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Frequently Asked Questions

<General questions>

Q. Will there be a Tokyo Motor Show in 2008?
A. The Tokyo Motor Show is held every other year, so there will be no show in 2008. The next 41st Tokyo Motor Show 2009 is scheduled for the fall of 2009.
   
Q. When will the 41st Tokyo Motor Show 2009 be held?
A. The show is scheduled for Friday, October 23 through Sunday, November 8, 2009. Friday, October 23 (Fri.) will be the Special Guest Day and Opening Ceremony; General Public Days will be from Saturday, October 24 to Sunday, November 8 (16 days).
   
Q. Where will the Show be held?
A. Makuhari Messe, Chiba
   
Q. What kinds of vehicles will be exhibited?
A. It will be a "comprehensive show" with a full lineup of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, commercial vehicle bodies, parts, and machinery and tools.
   
Q. What kinds of special events are planned?
A. We are currently in the process of putting together the special events menu and look forward to offering a wide range of audience-participation, hands-on activities. They will be uploaded on this website as the details are finalized.
   
Q. I would like to link to the website. What should I do?
A.

Anyone is free, in principle, to link to the website. However, we ask that you adhere to the following two standards.

  1. Do not link to defamatory or libelous content.
  2. As the link URL, please use the top page (http://www.tokyo-motorshow.com/eng/index.html)

We may request that the link be taken down or the content amended if we consider the content of the linking page to have contravened Standard 1. above or to be otherwise improper.
   
Q. I would like to set up mutual links or run banner advertisements. What should I do?
A.

Links from the Tokyo Motor Show website to other sites are allowed only for sponsors, exhibitors, cosponsoring organizations and others directly involved in the show.

<Exhibitions>

Q. Will there be a Tokyo Motor Show in 2008?
A. The Tokyo Motor Show is held every other year, so there will be no show in 2008. The next 41st Tokyo Motor Show 2009 is scheduled for the fall of 2009.
   
Q. Please provide the outline of the 41st Tokyo Motor Show 2009.
A.
Name: The 41st Tokyo Motor Show 2009
Organizer: Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.
Press Days: Wednesday and Thursday, October 21 and 22, 2009
Special Guest Day: Friday, October 23, 2009
General Public Days: Saturday, October 24-Sunday, November 8, 2009
Venue: Makuhari Messe, Chiba city

This will be a "comprehensive show" that covers all categories, including passenger cars, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, commercial vehicle bodies, parts, and machinery and tools.

News releases

   
Q. Who is qualified to exhibit?
A. Exhibitors are limited to manufacturers in the passenger cars, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, commercial vehicle bodies, parts, machinery and tools industries. The Regulations for the 41st Show will be finalized in August 2008 and uploaded on the official website. Regulations for the previous show (the 40th Show in 2007). See Page 5 (the 8th page of the PDF file).
   
Q. We will be exhibiting for the first time. How should we apply?
A. A. New applicants are requested to submit their company profile and product catalogs etc. in advance. All applications will be screened according to the Regulations. Please note that exhibition space is limited and new exhibitors may be waitlisted until space becomes available. Please contact the Secretariat for further information
   
Q. When is the start of exhibitor application?
A. Applications will start in early August, 2008.
   
Q. When is the exhibitor application deadline?
A.

Applications will be closed on Friday, October 17, 2008.
   
Q. Will you inform us about booth space?
A.

After exhibitor applications are closed, the Secretariat will adjust and finalize booth allocations and inform applicants. Please be aware that we may be forced to adjust booth space and may not be able to fully meet all requests.
   
Q. I would like to link to the website. What should I do?
A.

Anyone is free, in principle, to link to the website. However, we ask that you adhere to the following two standards.

  1. Do not link to defamatory or libelous content.
  2. As the link URL, please use the top page (http://www.tokyo-motorshow.com/eng/index.html)

We may request that the link be taken down or the content amended if we consider the content of the linking page to have contravened Standard 1. above or to be otherwise improper.
   
Q. I would like to set up mutual links or run banner advertisements. What should I do?
A.

Links from the Tokyo Motor Show website to other sites are allowed only for sponsors, exhibitors, cosponsoring organizations and others directly involved in the show.

<Press affairs>

Q. Will there be a Tokyo Motor Show in 2008?
A. The Tokyo Motor Show is held every other year, so there will be no show in 2008. The next 41st Tokyo Motor Show 2009 is scheduled for the fall of 2009.
   
Q. Please provide the outline of the 41st Tokyo Motor Show 2009.
A.
Name: The 41st Tokyo Motor Show 2009
Organizer: Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.
Press Days: Wednesday and Thursday, October 21 and 22, 2009
Special Guest Day: Friday, October 23, 2009
General Public Days: Saturday, October 24-Sunday, November 8, 2009
Venue: Makuhari Messe, Chiba city

This will be a "comprehensive show" that covers all categories, including passenger cars, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, commercial vehicle bodies, parts, and machinery and tools.

News releases

   
Q. We would like to register for press credentials. What should we do?
A. Registration is scheduled to begin at the end of July 2009. Please wait until online registration opens. Organizations and individuals who registered for the previous show (the 40th Show in 2007) will automatically receive a notice at their registered e-mail addresses.
   
Q. I have changed my organization or location and would like to modify my previous registration. What should I do?
A. This service will also be available online. Please wait until the page is up.
   
Q. When is the start of exhibitor application?
A. Applications will start in early August, 2008.

<Japanese Motor Vehicles Guidebook>

Q. What is the most recent edition?
A. The most recent edition is "Japanese Motor Vehicles Guidebook 2007-2008 Vol. 54" published on Wednesday, October 24, 2007.
   
Q. When will the next volume be published?
A. Publication is scheduled for November 2008.
   
Q. Will it be on sale at local bookstores?
A.

Bookstores will be able to special order it, but if you are in a hurry, we recommend that you purchase directly from "Book Service". The guidebook will be delivered anywhere in Japan within 3 to 7 days.

  • Toll-free: 0120-299-625 (from your mobile telephone call: 03-6739-0711)
  • Hours: 8:00-20:00, open year-round

For placing an order from overseas countries, please contact the following agency:

“Nippan IPS Co., Ltd.”
Tel: +81-3-5802-1858
Fax: +81-3-5802-1891
E-mail:info@nippan-ips.co.jp
   
Q. Are back issues available?
A. Back issues are available from Book Service. Please see "JAMA Mail Order Center" page for a list of back issues available.

<Merchandise>

Q. Is official merchandise still available from the previous show (the 40th Show in 2007)?
A. Sales of Tokyo Motor Show official merchandise was made only at the show, and all sales terminated with the end of the show.
   
Q. Is exhibitor premium merchandise still available from the previous show (the 40th Show in 2007)?
A. Since exhibitor premium merchandise was supplied for sale at the show by exhibitors, we are not in a position to reply to the above question. Please contact exhibitors directly.

<Miscellaneous questions>

Q. Can I get some posters?
A. Posters are not distributed to the general public.
   
Q. I would like one of the guide pamphlets distributed at the shows in the past.
A. Unfortunately, we have no more pamphlets in inventory.
   
Q. Where can I learn about international motor shows?
A. Information on international motor shows sanctioned by the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles (OICA) is available from the OICA website.
   
Q. Where can I learn about other motor shows?
A. The Secretariat only operates the "Tokyo Motor Show." Please contact the organizers of other motor shows (domestic and international) for details.

 
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