About AI Market
AI Market is the only marketplace in Japan that offers the latest AI and SaaS tools with no subscription required and lifetime use with a one-time purchase.
"It's hard to find good tools" and "It's hard to introduce excellent overseas services to Japan" - these were the voices that led to the creation of this software marketplace for AI/SaaS tools.
We aim to create a system that allows freelancers and small and medium-sized enterprises to easily adopt best-in-class technology, making their daily work simpler and more productive.
Why now?
From 2023 onwards, as generative AI evolves, innovative tools will be created one after another around the world.
However, for small and medium-sized enterprises and sole proprietors in Japan, language and information barriers, as well as complex and expensive subscription systems, are major obstacles to adoption.
AI Market was launched to bring this "technology that is needed now but not available" to the Japanese market in an easy-to-understand, affordable, and ready-to-use format.
Our Philosophy
AI, more accessible. More flexible.
Simplicity over complexity
Long-term value over recurring costs
Localized support to bridge global innovation to Japan
Carefully curated, proven tools from around the world
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Participating vendor countries
210,000+
Total users of listed products
100％
One-time purchase, lifetime access (no subscription)
Members
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Founder/CEO
Ryosuke Murai
Ryosuke is a global business builder with 14 years of experience in the US and UK, combining a global perspective with strong execution across IT, strategy, and startups.
He began his career in New York as an IT consultant, supporting enterprise system implementations and operational improvements. After getting his masters in Finance, he then joined Bain & Company Tokyo as a strategy consultant, advising major corporations and private equity funds on business strategy and growth initiatives. Later, as CSO (Chief Strategy Officer) at Connected Robotics, he successfully led a $17M fundraising round and drove the planning and execution of the company’s growth strategy.
Drawing on hands-on experience ranging from IT implementation to strategic planning and startup leadership, Ryo founded AI Market to deliver advanced global AI tools to Japanese SMBs and freelancers - creating an environment where anyone can accelerate their growth.
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Co-founder
Tyson Batino
Tyson Batino is a 4x founder who’s spent over a decade scaling companies that provides good quality services for a great price.
He is a co-founder of One Coin English and Japan Switch, two successful language schools in Tokyo in the B2C sector which has 8,000 students and employ over 200 people.He is also a revenue growth advisor for 25 SMBs and through his business Smart Start Japan setup more than 5 - 10 new SMBs every month in Japan.
He has been a customer of lifetime software deals for over 10 years and wants to bring this business model to help Japanese entrepreneurs shine similarly to how he made English lessons accessible to the average person in Japan with One Coin English.
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Marketer
Asama Toyozawa
Asama is a marketer who has built his career in the digital advertising industry, supporting a wide range of clients from global brands to emerging startups. Based in Tokyo and Bangkok, he has been consistently involved across the entire spectrum of strategy, execution, sales, and client management of global companies and startups alike.
At Spotify, Asama managed over 200 advertisers, including major tech companies such as Apple and leading music labels, to deliver impactful branding initiatives through audio advertising. At Mindshare, a WPP Group agency, he worked on campaigns for Fortune 500 companies, successfully driving both brand awareness and sales growth by applying innovative media solutions. Earlier, at AdVertize, a digital agency for startups, Asama served as a strategist overseeing KPI design and performance validation to maximize advertising effectiveness. Asama is now supporting the growth of SMB agencies at Taboola.
Through AI Market, Asama hopes to empower users in Japan to expand the possibilities of their businesses and careers.