership and management support, executive communication, AI-enabled systems, and practical execution.
TRUSTED BY
ASTELLAS PHARMA
PFIZER
RECRUIT HOLDINGS
SUNNY SIDE UP
100+ CLIENTS SUPPORTED SINCE 2013
WHO WE WORK WITH
Built for companies, leaders, and specialists working between Japan and global markets.
Global companies
entering and growing
in Japan
International companies pursuing market entry, sales growth, partnerships, distribution, and trusted business relationships
in Japan.
Japanese companies
expanding
globally
Japanese businesses developing overseas markets through sharper strategy, stronger leadership, global communication, and practical business development.
Executives,
leaders
& specialists
Founders, executives, managers, and specialist professionals leading teams, making decisions, and managing stakeholders across languages, cultures, and markets.
WHAT WE DO
Practical support for growth, leadership, and cross-border execution.
remarkable. combines business strategy, leadership and management support, bilingual communication, and hands-on execution for clients building opportunities, leading people, and navigating important transitions between Japan and the world.
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Leadership, Management & Executive Communication
Advisory and coaching for executives, managers, and specialist teams leading people and communicating across cultures.
Support covers leadership communication, management challenges, internal initiatives, organizational culture, stakeholder alignment, difficult conversations, meetings, negotiations, CEO messaging, speeches, workshops, and other high-stakes situations where judgment and communication must work together.
02
International Business Strategy & Growth
Strategy and hands-on support for companies entering Japan, Japanese businesses expanding overseas, founders, investors, and asset owners developing cross-border opportunities.
We help clarify market positioning, business development, sales channels, partnerships, distribution, investor and sponsor communications, investment-related project structures, real-estate opportunities, regulatory dependencies, stakeholder expectations, and the digital, operational, or AI-enabled systems needed to support sustainable growth.
03
Career, Education & International Transitions
Strategic and practical guidance for professionals, students, and internationally minded families navigating career decisions, leadership transitions, university applications, study abroad, relocation, property matters, and significant decisions between Japan and other countries.
Support is tailored to the individual situation—from senior-level career positioning, resumes, LinkedIn and interviews to education planning, international moves, and long-term family considerations.
“remarkable. does not approach a management situation as a language exercise. We looked at the decision itself, the people involved, the likely reactions, and what the organization needs from the communication. That has been particularly useful when introducing new initiatives, addressing performance issues, or discussing changes that could affect psychological safety and team confidence. The support is thoughtful, current, and practical enough to use immediately.”
GLOBAL CORPORATE FUNCTIONS · JAPAN
“Our discussions go well beyond correcting legal English. Mark is able to follow the strategic implications around loss of exclusivity, patent-term extension, Patent Prosecution Highway routes, and how different patent systems affect the wider legal and commercial discussion. He helps us test the logic of the explanation, anticipate questions from global legal and business colleagues, and present the issue without losing the necessary precision. That level of context is difficult to find in conventional language support.”
GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY · JAPAN
“Mark helped us turn a broad investment concept into a structure that could be discussed seriously with potential investors and sponsors. We worked through the commercial narrative, stakeholder interests, sponsorship value, the role of the underlying assets, and the questions that legal, tax, and financial advisers would need to resolve. He was particularly effective at connecting the business story with the practical structure of the opportunity.”
INVESTMENT & SPONSORSHIP INITIATIVE
“We were considering how to introduce a specialised healthcare product into Japan, but the commercial opportunity could not be separated from the regulatory, distribution, and documentation requirements. remarkable. helped us organize the questions in the right sequence—what needed to be confirmed first, which assumptions could be tested commercially, what a distributor would expect, and where specialist advice was required. That prevented us from spending time and money on discussions before the foundations were ready.”
CROSS-BORDER HEALTHCARE PROJECT
“The project involved scientific studies, product documentation, multilingual claims, and regulatory questions across several markets. The difficulty was not simply summarizing the research; it was creating a clear evidence trail and understanding which sources supported which statements. Mark helped organize the documentation, distinguish stronger evidence from weaker references, identify gaps, and shape the material so that regulatory and professional advisers could review it efficiently.”
MEDICAL NUTRITION PROJECT
“The work went far beyond rewriting a website. Mark helped us think through the Shopify structure, payment and integration issues, multilingual content, SEO, answer-engine visibility, AI-search discoverability, and the operational flow from purchase to fulfilment. He also considered how courier requirements, customer information, product documentation, and internal processes affected the customer journey. The result was a more coherent commercial system, not just better copy.”
INTERNATIONAL E-COMMERCE BUSINESS
“We had access to several AI tools, but the process still depended on manual handoffs and inconsistent review. Mark helped us map the workflow, define where human judgment was essential, and connect generation, quality control, appropriate APIs and MCPs, approval nodes, and publishing into one practical n8n system. He was careful not to automate decisions that required expertise. That distinction made the workflow more reliable, easier to supervise, and more useful in day-to-day operations.”
