Japan
These brands are disrupting the status quo by changing consumer expectations. Though they span different industries, they possess a common characteristic; simplicity is at the core of experiences they deliver. They are empowering people, reimagining experience, removing friction and saving time.
1
Yoshinoya
Restaurants
Yoshinoya
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| Industry: | Restaurants |
2
Saizeriya
Restaurants
Saizeriya
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| Industry: | Restaurants |
3
Shimamura
Retail / Fashion
Shimamura
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| Industry: | Retail / Fashion |
4
Zensho
Restaurants
Zensho
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| Industry: | Restaurants |
5
Sushiro
Restaurants
Sushiro
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| Industry: | Restaurants |
6
Yamato Transport
Shipping / Mail
Yamato Transport
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| Industry: | Shipping / Mail |
7
Mos Burger
Restaurants
Mos Burger
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| Industry: | Restaurants |
8
Fast Retailing
Retail / Fashion
Fast Retailing
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| Industry: | Retail / Fashion |
9
KFC
Restaurants
KFC
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| Industry: | Restaurants |
10
Peach
Travel / Air
Peach
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| Industry: | Travel / Air |
11
FamilyMart
Retail / Grocery
FamilyMart
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| Industry: | Retail / Grocery |
12
Ministop
Retail / Grocery
Ministop
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| Industry: | Retail / Grocery |
13
Amazon
Internet retail
Amazon
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| Industry: | Internet retail |
14
Starflyer
Travel / Air
Starflyer
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| Industry: | Travel / Air |
15
Sundrug
Retail / Health and beauty
Sundrug
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| Industry: | Retail / Health and beauty |
16
Sugi Pharmacy
Retail / Health and beauty
Sugi Pharmacy
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| Industry: | Retail / Health and beauty |
18
Tsuruha
Retail / Health and beauty
Tsuruha
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| Industry: | Retail / Health and beauty |
19
Circle K Sunkus
Retail / Grocery
Circle K Sunkus
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| Industry: | Retail / Grocery |
20
Jetstar
Travel / Air
Jetstar
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| Industry: | Travel / Air |
21
Lawson
Retail / Grocery
Lawson
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| Industry: | Retail / Grocery |
22
Zozotown
Internet retail
Zozotown
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| Industry: | Internet retail |
23
Skylark
Restaurants
Skylark
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| Industry: | Restaurants |
24
Tobu
Travel / Train
Tobu
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| Industry: | Travel / Train |
25
Sagawa Express
Shipping / Mail
Sagawa Express
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| Industry: | Shipping / Mail |
26
Tokyu
Travel / Train
Tokyu
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| Industry: | Travel / Train |
27
Monteroza
Restaurants
Monteroza
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| Industry: | Restaurants |
28
Suzuki
Automotive
Suzuki
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| Industry: | Automotive |
29
Matsumoto Kiyoshi
Retail / Health and beauty
Matsumoto Kiyoshi
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| Industry: | Retail / Health and beauty |
30
Fuji Heavy Industries
Automotive
Fuji Heavy Industries
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| Industry: | Automotive |
31
Skymark
Travel / Air
Skymark
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| Industry: | Travel / Air |
32
Cosmos Pharmaceutical
Retail / Health and beauty
Cosmos Pharmaceutical
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| Industry: | Retail / Health and beauty |
33
Internet search
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| Industry: | Internet search |
34
Kintetsu
Travel / Train
Kintetsu
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| Industry: | Travel / Train |
35
Fujita Kanko
Travel / Hotels
Fujita Kanko
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| Industry: | Travel / Hotels |
36
Yahoo!
Internet search
Yahoo!
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| Industry: | Internet search |
37
AEON
Retail / Grocery
AEON
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| Industry: | Retail / Grocery |
38
Nippon Rent-A-Car
Travel / Car rental
Nippon Rent-A-Car
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| Industry: | Travel / Car rental |
39
Seino Transportation
Shipping / Mail
Seino Transportation
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| Industry: | Shipping / Mail |
40
Mainichi Shimbun
Media
Mainichi Shimbun
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| Industry: | Media |
41
Mercari
Internet retail
Mercari
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| Industry: | Internet retail |
42
Tokyo Metro
Travel / Train
Tokyo Metro
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| Industry: | Travel / Train |
43
Nippon Express
Shipping / Mail
Nippon Express
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| Industry: | Shipping / Mail |
44
Aoyama Trading
Retail / Fashion
Aoyama Trading
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| Industry: | Retail / Fashion |
46
Air Do
Travel / Air
Air Do
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| Industry: | Travel / Air |
47
H.I.S.
Travel / Booking
H.I.S.
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| Industry: | Travel / Booking |
48
McDonald’s
Restaurants
McDonald’s
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| Industry: | Restaurants |
49
Odakyu
Travel / Train
Odakyu
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| Industry: | Travel / Train |
50
JR Tokai
Travel / Train
JR Tokai
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| Industry: | Travel / Train |
51
World Co.
Retail / Fashion
World Co.
