UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of December 2024

 

Commission File Number: 001-41181

 

Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd.

 

Harumi Building, 2-5-9 Kotobashi,

Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0022

Japan

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

Form 20-F ☒      Form 40-F ☐

 

 

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd., formerly known as Yoshitsu Co., Ltd (the “Company”) is furnishing this report on Form 6-K to provide the six-month interim financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2024 and incorporate such financial statements into the Company’s registration statement referenced below.

 

The information contained in this Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the registration statements on Form F-3 of the Company (File No. 333-281714), and the registration statement on Form F-3 of the Company (File No. 333-274076), as amended, and into the base prospectus and the prospectus supplement outstanding under each of the foregoing registration statements, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
99.2  

Press Release Titled “Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd. Reports First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results”

101.INS   Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
101.SCH   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd.
     
Date: December 18, 2024 By: /s/ Mei Kanayama
  Name:  Mei Kanayama
  Title:

Representative Director and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD.

INDEX TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

CONTENTS   PAGE(S)
     
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    
     
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND MARCH 31, 2024   F-2
     
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023   F-3
     
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023   F-4
     
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023   F-5
     
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   F-6 – F-37

 

F-1

 

TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

  

   September 30,   March 31, 
   2024   2024 
ASSETS        
CURRENT ASSETS:        
Cash  $3,077,122   $2,475,538 
Accounts receivable, net   104,337,671    105,359,841 
Accounts receivable - a related party, net   3,121,338    25,704 
Merchandise inventories, net   7,375,887    4,413,880 
Due from a related party   538    9,762 
Compensation receivable for consumption tax, current, net   5,647,824    7,133,470 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net   12,595,794    2,748,682 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS   136,156,174    122,166,877 
           
Property and equipment, net   9,683,292    9,013,827 
Operating lease right-of-use assets   4,746,047    3,979,727 
Compensation receivable for consumption tax, non-current, net   4,022,371    2,721,034 
Long-term prepaid expenses and other non-current assets, net   4,128,051    4,115,694 
TOTAL ASSETS  $158,735,935   $141,997,159 
           
CURRENT LIABILITIES:          
Short-term borrowings  $58,945,627   $53,234,650 
Current portion of long-term borrowings   2,067,970    1,730,796 
Accounts payable   29,006,854    24,392,029 
Accounts payable - a related party   310,795    299,541 
Due to related parties   17,599    42,943 
Deferred revenue   7,177,830    55,093 
Taxes payable   4,958,106    9,357,482 
Operating lease liabilities, current   1,691,518    1,523,222 
Finance lease liabilities, current   97,860    170,553 
Warrants liabilities   1,659,441    441,104 
Other payables and other current liabilities   1,685,069    2,167,320 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES   107,618,669    93,414,733 
           
Operating lease liabilities, non-current   3,051,290    2,488,823 
Finance lease liabilities, non-current   241,279    263,571 
Long-term borrowings   5,550,731    5,636,960 
Other non-current liabilities   1,641,804    1,934,927 
Deferred tax liabilities, net   1,376,875    2,215,361 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  $119,480,648   $105,954,375 
           
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES   
 
    
 
 
           
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Ordinary shares, no par value,100,000,000 shares authorized; 42,220,206 shares and 42,220,206 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively   846,116    16,716,839 
Capital reserve   26,132,914    10,262,191 
Retained earnings   22,393,009    21,056,780 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (10,116,752)   (11,993,026)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   39,255,287    36,042,784 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  $158,735,935   $141,997,159 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
         
REVENUE        
Revenue - third parties  $91,136,514   $74,049,115 
Revenue - related parties   6,866,951    115,034 
Total revenue   98,003,465    74,164,149 
           
COSTS AND OPERATING EXPENSES          
Merchandise costs   85,858,021    64,706,599 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   8,924,982    9,124,805 
Total costs and operating expenses   94,783,003    73,831,404 
           
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS   3,220,462    332,745 
           
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)          
Interest expense, net   (823,836)   (995,997)
Additional and delinquent tax due to consumption tax correction   
-
    (644,780)
Gain from disposal of equity method investment   
-
    195,391 
Gain from disposal of a subsidiary   
-
    341,755 
Other income, net   319,624    66,947 
Gain (loss) from foreign currency exchange   (810,623)   2,371,226 
Change in fair value of warrants liabilities   (1,121,968)   1,833 
Loss from equity method investment   
-
    (71,200)
Total other income (expenses), net   (2,436,803)   1,265,175 
           
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX BENEFIT   783,659    1,597,920 
           
INCOME TAXES BENEFIT   (552,570)   (356,435)
           
NET INCOME   1,336,229    1,954,355 
           
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)          
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)   1,876,274    (3,269,650)
           
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)  $3,212,503   $(1,315,295)
           
Earnings per ordinary share - basic and diluted  $0.03   $0.05 
Weighted average shares - basic and diluted   42,220,206    36,250,054 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-3

 

TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023

 

   Ordinary Shares   Capital    Retained    Accumulated Other Comprehensive    Total Shareholders’  
   Shares   Amount   Reserve   Earnings   Loss   Equity 
                         
Balance, March 31, 2023   36,250,054   $14,694,327   $9,078,915   $13,577,844   $(8,069,343)  $29,281,743 
                               
Net income for the period   -    -    -    1,954,355    -    1,954,355 
Foreign currency translation loss   -    -    -    -    (3,269,650)   (3,269,650)
                               
Balance, September 30, 2023   36,250,054   $14,694,327   $9,078,915   $15,532,199   $(11,338,993)  $27,966,448 
                               
Balance, March 31, 2024   42,220,206   $16,716,839   $10,262,191   $21,056,780   $(11,993,026)  $36,042,784 
                               
Transfer of capital to capital reserve   -    (15,870,723)   15,870,723    -    -    - 
Net income for the period   -    -    
 
    1,336,229    -    1,336,229 
Foreign currency translation gain   -    -         -    1,876,274    1,876,274 
                               
Balance, September 30, 2024   42,220,206   $846,116   $26,132,914   $22,393,009   $(10,116,752)  $39,255,287 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-4

 

TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net Income  $1,336,229   $1,954,355 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   409,461    526,994 
Loss (gain) from disposal of property and equipment   (202,165)   13,704 
Loss (gain) from unrealized foreign currency translation   (358,309)   139,012 
Reversal of credit losses   (26,932)   (148,556)
Addition (reversal) of merchandise inventories written down   14,709    (10,713)
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets   911,218    876,122 
Deferred tax benefit   (905,570)   (1,460,623)
Change in fair value of warrants liabilities   1,121,968    (1,833)
Investment loss from equity method investment   
-
    71,200 
Gain from disposal of equity method investment   
-
    (195,391)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   5,844,436    6,372,895 
Accounts receivable - related parties   (2,907,787)   309,809 
Merchandise inventories   (2,768,207)   (8,645,561)
Compensation receivable for consumption tax   695,565    6,116,206 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (9,394,219)   (2,342,968)
Long term prepaid expenses and other non-current assets   203,598    2,767,762 
Accounts payable   3,416,712    2,128,474 
Accounts payable - related parties   (8,116)   67,840 
Deferred revenue   6,937,534    68,324 
Taxes payable   (4,611,614)   (4,136,000)
Other payables and other current liabilities   (552,070)   103,774 
Operating lease liabilities   (944,078)   (838,782)
Other non-current liabilities   (197,185)   (38,735)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities   (1,984,822)   3,697,309 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Purchase of property and equipment   (678,267)   (197,825)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment   28,868    710 
Proceeds from disposal of equity method investment   
-
    283,800 
Proceeds from disposal of a subsidiary   
-
    35,475 
Disposal of a subsidiary, net of cash   
-
    (176,133)
Collection of amount due from (advances made to) related parties   9,256    410,181 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities   (640,143)   356,208 
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Proceeds from short-term borrowings   2,752,445    
-
 
Repayments of long-term borrowings   (129,984)   (608,947)
Payments made to related parties   (26,132)   (166,252)
Repayment of obligations under finance leases   (110,734)   (297,843)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   2,485,595    (1,073,042)
           
Effect of exchange rate fluctuation on cash   740,954    (1,956,115)
           
Net increase in cash   601,584    1,024,360 
Cash at beginning of period   2,475,538    1,766,441 
Cash at end of period  $3,077,122   $2,790,801 
           
Supplemental cash flow information          
Cash paid for income taxes  $2,100,807   $592,194 
Cash paid for interest  $494,581   $341,583 
           
Supplemental non-cash operating activities          
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities  $1,561,296   $1,512,843 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS DESCRIPTION

 

Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), formerly known as Yoshitsu Co., Ltd, is a stock company incorporated in Japan pursuant to the laws of Japan on December 28, 2006.

 

Prior to July 1, 2023, the Company owned 100% of the equity interests of Kaika International Co., Ltd (“Kaika International”), formerly known as Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd. , a stock company incorporated pursuant to the laws of Japan on October 24, 2019. On June 30, 2023, the Company entered into a share transfer agreement with DinnerBank Co., Ltd. (“DinnerBank”), formerly known as Seihinkokusai Co., Ltd., a related party of the Company, to sell its 100% equity interests in Kaika International to DinnerBank, and the transaction was completed on July 1, 2023.

 

On July 27, 2022, the Company acquired an 100% equity interest in Tokyo Lifestyle Limited (“TLS”), a company incorporated pursuant to the laws of Hong Kong on May 10, 2019 and principally engaged in the import and retail of Japanese beauty and cosmetic products in Hong Kong and in the live e-commerce business through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Shenzhen Qingzhiliangpin Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Qingzhiliangpin”), a company incorporated on April 16, 2020 in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”). On October 26, 2022, TLS acquired 60% of the equity interests of REIWATAKIYA (MYS) SDN. BHD. (“Reiwatakiya”) and the remaining 40% equity interests on January 4, 2023. Reiwatakiya is a private limited company incorporated in Malaysia on June 14, 2022; it is currently not engaging in any active business operations. These transactions were accounted for as acquisitions under common control (see details in “Acquisitions Under Common Control”).

 

On September 6, 2023, TLS incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, RAKKISTAR HOLDING INC., in the Province of Ontario, Canada, which principally engages in the import and retail of Japanese beauty and cosmetic products in Canada. On October 17, 2023, TLS incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, Tokyo Lifestyle Holding Inc. (“TLS Holding”), in the State of Delaware, United States, which is currently not engaging in any active business operations. TLS Holding incorporated four wholly-owned subsidiaries, REIWATAKIYA LV LLC, a limited liability company on August 3, 2023, in the State of Nevada, which principally engages in the import and retail of Japanese beauty and cosmetic products in Nevada; REIWATAKIYA BOS LLC, a limited liability company on October 26, 2023, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which principally engages in the import and retail of Japanese beauty and cosmetic products in Massachusetts; REIWATAKIYA NYC LLC, a limited liability company on November 8, 2023, in the State of New York, which principally engages in the import and retail of Japanese beauty and cosmetic products in New York; and REIWATAKIYA LV II LLC, a limited liability company on May 13, 2024, in the State of Nevada, which principally engages in the import and retail of Japanese beauty and cosmetic products in Nevada.

 

The Company and its subsidiaries are a retailer and wholesaler of Japanese beauty and health products, as well as luxury and electronic products, sundry products, and other products and services. The Company offers approximately 52,000 stock keeping units (“SKUs”) of beauty products, including cosmetics, skin care, fragrance, and body care, among others; 23,900 SKUs of health products, including over-the-counter (“OTC”) drugs, nutritional supplements, and medical supplies and devices; 45,700 SKUs of sundry products, including home goods, 4,500 SKUs of electronic products, including entertainment gaming products, such as Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series, 620 SKUs of luxury products, including branded watches, perfume, handbags, clothes, and jewelry, and 38,400 SKUs of other products, including food, alcoholic beverages. The Company also provides advertising services by key opinion leaders (“KOLs”).

 

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TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (continued)

 

Acquisitions Under Common Control

 

On July 20, 2022, the Company entered into a definitive agreement (the “Agreement”) with All Seas Global Limited to acquire 100% of its equity interests in TLS. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company agreed to acquire 100% of the equity interests in TLS for a total consideration of Japanese yen 392,673,800 in cash ($2,842,173), subject to certain terms. The transaction contemplated by the Agreement was approved by the Company’s board of directors at a special board meeting on June 27, 2022. The equity interests in TLS were transferred to the Company on July 20, 2022, and cash consideration was paid in full and the transaction closed on July 27, 2022. As the Company and TLS previously were controlled by the same ultimate controlling shareholder before this acquisition, this transaction was accounted for as an acquisition of a business under common control, and accordingly, the Company’s comparative financial information prior to the acquisition date of July 20, 2022 was retrospectively adjusted to include the financial results of TLS.

 

On October 26, 2022, the board of directors of TLS approved the acquisition of Reiwatakiya from All Seas Global Limited, who held a 60% interest in Reiwatakiya, and subsequently, approved the acquisition of the remaining 40% interest in Reiwatakiya from a third-party shareholder on January 4, 2023. The  equity interests in Reiwatakiya were transferred to the TLS on October 26, 2022 and January 4, 2023, respectively, with no consideration. As TLS and Reiwatakiya previously were controlled by the same ultimate controlling shareholder before this acquisition, this transaction was accounted for as an acquisition of a business under common control, accordingly, the Company’s comparative financial information prior to the acquisition date of October 26, 2022 was retrospectively adjusted to include the financial results of Reiwatakiya.

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated upon consolidation. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted pursuant to the afore-mentioned SEC rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Operating results for the six-month period ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending March 31, 2025.

 

Use of estimates

 

In preparing the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates are based on information as of the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Significant estimates required to be made by management include, but are not limited to, assessment of expected credit losses for accounts receivable, compensation receivable for consumption tax, current and non-current prepaid expenses and other assets, valuation of inventories, useful lives of property and equipment, the recoverability of long-lived assets, provision necessary for contingent liabilities, inputs used in the calculation of the asset retirement obligation, and implicit interest rate of operating leases and financing leases. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Cash

 

Cash includes currency on hand and deposits held by banks that can be added or withdrawn without limitation. The Company maintains bank accounts in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, the United States, and Canada. The Company considers all highly liquid investment instruments with an original maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the Company did not have any cash equivalents.

 

Receivables and credit losses

 

On April 1, 2023, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13 “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (“Topic 326”), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with an expected loss methodology that is referred to as the current expected credit loss methodology. The expected credit loss impairment model requires the entity to recognize its estimate of expected credit losses for affected financial assets using an allowance for credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

The Company’s account receivables, compensation receivable for consumption tax and other receivable included in current and non-current prepaid expenses and other assets are within the scope of Topic 326. The Company makes estimates of expected credit and collectability trends for the allowance for credit losses based upon assessment of various factors, including historical experience, the age of the receivables, credit-worthiness of the customers and other debtors, current economic conditions, reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions, and other factors that may affect its ability to collect from the customers and other debtors. The Company also provides specific provisions for allowance when facts and circumstances indicate that the receivable is unlikely to be collected.

 

Expected credit losses are included in selling, general, and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance. Account receivables, compensation receivable for consumption tax, and other receivable is recognized and carried at original amount less an allowance for credit losses, as necessary. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, allowance for credit losses for accounts receivable amounted to $1,288,212 and $1,244,662, respectively, allowance for credit losses for other receivables amounted to $15,707 and $728,554, respectively, and allowance for credit losses for compensation receivable for consumption tax amounted to $97,664 and $99,526, respectively.

 

Leases

 

The Company accounts for lease in accordance with ASC No.842, Lease (“Topic 842”). The Company determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at inception of the contract and whether that lease meets the classification criteria of a finance or operating lease. The classification evaluation begins at the commencement date and the lease term used in the evaluation includes the non-cancellable period for which the Company has the right to use the underlying asset, together with renewal option periods when the exercise of the renewal option is reasonably certain and failure to exercise such option which result in an economic penalty.

 

F-8

 

TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Leases (continued)

 

The Company leases retail store facilities and distribution centers, which are classified as operating leases and leases certain software and equipment and furniture as finance lease in accordance with Topic 842. Under Topic 842, lessees are required to recognize the following for all leases on the commencement date: (i) lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (ii) right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use assets, operating lease liabilities, current, and operating lease liabilities, non-current, and finance leases are included in property and equipment, finance lease liabilities, current, and finance lease liabilities, non-current in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

At the commencement date, the Company recognizes the lease liability at the present value of the lease payments not yet paid, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate for the same term as the underlying lease. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. The operating lease right-of-use asset is recognized initially at cost, which primarily comprises the initial amount of the lease liability, plus any initial direct costs incurred, consisting mainly of brokerage commissions, less any lease incentives received. All operating lease right-of-use assets are reviewed for impairment annually. There was no impairment for operating lease right-of-use lease assets during the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

 

The Company has elected the short-term lease exception, and therefore operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities do not include leases with a lease term of twelve months or less.

 

Equity investment

 

An investment in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not have a controlling interest, is accounted for using the equity method. Significant influence is generally considered to exist when the Company has an ownership interest in the voting stock between 20% and 50%, and other factors, such as representation on the board of directors, voting rights, and the impact of commercial arrangements, are considered in determining whether the equity method of accounting is appropriate. An impairment charge is recorded if the carrying amount of the investment exceeds its fair value and this condition is determined to be other-than-temporary. The Company did not record impairment losses on its equity method investment during the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. When the equity investment is sold, any gain or loss resulted from difference between the transaction price and carry value of the equity investment is recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

 

Common control transactions

 

In business combinations under common control, the assets and liabilities acquired are measured at the historical amounts of the acquirees in the consolidated financial statements of acquirer on the acquisition date. The difference between the carrying amounts of the net assets acquired and the consideration paid is adjusted to the equity account of the acquirer. The operating results for all periods presented are retrospectively restated as if the current structure and operations resulting from the acquisition had been in existence since the beginning of the earliest year presented, with financial data of previously separate entities consolidated. The subsequent adjustment of contingent consideration after the acquisition date is also accounted for as an equity transaction.

 

Compensation receivable for consumption tax

 

Compensation receivable for consumption tax pertains to damages the Company claimed from certain suppliers as well as customers. Compensation receivable for consumption tax is recognized and carried at original amount in the agreements less an allowance for credit losses. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, allowance for credit losses for compensation receivable for consumption tax amounted to $97,664 and $99,526, respectively. 

 

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TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Merchandise inventories

 

Merchandise inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, on a weighted average basis. Costs include mainly the cost of merchandise inventories. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the normal course of business less any costs to sell products. Write-down is recorded when future estimated net realizable value is less than cost, which is recorded in merchandise costs in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The Company periodically evaluates merchandise inventories for their net realizable value adjustments, and reduces the carrying value of those merchandise inventories that are obsolete or in excess of the forecasted usage to their estimated net realizable value based on various factors including aging and expiration dates, as applicable, taking into consideration historical and expected future product sales. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, merchandise inventories write-down was $88,964 and $69,700, respectively.

 

Property and equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Except for assets that are not subject to depreciation, such as land and construction in progress, depreciation and amortization of property and equipment are mainly provided using the straight-line method or declining balance method, which allocates an asset’s cost over the periods during which the Company benefits from the use of the asset. The expected economic useful lives of the Company’s assets are as follows:

 

   Useful life
Property and buildings  35-50 years
Land  Infinite
Leasehold improvements  Lesser of useful life and lease term
Equipment and furniture  2-18 years
Automobiles  4-6 years
Software  5 years

 

Land has infinite useful life and is not subjected to amortization. Management reviews for impairment accordance with the accounting policy stated under impairment of long-lived assets.

 

Expenditures for maintenance and repair, which do not materially extend the useful lives of the assets, are charged to expenses as incurred. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments which substantially extend the useful life of assets are capitalized. The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets retired or sold are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) in other income or expenses.

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

The Company records the fair value of an asset retirement obligation as a liability in the period in which it incurs a legal obligation associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development, and/or normal use of the long-lived assets. The Company’s asset retirement obligations are primarily related to leasehold improvement of its retail stores leases, that, at the end of the leases, are required to be returned to the landlords in their original condition. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the balance of asset retirement obligations included in other non-current liabilities was $626,571 and $773,802, respectively, and will be subsequently adjusted for changes in fair value. The associated estimated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the leasehold improvements and are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the term of the lease subsequent to the initial measurement. Due to the time over which these obligations could be settled and the judgment used to determine the liability, the ultimate obligation may differ from the estimate. Upon settlement, any difference between actual cost and the estimate is recognized as a gain or loss in that period.

  

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TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

The Company evaluates its long-lived assets, including property and equipment, operating lease right-of-use assets and long-term prepaid expenses and non-current assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances, such as a significant adverse change to market conditions that will impact the future use of the assets, indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable. When these events occur, the Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets by comparing the carrying amount of the assets to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition. If the sum of the expected undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the assets, the Company recognizes an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount of the assets over their fair value. Fair value is generally determined by discounting the cash flows expected to be generated by the assets, when the market prices are not readily available. The adjusted carrying amount of the assets become new cost basis and are depreciated over the assets’ remaining useful lives. Long-lived assets are grouped with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. Given no events or changes in circumstances indicating the carrying amount of long-lived assets may not be recovered through the related future net cash flows, the Company did not recognize any impairment loss on long-lived assets for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. 

 

Revenue recognition

 

The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with ASC 606. ASC 606 requires the use of a five-step model to recognize revenue from customer contracts. The five-step model requires that the Company (i) identify the contract with the customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, including variable consideration to the extent that it is probable that a significant future reversal will not occur, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the respective performance obligations in the contract, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies the performance obligation. The application of the five-step model to the revenue streams compared to the prior guidance (ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition) did not result in significant changes in the way the Company records its revenue. The Company has assessed the impact of the guidance by reviewing its existing customer contracts to identify differences that will result from applying the new requirements, including the evaluation of its performance obligations, transaction price, customer payments, transfer of control, and principal versus agent considerations. Based on the assessment, the Company concluded that there was no change to the timing and pattern of revenue recognition for its current revenue streams in the scope of Topic 606 and therefore there was no material changes to the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements upon adoption of ASC 606.

 

Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when control of promised goods is transferred or service is rendered to the Company’s customers in an amount of consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Control is the ability to direct the use of, and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from, the specified goods and services.

 

The Company currently generates its revenue through retail and wholesale of Japanese beauty and health products, luxury and electronic products, as well as sundry and other products and services, through a multi-channel distribution network. Currently, the Company sells its products and renders its services through: (i) directly-operated physical stores, (ii) online stores and services, and (iii) franchise stores and wholesale customers. For domestic sales in Japan, Hong Kong, the United States, and Canada, revenue is recognized at the point of sales or delivery of the related products and control is transferred. For international sales, the Company sells goods under Cost Insurance and Freight (“CIF”) shipping point term, and revenue is recognized when products are loaded on the ships and control is deemed as transferred. The Company’s service revenue primarily consists advertising services of KOLs for its customers. The Company produces short videos with online celebrities to promote the brands of its customers on social media platforms, such as TikTok and Kuaishou. Revenue from these services is recognized at a point in time when the service is rendered by the Company.

