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StylingLife Holdings Inc. runs PLAZA, a chain of imported and original lifestyle goods selling sweets, stationery, toys, character goods, cosmetics, household items and clothing through directly run and franchised stores and an online store. The group also includes the BCL cosmetics company and holds exclusive Japanese import rights for Cath Kidston and Happy Socks. Its head office is in Shinjuku Front Tower, Kita-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
PLAZA began in 1966 as Sony Plaza, an import goods store in Ginza. StylingLife Holdings was established in May 2006 as a spin-out from the Sony group, became a consolidated subsidiary of TBS Holdings in 2008 and a wholly owned one in 2026. In October 2026 there were 133 PLAZA stores, 84 of them directly run, and the PLAZASTYLE company had 1,004 employees.
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Overseas sales for the group's own cosmetics brands such as Saborino in English-speaking markets: growing distributors, opening new markets and planning marketing.
Licensing sales for characters such as SpongeBob and Barbapapa managed by PLAZA: winning licensees and promotional tie-ups, negotiating contracts and coordinating with rights holders.