AI WORKFLOW & OPERATIONS PROJECT
“remarkable. facilitated sessions with our team around how we communicate with international media, clients, and colleagues. He was able to draw out the different assumptions in the room, keep the discussion focused, and turn broad concerns into practical communication principles. The workshop did not feel like a lecture or a standard English programme. It was a structured working session that helped the team align on tone, message, and behaviour.”
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS TEAM · JAPAN
“For a senior leader’s speech, grammatical accuracy is only one part of the task. The message has to sound credible in the speaker’s own voice, reflect the organisation’s priorities, and work for an international audience. Mark helped us refine the narrative, strengthen the transitions, remove language that sounded overly translated, and prepare for the questions and reactions the speech might create. The final message was clearer, more authoritative, and still recognizably the CEO’s.”
EXECUTIVE MESSAGING PROJECT
“My original CV described what I had done, but it did not show the level at which I had been operating. Mark helped me identify the decisions I had influenced, the problems I had been trusted to solve, and the value of my experience across functions and markets. We rebuilt the resume, LinkedIn profile, and interview narrative around that evidence. The coaching was highly tailored; it improved both the positioning and the way I communicated in senior-level discussions.”
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CAREER TRANSITION
“We initially approached remarkable. with questions about applications and relocation timing for our daughter. Mark recognized that the real decision also involved her confidence in English, the school environment, our family’s timing, and the options available if the first plan changed. He helped us compare the decisions in sequence rather than treating each issue separately. That made the process more manageable and gave us a clearer long-term plan.”
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION & RELOCATION CLIENT
ABOUT REMARKABLE.
Established in Tokyo.
Built across borders.
Founded by Mark Fukuhara in Tokyo in 2013, remarkable. supports companies, executives, specialist professionals, and internationally minded families working between Japan and the world. Mark brings more than a decade of bilingual coaching, advisory, and cross-border project experience to each engagement, combining close attention to communication with practical understanding of business, leadership, and execution.
Not theory. Practical judgment.
Selected engagements also extend to business development, AI workflows, websites and digital content, e-commerce, translation and transcreation, career and education planning, relocation, property-related matters, and Japan-side coordination when clients need trusted, hands-on support.
2013
FOUNDED
IN TOKYO
CLIENTS
SUPPORTED
100+
CROSS-BORDER
PERSPECTIVE
Japan + Global
FAQ
Common questions
about working with
remarkable.
For companies, leaders, specialist professionals, and families considering support across business growth, management, communication, international transitions, and cross-border work.
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remarkable. is a Tokyo-based bilingual advisory and coaching firm for companies, leaders, specialist professionals, investors, and internationally minded families working between Japan and the world.
Our work spans international business strategy and growth, market entry, investor and stakeholder communications, leadership and management support, executive communication, AI-enabled operations, career and education guidance, and practical cross-border execution.
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We work with international companies entering or growing in Japan, Japanese businesses expanding overseas, founders, executives, managers, corporate teams, and specialist professionals.
Clients and engagements span pharmaceuticals, healthcare, consumer goods/merchandise, legal, intellectual property, finance, procurement, science, technology, public relations, marketing, education, real estate, and professional services. We also support internationally minded individuals and families.
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We help clients clarify market positioning, commercial priorities, potential partners, sales and distribution channels, investor and sponsor communications, stakeholder expectations, regulatory dependencies, and practical next steps.
This can include support for cross-border business development, establishment and management of operations, investment-related project structures, sponsorship models, real-estate opportunities, and preparation for discussions with investors, partners, advisers, and other decision-makers.
When licensed legal, tax, securities, accounting, regulatory, or financial advice is required, we coordinate with the appropriate specialists rather than replacing them.
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Support is built around real leadership responsibilities: setting direction, communicating decisions, managing stakeholders, handling difficult conversations, supporting organizational initiatives, strengthening internal communication, and leading teams across cultures.
Engagements may also include executive speeches, presentations, workshops, facilitated group sessions, negotiations, media preparation, and communication connected to company culture or strategic change.
The work draws on current evidence and established management practice, but is always adapted to the client’s actual organization and circumstances.
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Yes. We work with clients worldwide who have a Japan connection, including companies entering Japan, businesses expanding from Japan, and professionals or families managing projects and transitions across borders.
Engagements can be conducted in English, Japanese, or both, depending on the people involved and the objectives of the work.
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Yes. remarkable. regularly supports professionals working with complex legal, intellectual-property, pharmaceutical, medical, scientific, financial, and regulatory content.
The role is not to replace licensed legal, medical, regulatory, or financial specialists. It is to understand the strategic and technical context well enough to improve the structure, clarity, stakeholder discussion, documentation, and cross-border communication surrounding the work.
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