A guest blog by Jason Ball I see it every 3-6 months or so. Sometimes 2-3 in a month. A company reaches out and says: "We want to buy parts direct from Japan and export them to our country." Sometimes it is earthmoving equipment parts. Sometimes it is fishing gear. Sometimes it is bicycle components. Sometimes cameras, power tools, or industrial automation parts. The brands change. Komatsu. Hitachi. Kubota. Toyota. Hino. Isuzu. Shimano. Daiwa. Makita. Canon. Nikon. Fanuc. But