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Sharing Japan’s products with the world, attracting people to Japan from the world.

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Name of the CompanyTABI・SQUARE Inc.
FoundationJuly 2009
Capital1,000,000 JPY
Address#301, 3-1 Hashimoto-cho, Nara 630-8217, Japan
Representative DirectorRyo Yonehara
Number of Employee26 people (including part timers)
Phone+81-(0)742-93-7163
FAX+81-(0)742-93-7164
E-mailinfo@tabisquare.jp

History

March 2007Newly opened Shop TABI-JI, a specialty store of Tabi shoes, in the Yume CUBE shopping complex (Mochiidono Center Arcade)
June 2008Launched “Nara Explorer” (up-to-date and essential English tourist information magazine) (Publication discontinued)
July 2009Founded TABI SQUARE Inc.
December 2009Launched “agritter” (free PR magazine of Nara’s agriculture and food) (Publication discontinued)
March 2010Moved Shop TABI-JI to the present location in Nara Sanjo
August 2010Published “Nara Explorer” Special Edition Restaurant Guide
June 2012Opened Shop TABI-JI (limited time) in Paris, France
February 2013Published “Nara Explorer” Special Edition 2013, Nara City Guide in Traditional Chinese
March 2013Opened a new Japanese item shop WADAN in the NAMBA PARKS (Closed as the contracted period completed)
June 2014Opend Shop TABI-JI Higashimuki in Naramachi Nagaya Higashimuki (Higashimuki Shopping Street)（Closed）
July 2015Opened Shop TABI-JI (limited time) in Paris, France
September 2016Opened Shop TABI-JI Kamakura Hase (Closed → Reopen)
October 2016Opened Shop TABI-JI Nara-koen
December 2016Launched the English tourist information paper “Kamakura Explore.”（Publication discontinued）
September 2017Opened Shop TABI-JI’s pop up store in Paris,France.
January 2018Opened WADAN, a specialty store of Nara, in Nara HIgashimuki shopping arcade (Closed)
December 2020Opened ONE POINT, a specialty store of T-shirt, at first floor of Shop TABI-JI Nara Sanjo
June 2023Reopened Shop TABI-JI Kamakura Hase
October 2024Opened ONE POINT Kamakura Hase

Businesses

Sale of goods

“Traditional, Modern, Healthy.” We present unique and stylish “split-toe” footwear, for example, our original designed Tabi shoes, Tabi slippers and Tabi socks. We also deal Original designed T-shirts that could be a good choice as a gift or as a daily wear. All of our items are available in our retail stores, “Shop TABI-JI” (two stores in Nara and one store in Kamakura) and “ONE POINT” (one stores in Nara and one store in Kamakura) as well as our online stores. We ship our items to over 180 countries and regions in the world.

Information distribution

Information (media) is essential to have a link between Japan and the world. We offer a wide range of multilingual editorial and translation services in Japanese and other languages (English, Chinese (simplified/traditional), Korean, French, etc.) to achieve mutual communication in global field. Some of our representative projects are publication of local news of Nara.

  • Planning and producing of Japanese and multilingual printed paper, websites, and other materials
  • Translation and arrangement of interpreters for English, Chinese, Korean, French and other languages
  • Publishing of English tourist information magazine

Stores

  • Shop TABI-JI Nara Sanjo

    Shop TABI-JI Nara Sanjo

    2F, 2 Tarui-cho, Nara
    +81-(0)742-26-3588

  • Shop TABI-JI Nara-koen

    Shop TABI-JI Nara-koen

    11 Kasugano-cho, Nara

  • Shop TABI-JI Kamakura Hase

    Shop TABI-JI Kamakura Hase

    1-14-19-B2, Hase, Kamakura
    +81-(0)467-53-7751

  • ONE POINT Nara Sanjo

    ONE POINT Nara Sanjo

    1F, 2 Tarui-cho, Nara
    +81-(0)742-22-6753

  • ONE POINT Kamakura Hase

    ONE POINT Kamakura Hase

    1-15-9, Hase, Kamakura
    +81-(0)467-50-0688

  • Shop TABI-JI

    Shop TABI-JI

    https://tabiji.co.jp/en

  • ONE POINT

    ONE POINT

    https://1point.shop/en

Past Jobs

2021-2025

  • Shop TABI-JI joined a special event “Nara Nara Dewa” in Ropponmatsu (2024)

  • Opened ”ONE POINT kamakura Hase ” a specialty store of T-shirt (2024)

  • Reopened “Shop TABI-JI Kamakura Hase” a specialty store of Tabi shoes (2023)

  • Crowdfunded for Tabi Shoes “U-ten” on the overseas crowdfunding site “Kickstarter” (2022)

  • Crowdfunded for Tabi Shoes “U-ten” on the crowdfunding site “Makuake” (2022)

  • Joined a traditional craft fair “Chinyui Sodategusa” in Yamato-koriyama City, Nara (2022)

  • Crowdfunded for Tabi Shoes “TIGRE” and “MEMORY” on the crowdfunding site “Makuake” (2021)

  • Started to sale collaborative Tabi shoes with a French Product Design Brand “PAPIER TIGRE” (2021)

  • Joined the “Souvenir Market of Kintetsu Railway” at Kintetsu Abenobashi Sta., Osaka (2021)

  • Launched online shopping site “ONE POINT”(2021)

2016-2020

  • Shop TABI-JI joined the “rooms40” (in the Kogeisha booth) in Harajuku, Tokyo (2020)