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| Industry: | Retail / Fashion |
52
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings
Travel / Train
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings
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| Industry: | Travel / Train |
53
Hotel Okura
Travel / Hotels
Hotel Okura
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| Industry: | Travel / Hotels |
54
Imperial Hotel
Travel / Hotels
Imperial Hotel
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| Industry: | Travel / Hotels |
55
Toyota
Automotive
Toyota
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| Industry: | Automotive |
56
Mazda
Automotive
Mazda
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| Industry: | Automotive |
57
ANA
Travel / Air
ANA
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| Industry: | Travel / Air |
58
Daihatsu
Automotive
Daihatsu
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| Industry: | Automotive |
59
Social media
| Rank Change: | N/A |
| Industry: | Social media |
60
Isetan Mitsukoshi
Retail / General
Isetan Mitsukoshi
| Rank Change: | N/A |
| Industry: | Retail / General |
61
Hitachi
Electronics
Hitachi
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| Industry: | Electronics |
62
JR East Japan
Travel / Train
JR East Japan
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| Industry: | Travel / Train |
63
Mitsubishi Electric
Electronics
Mitsubishi Electric
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| Industry: | Electronics |
64
Panasonic
Electronics
Panasonic
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| Industry: | Electronics |
65
Nikkei
Media
Nikkei
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| Industry: | Media |
66
Social media
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| Industry: | Social media |
67
Seibu
Travel / Train
Seibu
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| Industry: | Travel / Train |
68
Onward Group
Retail / Fashion
Onward Group
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| Industry: | Retail / Fashion |
69
Yomiuri Shimbun
Media
Yomiuri Shimbun
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| Industry: | Media |
70
Takashimaya
Retail / General
Takashimaya
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| Industry: | Retail / General |
71
H2O Retailing
Retail / General
H2O Retailing
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| Industry: | Retail / General |
72
Keio Plaza Hotel
Travel / Hotels
Keio Plaza Hotel
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| Industry: | Travel / Hotels |
73
RIHGA Royal Hotels
Travel / Hotels
RIHGA Royal Hotels
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| Industry: | Travel / Hotels |
74
TV Asahi
Media
TV Asahi
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| Industry: | Media |
75
Sony
Electronics
Sony
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| Industry: | Electronics |
76
JTB
Travel / Booking
JTB
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| Industry: | Travel / Booking |
77
SKY PerfecTV!
Media
SKY PerfecTV!
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| Industry: | Media |
78
Sharp
Electronics
Sharp
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| Industry: | Electronics |
79
Japan Post Insurance
Health insurance
Japan Post Insurance
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| Industry: | Health insurance |
80
J. Front Retailing
Retail / General
J. Front Retailing
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| Industry: | Retail / General |
82
Prince Hotel
Travel / Hotels
Prince Hotel
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| Industry: | Travel / Hotels |
83
Nippon Television
Media
Nippon Television
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| Industry: | Media |
84
Meitetsu
Travel / Train
Meitetsu
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| Industry: | Travel / Train |
85
The New Otani
Travel / Hotels
The New Otani
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| Industry: | Travel / Hotels |
87
Seven & I Holdings
Retail / General
Seven & I Holdings
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| Industry: | Retail / General |
88
Risona
Banks / Retail
Risona
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| Industry: | Banks / Retail |
89
LINE
Social media
LINE
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| Industry: | Social media |
90
Asahi Shimbun
Media
Asahi Shimbun
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| Industry: | Media |
91
Osaka Gas
Utilities
Osaka Gas
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| Industry: | Utilities |
92
Nippon Travel Agency
Travel / Booking
Nippon Travel Agency
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| Industry: | Travel / Booking |
93
Tokyo Gas
Utilities
Tokyo Gas
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| Industry: | Utilities |
94
Japan Airlines
Travel / Air
Japan Airlines
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| Industry: | Travel / Air |
95
Aflac
Health insurance
Aflac
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| Industry: | Health insurance |
96
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television
Media
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television
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| Industry: | Media |
97
Prudential Life Insurance
Health insurance
Prudential Life Insurance
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| Industry: | Health insurance |
98
Rakuten
Internet retail
Rakuten
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| Industry: | Internet retail |
99
Fuji Television
Media
Fuji Television
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| Industry: | Media |
100
Sumitomo Life Insurance
Health insurance
Sumitomo Life Insurance
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| Industry: | Health insurance |
101
Mitsui Sumitomo Trust
Banks / Retail
Mitsui Sumitomo Trust
| Rank Change: | N/A |
| Industry: | Banks / Retail |
102
J:COM
Telecom / Cable
J:COM
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| Industry: | Telecom / Cable |
105
Dai-ichi Life
Health insurance
Dai-ichi Life
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| Industry: | Health insurance |
106
Social media
| Rank Change: | N/A |
| Industry: | Social media |
107
MUFG
Banks / Retail
MUFG
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| Industry: | Banks / Retail |
108
Gibraltar Life Insurance
Health insurance
Gibraltar Life Insurance
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| Industry: | Health insurance |
109
NKSJ Holdings
General insurance
NKSJ Holdings
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| Industry: | General insurance |
110
Mizuho
Banks / Retail
Mizuho
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| Industry: | Banks / Retail |
111
SMFG
Banks / Retail
SMFG
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| Industry: | Banks / Retail |
112
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance
Health insurance
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance
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| Industry: | Health insurance |
113
Nissay
General insurance
Nissay
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| Industry: | General insurance |
114
SoftBank
Telecom / Cell phone
SoftBank
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| Industry: | Telecom / Cell phone |
115
KDDI
Telecom / Cell phone
KDDI
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| Industry: | Telecom / Cell phone |
116
Tokio Marine
General insurance
Tokio Marine
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| Industry: | General insurance |
117
Tokyo Electric Power
Utilities
Tokyo Electric Power
| Rank Change: | N/A |
| Industry: | Utilities |
118
NTT DoCoMo
Telecom / Cell phone
NTT DoCoMo
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| Industry: | Telecom / Cell phone |
119
NHK
Media
NHK
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| Industry: | Media |