we do performance marketing for ambitious companies like yours, in the Japanese market

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Boost your brand
with LocaRISE™!

A product and framework
developed with ❤ over 15 years

96.9% of foreign businesses are failing in the japanese market.*

We have identified eight lenses to earn the trust and loyalty of Japanese customers. This approach focus on understanding cultural nuances, maintaining high-quality standards, and building strong, long-term relationships.
LocaRISE™ is tailored for both businesses and consumers: we proudly serve both B2B and B2C clients, providing customized solutions to meet your unique needs.

Don’t you wish to be part in the successful 3.1%?

*Based on ongoing HB research of global businesses entering or in the Japanese market

..it really works!

3 OF OUR AVERAGE PERFORMANCE BY METRIC ACROSS ALL CLIENTS:

  • LEAD ACQUISITION = 5.8x
  • ECOMMERCE SALES = 5.7x
  • TRAFFIC = 2.7x

Sleeping baby chose LocaRISE™!

Check out how we utilized the elements of LocaRISE™ to help a struggling EC brand over 12x its sales in Japan!

We’re serious about our relationship with you.

The “HB Code of Honor”

Your success and happiness at work is deeply tied to your relationships both internally and with your partners. This is why we enthusiastically take on the responsibility of creating your success, and pledge to an honor code that is as humble as our name, and places the relationship with you, first and foremost.

5-Point Service Standard

  • Trust via Transparency
  • “One more step…” Proactivity
  • “Wow” you through Discovery
  • 120% Over-Delivery Promise
  • Equal Priority

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Careers opportunity

If saying “I work at the #1 boutique marketing agency in Tokyo” feels like a pretty freakin’ awesome existence to you, get in touch. We’re serious about each other in the team, and we’re serious about our work. If you feel like you either are, or could be the top 20% talent in the market, contact us and help us continue to pave that #1 reality.

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