Torii finds the right Japanese companies for you to approach — each with a real, recent reason to reach out, the angle to use, and the message itself. In English so you understand it, and ready-to-send Japanese so you can act on it.
Global tools have shallow, outdated coverage of Japanese mid-market companies. You can't even build a clean list, let alone a good one.
A name and a URL tells you nothing. Which companies are growing, hiring, or actively re-evaluating — and why now?
A cold email in awkward, translated Japanese signals "foreign vendor who doesn't get us" — and gets deleted on sight.
Delivered as a Google Sheet. Public information only — contact route is each company's public inquiry form.
Two real lists, two ways of entering Japan. Every company is real; every hook links to a published source (PR TIMES, company IR, trade press).
Client: a US HR-ops SaaS looking for Japanese customers. 9 of the rows shown; full list carries 19 columns.
| Pri | Target (anonymized) | Est. size | Sales hook (sourced) | Why now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Back-office / fintech SaaS | ~390–500 | ¥15B Series B (2025-09), proceeds earmarked for aggressive hiring. ▸ PR TIMES | Headcount about to spike — onboarding breaks here. |
| A | Listed business SaaS | ~1,979 | New CHRO/CAXO role (2026-06), AI-first HR overhaul. ▸ PR TIMES | New HR leader actively re-evaluating systems. |
| A | HR-tech scale-up | ~250–300 | First-ever CHRO appointed (2025-10). ▸ PR TIMES | New CHRO = classic re-platforming trigger. |
| A | Cloud FP&A SaaS | ~291 → 500+ | ¥7B Series B; public goal of 500+ staff by 2027. ▸ PR TIMES | ~2× headcount plan multiplies onboarding load. |
| A | DX consultancy (post-merger) | ~258 | Merged entity (2025-10), hiring to 100 consultants by 2026-09. ▸ PR TIMES | Post-merger + senior hiring = acute onboarding need. |
| A | Enterprise-AI startup | ~89 | ¥1.9B Series B (2025-07) + launched its own HR-AI product. ▸ Company news | Funded hiring sprint, HR-tech-minded. |
| B | HR-tech / engagement SaaS | ~180 | Recruiting-site relaunch (2025-03), dual-track hiring. ▸ PR TIMES | Engagement-SaaS maker; onboarding is core to its thesis. |
+ two more targets and the full outreach scripts in the complete sheet. Company names are revealed to clients on delivery.
Congratulations on the ¥15B raise. Scaling toward 500 people usually means new-hire setup quietly becomes a bottleneck — paperwork, equipment, first-90-days all done by hand. Northwind HR cuts that from days to under an hour, so your team ships from day one. Could I share a 15-min overview tailored to a company hiring at your pace?
突然のご連絡失礼いたします。この度の150億円のシリーズB調達、誠におめでとうございます。500名規模への拡大局面では、入社手続き・備品準備・入社後90日の立ち上げといったオンボーディング業務が、人手では追いつかなくなりがちです。弊社Northwind HRは、この一連の準備を「数日」から「1時間以内」に短縮し、新入社員が初日から立ち上がれる状態をつくります。御社の採用ペースに合わせた15分ほどのご説明の機会をいただけませんでしょうか。
Client: a Paris clean / refillable skincare brand looking for Japanese retail & distribution partners. The target is a partner, so the outreach is a partnership proposal, written in native Japanese. 8 of the rows shown.
