Distribution agency · Paris · Tokyo · Berlin
Brands that last, for the shops that matter.
Since 2015, Robinson has been selecting Japanese and international brands with timeless design and distributing them exclusively to the best shops in Europe.
Exclusive brands and a service designed for independent shops
B2B portal open 24 hours a day, shipping from our warehouse in France, ready-to-use visuals and videos.
Become a retailer → You are a brandEntrust us with Europe, and we'll turn it into a presence
A network of shops in 23 countries, a team in Tokyo for Japanese brands, trade shows, logistics and content.
Work with Robinson → You are curiousDiscover the brands and find out where to buy them
Each brand page tells the story of the workshop and its objects, and links to our online shops and our retailers.
See the brands →Our brands
A selection that works together
2015
Year founded
18
Brands distributed
23
Countries shipped to
400 m²
Warehouse in France
15 000
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The agency
The link between brands and shops
We don't just move products: we carry stories, intentions and the passion that brought them to life. Each brand we represent tells the story of a craft, and our role is to make sure that spirit reaches the right hands.
Founded in 2015 by Kévin Clop and Jérôme Cubizôlles, Robinson today brings together a team in Paris, Tokyo, Berlin and Bangkok, its Japanese company Robinson KK in Tokyo and a warehouse in France.
Consulting · コンサルティング
Ten years between Japan and Europe, put to work for your project
Launching a Japanese brand in Europe, finding a workshop in Japan for a bespoke edition, or building a Japanese selection for your shop: we put our network, our team in Tokyo and our experience as a distributor to work for brands and retail chains.
日本のブランドの皆さまへ — ヨーロッパ展開のご相談は東京のロビンソンKKへ。
Our YouTube channel
From the workshop to the shelf
The most extraordinary part of our work usually happens behind closed doors: sitting down with the Japanese artisans and makers themselves. The Toyo Steel workshops, the kilns of Arita, the towel mills of Imabari, the indigo looms of Kurume: we talk with the people who make these objects, we listen to why they work the way they do, and we see what never leaves the workshop.
For years, we were the only ones lucky enough to witness it. This channel is where, at last, we share it.
Series · Made in Japan
Inside the workshops of the Japanese makers we want the world to know
Toyo Steel, Tetzbo, Kakimori, Okamoto Shoten: what never leaves the workshop, told by the people who make the objects.
Series · The Shopkeepers
Independent shops from around the world, told by the people who run them
Behind every beautiful object, someone chose to put it on a shelf: shopkeepers from around the world who champion these makers.
They trust us
Le Bon Marché · Merci · Manufactum · Globus · Modulor · Vitra · Galeries Lafayette · Printemps · Officine Universelle Buly · Kunsthaus Zürich · Japan House · Dussmann · Saint Laurent · Van Cleef & Arpels
News
New products, trade shows, launches
Pop-up · Until 1 November
Kakimori pop-up in Paris, at KIMONO ARCH / Y. & SONS
Special weekend on 24 and 25 October with Takuma Hirose, president of Kakimori, and Jérôme. 25 rue du Bourg-Tibourg, Paris 4e, from 11:00 to 19:00.
Launch · December 2026
Woset, creative tools for children's imagination
Pencils, felt-tip pens, scissors, easel: the Tokyo brand, where each object is embodied by an inhabitant of the world of Woset, arrives at European retailers in December.
New brand · September 2026
Hobonichi joins Robinson for Europe
Hobonichi Techo notebooks have been available to European retailers since 1 September.
Video · September 2026
The Shopkeepers: LUIBAN, Berlin's Japanese stationery paradise
Step inside Luiban, official TRAVELER'S COMPANY Partner Shop, with its co-founder Kai-Stefan Luithardt. Watch the video ↗
Newsletter
The newsletter for shops and brands, every two weeks
New products, launches, restocks and brand news. In French, English and German.