Beyond sourcingregional products,we develop them
together.
Based in Shinagawa, Tokyo and Takahama, Fukui, we develop products with small businesses and dedicated makers across Japan. As a trading company, we handle proposals, wholesale and sales for department stores, mail-order channels and e-commerce, turning buyers' needs into products with the makers.
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Looking for products
or a new retail concept?
We offer more than a product list. We discuss your plans, retail setting, customers and price range, then explore suitable products and regions together.
Source products with a regional identity
We find small businesses and dedicated makers across Japan and propose products that fit your plans.
Learn More02Find gifts and corporate presents
From seasonal gifts to anniversaries and party presents, we tailor proposals to your occasion.
Learn More03Create an original product
We work with small businesses and manufacturers across Japan to adjust existing products or develop new ones.
Learn More04Plan a regional or producer-focused collection
We propose complete collections, from theme development and product selection to storytelling.
Learn More05Bring multiple products together
We curate multiple products across regions and categories into a coordinated offering for your store or sales channel.
Learn More06Turn regional resources into products
We help turn local materials and skills into products that meet market needs.
Explore Regional PartnershipsHanbit considers
what comes after the product.
Our work continues beyond business meetings and proposals. We prepare products for adoption, sell them and use the response to inform the next development.
Find products and regions
Source regions, businesses and ingredients across Japan that fit your plans.
Develop together
Refine products and presentation with producers and manufacturers.
Prepare sales conditions
Adapt pricing, size, gift packaging and logistics to market needs.
Propose to buyers
Present products that fit the plans and customers of department stores, mail-order channels and e-commerce.
Sell the products
Handle wholesale and sales to deliver products to customers.
Bring market feedback back
Use sales results to improve products and shape the next project.
From sales to developing together.
Food at the heart,
tailored to your plans.
We work with businesses across Japan on product development, sets and specifications suited to retail settings and gifting.
Western Sweets
Japanese Sweets
Baked Sweets & Cookies
Food & Prepared Dishes
Seafood
Fruit & Processed Products
Meat Products
Flowers
Gifts & Lifestyle Goods
Corporate GiftsCelebrate company milestones with memorable gifts.
From anniversaries and party presents to gifts for business partners, we work with dedicated makers across Japan to find products suited to your occasion and budget.
Discover product stories through photos.
See the products Hanbit introduces on Instagram, with a focus on sweets and gifts.
Beyond showcasinga region's appeal,we develop productsand sales channels.
Develop products with local businesses, present them to the market and turn them into sales: that is Hanbit's approach to regional partnerships. Our representative, Masakazu Honda, was appointed Takahama's sixth Market Creation Ambassador in March 2023. We work to develop products using regional resources from the sea, mountains and countryside, and expand sales channels in urban markets.
For Local Governments & Regional OrganizationsView Accreditation on Takahama's Official Website ↗
Even if the product you need
does not exist yet.
A rough concept or retail theme is enough to begin. Contact us and we can start by finding the right region or maker.