China Jiangsu Export Commodities Exhibition 2012 opened in Osaka, western Japan, on May 22, with more than 200 firms from the Chinese coastal province attending the event to promote exports to Japan.

The three-day event, held in MyDome Osaka, a major exhibition hall in central Osaka, is the largest ever launched in Japan, covering an area of 5,000 square meters, with 280 booths on three floors. A wide range of products such as shoes, clothes, home fabrics and daily commodities are on display.

"The number of exhibitors this year almost doubled compared with last year, when many companies in the province withdrew over fear of radiation in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident," said Li Lei, an official of the Jiangsu delegation at a press conference. "We hope the fair will further boost business opportunities between Jiangsu and Osaka."