E-commerce Startups

Mesh operates a delivery-only supermarket app that delivers grocery orders in as little as 10 minutes using a dark store logistics model. The Japanese company focuses on updating the everyday food shopping experience for consumers.

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Esper is an AI-powered e-commerce analytics tool that automatically analyzes sales data, advertising spend, and contributing factors, and forecasts future sales. It provides improvement recommendations and 24/7 monitoring through a simple interface aimed at making consulting-style EC analysis accessible to non-experts.

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paintory operates on-demand custom apparel and merchandise production, offering companies branded "Swag" and original apparel with no inventory risk through made-to-order manufacturing and dedicated corporate e-commerce stores. It provides business clients end-to-end services from design and production to delivery, including corporate gifting programs.

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SAZO is a shopping forwarding service that allows Japanese customers to purchase Korean e-commerce products by submitting URLs, handling payment, international shipping, and customs clearance. The service eliminates the need for customers to register accounts on Korean sites or navigate payment barriers.

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shizai helps companies source and optimize packaging materials (boxes, bags, cards, wrapping paper, paper tubes) by selecting from a network of primary manufacturing factories to reduce costs while maintaining quality. It serves EC/D2C brands, manufacturers, and logistics warehouses in Japan, focusing on packaging-industry digitalization and sustainable packaging.

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Tailor App builds live commerce systems for brands and manufacturers, shifting live streaming from a pure sales channel toward marketing and data use. It provides related support, DX training, and consulting for large consumer goods makers and advertising agencies in Japan.

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Tashinam manufactures premium kitchen knives, primarily petty knives, produced by master craftspeople in Seki, Gifu Prefecture. The company markets its knives to home cooks and gift-buyers based on superior sharpness, ease of maintenance using corrosion-resistant stainless steel, and claimed improvements to food flavor through precise cutting.

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Pricey (プライシー) is a shopping assistant app that tracks products on a user's watchlist and sends notifications when prices drop or items are restocked. It offers price comparison across more than 50 e-commerce sites and price history charts to help consumers decide when to buy.

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Zeals is an AI-driven conversational platform that engages customers through dialogue interfaces. The company serves enterprises across retail, financial services, and e-commerce sectors.

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AXELENTERMEDIA operates artist fan clubs for mobile and PC, along with related e-commerce, live events, and artist game apps, and also provides IT infrastructure services such as data-center housing/hosting, managed server and network monitoring (MSP), and cloud integration. The Japanese company also runs brand/corporate sites, app development, HR staffing/RPO, and DX consulting.

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Inglewood provides end-to-end retail solutions including market research, product development, marketing, e-commerce, and fulfillment services for brands selling in Japan and internationally. The company operates across product sourcing, private label manufacturing, direct-to-consumer sales, and IT staffing.

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Interfactory provides EC (e-commerce) platform and related services in Japan, including the "EBISU PIM" product data integration/management platform and the "EBISU AGENT" AI service for e-commerce operations. It serves retailers, manufacturers, and BtoC marketers with tools for product information management, EC operation outsourcing, and multichannel commerce.

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airCloset is a fashion subscription service in which professional stylists select and ship coordinated outfits to subscribers' homes, offering monthly plans with rental, exchange, or purchase options. It serves women in Japan and operates a circular rental model, with a physical styling salon offering body-shape and color diagnoses.

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Espoirer (株式会社エスポリア) provides cross-border e-commerce logistics in Japan, offering door-to-door import/export delivery that combines customs clearance, bonded warehousing, and shipping into a single service. It uses an in-house high-speed customs system handling over 100,000 shipments per day, with automation and digitalization aimed at the Japanese logistics industry.

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Edia Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company operating in IP (intellectual property) and publishing businesses, with clients including major platform and gaming companies such as Apple, Google, Nintendo, Valve, and Sony Interactive Entertainment. The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard market (code 3935).

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A Google Sheets add-on that helps Amazon sellers research products and identify profitable items by automatically pulling pricing, sales velocity, and competitor data from Amazon and integrating with NETSEA, Japan's largest B2B sourcing platform.

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Giftpad is a web-based catalog gifting service that allows users to send gifts via SNS or email without requiring recipient address or contact details. The platform offers a curated selection of products across gourmet, fashion, accessories, and experiences for occasions such as weddings, births, and birthdays.

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Naturum is an online retailer and service provider specializing in fishing and camping equipment, with a focus on outdoor lifestyle experiences. The company operates as part of Scroll Inc., a publicly listed group in Japan, and has served outdoor enthusiasts since 1996.

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Nohana is a mobile app that enables users to create photobooks, photo cards, and other photo items from smartphone or cloud photos. The service targets families and individuals who wish to preserve memories, offering a monthly subscription model where the first item is free after paying only shipping costs.

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Coco Gourmet (ココグルメ) makes fresh, veterinarian-supervised, grain-free homemade dog food using human-grade domestic Japanese meat, fish, and vegetables prepared through low-temperature cooking. The nutritionally complete meals are aimed at dog owners in Japan seeking healthy, additive-free food for their pets.

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Best One Dot Com is an online travel agency (OTA) specializing in cruise travel and sea voyages, handling bookings across major cruise lines such as MSC Cruises, Royal Caribbean, and Princess Cruises. Based in Japan, it operates through subsidiaries including Five Star Cruise and Ebisu Ryokan.

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Best One Cruise is a Japanese-language online cruise travel agency that sells and books cruise vacations across categories such as casual, premium, and luxury ships. It offers curated itineraries (e.g. Mediterranean, Hawaii, Caribbean, Panama Canal), rankings, and customer reviews for travelers, primarily serving the Japanese market.

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Market Enterprise operates businesses in reuse and e-commerce, with a stated mission of creating new markets and building a sustainable society. The company is publicly listed and publishes IR, news, and corporate media content.

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Monokabu is a Japanese sneaker release calendar and information site that lists upcoming sneaker drops with their release dates, retail prices, and details on raffle and sales availability. It covers brands such as Nike, adidas, New Balance, and Asics, and also publishes sneaker rankings and buying guides.

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