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Apparel retail · Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka (Tokyo studio: Shinagawa-ku)
Urban Research Co., Ltd. plans, makes and sells men's and women's clothing and goods under store brands including URBAN RESEARCH, URBAN RESEARCH DOORS, URBAN RESEARCH ROSSO, KBF, SENSE OF PLACE by URBAN RESEARCH and URBAN RESEARCH warehouse, and also runs cafés, restaurants and flower shops alongside its online store. Its head office is in Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, with a Tokyo studio in Shinagawa and web and press offices in Shibuya.
The business began in July 1974 as a jeans shop in Kadoma, Osaka, and the company was incorporated in November 1989. It opened the first URBAN RESEARCH store in Osaka's Amerikamura in 1997. Sales were ¥55.4 billion for the year to January 2026, and it has about 1,500 employees and around 250 stores.
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Part-time sales staff at URBAN RESEARCH DOORS in Futakotamagawa Rise: serve customers, sell and manage stock, and post styling content for a lifestyle brand.
