Crowds of representatives from home improvement centers, supermarkets and other stores flocked to Japan¡¯s largest stationery and office products fair on Thursday to take in the latest innovations in work supplies.
The 27th International Stationery and Office Products Fair Tokyo drew the participation of a record 345 companies this year at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto Ward, including firms seeking to enter the Japanese and Asian-Pacific markets.
¡°We have the largest number of participants ever this year,¡± said spokeswoman Saya Kodama of Reed Exhibitions Japan, the organizer of the fair, which dates back to 1986. The fair runs until July 8.
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