This article showcases our top picks for the best Japanese based E-Commerce companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the E-Commerce industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Japanese E-Commerce Startups
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Rakuten
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Rakuten is a provider of e-commerce, fintech, digital content, and communications products and services.
Mercari
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Mercari is a community-powered shopping app from Japan allowing anyone to buy and sell anything from anywhere.
bitFlyer
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BitFlyer is a Bitcoin exchange and marketplace that enables its customers to buy, sell, and spend bitcoins.
OpenLogi
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OpenLogi is a Tokyo based logistics platform focused on SMEs and freelancers.
BASE
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BASE provides web-based services that develop and build e-commerce platforms.
aucfan Co.,Ltd.
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aucfan is a Japanese online platform that provides e-commerce price data across American, Chinese, and Japanese markets.
Virtusize
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Virtusize is a virtual fitting solution that enables online fashion retailers to illustrate size and fit for consumers.
Zaiko
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Two way marketplace connecting event organizers with media companies as sales channels. Ticketing as a service.
Raksul
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Raksul is a B2B platform builder with a vision of “better systems, better world”. It has platforms in printing, logistics and advertising.
TakeMe Co., Ltd.
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TakeMe offers an “All-in-One” payment platform for our pre- and post- pay value added services for merchants to digitally transform quickly
FamilyMart
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FamilyMart is a convenience store franchise chain that sells basic grocery items like magazines, snacks, drinks, and more.
Coconala
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Coconala operates a website to buy and sell knowledge, skills and, experience from users who are willing to teach.
bitbank
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Bitcoin wallet, payment processing, bitcoin reward service and news media
Tokyo Otaku Mode
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Tokyo Otaku Mode delivers the latest news on Japanese anime, manga, games, and more through its Facebook page.
SODA
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SNKRDUNK / Japan’s largest sneaker media and C2C marketplace
LOCONDO
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Locondo is an e-commerce company that sells shoes and fashion.
NEWROPE
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NEWROPE is a web service business and Media business platform.
DIGITAL GRID
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Digital Grid is a retail supply contract or a power supply contract with a service provider using the digital grid platform.
giftee
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giftee is an online service that enables users to send thank you notes with small gifts by Twitter and email.
Crevo
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Crevo is an online crowdsourcing platform, producing videos for the use of advertising and marketing.
Snaq me
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Snaq me is a personalized subscription service for Guilt Free snacks that do not feel guilty when eaten.
Creema
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Creema operates an online marketplace for handmade products.
Milleporte
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Milleporte is a fashion and lifestyle focused EC site based in Japan.
SORABITO
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SORABITO is an eCommerce marketplace for used construction equipment and machinery.
Inagora
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Inagora constructed and operates the Chinese Beijing cross-border e-commerce platform “Wando Platform.”
Laxus Technologies
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Laxus Technologies is an E-Commerce start up.
Let
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Let is a mobile app that allows users to buy and sell goods with translation.
Smart Shopping
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Smartmat is an eco-friendly IoT purchase system for on-demand, no-hassle grocery with cost-effective shipping.
Ship&co
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Ship&co is an online Shipping tool for eCommerce merchants.
zig zag Japan
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zig-zag supports both buyers and sellers so that they can shop and sell safely, safely, easily and freely without worrying about borders.
FABRIC TOKYO
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FABRIC TOKYO is a Japanese startup provides a direct-to-consumer custom-made apparel brand. (former-company name Lifestyle Design Co., Ltd.)
transcosmos Japan
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Transcosmos is an outsourcing company that provides call center, business process outsourcing, and digital marketing services.
Oh My Glasses TOKYO
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Oh My Glasses TOKYO is a lifestyle brand that offer high quality made in Japan eyewear at an affordable price.
Nanapi
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Nanapi is a web system development company based in Japan, and it provides life hacking website or app.
Kabuku Inc.
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Kabuku provides 3D printing solutions, operation services, and a marketplace through their Rinkak platform.
Monokabu Inc.
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Monokabu is a site where people can buy and sell sneakers at a price you decide.
Valuence Holdings Inc
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Valuence Holdings Inc formerly known as SOU Inc, is a company which purchase and sell branded products, precious metals, antiques.
RECLO
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RECLO is a luxury brand consignment application that allows the user to consign and sell branded products.
Sparty
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Sparty is a beauty tech company whose mission is to “create a sensual era”.
Locondo.jp
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Locondo.jp is a Japanese e-commerce site offering a wide variety of apparel and shoes.
iMobile
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iMobile offers small-sized businesses based in Japan with website, blog, and online store development services.
MiddleField
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MiddleField is a team to make cars the best entertainment and to make the lives of everyone involved in cars into entertainment.
MagicPrice
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MagicPrice is an online service that compares prices of various hotels and inns.