 

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TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Revenue recognition (continued)

 

For online stores, the Company generally offers a seven-day product return policy for products sold in the Company’s online store in China, and an eight-day product return policy for products sold in the Company’s online store in Japan, as long as the products are undamaged, in their original condition, and can be resold. For products sold in the Company’s physical stores, the Company offers a seven-day product return policy for products sold in the Company’s physical stores in Japan and Hong Kong; a fifteen-day and thirty-day product return policy for products sold in the Company’s physical stores in the United States and Canada, as long as the products are undamaged, in their original condition, and can be resold. Historically, customer returns were immaterial. Therefore, the Company did not provide any sales return allowances for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

 

The Company enters into franchise agreements with franchisees in Japan under which the franchisee is granted a revocable license and non-exclusive right to use the Company’s trademarks and stores. The Company requires an entire non-refundable initial franchise fee of ¥3.0 million (approximately $21,000) to be paid upon execution of a franchise agreement, which typically has an initial term of three years and automatically renew for successive one-year terms, unless either party sends a written non-renewal notice no later than two months prior to the expiration of the then current term. Initial franchise fees are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the franchise agreement. In addition, the Company is also entitled to continuing franchise fees (royalties), equal to 5% of the monthly gross sales of the franchise store, and royalties are recognized as revenue based on the monthly royalty earned. Franchise fees from the franchisees were included in revenue from franchise stores and wholesale customers, and were immaterial for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

 

The Company is the principal for its transactions and recognizes revenue on a gross basis. The Company is the principal when it has control of the merchandise before it is transferred to customers, which generally is established when the Company is primarily responsible for merchandising decisions, maintains the relationship with customer, including assurance of member service and satisfaction, and has pricing discretion.

 

In directly-operated physical stores, customers can enroll in the Company’s rewards program, which is primarily a spending-based rewards program, and get a rewards card. Members of the rewards program usually earn three membership points for each ¥100 spent, and one membership point for each HK$1, US$1, and CAD$1 spent in the Company’s directly-operated physical stores in Japan, Hong Kong, the United States, and Canada, respectively. Subsequently, one membership point can be used as ¥1 at the Company’s directly-operated physical stores in Japan when making payment, and 250 membership points can be used as HK$1 at the Company’s directly-operated physical stores in Hong Kong when making payment; membership point can be used to redeem products at the Company’s directly-operated physical stores in the United States and Canada. The membership points are valid for one year and ten years starting from the last use of the rewards card in directly-operated physical stores in Japan and Hong Kong, respectively. There is no expiration date for membership points earned at directly-operated physical stores in the United States and Canada, respectively. The Company initially accounts for these membership points as a reduction in sales based on the estimated monetary value of the membership points with the corresponding liability classified as deferred revenue in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. When a customer redeems earned membership points at its stores, the Company recognizes revenue and reduces the deferred revenue. Unused membership points are recognized as breakage, which is recorded as revenue in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Membership point breakage was immaterial for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

 

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TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Revenue recognition (continued)

 

Contract balances and remaining performance obligations

 

Contract balances typically arise when a difference in timing between the transfer of control to the customer and receipt of consideration occurs. The Company did not have contract assets as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024. The Company’s contract liabilities, which are reflected in its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as deferred revenue of $7,177,830 and $55,093 as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively, consist primarily of revenue for amount received in advance from the Company’s wholesale customers and unredeemed membership points. These amounts represent the Company’s unsatisfied performance obligations as of the balance sheet dates. The amount of revenue recognized in the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 that was included in the opening deferred revenue was $23,030 and $56,811, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the amount received in advance from wholesale customers and unredeemed membership points was $7,177,830. The Company expects to recognize revenue when products are delivered to the wholesale customers or when customers redeem their membership points, which is expected to occur within one year.

 

Disaggregation of revenue

 

The Company disaggregates its revenue by geographic areas, product categories, and distribution channels, which the Company believes best depicts how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of the revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. The Company’s disaggregation of revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 is as following:

 

Revenue by geographic areas

 

The summary of the Company’s total revenue by geographic areas for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Japan domestic market  $39,405,153   $25,127,967 
Hong Kong market   39,635,197    42,026,698 
US market   11,706,214    4,600,752 
Other overseas markets   7,256,901    2,408,732 
Total revenue  $98,003,465   $74,164,149 

 

Revenue by product categories

 

The summary of the Company’s total revenue by product categories for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Beauty products  $30,703,408   $16,780,967 
Health products   3,446,773    2,563,142 
Sundry products   6,509,109    3,441,388 
Luxury products   10,150,068    31,551,744 
Electronic products   35,128,484    16,541,351 
Other products and services (1)   12,065,623    3,285,557 
Total revenue  $98,003,465   $74,164,149 

 

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TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Revenue recognition (continued)

 

(1) Other products and services include primarily trading cards and food, such as soft drinks, packaged snacks, tea and coffee, fruit juice, and mineral water, and alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, and pet food. It also includes revenue from advertising services through KOLs.

 

Revenue by distribution channels

 

The summary of the Company’s total revenue by distribution channels for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Directly-operated physical stores  $6,942,549   $11,618,183 
Online stores and services   4,117,979    6,004,400 
Franchise stores and wholesale customers   86,942,937    56,541,566 
Total revenue  $98,003,465   $74,164,149 

 

Fair value of financial instruments

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

 

Level 1 — inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

Level 2 — inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted market prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3 — inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable.

 

Unless otherwise disclosed, the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, due from related parties, current portion of compensation receivable for consumption tax, prepaid expenses and other current assets, short-term borrowings, current portion of long-term borrowings, accounts payable, due to related parties, deferred revenue, taxes payable, and other payables and other current liabilities, approximate the fair value of the respective assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 based upon the short-term nature of the assets and liabilities.

 

Foreign currency translation

 

The Company maintains its books and records in its local currency, Japanese yen (“YEN” or “¥”), which is a functional currency as being the primary currency of the economic environment in which its operation is conducted. The Company’s subsidiaries in Hong Kong, the PRC, Malaysia, the United States and Canada use their respective currencies Hong Kong Dollar (“HK$”), Chinese Yuan (“RMB”), Malaysia Ringgit (“MYR”), United States Dollars (“USD”) and Canadian dollar (“CAD”). Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency using the applicable exchange rates at the balance sheet dates. The resulting exchange differences are recorded in the statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

 

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TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

The reporting currency of the Company is the United States Dollars (“US$” or “$”) and the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been expressed in US$. In accordance with ASC Topic 830-30, “Translation of Financial Statement,” assets and liabilities of the Company are translated into US$, using the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Revenue and expenses are translated at the average rates prevailing during the period. Shareholders’ equity is translated at the historical exchange rate at the time of transaction. Because cash flows are translated based on the average translation rate, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet. Gains and losses resulting from the translations of foreign currency transactions and balances are reflected in the results of operations.

 

The following table outlines the currency exchange rates that were used in creating the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in this report:

 

    For the Six Months Ended
September 30, 2024
  For the Six Months Ended
September 30, 2023
  March 31, 2024
      Period-end 
spot rate
  Average
rate
  Period-end
spot rate
  Average
rate
  Year-end 
spot rate
  Average
rate
US$ against YEN   ¥1=US$0.00698     ¥1=US$0.00656     ¥1=US$0.006692     ¥1=US$0.007095     ¥1=US$0.00661     ¥1=US$0.00692
US$ against HK$   HK$1=US$0.12871   HK$1=US$0.12807   HK$1=US$0.127701   HK$1=US$0.127686   HK$1=US$0.12778   HK$1=US$0.12780
US$ against RMB   RMB1=US$0.14250   RMB1=US$0.13885   RMB1=US$0.137061   RMB1=US$0.140278   RMB1=US$0.13850   RMB1=US$0.13953
US$ against MYR   MYR1=US$0.24266   MYR1=US$0.21780   MYR1=US$0.213047   MYR1=US$0.218627   MYR1=US$0.21175   MYR1=US$0.21548
US$ against CAD   CAD1=US$0.74014   CAD1=US$0.73202   -   -   CAD1=US$0.73855   CAD1=US$0.74162

 

Income taxes

 

The Company accounts for current income taxes in accordance with the laws of the relevant tax authorities. Deferred income taxes are recognized when temporary differences exist between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period including the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

 

An uncertain tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. Penalties and interest incurred related to underpayment of income tax are classified as income tax expenses in the period incurred. No significant penalties or interest relating to income taxes were incurred during the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and there was no uncertain tax provision as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

 

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TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

The Company’s operating entities in Japan are subject to the income tax laws of Japan. As of September 30, 2024, the tax years ended March 31, 2022 through March 31, 2024 for the Company’s operating entities in Japan remain open for statutory examination by the Japanese tax authorities.

 

The Company’s subsidiary in Hong Kong is subject to profit taxes in Hong Kong. As of September 30, 2024, the tax years ended since the year of incorporation through March 31, 2024 for the Company’s subsidiary in Hong Kong remain open for statutory examination by the Hong Kong taxing jurisdictions.

 

The Company’s subsidiary in China is subject to the income tax laws of the PRC. As of September 30, 2024, the tax years ended since the year of incorporation through December 31, 2023 for the Company’s PRC subsidiary remain open for statutory examination by PRC tax authorities.

 

The Company’s subsidiary in Malaysia is subject to the income tax laws of Malaysia. As of September 30, 2024, all of the tax returns of the Company’s Malaysian subsidiary remain open for statutory examination by relevant tax authorities.

 

The Company’s subsidiaries in the United States are subject to the tax law of the United States. As of September 30, 2024, the tax years ended since the year of incorporation through December 31, 2023 for the Company’s subsidiaries in United States remain open for statutory examination by United States tax authorities.

 

The Company’s subsidiary in Canada is subject to the tax law of Canada. As of September 30, 2024, the tax years ended since the year of incorporation through December 31, 2023 for the Company’s subsidiary in Canada remain open for statutory examination by Canadian tax authorities.

 

Sales and leaseback

 

The Company enters into sale and leaseback transactions, pursuant to which the Company sells the property to a third party and agrees to lease the property back for a certain period of time. To determine whether the transfer of the property should be accounted for as a sale, the Company evaluates whether it has transferred control to the third party in accordance with the revenue recognition guidance set forth in ASC 606. If the transfer of the asset is deemed to be a sale at market terms, the Company recognizes the transaction price for the sale based on the cash proceeds received, derecognizes the carrying amount of the underlying asset and recognizes a gain or loss in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) in other income or expenses for any difference between the carrying value of the asset and the transaction price. The Company then accounts for the leaseback in accordance with its lease accounting policy.

 

Earnings per share

 

The Company computes earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings per Share” (“ASC 260”). ASC 260 requires companies with complex capital structures to present basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is measured as net income divided by the weighted average ordinary shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential ordinary shares (e.g., convertible securities, options, and warrants) as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented, or issuance date, if later. Potential ordinary shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS. There were no dilutive shares for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

 

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TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Shipping and handling cost

 

All shipping and handling costs are expensed as incurred and included in selling, general, and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Total shipping and handling expenses were $659,621 and $665,727 for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

Advertising expenses

 

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and included in selling, general, and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Advertising expenses amounted to $100,164 and $254,524 for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of two components, net income and other comprehensive income (loss). The foreign currency translation gain or loss resulting from the translation of the financial statements expressed in YEN, HK$, RMB, MYR, and CAD to US$ is reported in other comprehensive income (loss) in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

 

Related parties and transactions

 

The Company identifies related parties, and accounts for and discloses related party transactions in accordance with ASC 850, “Related Party Disclosures,” and other relevant ASC standards.

 

Parties, which can be a corporation or individual, are considered to be related if the Company has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operational decisions. Companies are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control or common significant influence. Transactions between related parties commonly occurring in the normal course of business are considered to be related party transactions.

 

Segment reporting

 

The Company uses the management approach in determining its operating segments. The management approach considers the internal reporting used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). The Company’s CODM has been identified as the CEO who reviews the financial information of separate operating segments when making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance of the Company. Management has determined that the Company has three operating segments, which are (i) directly-operated physical stores, (ii) online stores and services, and (iii) franchise stores and wholesale customers.

 

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TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Risks and uncertainties

 

Political and economic risk

 

The directly-operated physical stores of the Company are located in Japan, Hong Kong, the United States, and Canada, and the online stores and franchise stores and wholesale partners of the Company are mainly located in Japan, mainland China, and Hong Kong. Accordingly, the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations may be influenced by political, economic, and legal environments in Japan, Hong Kong, mainland China, the United States, and Canada, as well as by the general state of their economy. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in the political, regulatory, and social conditions in Japan, Hong Kong, mainland China, the United States, and Canada. Although the Company has not experienced losses from these situations and believes that it is in compliance with existing laws and regulations, including its organization and structure disclosed in Note 1, such experience may not be indicative of future results.

 

Credit risk

 

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, $1,835,636 and $1,964,529 of the Company’s cash was on deposit at financial institutions in Japan, respectively, which were insured by the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan subject to certain limitations. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, $133,640 and $93,919 of the Company’s cash was on deposit at financial institutions in Hong Kong, respectively, which were insured by the Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board for compensation up to a limit of HK$500,000 (approximately $64,000) if the bank with which an individual/a company hold its eligible deposit fails.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, $19,783 and $139,167 of the Company’s cash was on deposit at financial institutions in mainland China, respectively, where there currently is no rule or regulation requiring such financial institutions to maintain insurance to cover bank deposits in the event of bank failure. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, $7,255 and $13,137 of the Company’s cash was on deposit at financial institutions in Malaysia, respectively, which were subject to certain protections under the requirement of the deposit insurance system up to a limit of MYR250,000 (approximately $60,000) if the bank with which an individual/a company hold its eligible deposit fails.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, $441,617 and $111,301 of the Company’s cash was on deposit at financial institutions in the United States which were insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for compensation up to a limit of $250,000 if the bank with which an individual/a company hold its eligible deposit fails.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, $23,141 and $29,090 of the Company’s cash was on deposit at financial institutions in Canada, respectively, which were insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation for compensation up to a limit of CAD100,000 (approximately $74,000) if the bank with which an individual/a company hold its eligible deposit fails.

 

Accounts receivable are typically unsecured and derived from revenue earned from customers, compensation receivables are typically unsecured and derived from damages the Company claimed from certain suppliers as well as customers, thereby exposed to credit risks. The risk is mitigated by the Company’s assessment of its customers and suppliers’ creditworthiness and its ongoing monitoring of outstanding balances.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Concentrations

 

For the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the majority of the Company’s assets were located in Japan and Hong Kong.

 

The Company’s revenue was generated by the Company and its subsidiaries, which are located in Japan, Hong Kong, mainland China, the United States, and Canada. Revenue generated from companies in Japan accounted for 71.7% and 72.6% of the Company’s total revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Revenue generated from companies in Hong Kong and others accounted for 28.3% and 27.4% of the Company’s total revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

For the six months ended September 30, 2024, one customer accounted for 11.4% of the Company’s total revenue. For the six months ended September 30, 2023, one customer accounted for 20.3% of the Company’s total revenue. 

 

As of September 30, 2024, two wholesale customers accounted for 15.1% and 13.9% of the total accounts receivable balance, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, three wholesale customers accounted for 26.5%, 10.6%, and 10.2% of the total accounts receivable balance, respectively.

 

For the six months ended September 30, 2024, two suppliers accounted for approximately 28.7% and 22.4% of the Company’s total purchases, respectively. For the six months ended September 30, 2023, four suppliers accounted for approximately 23.8%, 21.2%, 16.1%, and 12.8% of the Company’s total purchases, respectively.

 

Recent accounting pronouncements

 

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280) Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures.” This ASU expands required public entities’ segment disclosures, including disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, an amount and description of its composition for other segment items and interim disclosures of a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt this guidance effective April 1, 2025 and the adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on its financial statements.

 

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures”. This ASU requires additional quantitative and qualitative income tax disclosures to enable financial statements users better assess how an entity’s operations and related tax risks and tax planning and operational opportunities affect its tax rate and prospects for future cash flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt this guidance effective April 1, 2025 and the adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on its financial statements.

 

Except for the above-mentioned pronouncement, there are no new recently issued accounting standards that will have material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial position, statements of operations, and cash flows.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 3 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

 

Accounts receivable, net consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Accounts receivable  $105,625,883   $106,604,503 
Less: allowance for credit losses   (1,288,212)   (1,244,662)
Accounts receivable, net  $104,337,671   $105,359,841 

 

The Company’s accounts receivable primarily include balance due from customers when the Company’s products have been sold and delivered to customers, which has not been collected as of the balance sheet dates.

 

Movement of allowance for credit losses was as follows:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Beginning balance  $1,244,662   $3,219,772 
Reduction   (16,565)   (1,676,528)
Foreign currency translation adjustments   60,115    (298,582)
Ending balance  $1,288,212   $1,244,662 

 

NOTE 4 – MERCHANDISE INVENTORIES, NET

 

Merchandise inventories, net consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Beauty products  $3,884,409   $2,349,158 
Health products   823,599    400,473 
Luxury products   382,235    353,057 
Electronic products   474,948    
-
 
Other products   1,810,696    1,311,192 
Merchandise inventories, net  $7,375,887   $4,413,880 

 

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, merchandise inventories write-down was $88,964 and $69,700, respectively.

 

NOTE 5 – COMPENSATION RECEIVABLE FOR CONSUMPTION TAX, NET

 

Compensation receivable for consumption tax, net consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Compensation receivable for consumption tax  $9,767,859   $9,954,030 
Less: allowance for credit losses   (97,664)   (99,526)
Subtotal   9,670,195    9,854,504 
Less: compensation receivable for consumption tax, current, net   (5,647,824)   (7,133,470)
Compensation receivable for consumption tax, non-current, net  $4,022,371   $2,721,034 

 

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TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 5 – COMPENSATION RECEIVABLE FOR CONSUMPTION TAX, NET (continued)

 

The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau had conducted a tax examination into the Company’s consumption tax filing for the period from July 2018 to December 2021. As a result of the examination, the Company was required to return consumption tax refund for export transactions that were determined not to meet the tax exemption requirements due to failure in submission of relevant export documents (see Note 11) by certain of the Company’s suppliers and customers. In June 2023, the Company entered into agreements with relevant suppliers and customers to claim compensation for damages from the additional consumption tax payment. These suppliers and customers agreed to compensate the Company and the compensation receivable for consumption tax will be paid over two years from the date of the agreements. As of March 31, 2024, the net total of compensation receivable for consumption tax was approximately $9.9 million (approximately ¥1.5 billion). During the six months ended September 30, 2024, the Company received a total of approximately $0.2 million (approximately ¥0.1 billion), and the net total of compensation receivable for consumption tax was approximately $9.7 million (approximately ¥1.4 billion) as of September 30, 2024.

 

NOTE 6 – PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets, net consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Deposits (1)  $1,349,655   $1,470,367 
Other receivables (2)   2,451,143    3,309,998 
Advance to suppliers (3)   10,235,510    97,635 
Prepaid expenses and others (4)   2,703,244    2,714,930 
Allowance for credit losses   (15,707)   (728,554)
Subtotal   16,723,845    6,864,376 
Less: prepaid expenses and other current assets, net   (12,595,794)   (2,748,682)
Long-term prepaid expenses and other non-current assets, net  $4,128,051   $4,115,694 

 

(1) Deposits primarily include security deposits paid to landlords for the Company’s retail stores and distribution centers as well as security deposits paid to the Company’s suppliers and to third-party platform operators for the operations of online stores.

  

(2)

Other receivables as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 included $nil and $710,236 due from a construction company, which is a refund of the design and construction service fee the Company prepaid for the construction of its new distribution center. Since the construction company failed to obtain relevant construction permits and delayed the construction, the service agreement was terminated and the Company requested a refund of prepaid contract amount. In November 2020, the Company filed a legal case against the construction company claiming the refund of the contract prepayment. Although the Company was confident in winning the legal case, the Company fully provided an allowance for credit loss for the receivable from this construction company as of March 31, 2024. During the six months ended September 30 2024, the legal case was concluded by the court and the Company won the case. Based on the judgment of the court, the construction company was required to refund the full prepaid contract amount to the Company. However, the construction company has gone bankrupt and was unable to make the refund. As a result, the Company wrote off the receivable against the allowance as of September 30, 2024.

 

Other receivables as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 included approximately $1.6 million and $1.8 million due from a third-party warehouse and logistics service provider (the “Service Provider”). The Company engaged the Service Provider for warehouse and logistics services previously; however, due to the tax examination mentioned in Note 5, the Service Provider failed to provide relevant export documents for consumption tax examination, which caused the additional consumption tax to be paid to the tax authority by the Company. As a result, the Company terminated its warehouse and logistics services in October 2022, and entered into an agreement with the Service Provider, pursuant to which, the unutilized service fees will be repaid by the Service Provider over two years from the date of the agreement. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the Company provided an allowance for credit loss of $15,568 and $17,723 for the receivable from the Service Provider according to the Company’s accounting policy based on its best estimates.

 

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TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 6 – PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET (continued)

 

(3) Advances to suppliers consist of mainly payments to suppliers for products that have not been received.
   
(4) Prepaid expenses and others as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, included prepaid expenses amounting to approximately $1.9 million (approximately ¥279.3 million) and $1.8 million (approximately ¥279.3 million), which is related to the development of a mobile application where customers could purchase products from the Company’s online shops.

 

NOTE 7 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Property and buildings  $3,286,559   $3,122,152 
Leasehold improvements   3,939,253    3,674,485 
Land   2,374,575    2,249,401 
Equipment and furniture   2,518,662    2,355,674 
Automobiles   221,783    158,925 
Software   639,695    606,559 
Subtotal   12,980,527    12,167,196 
Less: accumulated depreciation   (3,297,235)   (3,153,369)
Property and equipment, net  $9,683,292   $9,013,827 

 

Depreciation expenses were $409,461 and $526,994 for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the Company pledged a piece of land of 16,165 square feet with a carrying value of ¥340.1 million (approximately $2.4 million) as collateral to safeguard the Company’s bank borrowings from MUFG Bank (see Note 9).

 

NOTE 8 – LEASES

 

The Company leases retail store facilities and distribution centers under non-cancellable operating leases, with terms ranging from one to 15 years, as well as finance leases for software, equipment, and furniture with a term of five years. The Company considers those renewal or termination options that are reasonably certain to be exercised in the determination of the lease term and initial measurement of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.

 

Operating lease expenses for lease payment are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Finance lease cost includes amortization, which is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected life of the leased assets, and interest expenses, which are recognized following an effective interest rate method. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet.

 

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TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 8 – LEASES (continued)

 

Operating Leases

 

The table below presents the operating lease related assets and liabilities recorded on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Operating lease right-of-use lease assets  $4,746,047   $3,979,727 
           
Operating lease liabilities – current  $1,691,518   $1,523,222 
Operating lease liabilities – non-current   3,051,290    2,488,823 
Total operating lease liabilities  $4,742,808   $4,012,045 

 

Other supplemental information for all of operating leases as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 was as follows:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Remaining lease term and discount rate:        
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)   4.12    4.25 
Weighted average discount rate (1)   5.54%   4.77%
Gains on sales and leaseback transactions (2)  $
-
   $731,638 

 

(1) The Company used incremental borrowing rates ranging from 2.03% to 6.68% for its lease contracts in Japan; incremental borrowing rates ranging from 2.83% to 4.55% for its lease contracts in Hong Kong; and incremental borrowing rates of 5.25% and 8.50% for its lease contracts in Canada and the United States, respectively.

 

(2) On December 14, 2023, the Company entered into a Real Estate Sales Agreement (“Sales Agreement”) with a third-party buyer (the “Buyer”). Pursuant to the agreement, the Company sold its head office in Japan including the building and land to the Buyer for a total consideration of ¥430.0 million. On February 28, 2024, the Company entered into a Rental Agreement with the Buyer, pursuant to the agreement, the Company leased the same building for its head office for two years from February 28, 2024 to February 27, 2026, with a monthly rental of ¥1.75 million. The Company determined that these transactions should be accounted as sales and leaseback transaction as the control of the head office was transferred to the Buyer, and recognized a gain of $731,638 on disposal of the building and land on February 29, 2024.

