Ala-Too Kyrgyz products outlet opened in Tokyo

Bishkek, July 4, 2022 . / Kabar / . Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Japan Mirlan Arstanbaev took part in the opening of Ala-Too outlet of Kyrgyz goods, the press service of the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry said. At the opening ceremony, Ambassador Arstanbaev noted that thanks to the efforts of entrepreneurs of the two countries and the high quality of organic products manufactured in the Kyrgyz Republic, they have already won their place in the market of Japan. This project was implemented by a Japanese entrepreneur Masuda Eijiro with the assistance of the Kyrgyz Embassy in Japan. Products from Kyrgyzstan, as well as food products containing organic products from Kyrgyzstan will be presented in the outlet. In 2021, as part of the promotion of domestic products and goods in foreign countries, 43.4 tons of Kyrgyz honey worth KGS 25,390 million (2018 - 8.3 tons, 2019 - 13.4 tons, 2020 - 15.7 tons) was exported to Japan. Honey, almonds, felt products produced in the Kyrgyz Republic are widely represented on e-commerce sites Amazon and Rakuten. Honey is also available at Nissin, Kaldi, and Seijoishi supermarkets. There is an active campaign to popularize honey by attracting bloggers, youtubers, and famous artists. A large number of videos about Kyrgyz honey in Japanese have been produced and are available on Youtube. Stories for television and the media are regularly filmed.