101 Top Tokyo Retail Companies and Startups

August 4, 2022

This article showcases our top picks for the best Tokyo 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

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Top Tokyo Retail Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

SODA

SODA

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Soda is the Japanese startup behind a marketplace specializing in sneakers and streetwear called SNKRDUNK.

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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, Inc.

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AWL is a company that provides the leading edge AI camera solutions 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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Ubiregi

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

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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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Clipline

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ClipLine provides a mechanism that enables the communication between multi-store.

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Orosy

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Tokyo-based company offering a wholesale marketplace.

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Trende

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Trende is an online renewable energy retailer company.

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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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Active SONAR .Inc

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

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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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COUNTERWORKS

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Counter works is commercial real estate and retail technology company. Marketplace/SaaS/RaaS

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Locoguide

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Locoguide is an Operation of leaflet / shopping information service

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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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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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Owndays

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Owndays is an eyewear brand that implements a SPA system where the entire process from design and manufacturing is managed from within.

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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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Aquabit Spirals

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Aquabit Spirals is an IoT company that provides information distribution platform utilizing short-range wireless communication.

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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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Laox

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Laox engages in the retail business of electronics and specialty stores.

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FullDepth

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FullDepth is a drone development company.

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Honda

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Honda is an automotive company that manufactures and sells cars, motorbikes, marine engines, lawn mowers and other power equipment.

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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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itsumo.

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

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Roboken

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Roboken is a Robotics AI and SES Company.

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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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Personize

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Personize is a live video shopping for hair and beauty products.

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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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Yourniture

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

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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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Muse & Co

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

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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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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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All Yours

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

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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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Amadana

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Amadana specializes in providing creative general trading services.

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Yuwaeru

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Yuwaeru is a Direct-to-Consumer company

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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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Wagoon

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Wagoon is an online retailer of fashion and apparel accessories.

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Enhanlabo

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

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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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Comme des Garcons

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Comme des Garcns is a Japanese fashion label.

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EN

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EN is a shopping platform

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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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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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Yoshitsu

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Yoshitsu is a retailer and wholesaler of Japanese beauty and health products, as well as other products.

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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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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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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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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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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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I&T COMPANY

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I&T COMPANY specializes in system development, wholesale, media site management, e-commerce businesses.

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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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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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Adapt Retailing Co.,Ltd

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Womens Fashion Retailer

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Adastria

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

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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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Reiwa Corporation

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Reiwa Corporation specializes in the sales of health foods and beverages.

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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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Jupiter Shop Channel Co

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Jupiter Shop Channel is a direct marketing company.

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East Boy

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East Boy is a retailer/wholesaler of fashion apparel.

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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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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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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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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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A Bathing Ape

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A Bathing Ape operates as a streetwear brand.

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Edwin Holdings

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Edwin Holdings specializes in manufacturing and selling of apparel intended to offer a variety of jeans.

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R, Inc.

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R, Inc. specializes in developing software products for the retail industry.

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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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Sogo & Seibu

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

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Sixty Percent

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Sixty Percent is an overseas fashion mail order site that collects street brands from various countries and transmits asian fashion.

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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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CB JAPAN

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CB Japan is a manufacturer of daily necessities, home appliances, and pet supplies, provide products with excellent functionality & design.

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Nitori Holdings

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Nitori Holdings operates as a furniture retail chain that sells home furniture and accessories.

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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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Bic camera

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

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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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ABC-Mart

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ABC-Mart is an online marketplace for shoes.

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DuPont Toray Specialty Materials K K

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DuPont Toray Specialty Materials K K offers product research, development, product manufacturing, export sales, and technical services.

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graniph

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Graniph is an online store.

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Godiva Japan

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Godiva Japan is an online retailer of fruit chocolate.

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Chugai Mining

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Chugai Mining Co., Ltd. collects, processes, refines, and retails precious metals in Japan and internationally.

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Maruetsu

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Maruetsu is a company that operates a chain of supermarkets serving various consumer products and groceries.

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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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KURADASHI

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KURADASHI is planning, producing, and operating the social contribution shopping site KURADASHI.

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TSI Holdings

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

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Jalux

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Jalux is a seller of aviation machinery products.

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Locarise

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Organizing Retail Knowledge: Locarise helps Retailers Harness the Power of Analytics and Contextualization

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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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Wiseegg

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Y’s Egg offers multiple ways to gather the people you need to grow and grow.

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Chimney

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Chimney is a restaurant chain operator.

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ADIDAS Japan

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ADIDAS Japan sports brand that manufactures apparel, accessories, and footwear for professional athletes involved in various sports.

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PinT Japan

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PinT is a Telecommunications business

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Belong

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Belong delivers products and services that truly recommend to its loved ones.

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C&C Media

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C&C Media operates the MK-STYLE online games site

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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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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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Chiyoda

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Chiyoda is a manufacturer and seller of shoes.

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Baroque

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Baroque Japan provides women’s clothing and fashion accessories.

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