| Pri | Target (anonymized) | Scale | Partnership hook (sourced) | Why now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Clean-beauty select chain | ~100 stores | 2 new stores in a week (2025-04) + a 300+ brand EC launch. ▸ PR TIMES | Japan's clean-beauty leader, actively expanding its lineup. |
| A | Beauty cosmetics retailer | ~104 stores | Plan to add 4+ direct overseas-brand contracts in FY2026. ▸ Nikkei | Publicly stated it's seeking new direct overseas brands. |
| A | Beauty EC + select-shop | 36 stores | Largest-ever store opened (2025-09); ~700-brand flagship renewal. ▸ PR TIMES | New flagships + a platform built to test-market brands. |
| A | Import lifestyle chain | ~130 stores | Runs a "NEWCOMER AWARD" for 2025-launch brands (2025-11). ▸ PR TIMES | A formal channel to introduce new overseas brands. |
| A | Beauty select shops (dept-store group) | 28 stores | 28th store, first new-region entry (2025-03). ▸ PR TIMES | Active roll-out = new shelf space + group access. |
| A | Flagship department store | ~400 brands | Biggest beauty-floor refresh in 14 yrs toward wellness + organic (2026-03). ▸ PR TIMES | Renovated clean floor known for Japan-first launches. |
| B | Beauty importer / distributor | ~5,000 SKUs | Scouts COSMOPROF for rare overseas brands; holds Ecocert-brand distribution. ▸ Company | An importer = fast route to multi-retailer reach. |
| B | Overseas-brand operator | 158 stockists | Built a US organic brand to 158 stockists + own boutiques. ▸ Company | Runs the exact import-operator model the brand needs. |
+ two prestige department stores and the full outreach scripts in the complete sheet. Partner names are revealed to clients on delivery.
Hello — we read that your group is adding direct-sourcing contracts with overseas brands this year to improve margins. We're Maison Verde, a Paris clean/refillable skincare brand, and we'd welcome a direct-import partnership on terms that work for your margins. Strong EU D2C traction, premium clean positioning that suits your beauty-led floors. May we send terms and samples?
突然のご連絡失礼いたします。御社が今年度、海外ブランドとの直接取引契約を拡大し収益性を高めていかれるとの報道を拝見しました。私たちはパリ発のクリーン/詰め替え式スキンケアブランド「Maison Verde」です。卸を介さない直接取引で、御社の収益性に資する条件をご提案できればと考えております。欧州D2Cでの実績と、御社のビューティー売場に合うプレミアム・クリーンのポジショニングが強みです。お取引条件とサンプルをお送りしてもよろしいでしょうか。
A short brief: your product, who buys it, which Japanese industries to target, and which to avoid.
We translate your ICP into Japanese-market reality — segments, company-size bands, buyer departments, and the trigger signals to hunt for.
We source real companies that match and confirm each one exists, fits, and has a recent, sourced reason to be on your list.
Per company: the hook, the angle, the priority, and the message in English and native Japanese. Delivered as a Google Sheet in 3 days.
Priced in USD; pay by card. Indicative JPY shown for reference.
3-day turnaround · candidates & copy only — we don't guarantee meetings or revenue · you send the outreach.
No. Torii delivers well-fitted candidate companies and the outreach copy to reach them. We don't guarantee replies, meetings, or revenue — and you should be skeptical of anyone who does. What we control is the quality and relevance of the list and the message.
We work from public information only. You get company information, the public inquiry-form URL, the sourced hook, and the outreach copy. We don't scrape personal emails or private contact details.
It's written to read as a Japanese professional would write it — correct business register (keigo), leading with the specific hook, the right length for an inquiry form. The English version carries the same message so you always know what's being sent.
We research live Japanese sources — press releases (PR TIMES), company IR, news, hiring platforms — and verify every company and every hook against a published source with a link. Nothing is invented.
Three business days from when we receive your brief. Larger lists (Pro) may take a little longer; we'll tell you upfront.
No — we deliver the list and the copy; you send it. This keeps you in control and within each platform's rules and applicable law.
Anything B2B-reachable: SaaS, professional services, recruiting, manufacturing, retail, consumer brands and more. Tell us your product in the brief and we'll tell you honestly if Japan is a fit.
Tell us about your product and your ideal Japanese customer. We'll confirm scope and turnaround, then deliver in 3 days.
Public information only · no guaranteed outcomes · you send the outreach. Not ready to pick a plan? Send your brief here and we'll confirm Japan-fit first — or choose a plan above to pay and start now.