 

During the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company incurred total operating lease expenses of $1,095,430 and $1,087,873, respectively.

 

Finance Leases

 

The components of finance lease expenses were as follows:

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Finance leases cost:        
Amortization of right-of-use assets  $64,410   $163,624 
Interest on lease liabilities   33,216    29,141 
Total finance leases cost  $97,626   $192,765 

 

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TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 8 – LEASES (continued)

 

Supplemental cash flow information related to finance leases was as follows:

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:        
Operating cash flows from finance leases  $33,216   $29,141 
           

 

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 was as follows:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Finance leases cost:        
Software  $524,064   $496,438 
Equipment and furniture   1,071,542    1,082,560 
Subtotal   1,595,606    1,578,998 
Less: accumulated depreciation   (1,537,617)   (1,324,770)
Property and equipment, net  $57,989   $254,228 

 

The weighted average remaining lease terms and discount rates for all of finance leases as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 were as follows:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Remaining lease term and discount rate:        
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)   2.40    2.67 
Weighted average discount rate   8.07%   8.07%

 

The following is a schedule, by years, of maturities of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2024:

 

   Operating Leases   Finance Leases 
Remainder of 2025  $1,011,286   $83,555 
2026   1,710,650    162,900 
2027   909,264    105,316 
2028   726,696    22,377 
2029   437,053    992 
Thereafter   590,932    
-
 
Total lease payments   5,385,881    375,140 
Less: imputed interest   (643,073)   (36,001)
Present value of lease liabilities  $4,742,808   $339,139 

 

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TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 9 – BORROWINGS

 

Short-term borrowings consisted of the following:

 

   Maturity  Interest Rate  September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
               
Syndicated Loans (1)  December 2024  TIBOR^(3M)+0.70% - TIBOR (1M)+1.20%  $54,800,850   $51,912,050 
Resona Bank (2)  December 2024 

3.40%-3.55%

   1,396,200    1,322,600 
Best Life Technology  July 2025  5.6%   2,748,577    
-
 
Total short-term borrowings        $58,945,627   $53,234,650 

 

The terms of the various loan agreements related to short-term borrowings contain certain restrictive covenants which, among other things, require the Company to maintain specified ratios of debt to tangible net assets and debt service coverage, and positive net income. The terms also prohibit the Company from entering into transactions that may have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s ability to fulfil its loan obligations, including but not limited to, reorganization of the Company or its subsidiaries, transferring part or all of the Company’s business or assets to third parties, or receiving part or all of business or assets from other third-party companies. The Company was in compliance with such covenants as of the September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

 

^ TIBOR is an acronym for the Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate, which is the daily reference rate derived from the interest rate that banks charge to lend funds to other banks in the Japanese interbank market.

 

(1) On September 27, 2022, the Company entered into a one-year syndicated loan agreement, which was effective from September 30, 2022, with a consortium of banks, with an aggregate credit line of ¥8.15 billion (approximately $61.3 million), and the interest rate was adjusted to TIBOR (3M)+0.70%. As of March 31, 2023, the Company borrowed an aggregated of ¥8.15 billion (approximately $61.3 million) under the agreement, and the net outstanding balance of this loan was approximately ¥8.1 billion (approximately $60.6 million), net off the unamortized loan service cost of ¥85.6 million ($643,438). On September 22, 2023, the Company extended the loan on a three-month basis for an additional six months with a maturity date on March 29, 2024, and the interest rate was adjusted to TIBOR (1M)+1.20%. In March 2024, the Company repaid ¥300.0 million, and the Company extended the loan for additional three months with a maturity date on June 28, 2024, subsequently, extended the loan for additional six months with a maturity date on December 30, 2024, and the interest rate remained at TIBOR (1M)+1.20%. Currently, the Company is negotiating with the bank for a loan extension upon the maturity date. As of September 30, 2024, the total outstanding balance of this loan was approximately ¥7.85 billion (approximately $54.8 million). The syndicated loan is guaranteed by Mr. Kanayama, the representative director, director, and controlling shareholder of the Company. 

 

(2) The loan is guaranteed by Mr. Kanayama. The Company extended the loan for additional six months with a maturity date on December 30, 2024. Currently, the Company is negotiating with the bank for a loan extension upon the maturity date.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 9 – BORROWINGS (continued)

 

Long-term borrowings consisted of the following:

 

   Maturity  Interest Rate  

September 30,
2024

   March 31,
2024
 
                
Japan Finance Corporation (1)  December 2024   3.20% - 4.25%   $1,317,170   $1,247,735 
BOT Lease Co., Ltd. (2)  March 2028   TIBOR (3M) + 6.0%    1,396,200    1,322,600 
MUFG Bank (3)  August 2026   TIBOR (3M) + 0.8%    4,398,030    4,166,190 
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (4)  July 2024 – February 2033   2.750% - 3.625%    364,739    424,126 
DFL-Shutoken Leasing (Hong Kong) Company Limited  June 2024 – October 2025   2.990%   142,562    207,105 
Total long-term borrowings          $7,618,701   $7,367,756 
                   
Current portion of long-term borrowings          $2,067,970   $1,730,796 
                   
Non-current portion of long-term borrowings          $5,550,731   $5,636,960 

 

(1) The Company extended the loan for additional six months with a maturity date on December 31, 2024. Currently, the Company is negotiating with the bank for a loan extension upon the maturity date.

 

(2) The loan bears an interest rate of TIBOR (3M)+6.0% (in the case EBITDA exceeds ¥0) or TIBOR (3M)+0.7% (in the case EBITDA is ¥0 or less).

 

(3) In connection with the Company’s bank borrowings from MUFG Bank, the Company pledged a piece of land of 16,165 square feet with a carrying value of ¥340.1 million (approximately $2.4 million) as of September 30, 2024 as collateral to safeguard the loan.

 

(4) Guaranteed by Mr. Kanayama.

 

The future maturities of long-term borrowings as of September 30, 2024 were as follows:

 

12 months ending September 30,    
2025  $2,067,970 
2026   3,879,537 
2027   40,749 
2028   1,469,995 
2029   43,591 
Thereafter   116,859 
Total long-term borrowings  $7,618,701 

 

For the above-mentioned short-term and long-term loans, the Company recorded interest expenses of $785,463 and $1,061,277 for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The annual weighted average interest rates were 1.66% and 0.98% for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

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TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 10 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company’s relationships with related parties who had transactions with the Company are summarized as follows:

 

Name of Related Party   Relationship to the Company
Mr. Mei Kanayama   Representative director, director, and controlling shareholder
DinnerBank Co., Ltd. (“DinnerBank”)   An entity of which Mr. Kanayama’s wife is a director and the representative director
Palpito   An equity investment entity of the Company, which was sold to DinnerBank on June 30, 2023.
Tokushin G.K.   A shareholder of the Company.

 

a. Accounts receivable, net – a related party
   
Accounts receivable, net – a related party consisted of the following:

 

Name  September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 

DinnerBank

  $3,121,338   $25,704 
Subtotal   3,121,338    25,704 
Less: allowance for credit losses   
-
    
-
 
Total accounts receivable, net – a related party  $3,121,338   $25,704 

 

b. Due from a related party
   
Due from a related party consisted of the following:

 

Name 

September 30,
2024

   March 31,
2024
 

DinnerBank

  $538   $9,762 
Total due from a related party  $538   $9,762 

 

c. Accounts payable – a related party

 

Accounts payable – a related party consisted of the following:

 

Name 

September 30,
2024

   March 31,
2024
 

DinnerBank

  $310,795   $299,541 
Total accounts payable – a related party  $310,795   $299,541 

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 10 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

d. Due to related parties

 

Due to related parties consisted of the following:

 

Name 

September 30,
2024

   March 31,
2024
 
Mr. Mei Kanayama  $6,919   $29,716 
Tokushin G.K.   5,236    
-
 

DinnerBank

   5,444    13,227 
Total due to related parties  $17,599   $42,943 

 

e. Sales to related parties

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
Name  2024   2023 

DinnerBank

  $6,866,951   $100,132 
Palpito   
-
    14,902 
Total revenue from related parties  $6,866,951   $115,034 

 

f. Purchase from a related party

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
Name  2024   2023 

DinnerBank

  $4,969,413   $139,351 
Total purchase from a related party  $4,969,413   $139,351 

 

g. Sales of a subsidiary and an equity investment to a related party

 

On June 30, 2023, the Company entered into share transfer agreements with DinnerBank to sell its 100% equity interest in Kaika International and 40% equity interests in Palpito to DinnerBank, for cash consideration of ¥5,000,000 ($37,595) and ¥40,000,000 ($300,760), respectively. The cash consideration was fully received and the transactions were completed on July 1, 2023. The Company recorded a gain from disposal of Kaika International of ¥49,297,548 ($341,755) and a gain from disposal of equity method investment of ¥27,539,183 ($195,391) for the six months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

 

h. Other related party transactions

 

Mr. Kanayama provided guarantees in connection with certain loans the Company borrowed (see Note 9).

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 11 – TAXES

 

(a) Corporate Income Taxes

 

The Company is subject to income taxes on an entity basis on income arising in or derived from the tax jurisdiction in which each entity is domiciled.

 

Japan

 

The Company and its subsidiary in Japan are mainly subject to Japanese national and local income taxes, inhabitant tax, and enterprise tax, which, in the aggregate, represent a statutory income tax rate of approximately 30.6% for the six months ended September 30, 2023. However, after the capital reduction which became effective on July 15, 2024 (See Note 13 – capital reduction), the Company is qualified as a small and medium-sized enterprise and was subject to a lower statutory income tax rate of approximately 21.1% for the six months ended September 30, 2024.

 

Hong Kong

 

TLS is incorporated in Hong Kong and is subject to profit taxes in Hong Kong at a rate of 8.25% on assessable profits up to HK$2,000,000, and 16.5% on any part of assessable profits over HK$2,000,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

 

PRC

 

Qingzhiliangpin is incorporated in the PRC and is subject to the PRC Enterprise Income Tax. Under the Enterprise Income Tax Law of PRC, domestic enterprises and Foreign Investment Enterprises are subject to a unified 25% enterprise income tax rate. Qingzhiliangpin is recognized as small low-profit enterprises. According to the relevant PRC tax policies, once an enterprise meets certain requirements and is identified as a small-scale minimal profit enterprise, the taxable income not more than RMB3 million is subject to a reduced effective rate of 5%.

 

Malaysia

 

Reiwatakiya is incorporated in Malaysia, and is governed by the income tax laws of Malaysia. The income tax provision in respect of operations in Malaysia is calculated at the applicable tax rates on the taxable income for the periods based on existing legislation, interpretations, and practices. Under the Income Tax Act of Malaysia, enterprises incorporated in Malaysia are usually subject to a unified 24% enterprise income tax rate while preferential tax rates, tax holidays, and tax exemptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis. The tax rate for small and medium sized companies (generally companies incorporated in Malaysia with paid-in capital of MYR2,500,000 or less) is 17% for the first MYR600,000 taxable income, with the remaining balance being taxed at the 24% rate.

 

The United States

 

The Company’s subsidiaries in the United States are subject to the United States federal corporate income tax rate of 21%. The Company is also subject to state jurisdictions that have corporate tax rates ranging from 0% to 8.45% for the six months ended September 30, 2024.

 

Canada

 

The Company’s subsidiary in Canada is subject to the Canadian federal corporate income tax rate of 15% and provincial or territorial rates of 11.5%, which, in the aggregate, represent a statutory income tax rate of 26.5% for the six months ended September 30, 2024.

 

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NOTE 11 – TAXES (continued)

 

(a) Corporate Income Taxes (continued)

 

The income before tax were as follows:

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Japan  $(709,417)  $(424,749)
Hong Kong   1,005,767    1,968,464 
PRC   212,802    59,938 
Malaysia   (6,227)   (5,733)
The United States   355,435    
-
 
Canada   (74,701)   
-
 
Income before tax  $783,659   $1,597,920 

 

The components of the income tax provision (benefit) were as follows:

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Current tax provision        
Japan  $132,134   $1,096,800 
Hong Kong   142,348    
-
 
PRC   10,681    7,388 
Malaysia   
-
    
-
 
The United States   40,417    
-
 
Canada   27,420    
-
 
    353,000    1,104,188 
Deferred tax benefit          
Japan  $(875,542)  $(1,460,667)
Hong Kong   (30,006)   
-
 
PRC   
-
    
-
 
Malaysia   (22)   44 
The United States   
-
    
-
 
Canada   
-
    
-
 
    (905,570)   (1,460,623)
Income tax benefit  $(552,570)  $(356,435)

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 11 – TAXES (continued)

 

(a) Corporate Income Taxes (continued)

 

The following table reconciles the Japan statutory rate to the Company’s effective tax rates for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
         
Japanese statutory income tax rate   21.1%   30.6%
Non-deductible expenses   10.6%   3.1%
Non-taxable income   
-
    (10.7)%
Tax rate difference in non-Japan subsidiaries and different prefectures in Japan   0.6%   (19.4)%
Effect of change in Japanese statutory income tax rate   (87.3)%   
-
 
Change in valuation allowance   (4.8)%   (24.5)%
Effects of consumption tax examination (1)   (10.7)%   (2.9)%
Others   
-
    1.5%
Effective tax rate   (70.5)%   (22.3)%

 

(1) This pertains to the tax effect resulted from the additional consumption tax of approximately $0.6 million charged during the six months ended September 30, 2023, as well as inhabitant tax refund of approximately $0.08 million and $0.2 million during the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, based on final assessment due to the consumption tax examination (See note (c) - tax payable).

 

The Company’s deferred tax liabilities, net comprised of the following:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Deferred tax assets:        
Allowance for credit losses  $304,800   $619,675 
Accrued member rewards   9,594    15,511 
Accrued employee bonus   4,546    18,146 
Accrued asset retirement obligation   64,148    185,941 
Accrued employee retirement pension   48,332    72,378 
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities   251,770    
-
 
Net operating loss carry-forwards   41,667    38,562 
Total deferred tax assets   724,857    950,213 
Valuation allowance   (41,667)   (79,062)
Total deferred tax assets, net   683,190    871,151 
Deferred tax liabilities:          
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities   
-
    (38,588)
Compensation receivable for consumption tax   (2,060,065)   (3,047,924)
Total deferred tax liabilities   (2,060,065)   (3,086,512)
Deferred tax liabilities, net  $(1,376,875)  $(2,215,361)

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 11 – TAXES (continued)

 

(a) Corporate Income Taxes (continued)

 

The Company’s movement of the valuation allowance were as follows:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Beginning balance  $79,062   $597,777 
Reduction   (37,762)   (430,385)
Disposal of a subsidiary   
-
    (82,732)
Foreign currency translation adjustments   367    (5,598)
Ending balance  $41,667   $79,062 

 

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had a net operating loss carried forward from the entities in Hong Kong of $61,458. The Company utilized all of its net operating loss during the six months ended September 30, 2024.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the Company had a net operating loss carried forward of $25,818 and $58,218 from the entities in the United States, respectively, which can be offset against future taxable profit indefinitely.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the Company had a net operating loss carried forward of $136,774 and $61,114 from the entities in Canada, respectively, which can be offset against future taxable profit indefinitely.

 

(b) Consumption tax

 

In Japan, consumption tax collected and remitted to tax authorities is excluded from revenue, cost of sales, and expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Before October 1, 2019, the applicable consumption tax rate was 8%, and since October 1, 2019, the Company has been subject to the applicable consumption tax rate of 10%, with an 8% rate applicable to a limited number of exceptions based on the new Japanese tax law. For overseas sales, the Company is exempted from paying consumption tax. The Company can deduct all its qualified input consumption tax paid when purchasing from suppliers, against the output consumption tax derived from domestic sales. The Company is eligible for consumption tax refund from the tax authorities for excess input consumption tax, which is recorded as additional consumption tax payable due to tax examination in taxes payable on the balance sheets (See note (c) - tax payable).

 

(c) Taxes payable

 

Taxes payable consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Income tax payable  $2,235,629   $3,829,368 
Additional consumption tax payable due to tax examination (1)   2,687,920    5,475,313 
Consumption tax payable and others   34,557    52,801 
Total taxes payable  $4,958,106   $9,357,482 

 

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TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 11 – TAXES (continued)

 

(c) Taxes payable (continued)

 

(1) Since January 2022, the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau had conducted a tax examination into the Company’s consumption tax filing for the period from July 2018 to December 2021, and the examination was completed in May 2023. As a result of the examination, the Company was required to return consumption tax refund amounting to approximately $28.3 million (approximately ¥3.8 billion) for export transactions that were determined not to meet the tax exemption requirements due to incomplete submission of relevant export documents. In addition, the additional tax for understatement and delinquent tax computed by the Company’s tax consultant amounted to approximately $6.1 million (approximately ¥0.8 billion). Therefore, as of March 31, 2023, the Company recorded a net consumption tax payable amounted to approximately $16.6 million (approximately ¥2.2 billion), after the deduction of refundable consumption tax amounted to approximately $12.9 million (approximately ¥1.7 billion) that was withheld by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau due to this examination, as well as refundable income tax that arose from the payments of additional consumption tax amounted to approximately $4.9 million (approximately ¥0.7 billion). During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded additional consumption tax payable approximately $0.6 million (approximately ¥90.9 million) based on the final assessment by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau. The Company made payments of the consumption tax payable by a monthly instalment of approximately $0.2 million (¥30.0 million), and the amount was also offset by the consumption tax receivable from the tax authorities for excess input consumption tax. The consumption tax payable was $2,687,920 and $5,475,313 as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively.  

 

NOTE 12 –WARRANTS LIABILITIES

 

Representative’s warrants liability

 

In connection with the Company’s IPO, the Company agreed to issue warrants to the representative of the underwriters, for a nominal consideration of $0.01 to purchase 30,000 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) of the Company (equal to 5% of the total number of ADSs sold in the IPO, but not including any over-allotment ADSs sold in the over-allotment option) (the “Representative’s Warrants”). The Representative’s Warrants have an exercise price of $48.0 per ADS (equal to 120% of the Company’s IPO offering price of $40.00 per ADS). The Representative’s Warrants are exercisable beginning from six months after the date of commencement of sales in the Company’s IPO and for a period of five years after the date of commencement of sales in the Company’s IPO.

 

Because the strike price of the Representative’s Warrants is denominated in United States Dollars, a currency other than the Company’s functional currency, Japanese yen, the Representative’s Warrants were not considered indexed to the Company’s own stock. As such, the Representative’s Warrants were classified as a derivative liability under ASC 815-10, and recorded initially and subsequently at fair value with all future changes in the fair value recognized currently in earnings until such time as the warrants are exercised or expired. As of September 30, 2024, these Representative’s Warrants were issued and outstanding but none of the warrants had been exercised. For the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, these Representative Warrants were antidilutive and accordingly were not included in the diluted EPS calculation based on treasury stock method.

 

On January 13, 2022, the Company recorded a fair value of $522,116 for the Representative’s Warrants liability at issuance resulting in a decrease in additional paid-in capital of $522,116, as the Company determined these warrants issued to the representative of underwriters were part of its incremental cost directly attributable to the Company’s IPO. The Company recognized a loss of $369 and a gain of $1,833 from the change in fair value of the Representative’s Warrants liability subsequently for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 12 – REPRESENTATIVE’S WARRANTS LIABILITY (continued)

 

These warrants do not trade in an active securities market, and as such, the Company estimates their fair value using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model (the “Black-Scholes Model”) as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 using the following assumptions:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Representative’s Warrants liability        
Stock price  $5.80   $2.50 
Exercise price  $48.00   $48.00 
Expected term (years)   2.28    2.79 
Risk-free interest rate   3.58%   4.21%
Expected volatility   51.72%   57.63%

 

Investors’ warrants liability

 

On January 26, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors, pursuant to which the Company sold 597,015 of its ADSs, at a purchase price of $6.70 per ADS. In the concurrent private placement, the Company also issued to the same investors 597,015 ADS purchase warrants (the “Investors’ Warrants”). The warrants have an exercise price of $6.70 per ADS, are exercisable immediately, and will expire 5.5 years following the date of issuance.

 

Because the strike price of the Investors’ Warrants is denominated in United States Dollars, a currency other than the Company’s functional currency, Japanese yen, the Investors’ Warrants were not considered indexed to the Company’s own stock. As such, the Investors’ Warrants were classified as a derivative liability under ASC 815-10, and recorded initially and subsequently at fair value with all future changes in the fair value recognized currently in earnings until such time as the warrants are exercised or expired. As of September 30, 2024, these Investors’ Warrants were issued and outstanding but none of the warrants had been exercised. For the six months ended September 30, 2024, these Investors’ Warrants were antidilutive and accordingly were not included in the diluted EPS calculation based on treasury stock method.

 

On January 26, 2024, the Company recorded a fair value of $541,494 for the Investors’ Warrants liability at issuance. The Company recognized a loss of $1,121,599 from the change in fair value of the Investors’ Warrants liability subsequently for the six months ended September 30, 2024.

 

These warrants do not trade in an active securities market, and as such, the Company estimates its fair value using the Black-Scholes Model as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 using the following assumptions:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Investors’ Warrants liability        
Stock price  $5.80   $2.50 
Exercise price  $6.70   $6.70 
Expected term (years)   4.83    5.33 
Risk-free interest rate   3.58%   4.21%
Expected volatility   57.35%   56.91%

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 13 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Ordinary shares

 

On January 26, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell 597,015 of its ADSs, at a purchase price of $6.70 per ADS for gross proceeds of approximately $4.0 million. The Company received gross proceeds in full from the investors, and all of the ADSs were issued on January 30, 2024.

 

Initial public offering

 

On January 13, 2022, the Company closed its IPO of 625,000 ADSs at a public offering price of $40.00 per ADS, which included 25,000 ADSs issued pursuant to the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. Each ADS represents one ordinary share of the Company. The closing for the sale of the over-allotment shares took place on February 21, 2022. Gross proceeds of the Company’s IPO, including the proceeds from the sale of the over-allotment ADSs, totaled $25.0 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and other related expenses. Net proceeds of the Company’s IPO, including the over-allotment, were approximately $21.4 million. In connection with the IPO, the Company’s ADSs began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “TKLF” on January 18, 2022.

 

Capital reduction

 

On June 27, 2024, the shareholders of the Company approved a capital reduction at the annual general meeting, and the amount of capital reduced by ¥1,856,786,684 ($15,870,723) from ¥1,955,786,684 ($16,716,839) to ¥99,000,000 ($846,116). All of the ¥1,856,786,684 ($15,870,723) of capital reduced was designated as additional paid-in capital reserve. The reduction of capital became effective on July 15, 2024.

 

Restricted net assets

 

The Company is restricted in its ability to transfer a portion of its net assets, equivalent to its share capital to its shareholders in the form of loans, advances, or cash dividends. The payment of dividends by the Company organized in Japan is subject to limitations, procedures, and formalities. Regulations in Japan currently permit payment of dividends only out of accumulated profits as determined in accordance with accounting standards and regulations in Japan. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the total restricted net assets of the Company amounted to $26,979,030 and $26,979,030, respectively.

 

NOTE 14 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Contingencies

 

From time to time, the Company is a party to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company accrues costs associated with these matters when they become probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, there were no legal claims and litigation against the Company.

 

NOTE 15 – SEGMENT REPORTING

 

Segments

 

The Company is engaged in the operation of retail and wholesale of Japanese beauty and health products, as well as sundry products and other products and services. The Company’s operations are conducted in three reported segments: (i) directly-operated physical stores, (ii) online stores and services, and (iii) franchise stores and wholesale customers. The Company defines its segments as those operations whose results the CODM regularly reviews to analyze performance and allocate resources. The Company sells similar individual products and services in each of its segments. It is impractical to segregate and identify revenue for each of these individual products and services.

