Mark Fitz
This article showcases our top picks for the best Tokyo based Consumer companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Consumer 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 Tokyo Consumer Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Olympus
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Olympus manufactures and sells precision machineries and instruments worldwide.
LOCONDO
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Locondo is an e-commerce company that sells shoes and fashion.
GROOVE X
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GROOVE X is designing and developing a next-generation household robot that truly touches people’s hearts and inspires real affection.
AppBrew(Lips)
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AppBrew develops LIPS, a mobile application for users to share and read real reviews on cosmetics, nail care, personal care, etc.
Triple W Japan
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Triple W Japan makes the world’s first toilet timing predicting device.
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.)
Olive Union
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Olive Union is a smart-hearing aid that prevents further hearing loss through digital therapeutics for tinnitus and overall hearing health.
Retty
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Retty is a social gourmet site where users can write reviews about restaurants and diners.
Xenoma
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Xenoma is a spin-off from Someya Group Organic Transistor Lab in the University of Tokyo and JST/ERATO Project.
JEPLAN
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JEPLAN aims to develop new recycling technologies and systems that meet the various needs of consumers.
Canon
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Canon is an optical products company specializing in the manufacture of imaging and optical products including cameras, camcorders.
chikaku
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Chikaku is a service that automatically sends photos and videos taken with smartphones to your home TV without any hassle.
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.
PSYGIG
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PSYGIG helps engineers make safer Mobility IoT by accelerating the development of autonomous devices.
Sony
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Sony develops and manufactures audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets.
Sony Interactive Entertainment
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Sony Interactive Entertainment is responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products and services.
Ax Robotix
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Ax Robotix specializes in the development of products to improve sleep quality.
neuet
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neuet develops and operates a smartphone application that offers bike-sharing services.
Trigence
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Trigence offers application virtualization solutions and develops Dnote, a digitally driven speaker system.
RONGO
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RONGO LIVE is a live shopping app that allows you to meet new products and services and experience shopping as if you were in a store.
DIGITAL HEARTS HOLDINGS
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DIGITAL HEARTS HOLDINGS provides debugging of games, mobile phones, smartphones and websites.
Personize
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Personize is a live video shopping for hair and beauty products.
Exvision
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Developing “Hi-Speed Vision” algorithm and products, which leverage images taken at higher frame rate than standard video rate (>100fps)
SYRINX
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SYRINX is an e-commerce company of leather accessory, audio equipment, speaker and amplifier.
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.
All Yours
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All Yours is engaged in the development and sales of the original wear brand.
EBRU
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EBRU is a manufacturer and seller of earphones and ear monitor audio products that include custom artwork on the products.
Plus-D
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PLUS D is a design agency specializes in strategic design and execution in the customer experience design area centered on digital.
Asian Basis Company
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Asian Basis Company is an online seller of books in a range of languages, products related to Japanese culture.
Koukandekirukun
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Koukandekirukun specializes in mail order and construction of housing equipment.
Casio
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Casio is a multinational consumer electronics company, offers calculators, mobile phones, cameras, musical instruments, watches, and more.
Asia Educasion Labo
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Asia Educasion Labo is Operates Kids MBA Anyhapi, a hands-on after-school for Asian children and elementary school children.
Ricoh
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Ricoh provides innovative products and services, and it is expanding its business in three customer segments: office, printing, and others.
Kao Corporation
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Kao Corporation is a chemical and cosmetics company, developing consumer product business that targets general consumers.
Eone Japan
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Eone is created to solve problem to tell time, people who are blind have had to choose between intrusive talking or fragile tactile watches.
Lion
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Lion produces and markets products such as toothpaste, toothbrush, the top share of the domestic market in the hand soap.
Max
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Max is a manufacturer of industrial and office equipment.
Pigeon
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Pigeon is a leading global baby care company with a wide portfolio of specialized mother care and baby care products.
FutuRocket
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IoT hardware micro startup selected for Infinity Ventures Summit 2017 Fall Launchpad
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.
Fuji Electric
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Fuji Electric is a company in energy and the environment that started manufacturing electrical machinery.
Nagase & Co
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Nagase & Co engages in the manufacture, sale of chemicals, plastics, electronics, materials, and cosmetics.
Alps System Integration
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Alps System Integration specializes in information technology strategies for electronic components.
euglena
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euglena engages in the research, development, and production of microalgae such as Euglena.
KAI Group
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KAI Group develops and designs knives, razors, surgical and industrial cutting tools as well as beauty-care, kitchen tools.
Asurion
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Asurion is a technology company that develops businesses and digital products.
CALM.
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CALM. is a wearable sensor for sports which takes ECG and motion data to give you insight on training safely, focus, and sleep.
Increment P
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Increment P is a computer software company that offers satellite data and map data.
JFAX
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JFAX.COM provides smart and scalable corporate communications solutions.
Unicharm
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Unicharm is a provider of baby and child care, feminine care, health care, cosmetic, household, and pet care products.
