Brands & Projects

The brands and projects ADAPT operates.

ADAPT runs one umbrella brand, one independent brand, and one small import project. Each operates on its own, while sharing ADAPT's underlying infrastructure.

UMBRELLAUmbrella brand

BeLocal

An umbrella brand delivering Japan's regional culture, craft, and everyday life through both editorial and retail. The media and the store together communicate the value of place on an ongoing basis.

International visitors exploring Japan

BeLocal JapanEDITORIAL / MEDIA

An editorial platform that brings Japan's regions, people, and culture into view for readers at home and abroad.

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Interior of the BeLocal Collection store in Kamakura

BeLocal CollectionRETAIL / KAMAKURA

A curated retail store in Kamakura, Kanagawa, stocking culturally grounded goods from across Japan.

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BRANDIndependent brand

Fubutsushi風物詩

Indigo-dyed textile detail from Fubutsushi

An apparel brand built around the reinterpretation of Japanese textiles and tailoring — translating traditional materials into contemporary garments meant to be worn across generations.

Sold in Japan and expanding into the European market.

fubutsushi.com →
PROJECT

Ecua-Life

A small import project from Ecuador, operated as one initiative within ADAPT's import/export business.

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