I agree. Just so much of the demand and focus is in Europe right...

I agree. Just so much of the demand and focus is in Europe right now it's easy to forget the possibilities elsewhere such as Japan.

The Dr Claudio, Talnode E and Toyota connection is interesting and I've always thought that's a key reason Mitsui were involved.

Toyota and Mitsui have had a relationship since the 1890's and Toyota were even a part of the Mitsui Group. After WWII the allied powers pressured Japan to dismantle the ten largest zaibatsu conglomerates, and Toyota separated from Mitsui and became a conglomerate in its own right.