Clipline
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ClipLine is to provide a mechanism that enables the communication between multi-store.
au Commerce & Life
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au Commerce & Life is a company that was created to provide customers with experience value through diverse commerce of things and things.
Active SONAR .Inc
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Active SONAR .Inc is a subscription e-commerce company for the Japanese market.
Orosy
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Space Engine, Inc. provides wholesale platform “orosy” that connects D2C brands and retailers from Japan.
GiftMall
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GiftMall is an e-commerce platform specializing in gifts.
Appify Technologies
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Appify Technologies operates a no-code development service that enables users to create personal e-commerce applications.
Office de Yasai
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Office de Yasai is an online platform that enables users to order and get vegetables delivered to their offices.
Cake.jp
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Cake.jp is an e-commerce company that specializes in home delivery cakes.
Effectual
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Effectual helps businesses and individuals regain online trust and build brands.
Favy
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Favy.jp is WEB service for all of the shops make it easy to home page.
ASIAN BRIDGE INC.
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ASIAN BRIDGE is a one-stop-shop for Japanese merchandise such as beauty care products, health foods, and clothing.
One Act
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One Act is developing and managing web service “PieceX”, the world’s first source code marketplace with dynamic pricing by AI.
e-LogiT
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No1 fulfillment service company for eCommerce companies in Japan, based on excellent logistics services
SOLAIRO
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SOLAIRO is an online customer service solution that provides the best purchasing experience for online visitors.
SYRINX
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SYRINX is an e-commerce company of leather accessory, audio equipment, speaker and amplifier.
KitchHike
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KitchHike is an online service that connects cooks and hikers in kitchens all over the world.
Ancar Inc.
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Ancar is a company offering personal buying and selling services in Japan.
TrustHub
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TrustHub operates an e-commerce marketplace “Clove” that specializes in trading collectibles.
Gift Pad
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Gift Pad is a web catalog gift that allows recipients to choose their favorite products.
Farfetch Japan
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Farfetch Japan is a luxury fashion technology platform.
Aratana
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Aratana is an e-commerce specialized services provider that aims to make shopping in the world more convenient and fun.
FULL KAITEN Japan
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Full Kaiten is a companyprovides the main functions of inventory reduction, purchasing optimization, and sales increase.
LESTAS
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LESTAS manufactures and sells custom-made products.
Cart
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Cart allows you to purchase wellness products from all over the world while in Japan.
Craful
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Craful is the place where homemade goods are made.
Pear Japan
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Pear is a Platform business OMNI-CORE and E-commerce business company.
park & port Co., Ltd.
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park & port Co., Ltd. is a platform that allows you to easily and widely discern products sold in select shops, coffee shops.
retro
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retro is a secondhand goods purchase and consignment sales site.
LENDY Japan
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Lendy is an Operation of online lending service
MANSION MARKET
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MANSION MARKET is a news and media based company.
Yourniture
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Yourniture is developing custom-made furniture services as the main axis of its business.
FLASHPARK
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FLASHPARK is a general mail order sites for cakes.
Spika
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Spika operates Nailbook, a photo-sharing service that offers a wide range of photos of nail art designs.
Suvaco
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Suvaco is a Tokyo based home design marketplace startup.
Pocket Queries
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Pocket Queries is a Game development and operation centered on 3D.
IKEUCHI ORGANIC
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IKEUCHI ORGANIC specializes in designing, manufacturing and selling organic textiles.
picki
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Picki is a company which develops fashion D2C platform.
Jenio Japan
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Jenio is a creative & Low Price Japanese Fashion Global Webstore.
Brangista
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Brangista is an e-magazine publishing company that provides web promotion support business and more.
Vook
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The Japanese startup running online platforms for videographers.
ticketstreet
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Ticketstreet is a Japan-based online marketplace for concert, sport, and theater event tickets.
Pricebook
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Pricebook is an online platform offering a shopping search engine for finding gadgets in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
UNIQLO
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UNIQLO Co is an online store that sells women’s, men’s, and kids’ clothing and accessories.
Sanmi Lab
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Sanmi Lab is a wine platform to improve wine literacy.
Personize
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Personize is a live Video Shopping for Hair and Beauty Products.
HuaYin
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HuaYin is an e-commerce website that offers cosmetics and beauty products.
Lenet
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Lenet is a Japan-based web service offering laundry pick-up and delivery.
Grand Design
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Grand Design is a platform that connects consumers with stores and brands.
Inter Factory
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Inter Factory is a cloud e-commerce platform that provides solutions to all issues.
Ekuipp
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Ekuipp offers online measuring and test equipment products.
Relux
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Relux is a membership-based accommodation booking mobile app that selects hotels and other logging based on price and service quality.
nokisaki.com
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nokisaki.com is a provider of search and booking site of space to open shops, share-type parking service, and bike share service.
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