About WAVIA

WAVIA LLC (Japan) is a Tokyo-based trading company specialising in sourcing Japanese food and drink, tableware and kitchenware for buyers overseas. We manage the entire process, from sourcing and purchasing to export.

What you can expect from us is simple: a clear and reliable process, a company address in Tokyo, and a dedicated English-speaking contact throughout your order.

Our Name, and What We’re Here to Do

Our name brings together two words: “WA” (和), a Japanese word associated with harmony, and “VIA,” meaning a way or path. That’s what we aim to be: a trusted path between Japan’s makers and buyers around the world.

We help overseas buyers discover and source products that are difficult to find outside Japan—from traditional seasonings and regional foods to tea, tableware, and kitchen tools.

Japan is full of exceptional products that never make it overseas. A soy sauce brewed by the same family for generations. A vinegar made in a small regional brewery. A tea known locally but rarely seen beyond its home region. These products often aren’t available internationally simply because the right connections and support haven’t been there.

That’s where we come in.

We work with makers in Japan to bring their products to buyers abroad, and we help make the process reliable—from finding the right products and producers to getting them delivered properly.

For us, the goal isn’t just to make a first sale. It’s to build relationships that last: a chef who places a second order because everything went smoothly the first time, and a producer who can continue growing because customers overseas keep coming back.

There are many good things made in Japan that the rest of the world has yet to discover.

We’re here to help you find them—and make it possible to keep bringing them to your customers.

Company

Registered name
WAVIA LLC (Japan) / WAVIA合同会社
Representative
Yoshihisa Shimizu
Address
Nihonbashi Mizuno Bldg. 7F, 1-11-12 Nihonbashi-Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022, Japan
Capital
JPY 3,000,000
Business
Sourcing, wholesale and export of Japanese products
Hours
9:00–18:00 JST (Mon–Fri)

The people

Yoshihisa Shimizu, CEO of WAVIA LLC (Japan)

Yoshihisa Shimizu

CEO

University of Brighton, UK

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Fumiya Yamashita, COO of WAVIA LLC (Japan)

Fumiya Yamashita

COO

Keio University, Japan

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Yoshihisa Shimizu handles every inquiry, in English.

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