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The Japanese tour will also include talks to bolster technological trade ties with the nation, which was the fourth largest investor in London previous year, including in financial technology, such as contactless payment systems, and biosciences. “This is our chance to loudly bang the drum for London, strengthen our ties with Japan, and secure the long-standing relationships we need to create an abundance of opportunities for Londoners and the people of Japan to work more closely and collaboratively in the future”.

Johnson is joined on his trade mission by Passional Capital partner and government fintech envoy Eileen Burbidge and Barclays’ chief innovation officer Derek White. Toyota is sending 12 of its Mirai, which means future in Japanese, with four destined for use on London’s transport network and the rest going to private companies, including a taxi firm.

Mr Johnson, who will be accompanied by academics from the MedCity biosciences organisation, will seek to raise the profile of London’s expertise in the sector in a speech at BioJapan, the largest biotechnology event in Asia, during a visit to Yokohama.

Unruly’s social video solutions have been established in Japan since 2009, with over a hundred campaigns delivered for companies such as Panasonic, Samsung and Unilever remotely from its offices in Europe, Singapore and North America. That’s going to change massively over the coming months, with a few predicting that the Japanese online video market will be worth almost $1bn Dollars by 2017.

The Press Association reports that Johnson said: “This is the third biggest economy in the world”.

Townend said: “Hiring Haruyo to head up our new Tokyo office shows just how seriously we are taking the Japanese ad market”.

“It is fantastic that London will benefit from these new state-of-the-art hydrogen vehicles”, said the mayor of London, Boris Johnson. “Sarah is a shining example of the dynamic, entrepreneurial spirit that’s so pervasive in London and she is an outstanding ambassador”.

“This is the third biggest economy in the world. London is the place to be if you want to startup and scaleup a global technology company, and I want to make sure everyone around the globe is aware of all of the opportunities the capital offers”.