Marketplaces Startups

WATCHNIAN is a brand centered on wristwatches, with a stated mission of promoting the "circulation" (resale/reuse) of watches. The page explains the meaning behind the brand name, logo, and mascot character but gives no concrete product or service details.

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Wedding News is a Japanese wedding information service that aggregates venue reviews and ratings from multiple wedding sites, publishes firsthand accounts from past brides, and lets couples compare and book wedding venues. It focuses on venues in Japan, with rankings based on its own tally of bookings and page views.

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Giftee provides a platform for sending gifts in various forms—digital gifts, experience gifts, and physical items—through a unified interface. The company aims to reduce friction in gift-giving for individuals, corporations, and municipalities.

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Cookbiz operates a job-placement and recruitment service focused on the food-service and restaurant industry in Japan, matching cooks, kitchen staff, and other hospitality workers with employers. Career advisors support job seekers from interview through onboarding, and the service is free to candidates under a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare certification.

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クルマテラス is a Japanese used-car dealer that helps people who struggle to pass loan screenings—such as freelancers, sole proprietors, single parents, non-regular workers, and foreign residents—buy a car through partnered credit-company loans. It also offers used-car purchasing, auction agency services, vehicle sourcing, and acts as an insurance agent, serving customers in regional Japan where a car is a daily necessity.

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Digital Securities operates a marketplace for digital securities (security tokens) that enables investors to buy, sell, and manage alternative financial products through blockchain technology. The company targets individual and institutional investors seeking access to diverse asset classes and portfolio diversification opportunities.

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PartnerSuccess Passport is a referral marketplace platform that enables companies with existing customer bases to generate new revenue by cross-selling curated products and services without procurement negotiations or direct contracts, with automated case management and commission tracking.

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Valuetope operates a car-sharing style rental car service and develops solutions applying new technologies. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Heaven Retreat develops and sells vacation villas in rural Japan, offering shared ownership experiences combined with curated entertainment and hospitality services. The company positions itself as blending real estate sales with experiential entertainment, bringing the international "sharing villa" culture to Japan's regional markets.

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Port Corporation operates internet media platforms and services across recruitment, finance, healthcare, energy, and real estate sectors in Japan. The company provides job search platforms, telehealth services, financial information portals, and energy comparison services.

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Porty is a marketplace for buying and selling properties in Japan, where sellers and buyers interact directly to transact on any type of property.

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Netoff operates an online resale and reuse marketplace under the "NET OFF" brand. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rinet Japan Group, a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed company.

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AiHuiShou (Wanwu Xinsheng) operates a platform for recycling and reselling used electronics and second-hand consumer devices. It is part of a Shanghai-based environmental technology group focused on the circular economy for used goods.

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Bieyang (别样海外购) operates a cross-border shopping app and website where an automated bot places orders directly on overseas brand and retailer sites on behalf of consumers, with goods shipped directly from the foreign merchant. Its direct-mail model keeps product promotions, discounts, and prices synced with overseas official sites to ensure authentic products.

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Mofuku Rescue operates an unmanned, 24-hour self-service store where customers can try on and rent mourning attire (funeral wear). The Tokyo-based company focuses on rethinking everyday consumer services to make them more convenient and reliable.

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Symmetry operates a platform where users review companies they have interviewed with, compare salaries against market rates, and anonymously ask employers questions. It also lets people earn extra income by using their skills during spare time.

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WeDoctor operates an online healthcare platform in China offering medical consultations, Q&A with doctors, and sale of pharmaceuticals and medical devices through licensed third-party e-commerce services. It provides patients with health information and online access to physicians across a wide range of medical specialties.

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Ctrip is an online travel booking platform offering reservations for hotels (over 1.7 million properties across 200+ countries), flights (nearly 2 million global routes), tour packages, and dining deals, with 24/7 customer support. It serves travelers and provides transparent pricing with no extra fees for cancellations or changes.

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Nature Innovation Group operates iKasa, an umbrella-sharing service in Japan aimed at reducing single-use plastic umbrella consumption by letting people rent umbrellas affordably and conveniently. The service targets everyday commuters seeking to stay dry on rainy days without buying disposable umbrellas.

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Castee operates a platform for creators that includes influencer collaboration video marketing for brands (Castee Challenge) and a music-based monetization service (Castee Music) that pays creators based on view counts for videos posted on TikTok and Instagram. The Tokyo-based company also runs a music promotion service for record labels and has expanded into commerce via TikTok Shop through an Indonesian subsidiary.

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CaSy is a household services platform that connects customers with vetted staff members offering cleaning, organization, and cooking services. The company operates in Japan and serves households seeking outsourced domestic help.

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DENDOH inc. runs e-commerce for collectible trading cards and sells VTuber merchandise, and offers an avatar character creation app. The company operates in the consumer and online retail space for fans and collectors in Japan.

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Every WiLL operates a sharing economy service platform called "Toriiku" that manages parcel delivery and logistics coordination without physically moving items. The company also provides consulting services in management, logistics, real estate, and marketing in Japan.

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GA technologies develops and operates PropTech platforms, including the AI-driven real estate investment service RENOSY and the B2B platform ITANDI for the real estate industry. The Japanese company builds technology products for the property sector.

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