101 Top Japanese Retail Companies and Startups of 2021

June 30, 2021

This article showcases our top picks for the best Japanese based Retail companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Retail 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

Top Japanese Retail Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Marelli

Marelli

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Marelli is a supplier of automotive components including cockpit systems, thermal systems, exhaust systems and advanced electronic products.

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Virtusize is a virtual fitting solution that enables online fashion retailers to illustrate size and fit for consumers.

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AWL

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AWL provides AI camera solutions to solve retail store issues and increase value.

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FamilyMart

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FamilyMart is a convenience store franchise chain that sells basic grocery items like magazines, snacks, drinks, and more.

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SODA

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SNKRDUNK / Japan’s largest sneaker media and C2C marketplace

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Spotlight

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Spotlight provides an application that automatically detects visits to stores and rewards users with points that are exchangeable.

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Trende

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Trende is an online renewable energy retailer Company.

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VAAK

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VAAK operates human analysis platform with behavior recognition for retail and security: crime prevention and checkout-less systems.

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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.

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Creema

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Creema operates an online marketplace for handmade products.

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Ubiregi

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Ubiregi offers a point-of-sale (POS) system for iPad devices.

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Energia

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Energia is engaged in the research and development of renewable energy sources.

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Kyoto Fusioneering

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Kyoto Fusioneering is a research & development, design, and manufacture of parts related to fusion reactors.

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ROYAL GATE Inc

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Royal Gate us a tech company that offers mobile payment devices, technologies, and solutions.

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Minna Electric Power

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Minna Electric Power is an Electricity retail service for corporations and individuals company.

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Panair

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Panair is a power supply and demand platform that uses artificial intelligence and big data to build a core system for energy.

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Fez Japan

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Fez is a new business development department for various people in the retail industry.

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Greenspoon

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Greenspoon offers fruit and vegetable-packed frozen smoothies that provide proper nutrients to consumers.

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Clipline

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ClipLine is to provide a mechanism that enables the communication between multi-store.

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Active SONAR .Inc

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Active SONAR .Inc is a subscription e-commerce company for the Japanese market.

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Orosy

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Space Engine, Inc. provides wholesale platform “orosy” that connects D2C brands and retailers from Japan.

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Locoguide

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Locoguide is an Operation of leaflet / shopping information service

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naturacart

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naturacart is a natural and organic CtoC / BtoC marketplace that sells products.

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Prop Tech plus

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Prop Tech plus provides system development and web construction specialized for the real estate finance industry.

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FullDepth

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FullDepth is a drone development company.

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Gift Pad

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Gift Pad is a web catalog gift that allows recipients to choose their favorite products.

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Cart

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Cart allows you to purchase wellness products from all over the world while in Japan.

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NORMEE

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NORMEE is a developing a vein authentication system using smartphone and tablet terminals.

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Yourniture

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Yourniture is developing custom-made furniture services as the main axis of its business.

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Yuwaeru

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Yuwaeru is a Direct-to-Consumer company

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Spika

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Spika operates Nailbook, a photo-sharing service that offers a wide range of photos of nail art designs.

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Konica Minolta

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Konica Minolta is an Innovative Company and continues to create inspiring products and services in the field of imaging.

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Premier Anti-Aging

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Premier Anti-Aging is a healthcare and beauty products wholesale company.

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Rakunew

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Rakunew is a new type of mail-order service that introduces gadgets.

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Roboken

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Roboken is a Robotics AI and SES Company.

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LINK-US

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Link Us is Contract sales of various devices applying ultrasonic combined vibration and powerful ultrasonic technology

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Aquabit Spirals

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Free from Googling. Hyperlink of Things® Connects the World Search-Less

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On The Slope

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On the Slope deliver vegetables without the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers.

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Personize

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Personize is a live Video Shopping for Hair and Beauty Products.

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Renesas Electronics Corporation

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Renesas Electronics provides semiconductor solutions, including microcontrollers, SoC solutions, and analog and power devices.

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LUXA

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Luxa is a Japanese group coupon buying site focusing on higher-income demographic by listing only premium items such as branded cosmetics.

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itsumo.

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Itsumo is a company which attract customers by consulting online shopping and e-commerce sites .

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AQUA STAGE

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AQUA STAGE engages in the aquaculture business of tiger puffer and flatfish.

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IROYA Japan

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IROYA is an apparel IT venture company that aims to create a new market in the world by connecting consumers.

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WORLD

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WORLD is a manufacturer and retailer of men’s and women’s clothing.

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Smart Solution Technology Japan

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Smart Solution Technology is a License sales of smart sound touch technology

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TANGOYA

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Tangoya is the Management of specialty stores such as order suits and shirts and sales of clothing.

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WAGOON

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WAGOON is an online retailer of fashion and apparel accessories.

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All Yours

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All Yours is engaged in the development and sales of the original wear brand.

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Amadana

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Amadana specializes in providing creative general trading services.

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HAMURE

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HAMURE is a Chain development of stores specializing in work clothes and work supplies.

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ARTQ ORGANICS

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ARTQ ORGANICS is a skin care products company.

