Life Create Co.
Life Create Co., Ltd. operates a Kyushu-based concierge "goyou-daki" business integrating reuse retail (Hands Craft tools/appliances, Eco Plus brand goods/precious metals) with handyman life-support services, pawnshop operations, and a new Hands Craft franchise program serving individual consumers and small businesses across at least nine Japanese prefectures.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2004
- HeadquartersFukuoka, Japan
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Life Create Co. does
Life Create Co., Ltd. (株式会社ライフクリエイト) is a Fukuoka-headquartered, multi-line retail and services operator founded in February 2006 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange TOKYO PRO MARKET in December 2024. The company runs a unified "御用聞き" (goyou-daki / concierge errand) model that fuses a general-handyman convenience business with a network of reuse shops. Its three retail and service brands are Eco Plus (brand goods, precious metals, luxury watches, and alcohol), Hands Craft (tools, appliances, and agricultural machinery), and Hands Craft Life Support (estate cleanup, moving assistance, pest control, disinfection, and general home repair). Hands Craft also operates a newly launched franchise (FC) program, with the first FC store in Shimane Prefecture opening in March 2026. The company additionally holds pawnshop and tool-related licenses in Fukuoka Prefecture and runs industrial and general waste collection and transportation permits for its life-support services.
The company serves primarily individual consumers across regional Japan, with secondary exposure to small businesses for inventory disposal and tool-training, and to the Kitakyushu City Government for community/CSR engagements. Revenue is generated through one-time resale of used goods, professional convenience-service fees, franchise royalties from Hands Craft FC partners, and licensed pawnshop transaction fees. Geographic coverage spans at least nine prefectures — Fukuoka, Yamaguchi, Okinawa, Hiroshima, Saga, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Kumamoto, and Shimane — with 15+ retail/service locations plus a flagship Eco Plus store in Kokura opened in March 2023. Marketing is multi-channel, anchored by TV commercials on regional broadcasters (KBC, TNC, TYS, QAB) since October 2020 and frequent regional media coverage.
The core technology stack is an in-house e-commerce/inventory/price-analysis web system that was internal in March 2026 when Life Create acquired a 51% stake in Seeds Global Connect Co., Ltd., making IT development a consolidated capability within the group. The platform underpins e-commerce integration for resale goods and supports operational efficiency across the reuse business. Distribution is conducted through physical retail storefronts (Hands Craft and Eco Plus), a franchise network (Hands Craft FC), direct on-site service delivery (Life Support), and the company's own e-commerce channel. An export channel to the Philippines is also used to offload used goods with limited domestic demand.
Life Create Co. firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Life Create Co.
- Legal name
- 株式会社ライフクリエイイト (Life Create Co., Ltd.)
- Website
- https://lifecreate-kc.co.jp
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2004
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Life Create Co., Ltd. operates a Kyushu-based concierge "goyou-daki" business integrating reuse retail (Hands Craft tools/appliances, Eco Plus brand goods/precious metals) with handyman life-support services, pawnshop operations, and a new Hands Craft franchise program serving individual consumers and small businesses across at least nine Japanese prefectures.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Life Create Co. industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Reuse Retail and Life Support Services
- NAICS
- Home Centers (444110)
- SIC
- Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware (3420)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Reuse & Resale / Recommerce Operations (EUAIANAC)
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Where Life Create Co. is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Fukuoka
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices9 records
Markets served
Life Create Co. business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Resale of Used Goods: Sale of refurbished and resale goods including tools, appliances, brand items, precious metals through retail stores and e-commerce channels
- Convenience/Errand Services: Life support services including estate liquidation, moving assistance, pest control, cleaning, and home repair services
- Franchise Fees: Revenue from franchise (FC) model for Handscraft specialized tool reuse stores
- Pawn Shop Services: Traditional pawn shop operations under licensed permits in Fukuoka Prefecture
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Monthly | Regular staff (sales/buyer): 250,000-330,000 yen/month + bonuses |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels5 records
Life Create Co. product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Life Create Co. operates a unified 'goyōkiki' (errand-service) business that combines handyman/life-support services with reuse retail operations, primarily in Kyushu and Okinawa. Through the Eco Plus and Hands Craft branded stores, the company buys, refurbishes, and resells used tools, appliances, brand goods, and precious metals to individual consumers, while Hands Craft Life Support provides on-site services such as estate cleanup, moves, cleaning, and home repair. The business also franchises the Hands Craft tool-reuse concept to partners across Japan.
Product overview
Life Create Co. operates a unified '御用聞きビジネス' (listening support business) that combines handyman services with reuse retail operations. The company offers three core product lines: エコプラス (brand goods/precious metals reuse), ハンズクラフト (tools/appliances reuse), and ハンズクラフト ライフサポート (professional handyman services). The company also operates a franchise program for ハンズクラフト stores, allowing partners to operate under the brand. All offerings share a common mission of solving customer problems while contributing to environmental sustainability through reuse.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- エコプラス (Eco Plus): Brand goods and precious metals reuse shop
- ハンズクラフト (Hands Craft)
- ライフサポート (Life Support)
Products and services
- エコプラス (Eco Plus) Comprehensive reuse shop focused on brand goods, precious metals, luxury watches, and alcohol; handles purchasing, evaluation, and resale of high-value branded items to individual consumers.
