Pinterest ads now extend to Japan. It makes Japan the 31st ad market for Pinterest ads and the third in the Asia-Pacific region after Australia and New Zealand. Additionally, the platform’s partnership with Shopify will also extend to Japan. It will help Japanese merchants add product catalogs to Pinterest and run shopping ads.
In a blog post, Pinterest country manager for Japan, Kei Narita, said that 8.7 million people in Japan use Pinterest every month and two out of five searches for purchase ideas when looking to buy something.
Partners who are testing Pinterest ads in Japan include Cowcamo and Tsukuruba.
Tsukuruba marketing team manager Akira Shikata said in the Pinterest blog post, “Pinterest ads helped us to reach our target users—those interested in renovating their homes. Ads also helped us expand our reach and exceed our target results.”
Tsukuruba marketing team manager Akira Shikata said in the Pinterest blog post, “Pinterest ads helped us to reach our target users—those interested in renovating their homes. Ads also helped us expand our reach and exceed our target results.”
Narita added, “Pinterest stands out as a positive environment where consumers come to find inspiration for what to do or buy next. We give businesses of all sizes an opportunity to connect with consumers early in their decision-making journey, and we’re proud to expand our global advertising program to Japan. Our advertisers play an incredible role in enabling Pinterest users to turn inspiration into action so that they can create a life they love, and we’re excited to enable Japanese businesses to now connect with our engaged audience through ads.”