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Simclear

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Simclear is the Fukuoka-based traveled bag provider.

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Muse & Co

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Muse & Co. is a Japanese fashion startup catering to young professional women.

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FAST RETAILING CO

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Fast Retailing is a Japanese holding company that designs, manufactures, and distributes casual wear for men, women, babies, and children.

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Tosa Brewing Company

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Tosa Brewing Company is a Shopping & retail based platform.

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Chia

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Chia helps online creators and online brands with their web publishing platform and powerful marketing technologies.

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Culture Convenience Club (CCC)

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Culture Convenience Club (CCC) is a holding company out of Japan whose main business is the Tsutaya chain of book and media retailers.

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Muji

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Muji is a Japanese retail company which sells a wide variety of household and consumer goods.

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istyle

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Istyle is an online portal that offers individuals with a portfolio of cosmetics and beauty-focused products and media content.

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Cash

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Cash is an app that automatically appraises an item’s value based on user photos and offers a cash advance with it as collateral.

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Enhanlabo

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Enhanlabo is Planning, development and sales of eyewear type Wearable devices

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Mitsui Fudosan

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Mitsui Fudosan is a real estate services offers real estate brokerage and consulting services.

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Glory Global Solutions

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Glory Global Solutions is a pioneer in the development and manufacture of money handling machines and systems.

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Kao Corporation

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Kao Corporation is a chemical and cosmetics company, developing consumer product business that targets general consumers.

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AEON RETAIL

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AEON is a retail network that comprises convenience stores and supermarkets to shopping malls and specialty stores, including Talbots.

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Fuji

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Fuji specializes in the retail sales of food, clothing and daily necessities.

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Seiyu Group

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Seiyu is a nationwide supermarket chain that offers customers a broad assortment of fresh food, general merchandise, and apparel products.

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Comme des Garcons

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Comme des Garcns is a Japanese fashion label.

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Amazon Japan

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Amazon Japan is an online e-commerce retail store with a focus on the Asian market.

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A Bathing Ape

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A Bathing Ape operates as a streetwear brand.

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Daiwa Securities Group

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Daiwa Securities Group provides services which include brokerage, trading, underwriting, advice, and product development.

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Seven & I Holding

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Seven & I Holdings is Holding company engages in the planning, management, and operation of its group companies.

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AEON

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AEON manages the business activities of retail, finance, services, and related companies.

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Unicharm

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Unicharm is a provider of baby and child care, feminine care, health care, cosmetic, household, and pet care products.

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Dental Assist

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Dental Assist is a laboratory that manufactures and sells aligner orthodontics.

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Wacoal

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Wacoal is a manufacturer of women’s lingerie and underwear, founded in 1949 in Japan by Koichi Tsukamoto.

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LIFE

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LIFE owns and operates supermarkets that retail food products and clothing.

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Otsuka Kagu

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Otsuka kagu ltd is a company that engages in the retail sale of household furniture and interior accessories.

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MARUI GROUP

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MARUI GROUP web-site provides company information such as Group companies, as well as IR and Sustainability information.

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Cosmo Bio

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Cosmo Bio provides products and information to laboratories, research institutes, life-science education and testing organizations.

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I-AUC

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I-AUC is an online used car auction agency that provides buying, selling, and transportation services.

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Parco

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Parco develops and manages PARCO shopping centers, with a business model that combines retail businesses and real estate.

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Golf Digest Online

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Golf digest online is an online golf store that sells golf gear, apparel, and accessories.

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Adastria

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Adastria is a Tokyo-based multi-brand apparel company.

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Start Today CO. Ltd

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Largest Fashion Maal.

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Jupiter Shop Channel Co

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Jupiter Shop Channel is a direct marketing company.

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Autobacs Seven

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Autobacs Seven is an Automotive parts and accessories stores company.

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Ho-O

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At Ho-O we offer new ways of viewing key markets and industry with the desire to move businesses forward.

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Carpaydiem

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Carpaydiem specializes in selling and transporting Japanese used commercial vehicles and trucks.

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The Plant

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The Plant offers a “full stack” of solutions and services with the technology, e-commerce consultants, and integration engineers

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Kikkoman

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Kikkoman is a food manufacturer that makes the brand of spices uses in cooking.

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Valor

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Valor engages in the processing and retail of food and other lifestyle-related goods.

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HobbyLink Japan

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HobbyLink Japan is an e-commerce platform.

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GLADD

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GLADD is an invitation only online retail marketplace offering discounts on branded designer products and lifestyle services.

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Sendico

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Sendico.com is a Fast, Reliable & Affordable Buying Service from Japan! Lowest Service Fee on Market!

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Workman

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Workman is a company mainly engaged in the operation of franchise stores and directly-operated stores.

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Sogo & Seibu

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Sogo & Seibu Company, Limited is a Japanese retail company that operates 4 retail franchises.

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Daiwa

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Daiwa is a department store industry.

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Toyobo

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Toyobo is a manufacturer and seller of natural and synthetic fibers.

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Bic camera

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Bic Camera is a consumer electronics retailer chain that offers digital home appliances.

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