World Share

What World Share does

World Share Co., Ltd. (ワールドシェア株式会社) is a Fukuoka, Japan-based digital production and e-commerce operator founded on June 12, 2014, serving SMBs across healthcare, retail, consumer brands, and regional media. The company operates five integrated service lines: web production (corporate sites, SEO, landing pages), e-commerce operations and management (Rakuten, Yahoo Shopping, and self-hosted storefronts), produce and advertising (multi-channel campaign planning), medical advertising (a regulated vertical with a stated 1-prefecture-1-clinic exclusivity policy), and creative design (print, logo, video). The company is registered as an IT Adoption Promotion Business Operator under METI (2020) and maintains partnerships with all six major Fukuoka regional broadcasters plus CROSS FM radio, alongside institutional partners including Fukuoka Bank and Kono Law Office.

The business model is a hybrid agency-and-brand structure. On the agency side, the company charges one-time project fees (¥200,000–¥500,000) for website production and tiered monthly subscription packages (¥10,000–¥100,000+) covering SEO, advertising operations, and EC managed services; over 1,000 promotion projects have been completed across the customer base. On the brand-operations side, the company runs self-owned e-commerce properties including the Yurafuwa Mock hammock brand (250,000+ units sold, #1 in the Best One Media hammock category in 2020), an outdoor goods EC store (¥34M+/month run-rate), and the THE PRIVATE GYM fitness business launched in July 2022. Aggregate self-operated EC revenue is sustained at ¥20M+/month, with specific verticals such as auto-parts EC reaching ¥6M/month; group cumulative EC milestones cited are ¥300M in 3 years (own group) and ¥700M+ over 4 years (broader group).

The customer base is diversified across named SMB clients including Fukuoka ART Clinic and Fukuoka dental clinics (healthcare), NTT Frontier/NCT Frontier (auto-parts EC operations), Oishii Koriya (ice retail), Velge Co. (garden/plant), and TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting. The company is led by President/CEO Yuichi Ichizono, with a Managing Director dedicated to medical advertising (Toru Yonekura), a General Producer (Yuki Sakai), and an Evangelist with 30 years of IT experience (Daisuke Sakata), supported by approximately 11 total staff and ¥5,000,000 in registered capital.

Name

World Share

Legal name

ワールドシェア株式会社

Website

https://worldshare.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

World Share Co., Ltd. (ワールドシェア株式会社) is a Fukuoka, Japan-based digital production and e-commerce operator serving SMBs across healthcare, retail, and consumer brands. It combines web production, advertising, EC managed services, and self-owned brands (Yurafuwa Mock, THE PRIVATE GYM) with approximately 11 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Marketing and Web Production Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810)

SIC

Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology & B2B PR (MPAAADAC)

Keywords

• Web production services
• E-commerce operations
• Medical advertising
• Digital marketing agency
• Creative design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fukuoka-shi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. WEB Production & Design Services: Custom homepage, landing page, and website production for businesses across industries including medical, restaurant, beauty, education, automotive, and more. Revenue is generated through one-time project fees based on page count, design complexity, SEO requirements, and optional add-ons.
2. EC Site Production & Operations: EC site setup (Rakuten, Yahoo, self-hosted), store operations management, product photography, advertising, and ongoing shop management. Services include consulting, setup, management, and marketing. The company also operates its own e-commerce brands (hammocks, outdoor goods) generating direct sales revenue.
3. Promotional & Advertising Services: Comprehensive promotion services spanning web advertising, SNS, TV/radio, newspapers, magazines, flyers, video production, and media planning. Monthly retainer and project-based promotional packages. The company claims its advertising team can generate results equivalent to one month's worth of employee work in a single hour.
4. Medical Advertising & Consulting: Specialized promotion for medical clinics and hospitals under strict medical advertising guidelines. Services include website production, SEO, web advertising, SNS operations, TVCM, video production, and DTP. The company applies an exclusivity model (1 prefecture per medical specialty) and offers tiered monthly promotional packages.
5. Self-operated E-commerce Brands: The company produces and operates its own consumer product brands (ゆらふわモック hammock brand sold on Rakuten, outdoor goods) generating direct product sales revenue. The hammock brand has achieved 250,000+ units sold and ranks #1 in category rankings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

World Share Co., Ltd. (ワールドシェア株式会社) is a Fukuoka-based digital services company that builds corporate websites, recruitment sites and landing pages, operates e-commerce storefronts on Rakuten, Yahoo! Shopping, Amazon, and Shopify, runs digital advertising campaigns (listing ads and SNS ads on Instagram, Facebook, X, LINE, YouTube, and TikTok), and delivers medical-specialized web advertising and MEO services to hospitals and clinics. The company complements these B2B services with creative design (logos, video editing, EC images, packaging) and operates two owned businesses: the LIFELEX hammock brand on Rakuten and the THE PRIVATE GYM fitness facility.

