Japanese companies are focusing on Southeast Asia
Differently from some countries that have huge domestic markets, Japan needs to sell its products massively outside its borders. In this context, ASEAN, with a potential catchment area of over 650 million consumers, is a real gold mine for Japanese exports. Nikkei Asian Review describes the case of the Japanese eyewear company Owndays, which aims to target young consumers in Southeast Asia.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Japan-s-Owndays-woos-Southeast-Asian-fashionistas-with-ultracheap-eyewear