With more than 40 years of experience in the Japanese travel industry, Mr. Ushiba will broaden Phocuswright’s reach into Asia. Along with analysis of the Japanese travel marketplace, Haruo will increase Phocuswright’s brand awareness in the region with syndicated and custom research sales. He is a founding member of the Japan Aviation Management Research (JAMR), whose aim is to look into the future of the airline business as it enters a new era of globalization. Haruo has been in various management positions with JAL Group throughout his career. He holds a B.A. in commerce from Keio University.
Areas of Research
Haruo's depth of experience and expertise are unmatched in the Japanese travel industry. He has a particularly keen understanding of the airline industry in Japan and across Asia.

Asia Pacific Travel Market Report 2022-2026
Category: Market Overview & Sizing Published: August 2023 Analysts: Coney Dongre, Gary Bowerman, Haruo Ushiba, Peter O'Connor, Deepak Jain US $2,495Changes were afoot for the Asia Pacific travel market in 2022-23. Some country markets continued to struggle in 2022, but most of the region experienced a solid post-pandemic rebound, which gained...

Japan Interactive Charts
Category: Market Overview & Sizing Published: November 2022 Analysts: Coney Dongre, Haruo UshibaThis product includes key market sizing data featured in Phocuswright’s Japan Travel Market Report 2021-2025, presented in a visually interactive, customizable format.

Japan Travel Market Report 2021-2025
Category: Market Overview & Sizing Published: September 2022 Analysts: Coney Dongre, Haruo Ushiba US $795Japan’s travel industry thrived before the pandemic, serving as a key stronghold for the Japanese economy. But COVID-19 abruptly halted the structural growth of the Japanese travel market. After...

Japan Travel Market Data Sheet 2021-2025
Category: Market Overview & Sizing Published: September 2022 Analysts: Coney Dongre, Haruo UshibaThis data sheet provides quick and easy access to updated Japan travel market sizing data and projections from 2019-2025, including online and total markets, segments and key distribution channels.

Japan Travel Market 2020-2024: By the Numbers
Category: Market Overview & Sizing Published: June 2021 Analysts: Coney Dongre, Haruo UshibaAs with every major travel market, Japan's travel industry has been deeply affected by the pandemic. While initially stable and permitting of domestic travel, several coronavirus case infection waves...