 

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NOTE 15 – SEGMENT REPORTING (continued)

 

Directly-operated physical stores segment includes physical stores in Japan, Hong Kong, the United States, and Canada. Online stores and services segment includes sales through the Company’s websites and various e-commerce marketplaces in Japan, China, and Korea, as well as services from advertising business through KOLs. Franchise stores and wholesale customers segments include franchise stores in Japan, Hong Kong, the United States and the United Kingdom, and wholesale customers in Japan and other countries including China, the United States, and Canada.

 

The Company measures the results of its segments using, among other measures, each segment’s revenue, merchandise costs, interest expenses, net, income tax benefit, net income, depreciation and amortization, capital expenditures, total assets as well as total liabilities, which includes certain corporate overhead allocations. From time to time, the Company revises the measurement of each segment’s revenue and other measures, including any corporate overhead allocations, as determined by the information regularly reviewed by its CODM. When the measurement of a segment significantly changes, previous period amounts and balances are reclassified to be comparable to the current period’s presentation.

 

The following table presents the segment information for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively:

 

   For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2024 
   Directly-
Operated
Physical
Stores
   Online
Stores and
Services
   Franchise
Stores and
Wholesale
Customers
   Total 
Revenue  $6,942,549   $4,117,979   $86,942,937   $98,003,465 
Merchandise costs  $4,901,590   $2,986,434   $77,969,997   $85,858,021 
Interest expenses, net  $(58,360)  $(34,617)  $(730,859)  $(823,836)
Income tax benefit  $(39,144)  $(23,218)  $(490,208)  $(552,570)
Net income  $94,658   $56,147   $1,185,424   $1,336,229 
Depreciation and amortization  $29,006   $17,205   $363,250   $409,461 
Capital expenditures  $678,267   $
-
   $
-
   $678,267 

  

   For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2023 
   Directly-
Operated
Physical
Stores
   Online
Stores and
Services
   Franchise
Stores and
Wholesale
Customers
   Total 
Revenue  $11,618,183   $6,004,400   $56,541,566   $74,164,149 
Merchandise costs  $9,921,992   $4,929,614   $49,854,993   $64,706,599 
Interest expenses, net  $(156,028)  $(80,637)  $(759,332)  $(995,997)
Income tax benefit  $(55,837)  $(28,857)  $(271,741)  $(356,435)
Net income  $306,160   $158,226   $1,489,969   $1,954,355 
Depreciation and amortization  $82,556   $42,666   $401,772   $526,994 
Capital expenditures  $193,623   $3,136   $1,066   $197,825 

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 15 – SEGMENT REPORTING (continued)

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Total assets:        
Directly-Operated Physical Stores  $11,197,330   $10,732,784 
Online Stores and Services   11,015,371    4,323,971 
Franchise Stores and Wholesale Customers   136,523,234    126,940,404 
Total assets  $158,735,935   $141,997,159 
           
Total liabilities:          
Directly-Operated Physical Stores  $10,521,463   $12,841,698 
Online Stores and Services   11,816,849    5,853,185 
Franchise Stores and Wholesale Customers   97,142,336    87,259,492 
Total liabilities  $119,480,648   $105,954,375 

 

Disaggregated Revenue

 

The Company disaggregates its revenue by geographic areas, product categories, and distribution channels, which the Company believes best depicts how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of the revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. See Note 2 for the Company’s disaggregation of revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

 

NOTE 16 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On October 17, 2024, the Company, through its subsidiary TLS, entered into a cooperation agreement with a third-party company, to invest ¥3.0 million (approximately $20,900) and ¥7.0 million (approximately $48,900), respectively, in CROSSING CARDS CO., LTD (“Crossing Cards”), with a core business of retail and wholesale of cards. Crossing Cards was incorporated in Japan pursuant to the laws of Japan on June 18, 2024 with an initial registered capital of ¥1.0 million (approximately $6,900), and the registered capital increased to ¥11.0 million (approximately $76,700) after the investments. The Company owns 27.27% of Crossing Cards and the registered capital was fully injected in October 2024.

 

On October 21, 2024, the Company approved a change of the ratio of its ADSs to its ordinary shares from one ADS representing one ordinary share to one ADS representing 10 ordinary shares. The ratio change resulted in a reverse split on the Company’s ADSs on the basis of one new ADS for every 10 old ADSs held. As a result of the reverse split, the Company’s ADSs and per ADS as reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been retroactively restated as if the transaction occurred at the beginning of the periods presented. The ordinary shares of the Company were not affected by this change in the ADS to ordinary share ratio. The ADS Ratio Change became effective on November 15, 2024.

 

On January 26, 2024, the Company issued to certain investors 597,015 ADS purchase warrants in a concurrent private placement. The warrants have an exercise price of $6.70 per ADS, are exercisable immediately, and will expire 5.5 years following the date of issuance. (See Note 12 - Investors’ warrants liability). Upon the Reverse Split effected on November 15, 2024, the number of ADS purchase warrants was reset to 1,460,328 ADS purchase warrants and the exercise price was reset to $2.74 per ADS. As the date of this report, a total of 10,760 ADS purchase warrants were exercised by the investors, and net proceeds of $29,473 were received by the Company.

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were approved by management and available for issuance on December 18, 2024, and the Company has evaluated subsequent events through this date. The Company did not identify any subsequent events except those disclosed above that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.2

 

Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd. Reports First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results

 

TOKYO, December 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd. (“Tokyo Lifestyle” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TKLF), a retailer and wholesaler of Japanese beauty and health products, sundry products, luxury products, electronic products, as well as other products in Hong Kong, Japan, North America and the United Kingdom, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first six months of fiscal year 2025 ended September 30, 2024.

 

Mr. Mei Kanayama, Principal Executive Officer of Tokyo Lifestyle, commented, “I am thrilled to report that Tokyo Lifestyle has achieved significant success during the first six months of fiscal year 2025. Our total revenue increased by 32.1%, and income from operations increased by 867.8%, underscoring our strong growth trajectory and strategic execution.

 

For the six months ended September 30, 2024, total revenue reached $98 million, representing a 32% increase from $74.2 million for the same period last year, driven by the robust performance of our expanding franchise network and dedicated wholesale customer base.

 

For the six months ended September 30, 2024, our extensive customer base of directly-operated stores and online sales channels, generated $11 million in revenue during the period, despite challenging market conditions. Notably, for the six months ended September 30, 2024, revenue from franchise stores and wholesale customers grew by 53.8% to $86.9 million, supported by a 16.7% expansion in total stock-keeping units (SKUs), which reached approximately 165,200 SKUs. Meanwhile, the number of wholesale customers and franchisees increased by 30, from 171 as of March 31, 2024, to 201 as of September 30, 2024. This demonstrates that the growth in our customer base significantly fueled our revenue growth.

 

Revenue generated from companies in Japan accounted for 71.7% of total revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2024, while revenue generated from companies in Hong Kong and other regions contributed 28.3%. Notably, three franchise customers in Japan collectively generated $10.42 million in revenue from April to September 2024, and we anticipate continued growth from our franchisees in Japan and Hong Kong.

 

Despite a challenging business environment and intensified competition in our directly operated physical stores, we adopted a flexible and resilient strategy. This included optimizing our existing physical and online stores, while steadily and rapidly expanding our sales network and franchise partnerships in key markets such as Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Europe, and North America. We believe that these efforts have significantly improved our profitability while enhancing our brand visibility and global recognition. Through careful planning and partner selection, we believe that we have laid a solid foundation for future global expansion and growth.

 

 

 

 

Beyond strengthening our presence in the Asian market, we are actively exploring opportunities in North America, Europe, and new business sectors. We have made notable progress, including opening a new Reiwatakiya store at Fashion Show Las Vegas, launching online platforms for the Reiwatakiya brand in the UK and Canada, and establishing a joint venture to develop the trading card retail business. These strategic initiatives further reinforce our business presence and enhance global brand recognition.

 

We believe that our continued focus on exploring new opportunities while fostering loyalty among existing customers through best-in-class quality and services has resulted in a steadily expanding customer base and strong financial performance, and our growth strategies and operational achievements have been acknowledged by the market and industry -- we are honored to have been awarded a Gold Stevie® Award in the ‘Company of the Year - Retail - Medium-size’ category at the 21st Annual International Business Awards® in September 2024.

 

Looking ahead, we remain committed to our robust strategies, including strengthening our current market footprint, closely monitoring evolving market trends and customer preferences, improving operational efficiency and profitability, optimizing our distribution network and commercial outlets, and exploring new partnership opportunities. We are confident these efforts will contribute to a brighter future and greater value for our Company and shareholders.”

 

Mr. Youichiro Haga, Principal Accounting and Financial Officer of Tokyo Lifestyle, added: “I am proud to share the Company’s strong financial performance for the first half of fiscal year 2025. Alongside significant revenue growth, our gross profit increased by 28.4% during the period, with a stable gross margin exceeding 12%. Despite a challenging macroeconomic environment and fierce competition in both physical and online retail, our strategic transformations—such as reducing underperforming stores and refining our product portfolio—resulted in higher gross profit and stable margins across all three business lines.

 

While the cost of revenue rose slightly in line with revenue growth, this reflects our strategic investments in expanding into new territories and sectors with carefully selected partners. Meanwhile, our cost-control measures have proven effective, as our operating expenses decreased by 2.2%, even with an increase in headcount to support our rapid expansion. These results demonstrate the effectiveness of our focus on cost management, strategic investment, and revenue growth. For the first half of fiscal year 2025, we reported a net income of $1.3 million, with cash reserves of $3.1 million and stable working capital of $28.5 million as of September 30, 2024.

 

Looking forward, we will continue enhancing financial performance through robust business strategies, disciplined cost management, and strategic investments. We remain focused on identifying new revenue streams and are confident that these efforts will drive sustained long-term value for our shareholders.”

 

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First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Highlights

 

Revenue was $98.0 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, increased by 32.1% from $74.2 million for the same period of last year.

 

Gross profit was $12.1 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, increased by 28.4% from $9.5 million for the same period of last year.

 

Income from operations was $3.2 million for six months ended September 30, 2024, increased by 867.8% from $0.3 million for the same period of last year.

 

Net income was $1.3 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $2.0 million for the same period of last year.

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share was $0.03 for the six months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $0.05 for the same period of last year.

 

First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results

 

Revenue

 

Total revenue was $98.0 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, increased by 32.1% from $74.2 million for the same period of last year.

 

   For the Six Months Ended September 30, 
   2024   2023 
($ millions)  Revenue   Cost of
Revenue
   Gross
Margin
   Revenue   Cost of
Revenue
   Gross
Margin
 
Franchise stores and wholesale customers   86.9    78.0    10.3%   56.5    49.9    11.8%
Directly-operated physical stores   6.9    4.9    29.4%   11.6    9.9    14.6%
Online stores and services   4.1    3.0    27.5%   6.0    4.9    17.9%
Total   98.0    85.9    12.4%   74.2    64.7    12.8%

 

Revenue from franchise stores and wholesale customers increased by 53.8%, to $86.9 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, from $56.5 million for the same period of last year. The increase was mainly due to the Company’s continuous effort in extending the Company’s products offering as the Company’s total stock keeping units (“SKUs”) increased from approximately 141,500 SKUs during the six months ended September 30, 2023, to approximately 165,200 SKUs during the six months ended September 30, 2024. In addition, the increase was also due to the increased revenue generated from franchise stores which previously was recognized under physical stores as mentioned above, as well as the increased revenue from the new wholesale customers because the Company continued to develop the Company’s customer base by entering into business relationships with new wholesale customers during the six months ended September 30, 2024. 

 

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Revenue from directly-operated physical stores decreased by 40.2%, to $6.9 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, from $11.6 million for the same period of last year. The decrease was due to the decrease in revenue generated from directly-operated physical stores both in Japan and Hong Kong for the six months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the same period last year. During the six months ended September 30, 2023, the Company started to offer luxury products, which contributed a significant portion of directly-operated physical stores sales in Japan. However, the sales of luxury products were unstable and decreased during the six months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the same period last year. The above-mentioned decrease was partially offset by revenue generated from directly-operated physical stores in the United States and Canada, as the Company currently operate four directly-operated physical stores in the United States and one directly-operated physical store in Canada during the six months ended September 30, 2024.

 

Revenue from online stores and services decreased by 31.4%, to $4.1 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, from $6.0 million for the same period of last year. The decrease was mainly due to a decreased number of online stores as the Company closed some underperformed online stores to improve the Company’s profitability.

 

Cost of Revenue

 

Cost of revenue increased by 32.7%, to $85.9 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, from $64.7 million for the same period of last year.

 

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

 

Gross profit increased by 28.4%, to $12.1 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, from $9.5 million for the same period of last year.

 

Gross margin decreased by 0.4 percentage points, to 12.4% for the six months ended September 30, 2024, from 12.8% for the same period of last year.

 

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Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses decreased by 2.2%, to $8.9 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, from $9.1 million for the same period of last year. The decrease in operating expenses was primarily attributable to the following factors:

 

(1)a decrease in transaction commission paid to third-party e-commerce marketplace operators by $277,719, or 30.4%, from $914,651 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, to $636,932 for the six months ended September 30, 2024. The Company paid third-party e-commerce marketplace operators transaction commission ranging from 1.8% to 3.0% based on the Company’s sales amount. The decrease in transaction commission was in line with the decrease in the Company’s online sales;

 

(2)a decrease in promotion and advertising expenses by $183,432, or 57.4%, from $319,758 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, to $136,326 for the six months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was mainly due to the Company’s effort in cost control as well as decreased promotion and advertising expenses for the Company’s physical stores as the Company has transferred some of the Company’s physical stores into franchise stores; and

 

(3)an increase in payroll, employee benefit expenses, and bonus expenses by $203,612, or 7.1%, from $2,872,796 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, to $3,076,408 for the six months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was mainly due to increased payroll, employee benefit expenses, and bonus expenses of $541,218 in Hong Kong, the United States and Canada, which was due to the increased headcount caused by the expansion of the Company’s business operation in these regions. The increase was partially offset by the decreased payroll, employee benefit expenses, and bonus expenses of $337,606 in Japan, which was attributable to the decreased headcount resulting from the implementation of cost control as well as the transformation of the Company’s directly-operated physical stores in Japan.

 

Interest Expenses, net

 

Interest expenses, net included interest expenses calculated at interest rate per loan agreements and loan service costs, which were directly incremental to the loan agreements and amortized over the loan periods. Interest expenses, net decreased by 17.3%, to $0.8 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, from $1.0 million for the same period of last year. The decrease was mainly due to a decrease in amortized loan service costs in relation to the Company’s syndicated loans of $0.4 million, and the decrease was partially offset by an increase in interest expenses, which was mainly due to the increased weighted average interest rate for the six months ended September 30, 2024.

 

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Other Income, net

 

The Company’s other income, net primarily includes tax refund, disposal gain or loss from property and equipment, government subsidies, and other immaterial income and expense items. Other income, net increased by 377.4%, to $319,624 for the six months ended September 30, 2024, from $66,947 for the same period of last year. The increase was mainly due to the increased gain from the disposal of property and equipment during the six months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the same period of last year.

 

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

 

Benefit for income taxes was $0.6 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to an income tax benefit of $0.4 million for the same period of last year. The increase in benefit for income taxes was mainly due to decreased current income tax expenses resulting from the decreased taxable income for the six months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the same period last year, as well as reduced statutory income tax rate as the Company qualified as a small and medium-sized enterprise and subjected to a lower statutory income tax rate after a capital reduction during the six months ended September 30, 2024.

 

Net Income

 

Net income decreased by 31.6%, to $1.3 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, from $2.0 million for the same period of last year. Our income from operations increased significantly by $2,887,717, or 867.8%, from $332,745 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, to a net income of $3,220,462 for the six months ended September 30, 2024, which was attributable to the increased gross profit and decreased selling, general and administrative expenses. However, due to increased loss from foreign currency exchange as well as change in fair value of warrants liabilities, our net income decreased for the six months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the same period last year.

 

Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share was $0.03 for the six months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $0.05 for the same period of last year.

 

Financial Condition

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash of $3.1 million as compared to $2.5 million as of March 31, 2024. As of September 30, 2024, the Company also had approximately $104.3 million of account receivable balance due from third parties. Approximately 28.3% of the September 30, 2024 balance has been subsequently collected, and the majority of the remaining balance is expected to be collected by March 31, 2025. The collection of such receivables made cash available for use in the Company’s operations as working capital, if necessary.

 

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Net cash used in operating activities was $2.0 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, mainly derived from net income of $1.3 million for the period, and net changes in the Company’s operating assets and liabilities, which were mainly due to the increased prepaid expenses and other current assets of $9.4 million, and decreased taxes payable of $4.6 million, which was partially offset by the increased deferred revenue of $6.9 million and increased accounts payable of $3.4 million. The Company entered into a sales agreement with wholesale customers and received advance payment of $6.9 million during the six months ended September 30, 2024. In order to fulfill the sales agreement, the Company made advance payments to the Company’s suppliers to secure the products. Therefore, the Company’s prepaid expenses and other current assets and deferred revenue increased during the six months ended September 30, 2024.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $0.6 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, mainly due to purchases of property and equipment in the aggregate amount of $0.7 million.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $2.5 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, which primarily consisted of proceeds from short-term borrowings of $2.8 million, repayments of long-term borrowings of $0.1 million, and repayments of obligations under finance leases of $0.1 million.

 

Conference Call Information

 

The Company will host an earnings conference call at 8:30 am U.S. Eastern Time (10:30 pm Japan Standard Time) on December 18, 2024. Dial-in details for the conference call are as follows:

 

Date: December 18, 2024
Time: 8:30 am U.S. Eastern Time
International: 1-412-902-4272
United States Toll Free: 1-888-346-8982
Japan Toll Free: 0066-33-1-33094
Conference ID Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd.

 

Please dial in at least 15 minutes before the commencement of the call to ensure timely participation.

 

For those unable to participate, an audio replay of the conference call will be available from approximately one hour after the end of the live call until December 25, 2024. The dial-in for the replay is +1-877-344-7529 within the United States or +1-412-317-0088 internationally. The replay access code is No. 5860877.

 

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company’s investor relations website at https://www.ystbek.co.jp/irlibrary/. 

 

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About Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd.

 

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Yoshitsu Co., Ltd) is a retailer and wholesaler of Japanese beauty and health products, sundry products, luxury products, electronic products, and other products in Hong Kong, Japan, North America, and the United Kingdom. The Company offers various beauty products (including cosmetics, skincare, fragrance, and body care products), health products (including over-the-counter drugs, nutritional supplements, and medical supplies and devices), luxury products (including branded watches, perfume, handbags, clothes, and jewelry), electronic products (including entertainment gaming products, electronic components), sundry products (including home goods), and other products (including food, alcoholic beverages, and trading cards). The Company currently sells its products through directly-operated physical stores, through online stores, and to franchise stores and wholesale customers. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at https://www.ystbek.co.jp/irlibrary/.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “is/are likely to,” or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. In addition, there is uncertainty about the further spread of the COVID-19 virus or the occurrence of another wave of cases and the impact it may have on the Company’s operations, the demand for the Company’s products, global supply chains, and economic activity in general. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company’s registration statement and in its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd.

Investor Relations Department

Email: ir@ystbek.co.jp

 

Ascent Investor Relations LLC
Tina Xiao
President
Phone: +1-646-932-7242
Email: investors@ascent-ir.com 

 

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TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO., LTD.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

  

   September 30,   March 31, 
   2024   2024 
ASSETS        
CURRENT ASSETS:        
Cash  $3,077,122   $2,475,538 
Accounts receivable, net   104,337,671    105,359,841 
Accounts receivable - a related party, net   3,121,338    25,704 
Merchandise inventories, net   7,375,887    4,413,880 
Due from a related party   538    9,762 
Compensation receivable for consumption tax, current, net   5,647,824    7,133,470 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net   12,595,794    2,748,682 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS   136,156,174    122,166,877 
           
Property and equipment, net   9,683,292    9,013,827 
Operating lease right-of-use assets   4,746,047    3,979,727 
Compensation receivable for consumption tax, non-current, net   4,022,371    2,721,034 
Long-term prepaid expenses and other non-current assets, net   4,128,051    4,115,694 
TOTAL ASSETS  $158,735,935   $141,997,159 
           
CURRENT LIABILITIES:          
Short-term borrowings  $58,945,627   $53,234,650 
Current portion of long-term borrowings   2,067,970    1,730,796 
Accounts payable   29,006,854    24,392,029 
Accounts payable - a related party   310,795    299,541 
Due to related parties   17,599    42,943 
Deferred revenue   7,177,830    55,093 
Taxes payable   4,958,106    9,357,482 
Operating lease liabilities, current   1,691,518    1,523,222 
Finance lease liabilities, current   97,860    170,553 
Warrants liabilities   1,659,441    441,104 
Other payables and other current liabilities   1,685,069    2,167,320 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES   107,618,669    93,414,733 
           
Operating lease liabilities, non-current   3,051,290    2,488,823 
Finance lease liabilities, non-current   241,279    263,571 
Long-term borrowings   5,550,731    5,636,960 
Other non-current liabilities   1,641,804    1,934,927 
Deferred tax liabilities, net   1,376,875    2,215,361 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  $119,480,648   $105,954,375 
           
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES          
           
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Ordinary shares, no par value,100,000,000 shares authorized; 42,220,206 shares and 42,220,206 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively   846,116    16,716,839 
Capital reserve   26,132,914    10,262,191 
Retained earnings   22,393,009    21,056,780 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (10,116,752)   (11,993,026)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   39,255,287    36,042,784 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  $158,735,935   $141,997,159 

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
         
REVENUE        
Revenue - third parties  $91,136,514   $74,049,115 
Revenue - related parties   6,866,951    115,034 
Total revenue   98,003,465    74,164,149 
           
COSTS AND OPERATING EXPENSES          
Merchandise costs   85,858,021    64,706,599 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   8,924,982    9,124,805 
Total costs and operating expenses   94,783,003    73,831,404 
           
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS   3,220,462    332,745 
           
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)          
Interest expense, net   (823,836)   (995,997)
Additional and delinquent tax due to consumption tax correction   -    (644,780)
Gain from disposal of equity method investment   -    195,391 
Gain from disposal of a subsidiary   -    341,755 
Other income, net   319,624    66,947 
Gain (loss) from foreign currency exchange   (810,623)   2,371,226 
Change in fair value of warrants liabilities   (1,121,968)   1,833 
Loss from equity method investment   -    (71,200)
Total other income (expenses), net   (2,436,803)   1,265,175 
           
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX BENEFIT   783,659    1,597,920 
           
INCOME TAXES BENEFIT   (552,570)   (356,435)
           
NET INCOME   1,336,229    1,954,355 
           
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)          
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)   1,876,274    (3,269,650)
           
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)  $3,212,503   $(1,315,295)
           
Earnings per ordinary share - basic and diluted  $0.03   $0.05 
Weighted average shares - basic and diluted   42,220,206    36,250,054 

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023

 

   Ordinary Shares   Capital   Retained   Accumulated Other Comprehensive   Total Shareholders’ 
   Shares   Amount   Reserve   Earnings   Loss   Equity 
                         
Balance, March 31, 2023   36,250,054   $14,694,327   $9,078,915   $13,577,844   $(8,069,343)  $29,281,743 
                               
Net income for the period   -    -    -    1,954,355    -    1,954,355 
Foreign currency translation loss   -    -    -    -    (3,269,650)   (3,269,650)
                               
