This article showcases our top picks for the best Japanese based Lifestyle companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Lifestyle 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 Lifestyle Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Milleporte
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Milleporte is a fashion and lifestyle focused EC site based in Japan.
AirCloset
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AirCloset is an online fashion rental service for women.
sitateru
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sitateru is a tailor-controlled system of clothing production that works with clothing companies in order to facilitate clothing needs.
Recruit
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Recruit is a Japan-based company providing human resource solutions, lifestyle products and services, and a housing information magazine.
Locondo.jp
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Locondo.jp is a Japanese e-commerce site offering a wide variety of apparel and shoes.
Mitsubishi Corporation
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Mitsubishi Corporation is Japan’s largest trading company and a member of the Mitsubishi keiretsu.
WHITEPLUS
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WHITEPLUS is a laundry delivery service based in Tokyo, Japan.
Glad Cube, Inc.
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To create awesome user experience for the all people.
Ancar Inc.
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Ancar is a company offering personal buying and selling services in Japan.
Jenio Japan
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Jenio is a creative & Low Price Japanese Fashion Global Webstore.
Medical Photonics
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Medical Photonics is a certified venture company from Hokkaido University.
Personize
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Personize is a live Video Shopping for Hair and Beauty Products.
GUDi Japan
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GUDi is creating a healthy global environment and a rich and comfortable lifestyle for people.
CarryOnMall
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CarryOnMall is a kids fashion community that collects already-worn children’s clothes.
8 Securities Japan
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8Securities is a new whirlwind in the world of asset management
ONE NOVA
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OneNova is a lifestyle brand that spins the connection between things and people.
Simclear
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Simclear is the Fukuoka-based traveled bag provider.
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.
RASCAL’s
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RASCAL’s is managing an online sport matching service for retired athlete and want to learn from them. 株式会社RASCAL’ｓ Kyoto, Japan.
Jins
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Jins is an eyewear brand that specializes in innovative glasses.
Kodansha
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Kodansha is the publisher in Japan and produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine.
Golf Digest Online
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Golf digest online is an online golf store that sells golf gear, apparel, and accessories.
OASYS Lifestyle Group
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OASYS Lifestyle Group provides new value with the theme of being involved in clothing, food, and housing.
mymizu
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mymizu provides creative educational experiences, consultancy services and lifestyle products.
IBJ Japan
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IBJ supports marriage according to customer’s lifestyle.
Flow Fushi Co., Ltd.
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Flow Fushi Co., Ltd is a cosmetic manufacturing & selling platform.
Tsunagu Japan
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Tsunagu Japan provide promotion and questionnaire surveys for tourists visiting Japan.
The Orangepage
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The Orangepage is an online platform that provides easy-to-make recipes and lifestyle information.
SANU
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SANU is a subscription service that offers a home in nature.
BBF Japan
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BBF is a Planning, construction, operation and sales promotion support for mail order of fashion lifestyle related products
Oak Lawn Marketing, Inc
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OAK LAWN MARKETING, an NTT DOCOMO group company, is an omnichannel lifestyle retailer.
Mode Media Japan
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Mode Media Japan operates three lifestyle channels for women, men, and children.
Leatherball, Inc.
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Leatherball, Inc. run luxury watch market place Timepeaks.
Paintory
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Paintory is the platform has all the necessary things for anyone to start own apparel brand.
Freemans Sporting Club
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F.s.c. was established to pay tribute to the vanishing art of american handmade goods.
Galerie De Pop
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Galerie De Pop specializes in the production and import-export of accessories and general merchandise products.
Tastemade Japan
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Tastemade Japan engages in lifestyle content production such as food and travel videos and media business.
Factelier
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Factelier is a Japan-based online store that provides a wide range of gifts, clothes, and accessories for men, women, and kids.
TENGA
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TENGA KOREA is an online and offline store for sexual wellness products.
Tokyo Creative
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Tokyo Creative is a marketing, entertainment, and lifestyle company.
Innovage
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Innovate Aging Society is a company that solves problems in an aging society
Barcodebody
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Barcodebody is a biotech company, which is specialized in Licensing of human-type small antibody barcode body creation.
Biostir
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Biostir is a biotechnology company that offers allergen, powder related equipment, cosmetics, and atopic dermatitis inducer.