Spiral
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Spiral is a game changer in providing autonomous drone solutions for indoor environments, most notably during non-GPS situations.
BroadBand Tower
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BroadBand Tower supports IoT (internet of things) through its advanced technological capabilities.
KOSÉ Corporation
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KOSÉ specializes mainly in the manufacturing and marketing of cosmetics.
Seven-Eleven Japan
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Seven-Eleven Japan offers ATM and Wi-Fi services, as well as a wide range of snacks, beverages, cosmetics, and merchandise.
GC Corp
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GC Corp manufactures about 600 types of products and sells them in more than 100 countries around the world.
NAVITIME JAPAN
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Providing route search and location based consumer services
Johnson Controls–Hitachi Air Conditioning India
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Johnson Controls–Hitachi Air Conditioning India is an air conditioning manufacturing company.
Arma Bianca
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Arma Bianca is a goods company that is consists of designers and engineers that creates anime goods.
Japan Radio Company
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Japan Radio Co., Ltd is a Japanese company specialising in the field of wireless electronics for the communications industry.
CASIO COMPUTER
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Casio Computer offers products such as clocks, electronic dictionaries, calculators, and electronic stationery.
Celartem Technology
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Global solutions for managing assets, imagery and energy.
Tonchidot
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Tonchidot offers client-side software and an augmented reality, mobile location-based service for camera-equipped mobile devices.
BALMUDA
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BALMUDA is a creative and technology company that manufactures and distributes household appliances.
Monteroza
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Monteroza operates entertainment facilities such as night clubs, restaurants, cafe shops, and nail salons.
Xiaomi Japan
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Xiaomi Japan is an electronics and software company that specializes in mobile devices and technology.
SUMIDA Corporation
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SUMIDA Corporation is a global company that designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes inductive components and modules.
Maxell Corporation of America
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Maxell Corporation of America is a consumer electronics company that manufactures recording media and energy products.
Siroca
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Siroca is a wholesaler of kitchen and household appliances.
PLUS Corporation
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PLUS Corporation is an office furniture, office interior goods, and office stationery company.
QRATES
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QRATES provides artists, labels and brands the tools to make tangible and deep experiences around music & vinyl.
Mitsubishi Rayon
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Mitsubishi Rayon is a Japanese textile company that manufactures chemicals, plastics, and fibers.
Rainbow Partners
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Rainbow Partners pioneers licensing entertainment metadata, media recognition and recommendation solutions.
MUSEY
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MUSEY offers an art review website that allows users to share, feature, and value art such as paintings and buildings.
Sun Smile
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Sun Smile operates as a manufacturer of consumer products.
Toppan Forms
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Toppan Forms offers technology and know-how in the business forms and data print service fields.
Maruetsu
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Maruetsu is a company that operates a chain of supermarkets serving various consumer products and groceries.
Nissho Iwai Corporation
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Nissho Iwai is a trading company focused on machinery, aerospace, energy and mineral resources, foods and consumer products, and more.
Tamagoya
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Tamagoya is a consignment sale of lunch boxes, meals, and miscellaneous goods.
Vanguard Industries
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Vanguard Industries Inc. is an innovation firm based in Tokyo, Japan.
Transaction Media Networks
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Transaction Media Networks is a Consumer Electronics Company.
NEXTY Electronics
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NEXTY Electronics is an electronics Company
Nippon Rika
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Nippon Rika is a manufacturer of nonmetallic mineral products.
Milbon
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Milbon is a haircare company that supports women’s beautiful way of life through manufacturing and selling hair products.
NISSHO ELECTRONICS
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NISSHO ELECTRONICS provides countermeasures to global environmental issues by proposing Green by IT and Green of IT solutions and services.
Sanrio Japan
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Sanrio Japan designs, licenses and produces products focusing on the segment of Japanese popular culture.
Nippon Care Supply
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Nippon Care Supply is a customer services company
Seiren
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Seiren is a textile manufacturing company that develops and markets highly differentiated product lines that conform to customer needs.
Ask Corporation
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Ask Corporation is a distributor of products range from IT peripherals, mobile electronics, and professional videography equipment.
Miyoshi Soap
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Miyoshi Soap is a manufacturer and distributor of additive-free soap and shampoo that also provides soap for cleaning and kitchen.
Combi Group
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Combi Group is a development and sales of baby care product lines.
Sansui Electric Co.Ltd.
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Sansui Electric Co.Ltd. is a manufacturer of consumer electronics such as home audio/video products.
Knot
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Knot’s new watch style is to provide a separate watch and a belt that is easy to replace, so that you can match your taste & the styling.
NOBOT
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NOBOT provides a mobile advertising service AdMaker, which is an advertising platform for mobile applications.
Hitec Multiplex Japan
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They provide high-quality radio-controlled products such as propo, servo, helicopter, airplane kit.
Asahi Kasei Microdevices
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Asahi Kasei Microdevices manufactures electromagnetic sensors, electronic connectors, and other electronic components.
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