- ハンズクラフト (Hands Craft) Specialized reuse shop focused on tools, appliances, and agricultural machinery; offers purchase, maintenance, repair (via in-house workshop), and resale of used tools and equipment to individual consumers, served by a network of branded retail stores across multiple prefectures.
- ハンズクラフトライフサポート (Hands Craft Life Support) Professional handyman and life-support service for households and individuals, offering on-site services including estate cleanup (遺品整理), moving assistance, disinfection, pest control, cleaning, and home repair.
- ハンズクラフトFC事業 (Hands Craft Franchise Program) Franchise program allowing partners to operate a Hands Craft tool and appliance reuse specialty store under the company's brand, with the first franchise location opened in Shimane Prefecture.
Quantifiable outcome
- 12% employee salary increase rate (vs 2% SME average)
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Life Create Co.
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Life Create Co. technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Life Create Co. partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Seeds Global Connect Co., Ltd.coreLife Create acquired 51% of shares in Seeds Global Connect, making it a consolidated subsidiary. The partnership aims to promote digital transformation by combining Life Create's reuse business operations with Seeds Global Connect's IT development and web system capabilities. Focus areas include strengthening IT systems for inventory management, price analysis, e-commerce integration, and exploring new IT business areas including commissioned development and in-house service development. Both companies are headquartered in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Life Create Co. competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Benkyo (Benriya110ban / Convenience-Service Franchisees): National franchises of life-support / handyman service operators in Japan. Comparable directly to Life Create's Life Support division for estate cleanup, moving, pest control, and on-site disposal services.
Direct peers
- Book Off Corporation Holdings: Japan's largest specialty reuse retailer (books, soft goods, hard goods, plus Book-Off Plus, Hard Off, Mode Off formats). Comparable to Life Create in operating multi-format physical reuse stores with regional expansion and franchise programs.
- Treasure Factory: Operates reuse specialty stores focusing on apparel, household goods, and furniture across Japan. Comparable regional-to-national specialty reuse retailer pursuing franchise and corporate growth.
- Komehyo Holdings: Long-established Japanese pawn and luxury reuse operator with retail and online channels. Comparable in combining pawnshop licensing with brand goods reuse retail.
- Daikuma (Pawn Shop): Large Japanese pawn-shop chain combining pawn lending with retail of used luxury goods. Comparable to Life Create's Eco Plus and pawn operations under one roof.
- Geo Holdings (2nd Street): Operates the 2nd Street chain of comprehensive reuse shops buying and selling apparel, luxury, and household goods. Direct competitor in the multi-format Japanese reuse retail market.
- Aidem (Kaitori Daikichi parent): Operates the "Kaitori Daikichi" purchase-specialty reuse stores across Japan for tools, brand goods, and appliances — direct overlap with Hands Craft's tool/appliance reuse concept.
- EcoRing Holdings: Specializes in buying and selling brand-name goods and precious metals at physical stores — directly overlapping with Life Create's Eco Plus brand in product category and customer use case.
Broad incumbents
- Rakuma (Rakuten Group): Online C2C and C2B resale platform operated by Rakuten. Competes as a broader e-commerce incumbent across multiple of Life Create's product categories.
- Mercari: Japan's leading C2C online resale marketplace for tools, appliances, apparel, and used goods. A broader incumbent whose digital model competes with Life Create's brick-and-mortar stores on price and convenience for sourcing and selling used inventory.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Life Create Co. social profiles
Digital presenceLife Create Co. financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Life Create Co. leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Life Create Co. subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Life Create Co. funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Life Create Co. M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Life Create Co.
What does Life Create Co. do?
Life Create Co. operates a unified 'goyōkiki' (errand-service) business that combines handyman/life-support services with reuse retail operations, primarily in Kyushu and Okinawa. Through the Eco Plus and Hands Craft branded stores, the company buys, refurbishes, and resells used tools, appliances, brand goods, and precious metals to individual consumers, while Hands Craft Life Support provides on-site services such as estate cleanup, moves, cleaning, and home repair. The business also franchises the Hands Craft tool-reuse concept to partners across Japan.
Is Life Create Co. a public or private company?
Life Create Co. is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Life Create Co. founded?
Life Create Co. was founded in 2004. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Life Create Co. based?
Life Create Co. is headquartered in Fukuoka, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does Life Create Co. make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Resale of Used Goods are the primary driver. The others are convenience/Errand Services, franchise Fees and pawn Shop Services.
Who are Life Create Co.'s main competitors?
Benkyo (Benriya110ban / Convenience-Service Franchisees) is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are Book Off Corporation Holdings, Treasure Factory, Komehyo Holdings, Daikuma (Pawn Shop), Geo Holdings (2nd Street), Aidem (Kaitori Daikichi parent) and EcoRing Holdings. Broad incumbents are Rakuma (Rakuten Group) and Mercari.
Does Life Create Co. have an API?
No public API is recorded for Life Create Co..
What industry is Life Create Co. in?
Life Create Co.'s product category is Reuse Retail and Life Support Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAIANAC, Reuse & Resale / Recommerce Operations. Its NAICS code is 444110 and its SIC code is 3420.