For established business owners

We help Western brands win in Japan.

Is growth getting harder in your home market? Rising ad costs, crowded shelves, and endless discounting can flatten even strong brands. Japan gives you a premium market where the right positioning can open a new growth lane.

Japanese skincare ad creative produced by Unigon
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Tell us about your brand

Answer four quick questions. We review every application personally before reaching out.

Step 1 of 4
What is your brand name and website?

Share the brand we should review before the strategy call.

Step 2 of 4
Which category is your product in?

This helps us assess Japan market fit and channel strategy.

Step 3 of 4
What is your monthly revenue?

Choose the range closest to your current home-market revenue.

Step 4 of 4
Who should we contact?

We will email you within 24 hours if your brand is a fit.

No spam. No high-pressure follow-up calls. We respond within 24 hours.

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Application received.

We review every application personally. Here's exactly what happens next.

1
Within 24 hours — our team reviews your application and confirms whether your brand and category is a good fit.
2
If it's a fit — you'll receive an email with a link to book a 30-minute strategy call. Zero sales pressure.
3
On the call — we map out which channels fit your product, what Japan-specific positioning looks like, and realistic 90-day results.
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No obligation — the call is free. We only move forward if both sides are confident it's the right partnership.
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03 why japan

Three reasons Japan changes everything.

Crowded Japanese retail shelves showing consumer market scale
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Premium Pricing Power

Japanese consumers value quality and heritage above price. The right brand positioning unlocks margins you cannot find in competitive Western markets.

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Loyal, Repeat Customers

3–7% return rates. No discount erosion. Japanese buyers are highly brand-loyal — once you've earned their trust, they stay for years.

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Done-for-You Operations

Our native team handles Shopify Japan, Amazon Japan, TikTok Shop, customs, import, and compliance. No internal Japan team needed.

04 case study

Why the Japan Market Makes Sense.

Premium localization unlocks pricing power you didn't know you had — on the exact same product.

Same fragrance sold mass-market in the US and premium in Japan
Fragrance Brand · US → Japan

Repositioned from mass-market to premium executive.

A fragrance brand selling at $39 in the US was repositioned as a premium executive product for the Japanese market — generating a 10,000-person waitlist before a single unit was sold.

$199Japan price
10KPre-launch waitlist
5×Price increase
Beauty Supplements Lifestyle Fashion Consumer goods
05 deliverables

Everything built natively for Japan.

Not adapted — built from scratch in Japanese, for the Japanese market, by people who live there.

Work Examples
Japanese skincare performance creative
Japanese fragrance performance creative
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Localized Sales Funnels

Full-funnel strategy built around how Japanese consumers discover, evaluate, and buy — not a copy of your Western funnel.

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Social Media Management

Native Japanese content across Instagram, TikTok, LINE, and X — built for local audiences, not repurposed from your home market.

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Ad Creatives

Meta and TikTok creatives written, designed, and produced natively. Visuals, hooks, and offers tuned for the Japanese eye.

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UGC Creation

Native Japanese creators producing authentic UGC content — product reviews, unboxings, and lifestyle content that converts locally.

Japanese landing page style creative mockup
06 process

Launch-ready in 3–4 weeks.

A structured sprint from brand audit to live sales — without building an internal team.

Asian agency team discussing and developing Japan market strategy
Week 1 – 2
01

Strategic Brand Review

Deep analysis of your hero SKUs, Japanese marketing angles, competitor landscape, and ideal channel fit.

Week 3 – 4
02

Sales Creative Development

Native landing pages, ad creatives, UGC briefs, and sales funnels — all built from scratch in Japanese and fully compliant.

Month 2+
03

Test Sprint & Scale

Meta and TikTok testing, then full scaling across Shopify Japan, Amazon Japan, and TikTok Shop once winners are found.

07 proof

Trusted across global markets

20+ global brands already chose Unigon for Japan.

Be one of them.

20+
Global brands entered Japan with Unigon
180%
ROAS on initial campaigns
10,000+
Waitlist generated for one client
07 about

About Unigon.

Unigon native Japan market team member

A native team obsessed with Japan market entry

Unigon is a multi-cultural team operating from Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, and Dubai, dedicated to one job: helping Western e-commerce brands win in Japan. We have spent years building localized funnels, native creatives, and full Japan ops for global brands across beauty, supplements, lifestyle, fashion, and consumer goods.

You should not need to hire a Japan team, learn the language, or guess at PayPay and konbini integration. Unigon exists to be your strategic sales partner in Japan, end to end.

02 results

Numbers that move the needle.

What brands consistently see when they enter Japan with Unigon.

+30%
AOV lift on the same hero SKU
3–7%
Return rate vs 20% in the US
180%
ROAS on initial campaigns
20+
Global brands entered Japan
08 questions

Things people ask us first.

Q Why can't I just use ChatGPT or Claude for translation?
A AI translation produces grammatically correct Japanese — but Japanese consumers can tell instantly. Nuance, formality levels, regional phrasing, and cultural context are things AI consistently gets wrong. One mistranslated product claim or awkward honorific can permanently damage brand trust in a market where trust takes years to build.
Q Are we locked into a long contract?
A No. Start with the Test Market Sprint — no recurring commitment in month one. If it works, we move to a 3-month rolling basis. You stay in control.
Q Which sales channels can you operate?
A TikTok Shop Japan, Amazon Japan, Rakuten, and Shopify Japan — plus LINE Official, Instagram, and X for retention and remarketing.
Q What kind of brands do you work with?
A Brands already converting in the US, UK, EU, AU or NZ — beauty, supplements, lifestyle, fashion, consumer goods. Typically $100K+ monthly revenue in home markets.
Q How many new clients do you take on?
A We cap intake at 3 new clients per month to maintain quality. If we can't take you on immediately, we'll let you know honestly and keep your application on file.
09 pricing

Simple, transparent pricing.

Test Market Sprint

~$5,000

Varies by channels, SKUs & ops scope. No recurring commitment in month one. Includes brand audit, native creatives, and live campaign setup.

Brand audit Native creatives Live campaigns Sales funnel

Scale-in-Japan

Custom

After the sprint validates the market. 3-month rolling basis. Full operations and ongoing scaling included.

  • Shopify Japan Ops
  • TikTok Shop Japan Ops
  • Amazon Japan Ops
  • Social Media Management
  • Influencer Marketing
Full-service ops Ongoing scaling
3 Clients Only for this month

Ready to enter Japan?

Book a free 30-minute strategy call. We'll map out which channels suit your brand, what Japan repositioning looks like, and what you can realistically expect in 90 days.

Tokyo Tower night skyline

No high-pressure follow-ups · Response within 24 hours