Balance, September 30, 2023   36,250,054   $14,694,327   $9,078,915   $15,532,199   $(11,338,993)  $27,966,448 
                               
Balance, March 31, 2024   42,220,206   $16,716,839   $10,262,191   $21,056,780   $(11,993,026)  $36,042,784 
                               
Transfer of capital to capital reserve   -    (15,870,723)   15,870,723    -    -    - 
Net income for the period   -    -         1,336,229    -    1,336,229 
Foreign currency translation gain   -    -         -    1,876,274    1,876,274 
                               
Balance, September 30, 2024   42,220,206   $846,116   $26,132,914   $22,393,009   $(10,116,752)  $39,255,287 

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net Income  $1,336,229   $1,954,355 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   409,461    526,994 
Loss (gain) from disposal of property and equipment   (202,165)   13,704 
Loss (gain) from unrealized foreign currency translation   (358,309)   139,012 
Reversal of credit losses   (26,932)   (148,556)
Addition (reversal) of merchandise inventories written down   14,709    (10,713)
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets   911,218    876,122 
Deferred tax benefit   (905,570)   (1,460,623)
Change in fair value of warrants liabilities   1,121,968    (1,833)
Investment loss from equity method investment   -    71,200 
Gain from disposal of equity method investment   -    (195,391)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   5,844,436    6,372,895 
Accounts receivable - related parties   (2,907,787)   309,809 
Merchandise inventories   (2,768,207)   (8,645,561)
Compensation receivable for consumption tax   695,565    6,116,206 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (9,394,219)   (2,342,968)
Long term prepaid expenses and other non-current assets   203,598    2,767,762 
Accounts payable   3,416,712    2,128,474 
Accounts payable - related parties   (8,116)   67,840 
Deferred revenue   6,937,534    68,324 
Taxes payable   (4,611,614)   (4,136,000)
Other payables and other current liabilities   (552,070)   103,774 
Operating lease liabilities   (944,078)   (838,782)
Other non-current liabilities   (197,185)   (38,735)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities   (1,984,822)   3,697,309 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Purchase of property and equipment   (678,267)   (197,825)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment   28,868    710 
Proceeds from disposal of equity method investment   -    283,800 
Proceeds from disposal of a subsidiary   -    35,475 
Disposal of a subsidiary, net of cash   -    (176,133)
Collection of amount due from (advances made to) related parties   9,256    410,181 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities   (640,143)   356,208 
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Proceeds from short-term borrowings   2,752,445    - 
Repayments of long-term borrowings   (129,984)   (608,947)
Payments made to related parties   (26,132)   (166,252)
Repayment of obligations under finance leases   (110,734)   (297,843)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   2,485,595    (1,073,042)
           
Effect of exchange rate fluctuation on cash   740,954    (1,956,115)
           
Net increase in cash   601,584    1,024,360 
Cash at beginning of period   2,475,538    1,766,441 
Cash at end of period  $3,077,122   $2,790,801 
           
Supplemental cash flow information          
Cash paid for income taxes  $2,100,807   $592,194 
Cash paid for interest  $494,581   $341,583 
           
Supplemental non-cash operating activities          
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities  $1,561,296   $1,512,843 

 

 

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v3.24.4
Document And Entity Information
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Document Information Line Items  
Entity Registrant Name Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd.
Document Type 6-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date --03-31
Amendment Flag false
Entity Central Index Key 0001836242
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2024
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2025
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2
Entity File Number 001-41181
v3.24.4
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
CURRENT ASSETS:    
Cash $ 3,077,122 $ 2,475,538
Accounts receivable, net 104,337,671 105,359,841
Merchandise inventories, net 7,375,887 4,413,880
Compensation receivable for consumption tax, current, net 5,647,824 7,133,470
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net 12,595,794 2,748,682
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 136,156,174 122,166,877
Property and equipment, net 9,683,292 9,013,827
Operating lease right-of-use assets 4,746,047 3,979,727
Compensation receivable for consumption tax, non-current, net 4,022,371 2,721,034
Long-term prepaid expenses and other non-current assets, net 4,128,051 4,115,694
TOTAL ASSETS 158,735,935 141,997,159
CURRENT LIABILITIES:    
Short-term borrowings 58,945,627 53,234,650
Current portion of long-term borrowings 2,067,970 1,730,796
Accounts payable 29,006,854 24,392,029
Deferred revenue 7,177,830 55,093
Taxes payable 4,958,106 9,357,482
Operating lease liabilities, current 1,691,518 1,523,222
Finance lease liabilities, current 97,860 170,553
Warrants liabilities 1,659,441 441,104
Other payables and other current liabilities 1,685,069 2,167,320
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 107,618,669 93,414,733
Operating lease liabilities, non-current 3,051,290 2,488,823
Finance lease liabilities, non-current 241,279 263,571
Long-term borrowings 5,550,731 5,636,960
Other non-current liabilities 1,641,804 1,934,927
Deferred tax liabilities, net 1,376,875 2,215,361
TOTAL LIABILITIES 119,480,648 105,954,375
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY    
Ordinary shares, no par value,100,000,000 shares authorized; 42,220,206 shares and 42,220,206 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively 846,116 16,716,839
Capital reserve 26,132,914 10,262,191
Retained earnings 22,393,009 21,056,780
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (10,116,752) (11,993,026)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 39,255,287 36,042,784
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 158,735,935 141,997,159
Related Party    
CURRENT ASSETS:    
Accounts receivable - a related party, net 3,121,338 25,704
Due from a related party 538 9,762
CURRENT LIABILITIES:    
Accounts payable - a related party 310,795 299,541
Due to related parties $ 17,599 $ 42,943
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - $ / shares
Sep. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]    
Ordinary shares, no par value (in Dollars per share)
Ordinary shares, shares authorized 100,000,000 100,000,000
Ordinary shares, shares issued 42,220,206 42,220,206
Ordinary shares, shares outstanding 42,220,206 42,220,206
v3.24.4
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
REVENUE    
Total revenue $ 98,003,465 $ 74,164,149
COSTS AND OPERATING EXPENSES    
Merchandise costs 85,858,021 64,706,599
Selling, general and administrative expenses 8,924,982 9,124,805
Total costs and operating expenses 94,783,003 73,831,404
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 3,220,462 332,745
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)    
Interest expense, net (823,836) (995,997)
Additional and delinquent tax due to consumption tax correction (644,780)
Gain from disposal of equity method investment 195,391
Gain from disposal of a subsidiary 341,755
Other income, net 319,624 66,947
Gain (loss) from foreign currency exchange (810,623) 2,371,226
Change in fair value of warrants liabilities (1,121,968) 1,833
Loss from equity method investment (71,200)
Total other income (expenses), net (2,436,803) 1,265,175
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX BENEFIT 783,659 1,597,920
INCOME TAXES BENEFIT (552,570) (356,435)
NET INCOME 1,336,229 1,954,355
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)    
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) 1,876,274 (3,269,650)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) $ 3,212,503 $ (1,315,295)
Earnings per ordinary share - basic (in Dollars per share) $ 0.03 $ 0.05
Earnings per ordinary share - diluted (in Dollars per share) $ 0.03 $ 0.05
Weighted average shares - basic (in Shares) 42,220,206 36,250,054
Weighted average shares - diluted (in Shares) 42,220,206 36,250,054
Third Parties    
REVENUE    
Total revenue $ 91,136,514 $ 74,049,115
Related Party    
REVENUE    
Total revenue $ 6,866,951 115,034
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)    
Gain from disposal of equity method investment   $ 195,391
v3.24.4
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity - USD ($)
Ordinary Shares
Capital Reserve
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Total
Balance at Mar. 31, 2023 $ 14,694,327 $ 9,078,915 $ 13,577,844 $ (8,069,343) $ 29,281,743
Balance (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 36,250,054        
Net income for the period 1,954,355 1,954,355
Foreign currency translation gain (3,269,650) (3,269,650)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2023 $ 14,694,327 9,078,915 15,532,199 (11,338,993) 27,966,448
Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2023 36,250,054        
Balance at Mar. 31, 2024 $ 16,716,839 10,262,191 21,056,780 (11,993,026) $ 36,042,784
Balance (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2024 42,220,206       42,220,206
Transfer of capital to capital reserve $ (15,870,723) 15,870,723
Net income for the period 1,336,229 1,336,229
Foreign currency translation gain   1,876,274 1,876,274
Balance at Sep. 30, 2024 $ 846,116 $ 26,132,914 $ 22,393,009 $ (10,116,752) $ 39,255,287
Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2024 42,220,206       42,220,206
v3.24.4
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]    
Net Income $ 1,336,229 $ 1,954,355
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 409,461 526,994
Loss (gain) from disposal of property and equipment (202,165) 13,704
Loss (gain) from unrealized foreign currency translation (358,309) 139,012
Reversal of credit losses (26,932) (148,556)
Addition (reversal) of merchandise inventories written down 14,709 (10,713)
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets 911,218 876,122
Deferred tax benefit (905,570) (1,460,623)
Change in fair value of warrants liabilities 1,121,968 (1,833)
Investment loss from equity method investment 71,200
Gain from disposal of equity method investment (195,391)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable 5,844,436 6,372,895
Accounts receivable - related parties (2,907,787) 309,809
Merchandise inventories (2,768,207) (8,645,561)
Compensation receivable for consumption tax 695,565 6,116,206
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (9,394,219) (2,342,968)
Long term prepaid expenses and other non-current assets 203,598 2,767,762
Accounts payable 3,416,712 2,128,474
Accounts payable - related parties (8,116) 67,840
Deferred revenue 6,937,534 68,324
Taxes payable (4,611,614) (4,136,000)
Other payables and other current liabilities (552,070) 103,774
Operating lease liabilities (944,078) (838,782)
Other non-current liabilities (197,185) (38,735)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (1,984,822) 3,697,309
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchase of property and equipment (678,267) (197,825)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 28,868 710
Proceeds from disposal of equity method investment 283,800
Proceeds from disposal of a subsidiary 35,475
Disposal of a subsidiary, net of cash (176,133)
Collection of amount due from (advances made to) related parties 9,256 410,181
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (640,143) 356,208
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from short-term borrowings 2,752,445
Repayments of long-term borrowings (129,984) (608,947)
Payments made to related parties (26,132) (166,252)
Repayment of obligations under finance leases (110,734) (297,843)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 2,485,595 (1,073,042)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuation on cash 740,954 (1,956,115)
Net increase in cash 601,584 1,024,360
Cash at beginning of period 2,475,538 1,766,441
Cash at end of period 3,077,122 2,790,801
Cash paid for income taxes 2,100,807 592,194
Cash paid for interest 494,581 341,583
Supplemental non-cash operating activities    
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities $ 1,561,296 $ 1,512,843
v3.24.4
Organization and Business Description
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Organization and Business Description [Abstract]  
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS DESCRIPTION

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS DESCRIPTION

 

Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), formerly known as Yoshitsu Co., Ltd, is a stock company incorporated in Japan pursuant to the laws of Japan on December 28, 2006.

 

Prior to July 1, 2023, the Company owned 100% of the equity interests of Kaika International Co., Ltd (“Kaika International”), formerly known as Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd. , a stock company incorporated pursuant to the laws of Japan on October 24, 2019. On June 30, 2023, the Company entered into a share transfer agreement with DinnerBank Co., Ltd. (“DinnerBank”), formerly known as Seihinkokusai Co., Ltd., a related party of the Company, to sell its 100% equity interests in Kaika International to DinnerBank, and the transaction was completed on July 1, 2023.

 

On July 27, 2022, the Company acquired an 100% equity interest in Tokyo Lifestyle Limited (“TLS”), a company incorporated pursuant to the laws of Hong Kong on May 10, 2019 and principally engaged in the import and retail of Japanese beauty and cosmetic products in Hong Kong and in the live e-commerce business through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Shenzhen Qingzhiliangpin Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Qingzhiliangpin”), a company incorporated on April 16, 2020 in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”). On October 26, 2022, TLS acquired 60% of the equity interests of REIWATAKIYA (MYS) SDN. BHD. (“Reiwatakiya”) and the remaining 40% equity interests on January 4, 2023. Reiwatakiya is a private limited company incorporated in Malaysia on June 14, 2022; it is currently not engaging in any active business operations. These transactions were accounted for as acquisitions under common control (see details in “Acquisitions Under Common Control”).

 

On September 6, 2023, TLS incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, RAKKISTAR HOLDING INC., in the Province of Ontario, Canada, which principally engages in the import and retail of Japanese beauty and cosmetic products in Canada. On October 17, 2023, TLS incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, Tokyo Lifestyle Holding Inc. (“TLS Holding”), in the State of Delaware, United States, which is currently not engaging in any active business operations. TLS Holding incorporated four wholly-owned subsidiaries, REIWATAKIYA LV LLC, a limited liability company on August 3, 2023, in the State of Nevada, which principally engages in the import and retail of Japanese beauty and cosmetic products in Nevada; REIWATAKIYA BOS LLC, a limited liability company on October 26, 2023, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which principally engages in the import and retail of Japanese beauty and cosmetic products in Massachusetts; REIWATAKIYA NYC LLC, a limited liability company on November 8, 2023, in the State of New York, which principally engages in the import and retail of Japanese beauty and cosmetic products in New York; and REIWATAKIYA LV II LLC, a limited liability company on May 13, 2024, in the State of Nevada, which principally engages in the import and retail of Japanese beauty and cosmetic products in Nevada.

 

The Company and its subsidiaries are a retailer and wholesaler of Japanese beauty and health products, as well as luxury and electronic products, sundry products, and other products and services. The Company offers approximately 52,000 stock keeping units (“SKUs”) of beauty products, including cosmetics, skin care, fragrance, and body care, among others; 23,900 SKUs of health products, including over-the-counter (“OTC”) drugs, nutritional supplements, and medical supplies and devices; 45,700 SKUs of sundry products, including home goods, 4,500 SKUs of electronic products, including entertainment gaming products, such as Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series, 620 SKUs of luxury products, including branded watches, perfume, handbags, clothes, and jewelry, and 38,400 SKUs of other products, including food, alcoholic beverages. The Company also provides advertising services by key opinion leaders (“KOLs”).

 

Acquisitions Under Common Control

 

On July 20, 2022, the Company entered into a definitive agreement (the “Agreement”) with All Seas Global Limited to acquire 100% of its equity interests in TLS. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company agreed to acquire 100% of the equity interests in TLS for a total consideration of Japanese yen 392,673,800 in cash ($2,842,173), subject to certain terms. The transaction contemplated by the Agreement was approved by the Company’s board of directors at a special board meeting on June 27, 2022. The equity interests in TLS were transferred to the Company on July 20, 2022, and cash consideration was paid in full and the transaction closed on July 27, 2022. As the Company and TLS previously were controlled by the same ultimate controlling shareholder before this acquisition, this transaction was accounted for as an acquisition of a business under common control, and accordingly, the Company’s comparative financial information prior to the acquisition date of July 20, 2022 was retrospectively adjusted to include the financial results of TLS.

 

On October 26, 2022, the board of directors of TLS approved the acquisition of Reiwatakiya from All Seas Global Limited, who held a 60% interest in Reiwatakiya, and subsequently, approved the acquisition of the remaining 40% interest in Reiwatakiya from a third-party shareholder on January 4, 2023. The  equity interests in Reiwatakiya were transferred to the TLS on October 26, 2022 and January 4, 2023, respectively, with no consideration. As TLS and Reiwatakiya previously were controlled by the same ultimate controlling shareholder before this acquisition, this transaction was accounted for as an acquisition of a business under common control, accordingly, the Company’s comparative financial information prior to the acquisition date of October 26, 2022 was retrospectively adjusted to include the financial results of Reiwatakiya.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated upon consolidation. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted pursuant to the afore-mentioned SEC rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Operating results for the six-month period ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending March 31, 2025.

 

Use of estimates

 

In preparing the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates are based on information as of the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Significant estimates required to be made by management include, but are not limited to, assessment of expected credit losses for accounts receivable, compensation receivable for consumption tax, current and non-current prepaid expenses and other assets, valuation of inventories, useful lives of property and equipment, the recoverability of long-lived assets, provision necessary for contingent liabilities, inputs used in the calculation of the asset retirement obligation, and implicit interest rate of operating leases and financing leases. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash

 

Cash includes currency on hand and deposits held by banks that can be added or withdrawn without limitation. The Company maintains bank accounts in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, the United States, and Canada. The Company considers all highly liquid investment instruments with an original maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the Company did not have any cash equivalents.

 

Receivables and credit losses

 

On April 1, 2023, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13 “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (“Topic 326”), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with an expected loss methodology that is referred to as the current expected credit loss methodology. The expected credit loss impairment model requires the entity to recognize its estimate of expected credit losses for affected financial assets using an allowance for credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

The Company’s account receivables, compensation receivable for consumption tax and other receivable included in current and non-current prepaid expenses and other assets are within the scope of Topic 326. The Company makes estimates of expected credit and collectability trends for the allowance for credit losses based upon assessment of various factors, including historical experience, the age of the receivables, credit-worthiness of the customers and other debtors, current economic conditions, reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions, and other factors that may affect its ability to collect from the customers and other debtors. The Company also provides specific provisions for allowance when facts and circumstances indicate that the receivable is unlikely to be collected.

 

Expected credit losses are included in selling, general, and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance. Account receivables, compensation receivable for consumption tax, and other receivable is recognized and carried at original amount less an allowance for credit losses, as necessary. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, allowance for credit losses for accounts receivable amounted to $1,288,212 and $1,244,662, respectively, allowance for credit losses for other receivables amounted to $15,707 and $728,554, respectively, and allowance for credit losses for compensation receivable for consumption tax amounted to $97,664 and $99,526, respectively.

 

Leases

 

The Company accounts for lease in accordance with ASC No.842, Lease (“Topic 842”). The Company determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at inception of the contract and whether that lease meets the classification criteria of a finance or operating lease. The classification evaluation begins at the commencement date and the lease term used in the evaluation includes the non-cancellable period for which the Company has the right to use the underlying asset, together with renewal option periods when the exercise of the renewal option is reasonably certain and failure to exercise such option which result in an economic penalty.

 

The Company leases retail store facilities and distribution centers, which are classified as operating leases and leases certain software and equipment and furniture as finance lease in accordance with Topic 842. Under Topic 842, lessees are required to recognize the following for all leases on the commencement date: (i) lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (ii) right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use assets, operating lease liabilities, current, and operating lease liabilities, non-current, and finance leases are included in property and equipment, finance lease liabilities, current, and finance lease liabilities, non-current in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

At the commencement date, the Company recognizes the lease liability at the present value of the lease payments not yet paid, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate for the same term as the underlying lease. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. The operating lease right-of-use asset is recognized initially at cost, which primarily comprises the initial amount of the lease liability, plus any initial direct costs incurred, consisting mainly of brokerage commissions, less any lease incentives received. All operating lease right-of-use assets are reviewed for impairment annually. There was no impairment for operating lease right-of-use lease assets during the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

 

The Company has elected the short-term lease exception, and therefore operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities do not include leases with a lease term of twelve months or less.

 

Equity investment

 

An investment in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not have a controlling interest, is accounted for using the equity method. Significant influence is generally considered to exist when the Company has an ownership interest in the voting stock between 20% and 50%, and other factors, such as representation on the board of directors, voting rights, and the impact of commercial arrangements, are considered in determining whether the equity method of accounting is appropriate. An impairment charge is recorded if the carrying amount of the investment exceeds its fair value and this condition is determined to be other-than-temporary. The Company did not record impairment losses on its equity method investment during the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. When the equity investment is sold, any gain or loss resulted from difference between the transaction price and carry value of the equity investment is recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

 

Common control transactions

 

In business combinations under common control, the assets and liabilities acquired are measured at the historical amounts of the acquirees in the consolidated financial statements of acquirer on the acquisition date. The difference between the carrying amounts of the net assets acquired and the consideration paid is adjusted to the equity account of the acquirer. The operating results for all periods presented are retrospectively restated as if the current structure and operations resulting from the acquisition had been in existence since the beginning of the earliest year presented, with financial data of previously separate entities consolidated. The subsequent adjustment of contingent consideration after the acquisition date is also accounted for as an equity transaction.

 

Compensation receivable for consumption tax

 

Compensation receivable for consumption tax pertains to damages the Company claimed from certain suppliers as well as customers. Compensation receivable for consumption tax is recognized and carried at original amount in the agreements less an allowance for credit losses. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, allowance for credit losses for compensation receivable for consumption tax amounted to $97,664 and $99,526, respectively. 

 

Merchandise inventories

 

Merchandise inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, on a weighted average basis. Costs include mainly the cost of merchandise inventories. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the normal course of business less any costs to sell products. Write-down is recorded when future estimated net realizable value is less than cost, which is recorded in merchandise costs in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The Company periodically evaluates merchandise inventories for their net realizable value adjustments, and reduces the carrying value of those merchandise inventories that are obsolete or in excess of the forecasted usage to their estimated net realizable value based on various factors including aging and expiration dates, as applicable, taking into consideration historical and expected future product sales. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, merchandise inventories write-down was $88,964 and $69,700, respectively.

 

Property and equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Except for assets that are not subject to depreciation, such as land and construction in progress, depreciation and amortization of property and equipment are mainly provided using the straight-line method or declining balance method, which allocates an asset’s cost over the periods during which the Company benefits from the use of the asset. The expected economic useful lives of the Company’s assets are as follows:

 

   Useful life
Property and buildings  35-50 years
Land  Infinite
Leasehold improvements  Lesser of useful life and lease term
Equipment and furniture  2-18 years
Automobiles  4-6 years
Software  5 years

 

Land has infinite useful life and is not subjected to amortization. Management reviews for impairment accordance with the accounting policy stated under impairment of long-lived assets.

 

Expenditures for maintenance and repair, which do not materially extend the useful lives of the assets, are charged to expenses as incurred. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments which substantially extend the useful life of assets are capitalized. The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets retired or sold are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) in other income or expenses.

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

The Company records the fair value of an asset retirement obligation as a liability in the period in which it incurs a legal obligation associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development, and/or normal use of the long-lived assets. The Company’s asset retirement obligations are primarily related to leasehold improvement of its retail stores leases, that, at the end of the leases, are required to be returned to the landlords in their original condition. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the balance of asset retirement obligations included in other non-current liabilities was $626,571 and $773,802, respectively, and will be subsequently adjusted for changes in fair value. The associated estimated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the leasehold improvements and are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the term of the lease subsequent to the initial measurement. Due to the time over which these obligations could be settled and the judgment used to determine the liability, the ultimate obligation may differ from the estimate. Upon settlement, any difference between actual cost and the estimate is recognized as a gain or loss in that period.

  

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

The Company evaluates its long-lived assets, including property and equipment, operating lease right-of-use assets and long-term prepaid expenses and non-current assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances, such as a significant adverse change to market conditions that will impact the future use of the assets, indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable. When these events occur, the Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets by comparing the carrying amount of the assets to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition. If the sum of the expected undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the assets, the Company recognizes an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount of the assets over their fair value. Fair value is generally determined by discounting the cash flows expected to be generated by the assets, when the market prices are not readily available. The adjusted carrying amount of the assets become new cost basis and are depreciated over the assets’ remaining useful lives. Long-lived assets are grouped with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. Given no events or changes in circumstances indicating the carrying amount of long-lived assets may not be recovered through the related future net cash flows, the Company did not recognize any impairment loss on long-lived assets for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. 

