Japan Market-Entry Partner

Your gateway
to the Japanese market.

Making it easier and smoother for foreign manufacturers to enter the Japanese market.

Bring your product to Japan See how it works
Silhouette leaping forward at sunset — dare to go on ahead
Dare go on ahead一歩先へ
TOKYO  東京  · GATEWAY TO JAPAN
20+
Years of retail expertise
2020
Founded in Tokyo
03
Phase market-entry model
E2E
Procurement to retail
About Us

We build a bridge between Japan and the world — connecting great overseas products with customers across Japan.

Our name, d‑goa, comes from our founding motto: “Dare to go on ahead.”

Our mission is to connect Japan with overseas manufacturers of great products, and to deliver new value through those products to customers throughout the country.

We have run import and distribution businesses for many years, and we bring that track record to every brand we launch in Japan.

Our Services

What we stand for

We have been running businesses for a long time and hold to three corporate identities in everything we do.

01 / Speed

Be the fastest distributor in Japan.

02 / Trust

Build long‑term relationships that last.

03 / Growth

Offer the best route to enter and expand in Japan.

Market Development Process

Three moves into
the Japanese market

Send us the digital assets for your product — images, video, details. We take care of almost all of your Japan operations, and market entry becomes reality.

01

Market Entry Strategy

CrowdfundingSNS PR / AdsExhibition
Makuake GREEN FUNDING CAMPFIRE
Create a proven track record of successful sales, and raise the funding needed to market general retail distribution.
  • Build real, verifiable sales results
  • Fund the next phase of general sales
Crowdfunding campaign
Crowdfunding launch
02

Media Strategy

Media approachSNS PR / Ads
Spread awareness rapidly across the channels Japanese consumers trust.
  • TV, web media & magazines
  • Press releases & influencers
  • YouTube · Instagram · Facebook · paid ads
Video and media coverage
Media & influencers
03

Sales Expansion Strategy

WholesaleRetail & specialtyAmazon · Rakuten · Yahoo
Expand sales by leveraging crowdfunding success and the awareness built through media.
  • Major wholesalers, retail & specialty stores
  • Tokyo Gift Show, department stores, malls
  • Amazon, Rakuten, Yahoo and more
Retail store display
In-store expansion
Sales Network

Sales channels we develop for your products — Japan's leading retailers, department stores and electronics chains.

LoFt, EDION, YAMADA, MARUI, BicCamera, HANDS, K's Denki, Tsutaya Electrics, Yodobashi Camera, ISETAN, MITSUKOSHI, Don Quijote
Our Partners

We are the best team for promoting your products in Japan.

Professional Team for Market Entry

Built for market entry

Marketers, sales, CRM and consultants working as one dedicated unit for your launch — across Japan's major crowdfunding platforms.

Makuake GREEN FUNDING CAMPFIRE
Business Connection for Japanese Market

Direct lines into Japan

Major retailers, wholesalers, media and influencers — relationships you would otherwise spend years building.

Major retailers Major wholesalers Major media Influencers

Our import and wholesale/retail division works as a specialized team with a strong record of success and credibility in the Japanese import industry. There is no need to build business relationships from scratch — speedy, smooth market entry is possible.

Reference Examples

Proven in the
Japanese market

Successful crowdfunding, broad media coverage, and real retail shelves.

Case · TOWNEW

From crowdfunding to nationwide retail.

TOWNEW automatic trash cans succeeded across multiple crowdfunding projects. Awareness grew through TV, media and influencers, and sales channels expanded into major mass retailers.

We also exhibit products at the Tokyo International Gift Show — Japan's largest trade exhibition, where buyers from famous retailers and wholesalers gather. We cover all expenses, so there is nothing for you to do.

TOWNEW automatic trash can
TOWNEW — all series crowdfundedCase
Tokyo Big Sight, venue of the Tokyo International Gift Show
Tokyo International Gift ShowExhibition
Our Brands

Brands we launch
in Japan

Brands that have entrusted us with their Japanese market entry, under exclusive distribution agreements.

CHEEKY ballistic-fiber plush dog toy — brand embroidery close-up Exclusive · Japan
CHEEKY — France

Ultra-durable dog toys, born from ballistic engineering.

d-goa is the exclusive distributor for Japan of CHEEKY S.A.S. (France) — plush dog toys made with Dyneema®, the ballistic fiber used in bulletproof vests. Launching in Japan on Makuake, July 22, 2026.

Exclusive distribution agreement Makuake — July 2026 Dyneema® fiber
Visit the CHEEKY Japan official page
d-goa — Dare go on ahead
Chief Executive Officer

Shuhei Takemoto

20+ years at a major discount retailer — product sourcing, sales, area supervision, headquarters MD (brands & general merchandise), e-commerce operations and B2B sales. End-to-end expertise from procurement to retail, e-commerce and wholesale.

Company Profile

D‑GOA Co., Ltd.

Company Name
d‑goa Co., Ltd.
Address
1‑31‑1 Tobitakyu, Chofu, Tokyo 182‑0036, Japan
CEO
Shuhei Takemoto
Year Founded
2020
Capital
3,000,000 JPY
Business
  • EC Logistics
  • Logistics support
  • Import / wholesale / retail business
Email
info@d-goa.co.jp
Let's develop the Japanese market with us

Ready to enter Japan?

Tell us about your product. We'll handle the rest of Japan.

info@d-goa.co.jp