Greetings

Hello everyone,
Thank you for visiting our website. My name is Takeshi Kusaka, and I am the president of T Navigation.

T Navigation is a consulting firm that provides consulting services to Japanese companies to achieve success in the American market. So far, we have seen many successes and failures as Japanese companies venture into the American market. We leverage the knowledge and know-how we have gained from these experiences to help guide your business towards success.

In particular, I have personally supported many companies close at hand with my sales experience in the food industry. The challenges of new market ventures always come with a mix of expectations and uncertainties. We will be your reliable navigator, firmly supporting you at every step.

From market research to on-site networking and legal and regulatory understanding, we provide comprehensive support, showing the way to success.

As a partner for Japanese companies to spread their wings globally, T Navigation will fully support your challenges. We hope that your new business will shine in the new market by making full use of our experience and expertise.

We look forward to your continued support of T Navigation. We sincerely ask for your continued patronage and support.

Sincerely,
Takeshi Kusaka
President of T Navigation

Our Team

Takeshi Kusaka, CPA

U.S. Certified Public Accountant
President of T Navigation
Coordinator for Overseas Business Development at JETRO

President Biography（Takeshi Kusaka, CPA）

In 1999, he moved to the U.S. and worked in sales at Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd. (currently Wismettac Asian Foods), selling Japanese food products to Japanese restaurants and Asian groceries in New York and Boston. He gained firsthand experience of the successes and failures of many food service companies in the U.S., developed an interest in management consulting, and became a U.S. Certified Public Accountant.

In 2006, he was appointed the manager of East Coast sales at the same company. He also served as a buyer, selecting products and handling negotiations with numerous food manufacturers.

In 2010, he transitioned to Nagano Morita CPA Office (currently Prager Metis CPAs), with multiple bases across the U.S., supporting many Japanese companies expanding into the U.S. as a tax manager at their East Coast office until 2022.

While affiliated with the accounting firm, in 2012, he founded T Inspire Consulting, and since 2014, he has been serving as a coordinator for overseas business development in the JETRO, providing information and consulting services for Japanese companies considering expansion into New York.

In 2022, he left the accounting firm to pursue automated services for U.S. expansion support and back-office support, founded T Navigation, and has been working there since.