 

Revenue recognition

 

The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with ASC 606. ASC 606 requires the use of a five-step model to recognize revenue from customer contracts. The five-step model requires that the Company (i) identify the contract with the customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, including variable consideration to the extent that it is probable that a significant future reversal will not occur, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the respective performance obligations in the contract, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies the performance obligation. The application of the five-step model to the revenue streams compared to the prior guidance (ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition) did not result in significant changes in the way the Company records its revenue. The Company has assessed the impact of the guidance by reviewing its existing customer contracts to identify differences that will result from applying the new requirements, including the evaluation of its performance obligations, transaction price, customer payments, transfer of control, and principal versus agent considerations. Based on the assessment, the Company concluded that there was no change to the timing and pattern of revenue recognition for its current revenue streams in the scope of Topic 606 and therefore there was no material changes to the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements upon adoption of ASC 606.

 

Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when control of promised goods is transferred or service is rendered to the Company’s customers in an amount of consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Control is the ability to direct the use of, and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from, the specified goods and services.

 

The Company currently generates its revenue through retail and wholesale of Japanese beauty and health products, luxury and electronic products, as well as sundry and other products and services, through a multi-channel distribution network. Currently, the Company sells its products and renders its services through: (i) directly-operated physical stores, (ii) online stores and services, and (iii) franchise stores and wholesale customers. For domestic sales in Japan, Hong Kong, the United States, and Canada, revenue is recognized at the point of sales or delivery of the related products and control is transferred. For international sales, the Company sells goods under Cost Insurance and Freight (“CIF”) shipping point term, and revenue is recognized when products are loaded on the ships and control is deemed as transferred. The Company’s service revenue primarily consists advertising services of KOLs for its customers. The Company produces short videos with online celebrities to promote the brands of its customers on social media platforms, such as TikTok and Kuaishou. Revenue from these services is recognized at a point in time when the service is rendered by the Company.

 

For online stores, the Company generally offers a seven-day product return policy for products sold in the Company’s online store in China, and an eight-day product return policy for products sold in the Company’s online store in Japan, as long as the products are undamaged, in their original condition, and can be resold. For products sold in the Company’s physical stores, the Company offers a seven-day product return policy for products sold in the Company’s physical stores in Japan and Hong Kong; a fifteen-day and thirty-day product return policy for products sold in the Company’s physical stores in the United States and Canada, as long as the products are undamaged, in their original condition, and can be resold. Historically, customer returns were immaterial. Therefore, the Company did not provide any sales return allowances for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

 

The Company enters into franchise agreements with franchisees in Japan under which the franchisee is granted a revocable license and non-exclusive right to use the Company’s trademarks and stores. The Company requires an entire non-refundable initial franchise fee of ¥3.0 million (approximately $21,000) to be paid upon execution of a franchise agreement, which typically has an initial term of three years and automatically renew for successive one-year terms, unless either party sends a written non-renewal notice no later than two months prior to the expiration of the then current term. Initial franchise fees are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the franchise agreement. In addition, the Company is also entitled to continuing franchise fees (royalties), equal to 5% of the monthly gross sales of the franchise store, and royalties are recognized as revenue based on the monthly royalty earned. Franchise fees from the franchisees were included in revenue from franchise stores and wholesale customers, and were immaterial for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

 

The Company is the principal for its transactions and recognizes revenue on a gross basis. The Company is the principal when it has control of the merchandise before it is transferred to customers, which generally is established when the Company is primarily responsible for merchandising decisions, maintains the relationship with customer, including assurance of member service and satisfaction, and has pricing discretion.

 

In directly-operated physical stores, customers can enroll in the Company’s rewards program, which is primarily a spending-based rewards program, and get a rewards card. Members of the rewards program usually earn three membership points for each ¥100 spent, and one membership point for each HK$1, US$1, and CAD$1 spent in the Company’s directly-operated physical stores in Japan, Hong Kong, the United States, and Canada, respectively. Subsequently, one membership point can be used as ¥1 at the Company’s directly-operated physical stores in Japan when making payment, and 250 membership points can be used as HK$1 at the Company’s directly-operated physical stores in Hong Kong when making payment; membership point can be used to redeem products at the Company’s directly-operated physical stores in the United States and Canada. The membership points are valid for one year and ten years starting from the last use of the rewards card in directly-operated physical stores in Japan and Hong Kong, respectively. There is no expiration date for membership points earned at directly-operated physical stores in the United States and Canada, respectively. The Company initially accounts for these membership points as a reduction in sales based on the estimated monetary value of the membership points with the corresponding liability classified as deferred revenue in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. When a customer redeems earned membership points at its stores, the Company recognizes revenue and reduces the deferred revenue. Unused membership points are recognized as breakage, which is recorded as revenue in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Membership point breakage was immaterial for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

 

Contract balances and remaining performance obligations

 

Contract balances typically arise when a difference in timing between the transfer of control to the customer and receipt of consideration occurs. The Company did not have contract assets as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024. The Company’s contract liabilities, which are reflected in its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as deferred revenue of $7,177,830 and $55,093 as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively, consist primarily of revenue for amount received in advance from the Company’s wholesale customers and unredeemed membership points. These amounts represent the Company’s unsatisfied performance obligations as of the balance sheet dates. The amount of revenue recognized in the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 that was included in the opening deferred revenue was $23,030 and $56,811, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the amount received in advance from wholesale customers and unredeemed membership points was $7,177,830. The Company expects to recognize revenue when products are delivered to the wholesale customers or when customers redeem their membership points, which is expected to occur within one year.

 

Disaggregation of revenue

 

The Company disaggregates its revenue by geographic areas, product categories, and distribution channels, which the Company believes best depicts how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of the revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. The Company’s disaggregation of revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 is as following:

 

Revenue by geographic areas

 

The summary of the Company’s total revenue by geographic areas for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Japan domestic market  $39,405,153   $25,127,967 
Hong Kong market   39,635,197    42,026,698 
US market   11,706,214    4,600,752 
Other overseas markets   7,256,901    2,408,732 
Total revenue  $98,003,465   $74,164,149 

 

Revenue by product categories

 

The summary of the Company’s total revenue by product categories for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Beauty products  $30,703,408   $16,780,967 
Health products   3,446,773    2,563,142 
Sundry products   6,509,109    3,441,388 
Luxury products   10,150,068    31,551,744 
Electronic products   35,128,484    16,541,351 
Other products and services (1)   12,065,623    3,285,557 
Total revenue  $98,003,465   $74,164,149 

 

(1) Other products and services include primarily trading cards and food, such as soft drinks, packaged snacks, tea and coffee, fruit juice, and mineral water, and alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, and pet food. It also includes revenue from advertising services through KOLs.

 

Revenue by distribution channels

 

The summary of the Company’s total revenue by distribution channels for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Directly-operated physical stores  $6,942,549   $11,618,183 
Online stores and services   4,117,979    6,004,400 
Franchise stores and wholesale customers   86,942,937    56,541,566 
Total revenue  $98,003,465   $74,164,149 

 

Fair value of financial instruments

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

 

Level 1 — inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

Level 2 — inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted market prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3 — inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable.

 

Unless otherwise disclosed, the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, due from related parties, current portion of compensation receivable for consumption tax, prepaid expenses and other current assets, short-term borrowings, current portion of long-term borrowings, accounts payable, due to related parties, deferred revenue, taxes payable, and other payables and other current liabilities, approximate the fair value of the respective assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 based upon the short-term nature of the assets and liabilities.

 

Foreign currency translation

 

The Company maintains its books and records in its local currency, Japanese yen (“YEN” or “¥”), which is a functional currency as being the primary currency of the economic environment in which its operation is conducted. The Company’s subsidiaries in Hong Kong, the PRC, Malaysia, the United States and Canada use their respective currencies Hong Kong Dollar (“HK$”), Chinese Yuan (“RMB”), Malaysia Ringgit (“MYR”), United States Dollars (“USD”) and Canadian dollar (“CAD”). Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency using the applicable exchange rates at the balance sheet dates. The resulting exchange differences are recorded in the statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

 

The reporting currency of the Company is the United States Dollars (“US$” or “$”) and the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been expressed in US$. In accordance with ASC Topic 830-30, “Translation of Financial Statement,” assets and liabilities of the Company are translated into US$, using the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Revenue and expenses are translated at the average rates prevailing during the period. Shareholders’ equity is translated at the historical exchange rate at the time of transaction. Because cash flows are translated based on the average translation rate, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet. Gains and losses resulting from the translations of foreign currency transactions and balances are reflected in the results of operations.

 

The following table outlines the currency exchange rates that were used in creating the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in this report:

 

    For the Six Months Ended
September 30, 2024
  For the Six Months Ended
September 30, 2023
  March 31, 2024
      Period-end 
spot rate
  Average
rate
  Period-end
spot rate
  Average
rate
  Year-end 
spot rate
  Average
rate
US$ against YEN   ¥1=US$0.00698     ¥1=US$0.00656     ¥1=US$0.006692     ¥1=US$0.007095     ¥1=US$0.00661     ¥1=US$0.00692
US$ against HK$   HK$1=US$0.12871   HK$1=US$0.12807   HK$1=US$0.127701   HK$1=US$0.127686   HK$1=US$0.12778   HK$1=US$0.12780
US$ against RMB   RMB1=US$0.14250   RMB1=US$0.13885   RMB1=US$0.137061   RMB1=US$0.140278   RMB1=US$0.13850   RMB1=US$0.13953
US$ against MYR   MYR1=US$0.24266   MYR1=US$0.21780   MYR1=US$0.213047   MYR1=US$0.218627   MYR1=US$0.21175   MYR1=US$0.21548
US$ against CAD   CAD1=US$0.74014   CAD1=US$0.73202   -   -   CAD1=US$0.73855   CAD1=US$0.74162

 

Income taxes

 

The Company accounts for current income taxes in accordance with the laws of the relevant tax authorities. Deferred income taxes are recognized when temporary differences exist between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period including the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

 

An uncertain tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. Penalties and interest incurred related to underpayment of income tax are classified as income tax expenses in the period incurred. No significant penalties or interest relating to income taxes were incurred during the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and there was no uncertain tax provision as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

 

The Company’s operating entities in Japan are subject to the income tax laws of Japan. As of September 30, 2024, the tax years ended March 31, 2022 through March 31, 2024 for the Company’s operating entities in Japan remain open for statutory examination by the Japanese tax authorities.

 

The Company’s subsidiary in Hong Kong is subject to profit taxes in Hong Kong. As of September 30, 2024, the tax years ended since the year of incorporation through March 31, 2024 for the Company’s subsidiary in Hong Kong remain open for statutory examination by the Hong Kong taxing jurisdictions.

 

The Company’s subsidiary in China is subject to the income tax laws of the PRC. As of September 30, 2024, the tax years ended since the year of incorporation through December 31, 2023 for the Company’s PRC subsidiary remain open for statutory examination by PRC tax authorities.

 

The Company’s subsidiary in Malaysia is subject to the income tax laws of Malaysia. As of September 30, 2024, all of the tax returns of the Company’s Malaysian subsidiary remain open for statutory examination by relevant tax authorities.

 

The Company’s subsidiaries in the United States are subject to the tax law of the United States. As of September 30, 2024, the tax years ended since the year of incorporation through December 31, 2023 for the Company’s subsidiaries in United States remain open for statutory examination by United States tax authorities.

 

The Company’s subsidiary in Canada is subject to the tax law of Canada. As of September 30, 2024, the tax years ended since the year of incorporation through December 31, 2023 for the Company’s subsidiary in Canada remain open for statutory examination by Canadian tax authorities.

 

Sales and leaseback

 

The Company enters into sale and leaseback transactions, pursuant to which the Company sells the property to a third party and agrees to lease the property back for a certain period of time. To determine whether the transfer of the property should be accounted for as a sale, the Company evaluates whether it has transferred control to the third party in accordance with the revenue recognition guidance set forth in ASC 606. If the transfer of the asset is deemed to be a sale at market terms, the Company recognizes the transaction price for the sale based on the cash proceeds received, derecognizes the carrying amount of the underlying asset and recognizes a gain or loss in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) in other income or expenses for any difference between the carrying value of the asset and the transaction price. The Company then accounts for the leaseback in accordance with its lease accounting policy.

 

Earnings per share

 

The Company computes earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings per Share” (“ASC 260”). ASC 260 requires companies with complex capital structures to present basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is measured as net income divided by the weighted average ordinary shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential ordinary shares (e.g., convertible securities, options, and warrants) as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented, or issuance date, if later. Potential ordinary shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS. There were no dilutive shares for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

 

Shipping and handling cost

 

All shipping and handling costs are expensed as incurred and included in selling, general, and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Total shipping and handling expenses were $659,621 and $665,727 for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

Advertising expenses

 

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and included in selling, general, and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Advertising expenses amounted to $100,164 and $254,524 for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of two components, net income and other comprehensive income (loss). The foreign currency translation gain or loss resulting from the translation of the financial statements expressed in YEN, HK$, RMB, MYR, and CAD to US$ is reported in other comprehensive income (loss) in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

 

Related parties and transactions

 

The Company identifies related parties, and accounts for and discloses related party transactions in accordance with ASC 850, “Related Party Disclosures,” and other relevant ASC standards.

 

Parties, which can be a corporation or individual, are considered to be related if the Company has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operational decisions. Companies are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control or common significant influence. Transactions between related parties commonly occurring in the normal course of business are considered to be related party transactions.

 

Segment reporting

 

The Company uses the management approach in determining its operating segments. The management approach considers the internal reporting used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). The Company’s CODM has been identified as the CEO who reviews the financial information of separate operating segments when making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance of the Company. Management has determined that the Company has three operating segments, which are (i) directly-operated physical stores, (ii) online stores and services, and (iii) franchise stores and wholesale customers.

 

Risks and uncertainties

 

Political and economic risk

 

The directly-operated physical stores of the Company are located in Japan, Hong Kong, the United States, and Canada, and the online stores and franchise stores and wholesale partners of the Company are mainly located in Japan, mainland China, and Hong Kong. Accordingly, the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations may be influenced by political, economic, and legal environments in Japan, Hong Kong, mainland China, the United States, and Canada, as well as by the general state of their economy. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in the political, regulatory, and social conditions in Japan, Hong Kong, mainland China, the United States, and Canada. Although the Company has not experienced losses from these situations and believes that it is in compliance with existing laws and regulations, including its organization and structure disclosed in Note 1, such experience may not be indicative of future results.

 

Credit risk

 

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, $1,835,636 and $1,964,529 of the Company’s cash was on deposit at financial institutions in Japan, respectively, which were insured by the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan subject to certain limitations. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, $133,640 and $93,919 of the Company’s cash was on deposit at financial institutions in Hong Kong, respectively, which were insured by the Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board for compensation up to a limit of HK$500,000 (approximately $64,000) if the bank with which an individual/a company hold its eligible deposit fails.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, $19,783 and $139,167 of the Company’s cash was on deposit at financial institutions in mainland China, respectively, where there currently is no rule or regulation requiring such financial institutions to maintain insurance to cover bank deposits in the event of bank failure. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, $7,255 and $13,137 of the Company’s cash was on deposit at financial institutions in Malaysia, respectively, which were subject to certain protections under the requirement of the deposit insurance system up to a limit of MYR250,000 (approximately $60,000) if the bank with which an individual/a company hold its eligible deposit fails.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, $441,617 and $111,301 of the Company’s cash was on deposit at financial institutions in the United States which were insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for compensation up to a limit of $250,000 if the bank with which an individual/a company hold its eligible deposit fails.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, $23,141 and $29,090 of the Company’s cash was on deposit at financial institutions in Canada, respectively, which were insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation for compensation up to a limit of CAD100,000 (approximately $74,000) if the bank with which an individual/a company hold its eligible deposit fails.

 

Accounts receivable are typically unsecured and derived from revenue earned from customers, compensation receivables are typically unsecured and derived from damages the Company claimed from certain suppliers as well as customers, thereby exposed to credit risks. The risk is mitigated by the Company’s assessment of its customers and suppliers’ creditworthiness and its ongoing monitoring of outstanding balances.

 

Concentrations

 

For the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the majority of the Company’s assets were located in Japan and Hong Kong.

 

The Company’s revenue was generated by the Company and its subsidiaries, which are located in Japan, Hong Kong, mainland China, the United States, and Canada. Revenue generated from companies in Japan accounted for 71.7% and 72.6% of the Company’s total revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Revenue generated from companies in Hong Kong and others accounted for 28.3% and 27.4% of the Company’s total revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

For the six months ended September 30, 2024, one customer accounted for 11.4% of the Company’s total revenue. For the six months ended September 30, 2023, one customer accounted for 20.3% of the Company’s total revenue. 

 

As of September 30, 2024, two wholesale customers accounted for 15.1% and 13.9% of the total accounts receivable balance, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, three wholesale customers accounted for 26.5%, 10.6%, and 10.2% of the total accounts receivable balance, respectively.

 

For the six months ended September 30, 2024, two suppliers accounted for approximately 28.7% and 22.4% of the Company’s total purchases, respectively. For the six months ended September 30, 2023, four suppliers accounted for approximately 23.8%, 21.2%, 16.1%, and 12.8% of the Company’s total purchases, respectively.

 

Recent accounting pronouncements

 

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280) Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures.” This ASU expands required public entities’ segment disclosures, including disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, an amount and description of its composition for other segment items and interim disclosures of a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt this guidance effective April 1, 2025 and the adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on its financial statements.

 

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures”. This ASU requires additional quantitative and qualitative income tax disclosures to enable financial statements users better assess how an entity’s operations and related tax risks and tax planning and operational opportunities affect its tax rate and prospects for future cash flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt this guidance effective April 1, 2025 and the adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on its financial statements.

 

Except for the above-mentioned pronouncement, there are no new recently issued accounting standards that will have material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial position, statements of operations, and cash flows.

v3.24.4
Accounts Receivable, Net
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract]  
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

NOTE 3 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

 

Accounts receivable, net consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Accounts receivable  $105,625,883   $106,604,503 
Less: allowance for credit losses   (1,288,212)   (1,244,662)
Accounts receivable, net  $104,337,671   $105,359,841 

 

The Company’s accounts receivable primarily include balance due from customers when the Company’s products have been sold and delivered to customers, which has not been collected as of the balance sheet dates.

 

Movement of allowance for credit losses was as follows:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Beginning balance  $1,244,662   $3,219,772 
Reduction   (16,565)   (1,676,528)
Foreign currency translation adjustments   60,115    (298,582)
Ending balance  $1,288,212   $1,244,662 
v3.24.4
Merchandise Inventories, Net
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Merchandise Inventories, Net [Abstract]  
MERCHANDISE INVENTORIES, NET

NOTE 4 – MERCHANDISE INVENTORIES, NET

 

Merchandise inventories, net consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Beauty products  $3,884,409   $2,349,158 
Health products   823,599    400,473 
Luxury products   382,235    353,057 
Electronic products   474,948    
-
 
Other products   1,810,696    1,311,192 
Merchandise inventories, net  $7,375,887   $4,413,880 

 

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, merchandise inventories write-down was $88,964 and $69,700, respectively.

v3.24.4
Compensation Receivable for Consumption Tax, Net
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Compensation Receivable for Consumption Tax, Net [Abstract]  
COMPENSATION RECEIVABLE FOR CONSUMPTION TAX, NET

NOTE 5 – COMPENSATION RECEIVABLE FOR CONSUMPTION TAX, NET

 

Compensation receivable for consumption tax, net consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Compensation receivable for consumption tax  $9,767,859   $9,954,030 
Less: allowance for credit losses   (97,664)   (99,526)
Subtotal   9,670,195    9,854,504 
Less: compensation receivable for consumption tax, current, net   (5,647,824)   (7,133,470)
Compensation receivable for consumption tax, non-current, net  $4,022,371   $2,721,034 

 

The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau had conducted a tax examination into the Company’s consumption tax filing for the period from July 2018 to December 2021. As a result of the examination, the Company was required to return consumption tax refund for export transactions that were determined not to meet the tax exemption requirements due to failure in submission of relevant export documents (see Note 11) by certain of the Company’s suppliers and customers. In June 2023, the Company entered into agreements with relevant suppliers and customers to claim compensation for damages from the additional consumption tax payment. These suppliers and customers agreed to compensate the Company and the compensation receivable for consumption tax will be paid over two years from the date of the agreements. As of March 31, 2024, the net total of compensation receivable for consumption tax was approximately $9.9 million (approximately ¥1.5 billion). During the six months ended September 30, 2024, the Company received a total of approximately $0.2 million (approximately ¥0.1 billion), and the net total of compensation receivable for consumption tax was approximately $9.7 million (approximately ¥1.4 billion) as of September 30, 2024.

v3.24.4
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net [Abstract]  
PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET

NOTE 6 – PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets, net consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Deposits (1)  $1,349,655   $1,470,367 
Other receivables (2)   2,451,143    3,309,998 
Advance to suppliers (3)   10,235,510    97,635 
Prepaid expenses and others (4)   2,703,244    2,714,930 
Allowance for credit losses   (15,707)   (728,554)
Subtotal   16,723,845    6,864,376 
Less: prepaid expenses and other current assets, net   (12,595,794)   (2,748,682)
Long-term prepaid expenses and other non-current assets, net  $4,128,051   $4,115,694 

 

(1) Deposits primarily include security deposits paid to landlords for the Company’s retail stores and distribution centers as well as security deposits paid to the Company’s suppliers and to third-party platform operators for the operations of online stores.

  

(2)

Other receivables as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 included $nil and $710,236 due from a construction company, which is a refund of the design and construction service fee the Company prepaid for the construction of its new distribution center. Since the construction company failed to obtain relevant construction permits and delayed the construction, the service agreement was terminated and the Company requested a refund of prepaid contract amount. In November 2020, the Company filed a legal case against the construction company claiming the refund of the contract prepayment. Although the Company was confident in winning the legal case, the Company fully provided an allowance for credit loss for the receivable from this construction company as of March 31, 2024. During the six months ended September 30 2024, the legal case was concluded by the court and the Company won the case. Based on the judgment of the court, the construction company was required to refund the full prepaid contract amount to the Company. However, the construction company has gone bankrupt and was unable to make the refund. As a result, the Company wrote off the receivable against the allowance as of September 30, 2024.

 

Other receivables as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 included approximately $1.6 million and $1.8 million due from a third-party warehouse and logistics service provider (the “Service Provider”). The Company engaged the Service Provider for warehouse and logistics services previously; however, due to the tax examination mentioned in Note 5, the Service Provider failed to provide relevant export documents for consumption tax examination, which caused the additional consumption tax to be paid to the tax authority by the Company. As a result, the Company terminated its warehouse and logistics services in October 2022, and entered into an agreement with the Service Provider, pursuant to which, the unutilized service fees will be repaid by the Service Provider over two years from the date of the agreement. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the Company provided an allowance for credit loss of $15,568 and $17,723 for the receivable from the Service Provider according to the Company’s accounting policy based on its best estimates.

 

(3) Advances to suppliers consist of mainly payments to suppliers for products that have not been received.
   
