Creema is a social commerce site where creators and consumers nationwide can directly sell and purchase original works over the Web. Creators can put up their works without any store opening fee, and user can purchase their works over Creema. Creema mediates payment―after confirming payment from the user, the creator is paid upon delivery of the purchased item―which ensures secure transactions between individuals.
<Basic information of Creema service> | |
Service started: | May 2010 |
No. of creators listed: | About 18,000 (as of the end of May 2014) |
No. of items listed: | About 500,000 |
URL: | http://www.creema.jp (in Japanese only) https://www.facebook.com/creema.jp (in Japanese only) |
Trade name: | Creema, Inc. |
Address: | SAWA Bldg 1F & 2F, 2-2-15 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
Representative: | President Kotaro Marubayashi |
Employees: | 18 |
Capital: | 191.5 million yen |
Business: | Social commerce business (planning, development, and management of Creema) Event business (planning, production, and management of HandMade In Japan Fes, etc.) Shop management (Creema Store in LUMINE SHINJUKU 2 2F) |
HandMade In Japan Fes is a creators’ festival organized by Creema, Inc. where 3,000 creators from all over Japan get together to showcase their art, sundries, fashion, and interior decor. This festival started as a vehicle to back up the creative activities of creators by providing a venue to nationally and internationally present the products of uniquely Japanese creativity and handmade precision as a part of the made-in-Japan creative culture. Last year, HandMade In Japan Fes mobilized about 30,000 visitors despite it being the first year of the event. The schedule for HandMade in Japan Fes this year is as follows:
Date/Time: | July 19 (Sat.) and July 20 (Sun.), 2014 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Location: | Tokyo Big Sight, West 2 Hall & Outdoor Exhibition Room & Atrium |
Official website: | http://hmj-fes.jp (in Japanese only) |