Product overview

World Share is a Fukuoka-based web production and advertising company offering five integrated service lines: (1) Web Production — custom website design, SEO, and ongoing promotion; (2) E-Commerce — shop setup, operation, and marketing on Rakuten, Yahoo!, and self-hosted platforms; (3) Produce & Advertising — cross-media promotion across web, SNS, print, TV, and radio; (4) Medical Advertising — specialized healthcare promotion navigating strict medical advertising guidelines; and (5) Creative Design — in-house design for print, logos, video, and signage. Alongside its services, World Share operates branded consumer products including the ゆらふわモック (Yurafuwa Mock) hammock line sold on Rakuten, and THE PRIVATE GYM fitness facility. The company also maintains a medical-specific sub-brand at medical-pro.worldshare.co.jp with dedicated pricing tiers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• THE PRIVATE GYM: A World Share-produced fully private training gym with individual shower and powder room facilities, targeting users who want to exercise at their own pace without visibility concerns.
• ゆらふわモック (Yurafura Mock)
• Part du monde

Products and services

• Web Production (ホームページ制作) Design and build of corporate websites, recruitment sites, and landing pages for SMB clients, with in-house production, SEO, and analytics-driven improvement.
• EC Site Operations (ECサイト運営)
• Advertising and Promotion (広告運用)
• Medical Advertising (医療広告)
• Creative Design (クリエイティブデザイン)
• LIFLEX Hammock Brand
• THE PRIVATE GYM

Quantifiable outcome

• ¥300 million EC sales within 3 years (own group business)
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 株式会社福岡放送 (Fukuoka Broadcasting)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 June 2014A major broadcasting company based in Fukuoka, listed as a key business partner and client. World Share has produced content and potentially handled advertising/promotion for the broadcaster.
• 九州朝日放送株式会社 (KBC九州朝日放送)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 June 2014Major regional broadcaster and listed business partner. One of the key media companies in the Fukuoka/Kyushu market.
• RKB毎日放送 (RKB Mainichi Broadcasting)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 June 2014Major regional broadcaster and listed business partner. Key media collaboration partner in Fukuoka.
• 株式会社テレビ西日本 (TV Nishinippon)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 June 2014Listed as a key business partner. TV station based in Fukuoka for which World Share may produce content or manage advertising.
• 長崎文化放送株式会社 (NBC Nagasaki Broadcasting)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 June 2014Broadcasting company in Nagasaki prefecture listed as a business partner. Expands media collaboration beyond Fukuoka.
• 株式会社TVQ九州放送 (TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 June 2014World Share produced an e-commerce site for TVQ九州放送 and maintains a media partnership. Listed as a key business partner.
• 株式会社CROSS FMcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 June 2014Fukuoka-based radio station. World Share produces and sponsors the radio program 'HUGGIN'YOU' on CROSS FM, a key brand visibility initiative.
• JR九州エージェンシー株式会社 (JR Kyushu Agency)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 June 2014JR Kyushu's advertising agency listed as a business partner. Used for transit and outdoor advertising campaigns.
• 株式会社サンライズ社 (SunriseSha)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 June 2014Listed as a business partner, likely a media or advertising company in the Kyushu region.
• 鴻和律师事务所 / 藤本 創 (Kono Law Office / Lawyer Tsutomu Fujimoto)minorOthers · 12 June 2014Designated legal counsel/advisory law firm. Provides legal support for the company's operations and client contracts.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Dentsu Inc. Japan's largest advertising agency group with full-service digital, creative, media and consulting capabilities. A broad incumbent that competes for the same client marketing budgets that World Share targets, especially for web, SNS, and integrated campaigns.
• CyberAgent, Inc. One of Japan's largest digital advertising and internet media groups (AbemaTV, Ameba). Operates a broad digital agency, ad platform and media portfolio that overlaps with World Share's web advertising, SNS, and EC marketing services, but at vastly larger scale and a national footprint.
• GMO Pepabo, Inc. Japanese internet company providing EC platforms (COLOUR, MakeShop) and hosting. Adjacent to World Share's EC business because it supplies the underlying EC infrastructure for many of the same SMB customers World Share serves as an agency.
• Hakuhodo DY Holdings: Major Japanese advertising and marketing services group offering digital, creative, media, and consulting. Comparable in the full-spectrum advertising services it provides, but at holding-company scale with national and global reach.

Direct peers

• SAKURAI Co., Ltd. (Sakurai R): Web production and digital marketing agency for SMBs in Japan, providing website creation, SEO, and EC support. Direct overlap in service lines, target customer, and project-based pricing.
• Allied Architects, Inc. Tokyo-listed Japanese digital agency providing web production, digital marketing, ad operations and creative services to enterprise and mid-market clients. Comparable service mix and target market to World Share, but with a national enterprise focus.
• Pencil (Pencil Inc.): Japan-based web production and digital marketing agency offering website creation, EC support, and advertising for SMBs. Closely comparable in service mix, customer profile (small and medium Japanese businesses), and one-stop web + ads + creative positioning.
• Asobo System Co., Ltd. Tokyo-based web production and digital marketing firm serving SMBs with website creation, SEO, web advertising, and creative services. Comparable offering, customer base, and agency-style delivery model to World Share.
• Members Co., Ltd. Japanese web production, EC and digital marketing agency with a long-standing focus on SEO, EC operations, and cross-channel promotion. Direct overlap in services (web, EC, advertising) and SMB/enterprise customer base.

Emerging players

• STUDIO (STUDIO Inc.): Japanese web design platform combining a no-code editor with a designer network for SMB website production. Comparable end-customer (small businesses needing a website), and a representative of the template/SaaS direction that pressures traditional agencies like World Share.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/worldshareink

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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