(4) Prepaid expenses and others as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, included prepaid expenses amounting to approximately $1.9 million (approximately ¥279.3 million) and $1.8 million (approximately ¥279.3 million), which is related to the development of a mobile application where customers could purchase products from the Company’s online shops.
v3.24.4
Property and Equipment, Net
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Property and Equipment, Net [Abstract]  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

NOTE 7 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Property and buildings  $3,286,559   $3,122,152 
Leasehold improvements   3,939,253    3,674,485 
Land   2,374,575    2,249,401 
Equipment and furniture   2,518,662    2,355,674 
Automobiles   221,783    158,925 
Software   639,695    606,559 
Subtotal   12,980,527    12,167,196 
Less: accumulated depreciation   (3,297,235)   (3,153,369)
Property and equipment, net  $9,683,292   $9,013,827 

 

Depreciation expenses were $409,461 and $526,994 for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the Company pledged a piece of land of 16,165 square feet with a carrying value of ¥340.1 million (approximately $2.4 million) as collateral to safeguard the Company’s bank borrowings from MUFG Bank (see Note 9).

v3.24.4
Leases
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Leases [Abstract]  
LEASES

NOTE 8 – LEASES

 

The Company leases retail store facilities and distribution centers under non-cancellable operating leases, with terms ranging from one to 15 years, as well as finance leases for software, equipment, and furniture with a term of five years. The Company considers those renewal or termination options that are reasonably certain to be exercised in the determination of the lease term and initial measurement of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.

 

Operating lease expenses for lease payment are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Finance lease cost includes amortization, which is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected life of the leased assets, and interest expenses, which are recognized following an effective interest rate method. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet.

 

Operating Leases

 

The table below presents the operating lease related assets and liabilities recorded on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Operating lease right-of-use lease assets  $4,746,047   $3,979,727 
           
Operating lease liabilities – current  $1,691,518   $1,523,222 
Operating lease liabilities – non-current   3,051,290    2,488,823 
Total operating lease liabilities  $4,742,808   $4,012,045 

 

Other supplemental information for all of operating leases as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 was as follows:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Remaining lease term and discount rate:        
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)   4.12    4.25 
Weighted average discount rate (1)   5.54%   4.77%
Gains on sales and leaseback transactions (2)  $
-
   $731,638 

 

(1) The Company used incremental borrowing rates ranging from 2.03% to 6.68% for its lease contracts in Japan; incremental borrowing rates ranging from 2.83% to 4.55% for its lease contracts in Hong Kong; and incremental borrowing rates of 5.25% and 8.50% for its lease contracts in Canada and the United States, respectively.

 

(2) On December 14, 2023, the Company entered into a Real Estate Sales Agreement (“Sales Agreement”) with a third-party buyer (the “Buyer”). Pursuant to the agreement, the Company sold its head office in Japan including the building and land to the Buyer for a total consideration of ¥430.0 million. On February 28, 2024, the Company entered into a Rental Agreement with the Buyer, pursuant to the agreement, the Company leased the same building for its head office for two years from February 28, 2024 to February 27, 2026, with a monthly rental of ¥1.75 million. The Company determined that these transactions should be accounted as sales and leaseback transaction as the control of the head office was transferred to the Buyer, and recognized a gain of $731,638 on disposal of the building and land on February 29, 2024.

 

During the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company incurred total operating lease expenses of $1,095,430 and $1,087,873, respectively.

 

Finance Leases

 

The components of finance lease expenses were as follows:

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Finance leases cost:        
Amortization of right-of-use assets  $64,410   $163,624 
Interest on lease liabilities   33,216    29,141 
Total finance leases cost  $97,626   $192,765 

 

Supplemental cash flow information related to finance leases was as follows:

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:        
Operating cash flows from finance leases  $33,216   $29,141 
           

 

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 was as follows:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Finance leases cost:        
Software  $524,064   $496,438 
Equipment and furniture   1,071,542    1,082,560 
Subtotal   1,595,606    1,578,998 
Less: accumulated depreciation   (1,537,617)   (1,324,770)
Property and equipment, net  $57,989   $254,228 

 

The weighted average remaining lease terms and discount rates for all of finance leases as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 were as follows:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Remaining lease term and discount rate:        
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)   2.40    2.67 
Weighted average discount rate   8.07%   8.07%

 

The following is a schedule, by years, of maturities of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2024:

 

   Operating Leases   Finance Leases 
Remainder of 2025  $1,011,286   $83,555 
2026   1,710,650    162,900 
2027   909,264    105,316 
2028   726,696    22,377 
2029   437,053    992 
Thereafter   590,932    
-
 
Total lease payments   5,385,881    375,140 
Less: imputed interest   (643,073)   (36,001)
Present value of lease liabilities  $4,742,808   $339,139 
v3.24.4
Borrowings
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Borrowings [Abstract]  
BORROWINGS

NOTE 9 – BORROWINGS

 

Short-term borrowings consisted of the following:

 

   Maturity  Interest Rate  September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
               
Syndicated Loans (1)  December 2024  TIBOR^(3M)+0.70% - TIBOR (1M)+1.20%  $54,800,850   $51,912,050 
Resona Bank (2)  December 2024 

3.40%-3.55%

   1,396,200    1,322,600 
Best Life Technology  July 2025  5.6%   2,748,577    
-
 
Total short-term borrowings        $58,945,627   $53,234,650 

 

The terms of the various loan agreements related to short-term borrowings contain certain restrictive covenants which, among other things, require the Company to maintain specified ratios of debt to tangible net assets and debt service coverage, and positive net income. The terms also prohibit the Company from entering into transactions that may have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s ability to fulfil its loan obligations, including but not limited to, reorganization of the Company or its subsidiaries, transferring part or all of the Company’s business or assets to third parties, or receiving part or all of business or assets from other third-party companies. The Company was in compliance with such covenants as of the September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

 

^ TIBOR is an acronym for the Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate, which is the daily reference rate derived from the interest rate that banks charge to lend funds to other banks in the Japanese interbank market.

 

(1) On September 27, 2022, the Company entered into a one-year syndicated loan agreement, which was effective from September 30, 2022, with a consortium of banks, with an aggregate credit line of ¥8.15 billion (approximately $61.3 million), and the interest rate was adjusted to TIBOR (3M)+0.70%. As of March 31, 2023, the Company borrowed an aggregated of ¥8.15 billion (approximately $61.3 million) under the agreement, and the net outstanding balance of this loan was approximately ¥8.1 billion (approximately $60.6 million), net off the unamortized loan service cost of ¥85.6 million ($643,438). On September 22, 2023, the Company extended the loan on a three-month basis for an additional six months with a maturity date on March 29, 2024, and the interest rate was adjusted to TIBOR (1M)+1.20%. In March 2024, the Company repaid ¥300.0 million, and the Company extended the loan for additional three months with a maturity date on June 28, 2024, subsequently, extended the loan for additional six months with a maturity date on December 30, 2024, and the interest rate remained at TIBOR (1M)+1.20%. Currently, the Company is negotiating with the bank for a loan extension upon the maturity date. As of September 30, 2024, the total outstanding balance of this loan was approximately ¥7.85 billion (approximately $54.8 million). The syndicated loan is guaranteed by Mr. Kanayama, the representative director, director, and controlling shareholder of the Company. 

 

(2) The loan is guaranteed by Mr. Kanayama. The Company extended the loan for additional six months with a maturity date on December 30, 2024. Currently, the Company is negotiating with the bank for a loan extension upon the maturity date.

 

Long-term borrowings consisted of the following:

 

   Maturity  Interest Rate  

September 30,
2024

   March 31,
2024
 
                
Japan Finance Corporation (1)  December 2024   3.20% - 4.25%   $1,317,170   $1,247,735 
BOT Lease Co., Ltd. (2)  March 2028   TIBOR (3M) + 6.0%    1,396,200    1,322,600 
MUFG Bank (3)  August 2026   TIBOR (3M) + 0.8%    4,398,030    4,166,190 
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (4)  July 2024 – February 2033   2.750% - 3.625%    364,739    424,126 
DFL-Shutoken Leasing (Hong Kong) Company Limited  June 2024 – October 2025   2.990%   142,562    207,105 
Total long-term borrowings          $7,618,701   $7,367,756 
                   
Current portion of long-term borrowings          $2,067,970   $1,730,796 
                   
Non-current portion of long-term borrowings          $5,550,731   $5,636,960 

 

(1) The Company extended the loan for additional six months with a maturity date on December 31, 2024. Currently, the Company is negotiating with the bank for a loan extension upon the maturity date.

 

(2) The loan bears an interest rate of TIBOR (3M)+6.0% (in the case EBITDA exceeds ¥0) or TIBOR (3M)+0.7% (in the case EBITDA is ¥0 or less).

 

(3) In connection with the Company’s bank borrowings from MUFG Bank, the Company pledged a piece of land of 16,165 square feet with a carrying value of ¥340.1 million (approximately $2.4 million) as of September 30, 2024 as collateral to safeguard the loan.

 

(4) Guaranteed by Mr. Kanayama.

 

The future maturities of long-term borrowings as of September 30, 2024 were as follows:

 

12 months ending September 30,    
2025  $2,067,970 
2026   3,879,537 
2027   40,749 
2028   1,469,995 
2029   43,591 
Thereafter   116,859 
Total long-term borrowings  $7,618,701 

 

For the above-mentioned short-term and long-term loans, the Company recorded interest expenses of $785,463 and $1,061,277 for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The annual weighted average interest rates were 1.66% and 0.98% for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

v3.24.4
Related Party Transactions
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 10 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company’s relationships with related parties who had transactions with the Company are summarized as follows:

 

Name of Related Party   Relationship to the Company
Mr. Mei Kanayama   Representative director, director, and controlling shareholder
DinnerBank Co., Ltd. (“DinnerBank”)   An entity of which Mr. Kanayama’s wife is a director and the representative director
Palpito   An equity investment entity of the Company, which was sold to DinnerBank on June 30, 2023.
Tokushin G.K.   A shareholder of the Company.

 

a. Accounts receivable, net – a related party
   
Accounts receivable, net – a related party consisted of the following:

 

Name  September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 

DinnerBank

  $3,121,338   $25,704 
Subtotal   3,121,338    25,704 
Less: allowance for credit losses   
-
    
-
 
Total accounts receivable, net – a related party  $3,121,338   $25,704 

 

b. Due from a related party
   
Due from a related party consisted of the following:

 

Name 

September 30,
2024

   March 31,
2024
 

DinnerBank

  $538   $9,762 
Total due from a related party  $538   $9,762 

 

c. Accounts payable – a related party

 

Accounts payable – a related party consisted of the following:

 

Name 

September 30,
2024

   March 31,
2024
 

DinnerBank

  $310,795   $299,541 
Total accounts payable – a related party  $310,795   $299,541 

 

d. Due to related parties

 

Due to related parties consisted of the following:

 

Name 

September 30,
2024

   March 31,
2024
 
Mr. Mei Kanayama  $6,919   $29,716 
Tokushin G.K.   5,236    
-
 

DinnerBank

   5,444    13,227 
Total due to related parties  $17,599   $42,943 

 

e. Sales to related parties

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
Name  2024   2023 

DinnerBank

  $6,866,951   $100,132 
Palpito   
-
    14,902 
Total revenue from related parties  $6,866,951   $115,034 

 

f. Purchase from a related party

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
Name  2024   2023 

DinnerBank

  $4,969,413   $139,351 
Total purchase from a related party  $4,969,413   $139,351 

 

g. Sales of a subsidiary and an equity investment to a related party

 

On June 30, 2023, the Company entered into share transfer agreements with DinnerBank to sell its 100% equity interest in Kaika International and 40% equity interests in Palpito to DinnerBank, for cash consideration of ¥5,000,000 ($37,595) and ¥40,000,000 ($300,760), respectively. The cash consideration was fully received and the transactions were completed on July 1, 2023. The Company recorded a gain from disposal of Kaika International of ¥49,297,548 ($341,755) and a gain from disposal of equity method investment of ¥27,539,183 ($195,391) for the six months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

 

h. Other related party transactions

 

Mr. Kanayama provided guarantees in connection with certain loans the Company borrowed (see Note 9).

v3.24.4
Taxes
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Taxes [Abstract]  
TAXES

NOTE 11 – TAXES

 

(a) Corporate Income Taxes

 

The Company is subject to income taxes on an entity basis on income arising in or derived from the tax jurisdiction in which each entity is domiciled.

 

Japan

 

The Company and its subsidiary in Japan are mainly subject to Japanese national and local income taxes, inhabitant tax, and enterprise tax, which, in the aggregate, represent a statutory income tax rate of approximately 30.6% for the six months ended September 30, 2023. However, after the capital reduction which became effective on July 15, 2024 (See Note 13 – capital reduction), the Company is qualified as a small and medium-sized enterprise and was subject to a lower statutory income tax rate of approximately 21.1% for the six months ended September 30, 2024.

 

Hong Kong

 

TLS is incorporated in Hong Kong and is subject to profit taxes in Hong Kong at a rate of 8.25% on assessable profits up to HK$2,000,000, and 16.5% on any part of assessable profits over HK$2,000,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

 

PRC

 

Qingzhiliangpin is incorporated in the PRC and is subject to the PRC Enterprise Income Tax. Under the Enterprise Income Tax Law of PRC, domestic enterprises and Foreign Investment Enterprises are subject to a unified 25% enterprise income tax rate. Qingzhiliangpin is recognized as small low-profit enterprises. According to the relevant PRC tax policies, once an enterprise meets certain requirements and is identified as a small-scale minimal profit enterprise, the taxable income not more than RMB3 million is subject to a reduced effective rate of 5%.

 

Malaysia

 

Reiwatakiya is incorporated in Malaysia, and is governed by the income tax laws of Malaysia. The income tax provision in respect of operations in Malaysia is calculated at the applicable tax rates on the taxable income for the periods based on existing legislation, interpretations, and practices. Under the Income Tax Act of Malaysia, enterprises incorporated in Malaysia are usually subject to a unified 24% enterprise income tax rate while preferential tax rates, tax holidays, and tax exemptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis. The tax rate for small and medium sized companies (generally companies incorporated in Malaysia with paid-in capital of MYR2,500,000 or less) is 17% for the first MYR600,000 taxable income, with the remaining balance being taxed at the 24% rate.

 

The United States

 

The Company’s subsidiaries in the United States are subject to the United States federal corporate income tax rate of 21%. The Company is also subject to state jurisdictions that have corporate tax rates ranging from 0% to 8.45% for the six months ended September 30, 2024.

 

Canada

 

The Company’s subsidiary in Canada is subject to the Canadian federal corporate income tax rate of 15% and provincial or territorial rates of 11.5%, which, in the aggregate, represent a statutory income tax rate of 26.5% for the six months ended September 30, 2024.

 

The income before tax were as follows:

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Japan  $(709,417)  $(424,749)
Hong Kong   1,005,767    1,968,464 
PRC   212,802    59,938 
Malaysia   (6,227)   (5,733)
The United States   355,435    
-
 
Canada   (74,701)   
-
 
Income before tax  $783,659   $1,597,920 

 

The components of the income tax provision (benefit) were as follows:

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Current tax provision        
Japan  $132,134   $1,096,800 
Hong Kong   142,348    
-
 
PRC   10,681    7,388 
Malaysia   
-
    
-
 
The United States   40,417    
-
 
Canada   27,420    
-
 
    353,000    1,104,188 
Deferred tax benefit          
Japan  $(875,542)  $(1,460,667)
Hong Kong   (30,006)   
-
 
PRC   
-
    
-
 
Malaysia   (22)   44 
The United States   
-
    
-
 
Canada   
-
    
-
 
    (905,570)   (1,460,623)
Income tax benefit  $(552,570)  $(356,435)

 

The following table reconciles the Japan statutory rate to the Company’s effective tax rates for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
         
Japanese statutory income tax rate   21.1%   30.6%
Non-deductible expenses   10.6%   3.1%
Non-taxable income   
-
    (10.7)%
Tax rate difference in non-Japan subsidiaries and different prefectures in Japan   0.6%   (19.4)%
Effect of change in Japanese statutory income tax rate   (87.3)%   
-
 
Change in valuation allowance   (4.8)%   (24.5)%
Effects of consumption tax examination (1)   (10.7)%   (2.9)%
Others   
-
    1.5%
Effective tax rate   (70.5)%   (22.3)%

 

(1) This pertains to the tax effect resulted from the additional consumption tax of approximately $0.6 million charged during the six months ended September 30, 2023, as well as inhabitant tax refund of approximately $0.08 million and $0.2 million during the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, based on final assessment due to the consumption tax examination (See note (c) - tax payable).

 

The Company’s deferred tax liabilities, net comprised of the following:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Deferred tax assets:        
Allowance for credit losses  $304,800   $619,675 
Accrued member rewards   9,594    15,511 
Accrued employee bonus   4,546    18,146 
Accrued asset retirement obligation   64,148    185,941 
Accrued employee retirement pension   48,332    72,378 
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities   251,770    
-
 
Net operating loss carry-forwards   41,667    38,562 
Total deferred tax assets   724,857    950,213 
Valuation allowance   (41,667)   (79,062)
Total deferred tax assets, net   683,190    871,151 
Deferred tax liabilities:          
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities   
-
    (38,588)
Compensation receivable for consumption tax   (2,060,065)   (3,047,924)
Total deferred tax liabilities   (2,060,065)   (3,086,512)
Deferred tax liabilities, net  $(1,376,875)  $(2,215,361)

 

The Company’s movement of the valuation allowance were as follows:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Beginning balance  $79,062   $597,777 
Reduction   (37,762)   (430,385)
Disposal of a subsidiary   
-
    (82,732)
Foreign currency translation adjustments   367    (5,598)
Ending balance  $41,667   $79,062 

 

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had a net operating loss carried forward from the entities in Hong Kong of $61,458. The Company utilized all of its net operating loss during the six months ended September 30, 2024.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the Company had a net operating loss carried forward of $25,818 and $58,218 from the entities in the United States, respectively, which can be offset against future taxable profit indefinitely.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the Company had a net operating loss carried forward of $136,774 and $61,114 from the entities in Canada, respectively, which can be offset against future taxable profit indefinitely.

 

(b) Consumption tax

 

In Japan, consumption tax collected and remitted to tax authorities is excluded from revenue, cost of sales, and expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Before October 1, 2019, the applicable consumption tax rate was 8%, and since October 1, 2019, the Company has been subject to the applicable consumption tax rate of 10%, with an 8% rate applicable to a limited number of exceptions based on the new Japanese tax law. For overseas sales, the Company is exempted from paying consumption tax. The Company can deduct all its qualified input consumption tax paid when purchasing from suppliers, against the output consumption tax derived from domestic sales. The Company is eligible for consumption tax refund from the tax authorities for excess input consumption tax, which is recorded as additional consumption tax payable due to tax examination in taxes payable on the balance sheets (See note (c) - tax payable).

 

(c) Taxes payable

 

Taxes payable consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Income tax payable  $2,235,629   $3,829,368 
Additional consumption tax payable due to tax examination (1)   2,687,920    5,475,313 
Consumption tax payable and others   34,557    52,801 
Total taxes payable  $4,958,106   $9,357,482 

 

(1) Since January 2022, the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau had conducted a tax examination into the Company’s consumption tax filing for the period from July 2018 to December 2021, and the examination was completed in May 2023. As a result of the examination, the Company was required to return consumption tax refund amounting to approximately $28.3 million (approximately ¥3.8 billion) for export transactions that were determined not to meet the tax exemption requirements due to incomplete submission of relevant export documents. In addition, the additional tax for understatement and delinquent tax computed by the Company’s tax consultant amounted to approximately $6.1 million (approximately ¥0.8 billion). Therefore, as of March 31, 2023, the Company recorded a net consumption tax payable amounted to approximately $16.6 million (approximately ¥2.2 billion), after the deduction of refundable consumption tax amounted to approximately $12.9 million (approximately ¥1.7 billion) that was withheld by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau due to this examination, as well as refundable income tax that arose from the payments of additional consumption tax amounted to approximately $4.9 million (approximately ¥0.7 billion). During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded additional consumption tax payable approximately $0.6 million (approximately ¥90.9 million) based on the final assessment by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau. The Company made payments of the consumption tax payable by a monthly instalment of approximately $0.2 million (¥30.0 million), and the amount was also offset by the consumption tax receivable from the tax authorities for excess input consumption tax. The consumption tax payable was $2,687,920 and $5,475,313 as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively.  
v3.24.4
Warrants Liabilities
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Warrants Liabilities [Abstract]  
WARRANTS LIABILITIES

NOTE 12 –WARRANTS LIABILITIES

 

Representative’s warrants liability

 

In connection with the Company’s IPO, the Company agreed to issue warrants to the representative of the underwriters, for a nominal consideration of $0.01 to purchase 30,000 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) of the Company (equal to 5% of the total number of ADSs sold in the IPO, but not including any over-allotment ADSs sold in the over-allotment option) (the “Representative’s Warrants”). The Representative’s Warrants have an exercise price of $48.0 per ADS (equal to 120% of the Company’s IPO offering price of $40.00 per ADS). The Representative’s Warrants are exercisable beginning from six months after the date of commencement of sales in the Company’s IPO and for a period of five years after the date of commencement of sales in the Company’s IPO.

 

Because the strike price of the Representative’s Warrants is denominated in United States Dollars, a currency other than the Company’s functional currency, Japanese yen, the Representative’s Warrants were not considered indexed to the Company’s own stock. As such, the Representative’s Warrants were classified as a derivative liability under ASC 815-10, and recorded initially and subsequently at fair value with all future changes in the fair value recognized currently in earnings until such time as the warrants are exercised or expired. As of September 30, 2024, these Representative’s Warrants were issued and outstanding but none of the warrants had been exercised. For the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, these Representative Warrants were antidilutive and accordingly were not included in the diluted EPS calculation based on treasury stock method.

 

On January 13, 2022, the Company recorded a fair value of $522,116 for the Representative’s Warrants liability at issuance resulting in a decrease in additional paid-in capital of $522,116, as the Company determined these warrants issued to the representative of underwriters were part of its incremental cost directly attributable to the Company’s IPO. The Company recognized a loss of $369 and a gain of $1,833 from the change in fair value of the Representative’s Warrants liability subsequently for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

These warrants do not trade in an active securities market, and as such, the Company estimates their fair value using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model (the “Black-Scholes Model”) as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 using the following assumptions:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Representative’s Warrants liability        
Stock price  $5.80   $2.50 
Exercise price  $48.00   $48.00 
Expected term (years)   2.28    2.79 
Risk-free interest rate   3.58%   4.21%
Expected volatility   51.72%   57.63%

 

Investors’ warrants liability

 

On January 26, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors, pursuant to which the Company sold 597,015 of its ADSs, at a purchase price of $6.70 per ADS. In the concurrent private placement, the Company also issued to the same investors 597,015 ADS purchase warrants (the “Investors’ Warrants”). The warrants have an exercise price of $6.70 per ADS, are exercisable immediately, and will expire 5.5 years following the date of issuance.

 

Because the strike price of the Investors’ Warrants is denominated in United States Dollars, a currency other than the Company’s functional currency, Japanese yen, the Investors’ Warrants were not considered indexed to the Company’s own stock. As such, the Investors’ Warrants were classified as a derivative liability under ASC 815-10, and recorded initially and subsequently at fair value with all future changes in the fair value recognized currently in earnings until such time as the warrants are exercised or expired. As of September 30, 2024, these Investors’ Warrants were issued and outstanding but none of the warrants had been exercised. For the six months ended September 30, 2024, these Investors’ Warrants were antidilutive and accordingly were not included in the diluted EPS calculation based on treasury stock method.

 

On January 26, 2024, the Company recorded a fair value of $541,494 for the Investors’ Warrants liability at issuance. The Company recognized a loss of $1,121,599 from the change in fair value of the Investors’ Warrants liability subsequently for the six months ended September 30, 2024.

