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Your exclusive distributor for Japan

Your brand,
in Japan.

We import, launch and sell your products across Japan as your exclusive distributor. It costs your brand nothing.

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Distribution agreement総代理店

Your brand × OLAT STUDIO

Territory
Japan, exclusive
First term
6 month trial
Upfront stock
None
Fees to your brand
$0

Everything a Japan launch needs. None of the bills.

  • Agency or retainer fees$0
  • Japanese translation and product pages$0
  • Marketing and creator outreach$0
  • Customer support in Japanese$0
  • Minimum order before demand is provenNone
So how do we earn?We buy your products at wholesale and resell them in Japan. We only make money when your products sell.

One partner for everything in Japan.

As your exclusive distributor, we act as your brand's official home in Japan.

Import

We buy from you, handle shipping and customs, and hold stock in Japan.

Launch

We open with a pre-order campaign on Makuake, Japan's leading crowdfunding platform.

Localize

Japanese product pages, copy and specs written in your brand's voice.

Market

Small ad tests and Japanese creators who suit your product.

Support

Orders, questions and returns handled in Japanese.

From first email to first Japanese customer.

01

Market check

We do this

We study Japanese competitors, prices and demand from Japanese-language sources, and share the findings with you before anything is signed.

02

Agreement

Together

A simple exclusive distribution agreement for Japan, starting with a six month trial. No fees, no minimum order.

03

Pre-order launch

We do this

We localize everything and run a pre-order campaign on Makuake. Japanese customers pay before any stock is ordered.

04

First order

You ship

When the campaign closes, we place a wholesale order based on real demand. Then we deliver and support every customer in Japan.

What we bring to Japan.

Physical products with a clear design point of view, often proven on Kickstarter or Indiegogo.

Travel gear and bags Desk and stationery Home and storage Outdoor and sports Pet goods
Electronics Food contact Cosmetics

Dashed categories are not a fit for now.

About
Great products often miss Japan simply because nobody local looks after them. We want to be that partner.
[Your Name]Founder, OLAT STUDIO
Based in Japan Market research background Japanese and English
Contact

Thinking about Japan?

Send us a link to your product. We will reply with an honest first view of how it could do in Japan.

contact.olatstudio@gmail.com
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