JAPAN / PREP BRIEF
Rakuten IchibaRakuten Ichiba
Prepared in China.
Connect China supplier stock with the seller’s approved Japan delivery and return arrangements.
Choose the actual model.
Rakuten’s overseas merchant guidance discusses direct shipment to customers in Japan. Merchant eligibility and the operating route need confirmation; consumer forwarding services are a different workflow.
Prepare the shipment.
- 01
Confirm the seller route
Identify whether the approved operation ships directly to Japan customers or replenishes an accepted local operator.
- 02
Review product information
Agree the variant records, packaging and Japanese-language information that the seller requires.
- 03
Prepare the release
Reconcile customer parcels or replenishment cartons using their own identifiers and quantities.
- 04
Confirm destination duties
Allocate import, delivery and customer service responsibilities before goods leave China.
Bring the right records.
- Approved store and intended Japan delivery route
- Seller-approved product information and packaging files
- Order or local replenishment allocation
- Confirmed importer, carrier and Japan return instructions
Send these records through WhatsApp or Telegram. Receiving, preparation, freight and destination handling are quoted for the confirmed product and route.
Resolve a mismatch.
Planning example: A consumer forwarding address is used as a merchant stock destination. Confirm commercial intake acceptance before arranging delivery.
An illustrative control point, not a customer case or a platform penalty claim.
Plan returns and stock recovery.
Agree a return contact and receiving route for Japan orders, including condition evidence and replacement instructions. Return service is assessed for the product and operator.
Destination availability, restricted handling and the receiving address require shipment-specific acceptance. Confirm the address before stock or customer parcels move.
Build the return planOfficial reference.
Reviewed October 6, 2026. Japan / overseas merchant overview; seller approval and warehouse instructions are separate. Platform references describe seller workflows and do not imply partnership status.