  • Opened “ONE POINT” a specialty store of T-shirt (2020)

  • Joined a traditional craft fair “Chinyui Sodategusa” in Yamato-koriyama City, Nara (2019)

  • Opened Shop TABI-JI’s Pop Up Store in SCRAPBOOK (JEANASiS), Tokyo (2019)

  • Opened Shop TABI-JI’s Pop Up Store in Tokyu Hands Nara (2019)

  • Opened “WADAN Nara Higashimuki” a specialty store of Nara (Closed) (2018)

  • Opened Shop TABI-JI’s Pop Up Store at DISCOVER JAPAN Paris, France (2017)

  • Started to sale collaborative Tabi shoes with a Japan’s Fashion Brand “JEANASiS” (2017)

  • Production of website for a souvenir shop in Nara (2016)

  • Launched the English tourist information paper “Kamakura Explore”(Discontinuance of publication) (2016)

  • Opened “Shop TABI-JI Nara-Koen” Tabi socks specialty shop (2016)

  • Opened “Shop TABI-JI Kamakura Hase” Tabi shoes specialty shop (Closed → Reopen) (2016)

2011-2015

  • Shop TABI-JI joined the “JAPAN TOUCH” fair in Lyon, France (2015)

  • Opened Shop TABI-JI’s special space in “SCRAPBOOK (JEANASiS)” in Harajuku, Tokyo (Closed) (2015)

  • Opened Shop TABI-JI’s limited-time shop at DISCOVER JAPAN Paris, France (2015)

  • Shop TABI-JI joined the “Chin Yui Sodategusa” fair in Yamato-koriyama City, Nara (2015)

  • Shop TABI-JI joined the “rooms30” (in the Nara item booth) in Tokyo (2015)

  • Shop TABI-JI joined the “Tokyo International Gift Show” (in the Nara prefecture booth) in Tokyo (2015)

  • Joined the “Ambiente” fair in Frankfurt, Germany（as a part of SOZAI PREMIUMI JAPAN booth） (2015)

  • Joined the “MAISON & OBJET” fair in Paris, France（as a part of SOZAI PREMIUM JAPANbooth） (2015)

  • Created a website of Japanese traditional footwear shop in Nara for overseas sales (2014)

  • Joined the “Shoutengai no ippin-ichi” fair at JR Nara station (2014)

  • Opened our second Tabi shoes specialty shop, “Shop TABI-JI Higashimuki”(Closed)(2014)

  • Joined a traditional craft fair “Chinyui Sodategusa” in Yamato-koriyama City, Nara(2014)

  • Opened limited-time shop of Shop TABI-JI in Abeno Harukasu Kintetsu Department Store, Osaka(2014)

  • Joined the “London Fashion Week” fair in London, UK（as a part of TAKUMI JAPAN booth）(2014)

  • Joined the “Ambiente” fair in Frankfurt, Germany（as a part of TAKUMI JAPAN booth）(2014)

  • Joined the “MAISON & OBJET” fair in Paris, France（as a part of TAKUMI JAPAN booth）(2014)

  • Production of an English map with vouchers of souvenir shops in Nara (2013)

  • Published “Nara Explorer” Special Edition 2013, Nara City Guide (in Traditional Chinese) (2013)

  • Joined the “JAPAN TOUCH” fair in Lyon, France (2013)

  • Opened limited-time shop of Shop TABI-JI in Hankyu Department Store Umeda, Osaka (2013)

  • Opened limited-time shop of Shop TABI-JI in Abeno Harukasu Kintetsu Department Store, Osaka (2013)

  • Opened Japanese item shop “WADAN” (Closed with the expiration during a period.) (2013)

  • Production of official catalogue of the Nara International Film Festival 2012 (Japanese/English) (2012)

  • Opened limited-time shop of Shop TABI-JI at BUKIYA in Paris, France (2012)

  • Opened limited-time shop of Shop TABI-JI in Kintetsu Department Store in Abeno City, Osaka (2012)

  • Opened limited-time shop of Shop TABI-JI in Kintetsu Department Store in Kashihara City, Nara (2012)

  • Production of English website for two companies in Nara (2011)

  • Published “Nara Explorer” special edition (in Chinese and Korean languages)(2011)

  • Opened limited-time shop of Shop TABI-JI in Kintetsu Department Store in Abeno City, Osaka (2011)

2007-2010

  • Production of English website and brochure in three languages (English, Koreana and Chinese) for a shopping complex in Nara (2010)

  • Published “Nara Explorer” Special Edition Restaurant Guide (in English) (2010)

  • Launched “agritter” website (free PR magazine of Nara’s agriculture and food)(Closed) (2010)

  • Translated a brochure (Japanese to traditional Chinese) for a foundation in Nara (2009)

  • Published “agritter” magazine (free PR magazine of Nara’s agriculture and food)(Discontinuance of publication) (2009)

  • Launched online shopping site “FiveFingersStyle” (for sale of FiveFingers from Vibram, Italy)(Closed) (2009)

  • Launched “Nara Explore” magazine and website (up-to-date and essential English tourist information)(Publication discontinued)(Website closed) (2008)

  • Opened limited-time shop of Shop TABI-JI in Hankyu Department Store in Kobe City, Hyogo (2007)

  • Opened limited-time shop of Shop TABI-JI in Hankyu Department Store in Kitahanada City, Osaka (2007)

  • Launched online shopping site “Shop TABI-JI“ (2007)

  • Opened “Shop TABI-JI” Tabi shoes specialty shop (2007)

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