We are not simply hiring employees. We are seeking people who build alongside us.
Patience
Aligned with the Kyoto Life Science Institute's 7-10-year R&D cycle. We don't reward speed for its own sake; we recognize people who see a single piece of work through to completion.
Restraint
Aligned with the Group's aesthetic — less is more, slow is steady. In expression, decision, and product, restraint is a discipline.
Wholeness
The philosophy that outer and inner beauty complete each other shapes everything we do — both the Group's commitment to the women we serve and our commitment to the growth of the people who build alongside us.
Companionship
We do not say "employee" — we say "fellow traveler." What you join is not a job; it is work that unfolds over generations.
Learning
Behind the Kyoto Institute's 80+ proprietary patents is a culture of continuous learning — we believe that true professionalism is lifelong apprenticeship.
Open Roles · By Function
Japan · Kyoto
Lead R&D for next-generation active ingredients and work with the clinical team to move projects toward validation and launch.
Doctorate / 5+ years in biotech or pharmaceutical R&D
Japan (production site)
End-to-end pre-shipment quality inspection for Group products; maintenance of the GMP factory quality management system.
Chemistry / Food / experience with quasi-drug (iyakubugaihin), cosmetics, or food-related quality systems
Tokyo · Ginza
Brand strategy, product planning, and channel coordination for the mass cosmetics business line.
5+ years in mass cosmetics brand management
Tokyo · Ginza
Market-trend research for women's intimate health, consumer insight, competitor analysis.
3+ years in market research / consumer insight; women's health sector preferred
Tokyo · Ginza
In-depth interviews with intimate-care users, study of use habits, product-improvement feedback.
User research / UX research background; strong empathy
Tokyo / Osaka
Product data analysis, sales forecasting, and supply chain optimization for the internal nutrition business line.
Data analysis / business analysis background; health food industry experience preferred
Tokyo · Ginza (Group HQ)
Group Iyakubugaihin filing compliance support, international market legal affairs, intellectual property management.
Legal background; Japan market compliance experience preferred
Tokyo / Shanghai / Hong Kong (rotating by project)
Site evaluation for stores in core Asian markets, commercial real-estate partnership, new-store opening project management.
3+ years in retail expansion / commercial real estate; international luxury / beauty brand preferred
Tokyo / Kyoto (assigned by project)
Duration 3-6 months; flexible
Supports daily work of business units; gains exposure to the Group's complete business landscape.
Currently enrolled at a top-100 global university (undergraduate / master's); fluent in English or Japanese
Please send your résumé and portfolio (if applicable) to the email address listed for the corresponding position above.