JAKARTA - The Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Japan, Heri Akhmadi, together with representatives of the Mayor of Katsushika-ku Tokyo, Katsunori Aoki, inaugurated the opening of the House of Handicraft Indonesia in Tokyo or HHT. Where, there is a showy room as well as a permanent representative office for Indonesian micro and small businesses (UMK) in Japan.
A total of 9 MSME groups assisted by PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Persero) or Pelindo have joined the House of Handicraft Indonesia in Tokyo, by displaying superior handicraft products.
Meanwhile, the nine MSMEs are PT Ralio Celesa International, which is known through the Celesa Handicraft label, and PT Amertha Manunggal Mesari with the Kau Bali trademark. Other names participating are OEMANKA (OMK), Keboen Keyang Pottery, and PT Namira Ecoprint Indonesia which carries environmentally friendly textile ecoprint products.
Meanwhile, DStories Indonesia offers bag products and accessories, followed by Winddam with a collection of traditional cloth-based home decorations. Another UMK is Rajartie which presents contemporary knitted products, as well as Emma Little Things which carries bead-based and embroidery crafts.
The Director of Human Resources and General Affairs of Pelindo, Ihsanuddin Usman, positively welcomed the inauguration of the House of Handicraft Indonesia in Tokyo as a bridge for the fostered UMK to penetrate the export market.
UMK's involvement in the Indonesian in Tokyo House of Handicraft is part of the implementation of the Pelindo Social and Environmental Responsibility (TJSL) program, an Export Gedor that focuses on empowering SMEs to be able to export.
"We hope that this step can accelerate the process of going global for UMK players and at the same time strengthen the national creative industry ecosystem," said Ihsanuddin Usman in his statement, Friday, May 16.
The House of Handicraft Indonesia in Tokyo is designed as a center for the promotion and marketing of Indonesian handicraft products to reach Japanese consumers and global markets.
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With the existence of physical stores and operational offices in Tokyo, UMK Indonesia now has direct access to the Japanese trading system, including convenience in logistics and customs affairs. They can also make HHT a starting point for participating in various international exhibitions based on shipments from Japan.
Products exhibited at the House of Handicraft Indonesia in Tokyo are also available online through handicraft group sites in Japanese. This facility allows local consumers to buy Indonesian handicraft products easily and comfortably use familiar languages and platforms for them.
Meanwhile, the Department of Social and Environmental Responsibility Head, Febrianto Zenny hopes that through the Export Gedor Program, more Indonesian UMK can join forces and use the Indonesian in Tokyo House of Handicraft as a gateway to the international market.
"This initiative will be an important foothold in strengthening the position of the Indonesian handicraft industry in the eyes of the world," he said.
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