Fact & Figure 2008
Summary of the last fair
| Date : | 19-22 November, 2008 |
| 19-21 Trade Day | |
| 22 Trade Day / Public Day | |
| Venue : | Tokyo Big Sight, East Hall 1・2・3 |
| Exhibition area : | 25,690 sqm (gross) |
| Organizer : | International Development Association of the Furniture Industry of Japan |
| Mesago Messe Frankfurt Corporation | |
| Management Office : | Mesago Messe Frankfurt Corporation |
| Concurrent Fairs : | JAPANTEX2008 (West Hall) |
| IPEC-2008 (West Hall) | |
| INTERIOR FESTIVAL 2008 (West Hall) | |
| TOKYO WOODWORKING MACHINARY WORLD FAIR2008 (East Hall 4) | |
| Highlights : | heimtextil x lifestyle brands |
| heimtextil TRENDS 2009/2010 Preview | |
| TREND CAFE | |
| Official Support： | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan |
| Forestry Agency | |
| Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) | |
| Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) | |
| Manufactured Imports And Investment Promotion Organization (MIPRO) | |
| Tokyo Big Sight Inc. | |
| ASEAN Promotion Centre on Trade, Investment and Tourism | |
| The Association for the Promotion of International Trade, Japan | |
| Japan General Merchandise Promotion Center | |
| The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry | |
| The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry | |
| Bed Manufacturers Association All Japan | |
| The Association for the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries | |
| Federation of Japan Furniture Manufacturers Association | |
| Housing Industry Information Services | |
| Japan Chain Stores Association | |
| Japan Craft Design Association | |
| Japan Department Stores Association | |
| Japan Direct Marketing Association | |
| Japan Housewares Importers Association | |
| Japan Industry Union of Plastic Housewares Manufactures | |
| Japan Interior Designers’ Association | |
| Japan Interior Industry Association | |
| Japan Jewellery Designers Association | |
| Japan Luminaries Association | |
| Japan Office and Institutional Furniture Association | |
| Japan Package Design Association | |
| Japan Pottery Manufacturers’ Association of Japan | |
| The Federation of Japan Furniture Retailers' Associations | |
| The Federation of Japan Safe Furniture Cooperatives | |
| The Glass Manufacturers' Association of Japan | |
| The Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization | |
| The Japan Smoking Articles Corporate Association | |
| The Japan Textile Importers Association | |
| The Textile Design Association of Japan | |
| Zenkoku Kagu Kumiai Rengokai | |
| Zenkoku Kagu Oroshi Kumiai Rengokai | |
| GERMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN | |
| TAIWAN TRADE CENTER (TAITRA) |
Exhibitor Demographics
367 exhibitors from 14 countries / regions (2007: 374 from 14 countries/regions)
Group participations:China / Norway / Taiwan
By country / region
Japan 301 / Overseas 66
| Country / Region | Number of Company | |
| 1 | Japan |
301 |
| 2 | China |
22 |
| 3 | Denmark |
1 |
| 4 | Germany |
1 |
| 5 | Hong Kong |
1 |
| 6 | India |
1 |
| 7 | Malaysia |
2 |
| 8 | Norway |
13 |
| 9 | Singapore |
1 |
| 10 | South Korea |
2 |
| 11 | Switzerland |
1 |
| 12 | Taiwan |
19 |
| 13 | Turkey |
1 |
| 14 | U.K. |
1 |
| Total | 367 |
Exhibitors’ Evaluation for the result
Visitor Statistics
26,912 from 34 countries / regions (2007： 22,772 from 45 countries / regions)
| Wed. 19 November Trade Day |
Thur. 20 November Trade Day |
Fri. 21 November Trade Day |
Sat. 22 November Public Day |
Total | |
| Total | 7,059 | 7,775 | 7,351 | 4,727 | 26,912 |
Visitors' Business Categories
| Total | ％ | |
Specialty Retail Store |
4,980 |
18.5% |
Department Store |
536 |
2.0% |
Large Scale Retail Outlet |
186 |
0.7% |
Mail Order House |
600 |
2.2% |
Distributor / Wholesaler |
3,233 |
12.0% |
Trading House / Importer |
1,378 |
5.1% |
Design Studio |
2,025 |
7.5% |
Interior Coordinator / Decorator |
1,548 |
5.8% |
Architect Office |
918 |
3.4% |
Construction / Housing Manufacturer |
2,996 |
11.1% |
Hotel |
112 |
0.4% |
Restaurant |
86 |
0.3% |
Manufacturer |
4,156 |
15.5% |
Governmental Agency / Association |
420 |
1.6% |
Press |
322 |
1.3% |
VIP |
59 |
0.2% |
Student |
469 |
1.7% |
Others |
2,888 |
10.7% |
Total |
27,390 |
100% |
IFFT/interiorlifestyle living 2008 Visitors
◆Shop, Retail Store
ACTUS / AEON / BALS / CASSINA IXC. / IDÉE/ in The Room / ITO-YA / LOFT / NITORI / Otsuka Kagu / SAZABY LEAGUE / Shimachu /
TOKYO interior / TOKYU HANDS ... and more
◆Department Store
Daimaru / Isetan / Marui / Mitsukoshi / Odakyu / Printemps Ginza / Sogo / Takashimaya / Tokyu ... and more
◆Construction / Housing Manufacturer
SEKISUI HOUSE / SHIMIZU / Sumitomo Realty&Development / Daiwa House / TOSTEM / TOYOTA HOME /
NOMURA REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT / MITSUBISHI ESTATE HOME / INAX/ TOTO ... and more
◆Press
Asahi Shimbun / Fusosha / Hachette Fujingaho (ELLE DECO) / Kobunsha / Magazine House (Casa Brutus) /
NIKKEI / Nikkei BP (Nikkei Design) / Nippon Television / Shinchosha / Shotenkenchiku-sha (I’m home) /Shufu no Tomosha /
Toso Publishing / TV TOKYO ... and more