The Scottish Financial Review reported on 15 February that food and drink exports from Scotland to Japan surged to £100mn in 2015, the latest available data, largely due to the popularity of whisky.
The alcoholic beverage makes up 70% of the total, while seafood accounts for 16.71%. Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs Fiona Hyslop said that the government will continue to build on this success and strengthen relations with major food distributors in Japan.
A Scottish food and drink fair was held on 15 February for the first time at the Isetan department store in Shinjuku, Tokyo.