YOUR LUXURY SOURCING PARTNER IN JAPAN
VINTAGE QUEEN is a Japan-based sourcing partner for overseas retailers and professional resellers looking to access Japan’s domestic market for vintage and pre-owned luxury goods.
We help our clients source and purchase items in Japan, receive and check their purchases, provide temporary storage, consolidate multiple orders, and arrange international shipping.
Our role is simple: to be your buying partner in Japan.
FROM JAPAN TO THE WORLD — SINCE 2005
Our story began in 2005.
From 2005 to 2019, we provided shopping assistance and storage services for customers overseas who wanted to purchase products from Japan.
We helped international customers buy from Japanese stores, receive their purchases in Japan, temporarily store items, consolidate multiple orders, and ship them internationally.
Long before cross-border shopping became as accessible as it is today, our business was already helping connect overseas customers with the Japanese market.
Connecting Japan with the world has been at the heart of our business since 2005.
FROM VINTAGE RETAIL TO B2B SOURCING
In 2020, our business evolved into the international sale of vintage and pre-owned luxury goods.
From 2020 through June 2026, we sold vintage luxury items from Japan directly to individual customers overseas.
During those years, we gained extensive practical experience searching the Japanese secondhand market, evaluating listings and condition, purchasing inventory, handling luxury goods, and shipping internationally.
Our particular area of experience is Vintage Louis Vuitton, alongside other major luxury brands.
Over time, however, something began to change.
We started receiving an increasing number of inquiries from overseas retailers and professional resellers looking for help sourcing inventory from Japan.
They were not simply looking to purchase one bag.
They were looking for a reliable partner in Japan.
That demand led us to make an important decision.
In 2026, we ended our direct-to-consumer vintage luxury sales and dedicated VINTAGE QUEEN entirely to supporting overseas retailers and professional resellers.
Today, we are a B2B sourcing company.
ACCESS TO THE JAPANESE DOMESTIC MARKET
There is an important difference between simply buying from Japan and sourcing from the Japanese domestic market.
Many shops that actively market to international customers price their inventory with the global market in mind.
Our approach is different.
We focus primarily on shops, specialist retailers, dealers and marketplaces serving customers within Japan.
These are the same markets where Japanese buyers search for vintage and pre-owned luxury goods.
We are not limited to a single sourcing channel. Depending on the brand, model, condition and price, the right opportunity may be found through a specialist store, secondhand retailer, dealer or Japanese marketplace.
We look where the right items are.
A TRANSPARENT COMMISSION-BASED MODEL
VINTAGE QUEEN operates as a sourcing partner, not as a traditional wholesaler.
We do not purchase merchandise, add an undisclosed margin to the product price, and resell it to you.
Our commission is calculated separately from the actual purchase price in Japan.
JAPANESE PURCHASE PRICE + OUR COMMISSION
You can see the original listing, the Japanese purchase price and our commission.
No hidden margin added to the merchandise price.
We believe transparency is essential to building long-term relationships with professional buyers.
YOU STAY IN CONTROL
Professional buyers know their customers and their markets.
That is why you remain in control of what enters your inventory.
With our Full Sourcing Service, you tell us what you are looking for and we present suitable options.
With our Purchase & Handling Service, you browse Japanese websites and marketplaces yourself, choose the items that fit your business, and send us the product URLs.
Nothing is purchased without your approval.
You see the item. You see the price. You decide.
OUR HISTORY
2005 – 2019
SHOPPING ASSISTANCE & STORAGE
Shopping assistance, receiving, temporary storage, consolidation and international shipping for customers purchasing from Japan.
2020 – JUNE 2026
VINTAGE LUXURY
International retail of vintage and pre-owned luxury goods from Japan to individual customers overseas.
Years of direct experience in Japan’s secondhand luxury market became the foundation of our sourcing expertise.
2026 – TODAY
VINTAGE QUEEN B2B
As inquiries from overseas retailers and professional resellers increased, we made the decision to end our direct-to-consumer vintage business.
VINTAGE QUEEN is now dedicated entirely to helping professional buyers source from Japan.
YOUR BUYING PARTNER IN JAPAN
More than 20 years after we first began helping overseas customers purchase from Japan, our role has evolved — but our purpose remains the same.
Connecting international buyers with the Japanese market.
Today, we do that by helping retailers and professional resellers build their inventory from Japan.
You know your market.
We know Japan.
FOUNDER MESSAGE
MIKI FUJIWARA
Founder & Representative, VINTAGE QUEEN Ltd.
My connection with vintage and beautiful objects began long before VINTAGE QUEEN.
I grew up in a family where art, craftsmanship and objects with history were always close to me. My grandfather ran a museum, and my grandmother was a kimono artisan. Being surrounded by antiques, traditional Japanese craftsmanship and objects carefully preserved across generations naturally shaped the way I understand value.
I learned that something does not lose its beauty simply because it grows old. In many cases, the history it carries is precisely what makes it special.
That appreciation eventually led me to the world of vintage luxury, particularly Vintage Louis Vuitton.
Over the years, I have collected and studied vintage Louis Vuitton pieces and developed a deep appreciation for their craftsmanship, history and individual character. Through my friendship with Oliver Stehling, a well-known collector of Vintage Louis Vuitton, I also had the opportunity to share knowledge and discoveries and to deepen my understanding of the fascinating history of Louis Vuitton.
To me, vintage luxury has never been simply about fashion.
It is about craftsmanship, history, rarity and the stories that objects carry from one generation to the next.
In 2005, I began helping overseas customers purchase products from Japan. For many years, I supported customers around the world with shopping assistance, receiving purchases in Japan, temporary storage, consolidation and international shipping.
In 2026, we ended our services for individual customers and transformed VINTAGE QUEEN into a B2B business dedicated entirely to supporting overseas retailers and professional resellers.
Today, my goal is to bring together more than 20 years of international business experience, my knowledge of the Japanese market and my passion for vintage luxury to become a trusted buying partner for professional buyers around the world.
You know your market.
We know Japan.
I hope VINTAGE QUEEN can become your trusted partner in Japan.
Miki Fujiwara
Founder & Representative
VINTAGE QUEEN Ltd.