I am not sure about this one.
All I know is it most likely goes from the Agent to Tokyo and then onto a flight to heathrow which will then go through customs and then picked up by ParcelForce [They Are the ones to usually do EMS services - unless you ship it by slow mail.] and taken to you.
That's what has happened to me in the past.
Hope this answers you're Question :).
The population of Japan is about twice that of the UK.
the four lakes
Home removal shipping service from the UK to Canada will include some companies like, "Shipit" and "Johnmason" who are international movers. They offer great rates and are specialist in shipping from the UK to Canada.
Japan is nine hours ahead of the UK. So at 4 PM on Tuesday afternoon in the UK it will be 1 AM Wednesday morning in Japan.
Depending on how much is paid for shipping charges will depend on the fastest time to ship an item from Japan to Canada. For example, shipping cost can start from $400 and up if you are shipping a car. It can take a week or more for shipping times approximately.
Typically from LA to Alaska, to Japan.
As Japan is a chain of islands, most of the commerce is done by shipping.
Hudson bay
It is an important shipping lane (route).
Japan was an Island Empire, and then, as now moved about by sea-going vessels. Japan's route's of trade are the 7 seas.
It depends on the weight
A good route planner is RAC route planner. You chose if you are in a vehicle or walking and set your start and end points. It also includes the number of traffic accidents nationwide and you can add another point on your trip and go from A to B to C instead of just A to B.