Several B.C. companies are grasping opportunities in Japan’s increasingly open market, as the province explores new international ties under the cloud of U.S. tariffs and trade action.

One of the priority markets highlighted in Premier David Eby’s June trade mission to Asia, Japan presents strong potential for local businesses — though experts say it can take time for B.C. firms to gain a foothold.

ThisFish Inc., a Vancouver-based company that uses AI to help seafood processors digitize and automate data collection on the factory floor, recently signed its first deal with a Japanese firm after three years of working on the market.

“We’ve entered many markets around the world, and Japan is one of the toughest to enter for sure,” said Eric Enno Tamm, co-founder and CEO of ThisFish.

“But

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