Conditions, not promises
We do not promise success. We put the conditions in place that make it possible, one item at a time.
Services
Start where you actually are.
Four stages, always in the same order. Most companies do not need everything — they need the next thing, built properly. This page is here to tell you which one that is.
Where you are now
Four situations, four first steps.
Almost every company that writes to us is in one of these four places. The first deliverable is different in each.
- Nothing in Japan yetNo Japanese site, no presence, no local partner.Start with the free readiness check, then the Market Entry Report.Start the check
- A translated site, little tractionThe most common place companies find us.The report names the layer that is failing before anything gets rebuilt.About the report
- Selling, but it has stalledLeads or revenue below what you expected.Score the foundation first — the fix is usually one missing layer, not the whole approach.Score your readiness
- Operating, and want to growThe foundation exists; you want the next phase.The report checks the foundation still holds, then plans Grow and Optimize from it.About the report
The four stages
Understand, build, grow, optimise.
Each stage has its own page with what it delivers and what it costs. The order between them does not change.
- 01
Understand
See the market clearly.
- Market Research
- Consumer Insight
- Regulations & Licensing
- Cultural Understanding
- Strategy & Positioning
- 02
Build
Create what growth needs.
- Website
- App & SaaS
- SNS
- Listings
- Sales Materials
- 03
Grow
Reach and convert the right audience.
- Video Production
- SEO & Content
- Social & Influencer
- Advertising
- Events & On-Site
- PR & Sales
- 04
Optimize
Improve performance over time.
- Analysis & Improvement
- Bilingual Inquiry Desk
- Dashboard
- CMS Without Japanese
Why the order holds
Nothing above the foundation works until the foundation is finished.
Run ads into a site that has not earned trust and the money leaves without a trace. The order is not a preference — it is the constraint.
The order is fixed
The Japanese web presence comes first, without exception. Its form depends on the diagnosis; its position does not.
Each item is an asset
Everything we build stays yours, and is structured so the next stage can be built on top of it.
How the work runs between us — quotes, approvals, invoicing and stopping — is set out in our approach →
The development company underneath
We build what we propose.
Strategy and engineering sit in the same team, so nothing is handed to an outside vendor. No margin on someone else's work, no brief lost in translation, and “can you also do this?” gets answered in days.
- One teamThe people who propose it build it.
- No vendor marginNothing is handed to an outside shop.
- Built to extendEach stage stands on the last one.
- Fast answers“Can you also do this?” takes days, not quotes.
What things cost
The bands, so you can size the phase.
The bands most first phases sit in. Every service has a published range on the pricing page, and anything above a range is quoted before work starts.
- Market Entry Report — four parts, seventeen chapters
- $500
- Corporate or B2B website — built from scratch
- $6,000–$15,000
- EC store — custom build with CRM and CMS
- $8,000–$20,000
- Strengthening an existing Japanese site
- $1,000–$4,000
- Monthly maintenance — everything a live site needs, including hosting
- $350–$600/mo
- LINE operation
- $1,000–$2,500/mo
- Instagram operation
- $1,200–$3,000/mo
First projects start from $1,000 — some companies begin with a LINE presence or by strengthening an existing site rather than a full build. See the full price list →
Before you ask
Common questions.
We also turn projects down when we expect them to fail. The conditions are on the contact page →
Do we have to start at stage one?
You have to start with a foundation that works, but that is not always a full build. If you already have a Japanese site, the first deliverable is usually strengthening what is there rather than replacing it. The readiness check and the report tell you which.
Can we buy just one service — LINE, or ads?
We would rather not sell you traffic into a site that cannot convert it, because that spend leaves without a trace. If the foundation is in place, running a single channel is fine and common. If it is not, we will say so. Either way, the work starts from the Market Entry Report — that is how we know which.
How do you charge?
Per deliverable: quoted, approved, built, delivered, approved again, and only then invoiced. No engagement fee and no retainer for being a client. Ongoing services — maintenance, LINE, content — are monthly because the work itself is monthly.
Not sure which stage you are in?
Fifteen questions, about three minutes, no email required. You get a score out of 30 and the gaps to close first.