 

These warrants do not trade in an active securities market, and as such, the Company estimates its fair value using the Black-Scholes Model as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 using the following assumptions:

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Investors’ Warrants liability        
Stock price  $5.80   $2.50 
Exercise price  $6.70   $6.70 
Expected term (years)   4.83    5.33 
Risk-free interest rate   3.58%   4.21%
Expected volatility   57.35%   56.91%
v3.24.4
Shareholders' Equity
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Shareholders Equity [Abstract]  
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

NOTE 13 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Ordinary shares

 

On January 26, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell 597,015 of its ADSs, at a purchase price of $6.70 per ADS for gross proceeds of approximately $4.0 million. The Company received gross proceeds in full from the investors, and all of the ADSs were issued on January 30, 2024.

 

Initial public offering

 

On January 13, 2022, the Company closed its IPO of 625,000 ADSs at a public offering price of $40.00 per ADS, which included 25,000 ADSs issued pursuant to the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. Each ADS represents one ordinary share of the Company. The closing for the sale of the over-allotment shares took place on February 21, 2022. Gross proceeds of the Company’s IPO, including the proceeds from the sale of the over-allotment ADSs, totaled $25.0 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and other related expenses. Net proceeds of the Company’s IPO, including the over-allotment, were approximately $21.4 million. In connection with the IPO, the Company’s ADSs began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “TKLF” on January 18, 2022.

 

Capital reduction

 

On June 27, 2024, the shareholders of the Company approved a capital reduction at the annual general meeting, and the amount of capital reduced by ¥1,856,786,684 ($15,870,723) from ¥1,955,786,684 ($16,716,839) to ¥99,000,000 ($846,116). All of the ¥1,856,786,684 ($15,870,723) of capital reduced was designated as additional paid-in capital reserve. The reduction of capital became effective on July 15, 2024.

 

Restricted net assets

 

The Company is restricted in its ability to transfer a portion of its net assets, equivalent to its share capital to its shareholders in the form of loans, advances, or cash dividends. The payment of dividends by the Company organized in Japan is subject to limitations, procedures, and formalities. Regulations in Japan currently permit payment of dividends only out of accumulated profits as determined in accordance with accounting standards and regulations in Japan. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the total restricted net assets of the Company amounted to $26,979,030 and $26,979,030, respectively.

v3.24.4
Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTE 14 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Contingencies

 

From time to time, the Company is a party to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company accrues costs associated with these matters when they become probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, there were no legal claims and litigation against the Company.

v3.24.4
Segment Reporting
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
SEGMENT REPORTING

NOTE 15 – SEGMENT REPORTING

 

Segments

 

The Company is engaged in the operation of retail and wholesale of Japanese beauty and health products, as well as sundry products and other products and services. The Company’s operations are conducted in three reported segments: (i) directly-operated physical stores, (ii) online stores and services, and (iii) franchise stores and wholesale customers. The Company defines its segments as those operations whose results the CODM regularly reviews to analyze performance and allocate resources. The Company sells similar individual products and services in each of its segments. It is impractical to segregate and identify revenue for each of these individual products and services.

 

Directly-operated physical stores segment includes physical stores in Japan, Hong Kong, the United States, and Canada. Online stores and services segment includes sales through the Company’s websites and various e-commerce marketplaces in Japan, China, and Korea, as well as services from advertising business through KOLs. Franchise stores and wholesale customers segments include franchise stores in Japan, Hong Kong, the United States and the United Kingdom, and wholesale customers in Japan and other countries including China, the United States, and Canada.

 

The Company measures the results of its segments using, among other measures, each segment’s revenue, merchandise costs, interest expenses, net, income tax benefit, net income, depreciation and amortization, capital expenditures, total assets as well as total liabilities, which includes certain corporate overhead allocations. From time to time, the Company revises the measurement of each segment’s revenue and other measures, including any corporate overhead allocations, as determined by the information regularly reviewed by its CODM. When the measurement of a segment significantly changes, previous period amounts and balances are reclassified to be comparable to the current period’s presentation.

 

The following table presents the segment information for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively:

 

   For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2024 
   Directly-
Operated
Physical
Stores
   Online
Stores and
Services
   Franchise
Stores and
Wholesale
Customers
   Total 
Revenue  $6,942,549   $4,117,979   $86,942,937   $98,003,465 
Merchandise costs  $4,901,590   $2,986,434   $77,969,997   $85,858,021 
Interest expenses, net  $(58,360)  $(34,617)  $(730,859)  $(823,836)
Income tax benefit  $(39,144)  $(23,218)  $(490,208)  $(552,570)
Net income  $94,658   $56,147   $1,185,424   $1,336,229 
Depreciation and amortization  $29,006   $17,205   $363,250   $409,461 
Capital expenditures  $678,267   $
-
   $
-
   $678,267 

  

   For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2023 
   Directly-
Operated
Physical
Stores
   Online
Stores and
Services
   Franchise
Stores and
Wholesale
Customers
   Total 
Revenue  $11,618,183   $6,004,400   $56,541,566   $74,164,149 
Merchandise costs  $9,921,992   $4,929,614   $49,854,993   $64,706,599 
Interest expenses, net  $(156,028)  $(80,637)  $(759,332)  $(995,997)
Income tax benefit  $(55,837)  $(28,857)  $(271,741)  $(356,435)
Net income  $306,160   $158,226   $1,489,969   $1,954,355 
Depreciation and amortization  $82,556   $42,666   $401,772   $526,994 
Capital expenditures  $193,623   $3,136   $1,066   $197,825 

 

   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Total assets:        
Directly-Operated Physical Stores  $11,197,330   $10,732,784 
Online Stores and Services   11,015,371    4,323,971 
Franchise Stores and Wholesale Customers   136,523,234    126,940,404 
Total assets  $158,735,935   $141,997,159 
           
Total liabilities:          
Directly-Operated Physical Stores  $10,521,463   $12,841,698 
Online Stores and Services   11,816,849    5,853,185 
Franchise Stores and Wholesale Customers   97,142,336    87,259,492 
Total liabilities  $119,480,648   $105,954,375 

 

Disaggregated Revenue

 

The Company disaggregates its revenue by geographic areas, product categories, and distribution channels, which the Company believes best depicts how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of the revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. See Note 2 for the Company’s disaggregation of revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

v3.24.4
Subsequent Events
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

NOTE 16 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On October 17, 2024, the Company, through its subsidiary TLS, entered into a cooperation agreement with a third-party company, to invest ¥3.0 million (approximately $20,900) and ¥7.0 million (approximately $48,900), respectively, in CROSSING CARDS CO., LTD (“Crossing Cards”), with a core business of retail and wholesale of cards. Crossing Cards was incorporated in Japan pursuant to the laws of Japan on June 18, 2024 with an initial registered capital of ¥1.0 million (approximately $6,900), and the registered capital increased to ¥11.0 million (approximately $76,700) after the investments. The Company owns 27.27% of Crossing Cards and the registered capital was fully injected in October 2024.

 

On October 21, 2024, the Company approved a change of the ratio of its ADSs to its ordinary shares from one ADS representing one ordinary share to one ADS representing 10 ordinary shares. The ratio change resulted in a reverse split on the Company’s ADSs on the basis of one new ADS for every 10 old ADSs held. As a result of the reverse split, the Company’s ADSs and per ADS as reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been retroactively restated as if the transaction occurred at the beginning of the periods presented. The ordinary shares of the Company were not affected by this change in the ADS to ordinary share ratio. The ADS Ratio Change became effective on November 15, 2024.

 

On January 26, 2024, the Company issued to certain investors 597,015 ADS purchase warrants in a concurrent private placement. The warrants have an exercise price of $6.70 per ADS, are exercisable immediately, and will expire 5.5 years following the date of issuance. (See Note 12 - Investors’ warrants liability). Upon the Reverse Split effected on November 15, 2024, the number of ADS purchase warrants was reset to 1,460,328 ADS purchase warrants and the exercise price was reset to $2.74 per ADS. As the date of this report, a total of 10,760 ADS purchase warrants were exercised by the investors, and net proceeds of $29,473 were received by the Company.

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were approved by management and available for issuance on December 18, 2024, and the Company has evaluated subsequent events through this date. The Company did not identify any subsequent events except those disclosed above that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

v3.24.4
Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated upon consolidation. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted pursuant to the afore-mentioned SEC rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Operating results for the six-month period ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending March 31, 2025.

Use of estimates

Use of estimates

In preparing the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates are based on information as of the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Significant estimates required to be made by management include, but are not limited to, assessment of expected credit losses for accounts receivable, compensation receivable for consumption tax, current and non-current prepaid expenses and other assets, valuation of inventories, useful lives of property and equipment, the recoverability of long-lived assets, provision necessary for contingent liabilities, inputs used in the calculation of the asset retirement obligation, and implicit interest rate of operating leases and financing leases. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash

Cash

Cash includes currency on hand and deposits held by banks that can be added or withdrawn without limitation. The Company maintains bank accounts in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, the United States, and Canada. The Company considers all highly liquid investment instruments with an original maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the Company did not have any cash equivalents.

Receivables and credit losses

Receivables and credit losses

On April 1, 2023, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13 “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (“Topic 326”), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with an expected loss methodology that is referred to as the current expected credit loss methodology. The expected credit loss impairment model requires the entity to recognize its estimate of expected credit losses for affected financial assets using an allowance for credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

The Company’s account receivables, compensation receivable for consumption tax and other receivable included in current and non-current prepaid expenses and other assets are within the scope of Topic 326. The Company makes estimates of expected credit and collectability trends for the allowance for credit losses based upon assessment of various factors, including historical experience, the age of the receivables, credit-worthiness of the customers and other debtors, current economic conditions, reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions, and other factors that may affect its ability to collect from the customers and other debtors. The Company also provides specific provisions for allowance when facts and circumstances indicate that the receivable is unlikely to be collected.

Expected credit losses are included in selling, general, and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance. Account receivables, compensation receivable for consumption tax, and other receivable is recognized and carried at original amount less an allowance for credit losses, as necessary. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, allowance for credit losses for accounts receivable amounted to $1,288,212 and $1,244,662, respectively, allowance for credit losses for other receivables amounted to $15,707 and $728,554, respectively, and allowance for credit losses for compensation receivable for consumption tax amounted to $97,664 and $99,526, respectively.

Leases

Leases

The Company accounts for lease in accordance with ASC No.842, Lease (“Topic 842”). The Company determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at inception of the contract and whether that lease meets the classification criteria of a finance or operating lease. The classification evaluation begins at the commencement date and the lease term used in the evaluation includes the non-cancellable period for which the Company has the right to use the underlying asset, together with renewal option periods when the exercise of the renewal option is reasonably certain and failure to exercise such option which result in an economic penalty.

 

The Company leases retail store facilities and distribution centers, which are classified as operating leases and leases certain software and equipment and furniture as finance lease in accordance with Topic 842. Under Topic 842, lessees are required to recognize the following for all leases on the commencement date: (i) lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (ii) right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use assets, operating lease liabilities, current, and operating lease liabilities, non-current, and finance leases are included in property and equipment, finance lease liabilities, current, and finance lease liabilities, non-current in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.

At the commencement date, the Company recognizes the lease liability at the present value of the lease payments not yet paid, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate for the same term as the underlying lease. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. The operating lease right-of-use asset is recognized initially at cost, which primarily comprises the initial amount of the lease liability, plus any initial direct costs incurred, consisting mainly of brokerage commissions, less any lease incentives received. All operating lease right-of-use assets are reviewed for impairment annually. There was no impairment for operating lease right-of-use lease assets during the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

The Company has elected the short-term lease exception, and therefore operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities do not include leases with a lease term of twelve months or less.

Equity investment

Equity investment

An investment in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not have a controlling interest, is accounted for using the equity method. Significant influence is generally considered to exist when the Company has an ownership interest in the voting stock between 20% and 50%, and other factors, such as representation on the board of directors, voting rights, and the impact of commercial arrangements, are considered in determining whether the equity method of accounting is appropriate. An impairment charge is recorded if the carrying amount of the investment exceeds its fair value and this condition is determined to be other-than-temporary. The Company did not record impairment losses on its equity method investment during the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. When the equity investment is sold, any gain or loss resulted from difference between the transaction price and carry value of the equity investment is recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

Common control transactions

Common control transactions

In business combinations under common control, the assets and liabilities acquired are measured at the historical amounts of the acquirees in the consolidated financial statements of acquirer on the acquisition date. The difference between the carrying amounts of the net assets acquired and the consideration paid is adjusted to the equity account of the acquirer. The operating results for all periods presented are retrospectively restated as if the current structure and operations resulting from the acquisition had been in existence since the beginning of the earliest year presented, with financial data of previously separate entities consolidated. The subsequent adjustment of contingent consideration after the acquisition date is also accounted for as an equity transaction.

Compensation receivable for consumption tax

Compensation receivable for consumption tax

Compensation receivable for consumption tax pertains to damages the Company claimed from certain suppliers as well as customers. Compensation receivable for consumption tax is recognized and carried at original amount in the agreements less an allowance for credit losses. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, allowance for credit losses for compensation receivable for consumption tax amounted to $97,664 and $99,526, respectively. 

 

Merchandise inventories

Merchandise inventories

Merchandise inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, on a weighted average basis. Costs include mainly the cost of merchandise inventories. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the normal course of business less any costs to sell products. Write-down is recorded when future estimated net realizable value is less than cost, which is recorded in merchandise costs in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The Company periodically evaluates merchandise inventories for their net realizable value adjustments, and reduces the carrying value of those merchandise inventories that are obsolete or in excess of the forecasted usage to their estimated net realizable value based on various factors including aging and expiration dates, as applicable, taking into consideration historical and expected future product sales. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, merchandise inventories write-down was $88,964 and $69,700, respectively.

Property and equipment

Property and equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Except for assets that are not subject to depreciation, such as land and construction in progress, depreciation and amortization of property and equipment are mainly provided using the straight-line method or declining balance method, which allocates an asset’s cost over the periods during which the Company benefits from the use of the asset. The expected economic useful lives of the Company’s assets are as follows:

   Useful life
Property and buildings  35-50 years
Land  Infinite
Leasehold improvements  Lesser of useful life and lease term
Equipment and furniture  2-18 years
Automobiles  4-6 years
Software  5 years

Land has infinite useful life and is not subjected to amortization. Management reviews for impairment accordance with the accounting policy stated under impairment of long-lived assets.

Expenditures for maintenance and repair, which do not materially extend the useful lives of the assets, are charged to expenses as incurred. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments which substantially extend the useful life of assets are capitalized. The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets retired or sold are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) in other income or expenses.

Asset retirement obligations

Asset retirement obligations

The Company records the fair value of an asset retirement obligation as a liability in the period in which it incurs a legal obligation associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development, and/or normal use of the long-lived assets. The Company’s asset retirement obligations are primarily related to leasehold improvement of its retail stores leases, that, at the end of the leases, are required to be returned to the landlords in their original condition. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the balance of asset retirement obligations included in other non-current liabilities was $626,571 and $773,802, respectively, and will be subsequently adjusted for changes in fair value. The associated estimated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the leasehold improvements and are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the term of the lease subsequent to the initial measurement. Due to the time over which these obligations could be settled and the judgment used to determine the liability, the ultimate obligation may differ from the estimate. Upon settlement, any difference between actual cost and the estimate is recognized as a gain or loss in that period.

  

Impairment of long-lived assets

Impairment of long-lived assets

The Company evaluates its long-lived assets, including property and equipment, operating lease right-of-use assets and long-term prepaid expenses and non-current assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances, such as a significant adverse change to market conditions that will impact the future use of the assets, indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable. When these events occur, the Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets by comparing the carrying amount of the assets to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition. If the sum of the expected undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the assets, the Company recognizes an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount of the assets over their fair value. Fair value is generally determined by discounting the cash flows expected to be generated by the assets, when the market prices are not readily available. The adjusted carrying amount of the assets become new cost basis and are depreciated over the assets’ remaining useful lives. Long-lived assets are grouped with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. Given no events or changes in circumstances indicating the carrying amount of long-lived assets may not be recovered through the related future net cash flows, the Company did not recognize any impairment loss on long-lived assets for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. 

Revenue recognition

Revenue recognition

The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with ASC 606. ASC 606 requires the use of a five-step model to recognize revenue from customer contracts. The five-step model requires that the Company (i) identify the contract with the customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, including variable consideration to the extent that it is probable that a significant future reversal will not occur, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the respective performance obligations in the contract, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies the performance obligation. The application of the five-step model to the revenue streams compared to the prior guidance (ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition) did not result in significant changes in the way the Company records its revenue. The Company has assessed the impact of the guidance by reviewing its existing customer contracts to identify differences that will result from applying the new requirements, including the evaluation of its performance obligations, transaction price, customer payments, transfer of control, and principal versus agent considerations. Based on the assessment, the Company concluded that there was no change to the timing and pattern of revenue recognition for its current revenue streams in the scope of Topic 606 and therefore there was no material changes to the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements upon adoption of ASC 606.

Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when control of promised goods is transferred or service is rendered to the Company’s customers in an amount of consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Control is the ability to direct the use of, and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from, the specified goods and services.

The Company currently generates its revenue through retail and wholesale of Japanese beauty and health products, luxury and electronic products, as well as sundry and other products and services, through a multi-channel distribution network. Currently, the Company sells its products and renders its services through: (i) directly-operated physical stores, (ii) online stores and services, and (iii) franchise stores and wholesale customers. For domestic sales in Japan, Hong Kong, the United States, and Canada, revenue is recognized at the point of sales or delivery of the related products and control is transferred. For international sales, the Company sells goods under Cost Insurance and Freight (“CIF”) shipping point term, and revenue is recognized when products are loaded on the ships and control is deemed as transferred. The Company’s service revenue primarily consists advertising services of KOLs for its customers. The Company produces short videos with online celebrities to promote the brands of its customers on social media platforms, such as TikTok and Kuaishou. Revenue from these services is recognized at a point in time when the service is rendered by the Company.

 

For online stores, the Company generally offers a seven-day product return policy for products sold in the Company’s online store in China, and an eight-day product return policy for products sold in the Company’s online store in Japan, as long as the products are undamaged, in their original condition, and can be resold. For products sold in the Company’s physical stores, the Company offers a seven-day product return policy for products sold in the Company’s physical stores in Japan and Hong Kong; a fifteen-day and thirty-day product return policy for products sold in the Company’s physical stores in the United States and Canada, as long as the products are undamaged, in their original condition, and can be resold. Historically, customer returns were immaterial. Therefore, the Company did not provide any sales return allowances for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

The Company enters into franchise agreements with franchisees in Japan under which the franchisee is granted a revocable license and non-exclusive right to use the Company’s trademarks and stores. The Company requires an entire non-refundable initial franchise fee of ¥3.0 million (approximately $21,000) to be paid upon execution of a franchise agreement, which typically has an initial term of three years and automatically renew for successive one-year terms, unless either party sends a written non-renewal notice no later than two months prior to the expiration of the then current term. Initial franchise fees are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the franchise agreement. In addition, the Company is also entitled to continuing franchise fees (royalties), equal to 5% of the monthly gross sales of the franchise store, and royalties are recognized as revenue based on the monthly royalty earned. Franchise fees from the franchisees were included in revenue from franchise stores and wholesale customers, and were immaterial for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

The Company is the principal for its transactions and recognizes revenue on a gross basis. The Company is the principal when it has control of the merchandise before it is transferred to customers, which generally is established when the Company is primarily responsible for merchandising decisions, maintains the relationship with customer, including assurance of member service and satisfaction, and has pricing discretion.

In directly-operated physical stores, customers can enroll in the Company’s rewards program, which is primarily a spending-based rewards program, and get a rewards card. Members of the rewards program usually earn three membership points for each ¥100 spent, and one membership point for each HK$1, US$1, and CAD$1 spent in the Company’s directly-operated physical stores in Japan, Hong Kong, the United States, and Canada, respectively. Subsequently, one membership point can be used as ¥1 at the Company’s directly-operated physical stores in Japan when making payment, and 250 membership points can be used as HK$1 at the Company’s directly-operated physical stores in Hong Kong when making payment; membership point can be used to redeem products at the Company’s directly-operated physical stores in the United States and Canada. The membership points are valid for one year and ten years starting from the last use of the rewards card in directly-operated physical stores in Japan and Hong Kong, respectively. There is no expiration date for membership points earned at directly-operated physical stores in the United States and Canada, respectively. The Company initially accounts for these membership points as a reduction in sales based on the estimated monetary value of the membership points with the corresponding liability classified as deferred revenue in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. When a customer redeems earned membership points at its stores, the Company recognizes revenue and reduces the deferred revenue. Unused membership points are recognized as breakage, which is recorded as revenue in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Membership point breakage was immaterial for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

 

Contract balances and remaining performance obligations

Contract balances typically arise when a difference in timing between the transfer of control to the customer and receipt of consideration occurs. The Company did not have contract assets as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024. The Company’s contract liabilities, which are reflected in its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as deferred revenue of $7,177,830 and $55,093 as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively, consist primarily of revenue for amount received in advance from the Company’s wholesale customers and unredeemed membership points. These amounts represent the Company’s unsatisfied performance obligations as of the balance sheet dates. The amount of revenue recognized in the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 that was included in the opening deferred revenue was $23,030 and $56,811, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the amount received in advance from wholesale customers and unredeemed membership points was $7,177,830. The Company expects to recognize revenue when products are delivered to the wholesale customers or when customers redeem their membership points, which is expected to occur within one year.

Disaggregation of revenue

The Company disaggregates its revenue by geographic areas, product categories, and distribution channels, which the Company believes best depicts how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of the revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. The Company’s disaggregation of revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 is as following:

Revenue by geographic areas

The summary of the Company’s total revenue by geographic areas for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Japan domestic market  $39,405,153   $25,127,967 
Hong Kong market   39,635,197    42,026,698 
US market   11,706,214    4,600,752 
Other overseas markets   7,256,901    2,408,732 
Total revenue  $98,003,465   $74,164,149 

Revenue by product categories

The summary of the Company’s total revenue by product categories for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Beauty products  $30,703,408   $16,780,967 
Health products   3,446,773    2,563,142 
Sundry products   6,509,109    3,441,388 
Luxury products   10,150,068    31,551,744 
Electronic products   35,128,484    16,541,351 
Other products and services (1)   12,065,623    3,285,557 
Total revenue  $98,003,465   $74,164,149 

 

(1) Other products and services include primarily trading cards and food, such as soft drinks, packaged snacks, tea and coffee, fruit juice, and mineral water, and alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, and pet food. It also includes revenue from advertising services through KOLs.

Revenue by distribution channels

The summary of the Company’s total revenue by distribution channels for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Directly-operated physical stores  $6,942,549   $11,618,183 
Online stores and services   4,117,979    6,004,400 
Franchise stores and wholesale customers   86,942,937    56,541,566 
Total revenue  $98,003,465   $74,164,149 
Fair value of financial instruments

Fair value of financial instruments

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

Level 1 — inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 — inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted market prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 — inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable.

Unless otherwise disclosed, the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, due from related parties, current portion of compensation receivable for consumption tax, prepaid expenses and other current assets, short-term borrowings, current portion of long-term borrowings, accounts payable, due to related parties, deferred revenue, taxes payable, and other payables and other current liabilities, approximate the fair value of the respective assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 based upon the short-term nature of the assets and liabilities.

Foreign currency translation

Foreign currency translation

The Company maintains its books and records in its local currency, Japanese yen (“YEN” or “¥”), which is a functional currency as being the primary currency of the economic environment in which its operation is conducted. The Company’s subsidiaries in Hong Kong, the PRC, Malaysia, the United States and Canada use their respective currencies Hong Kong Dollar (“HK$”), Chinese Yuan (“RMB”), Malaysia Ringgit (“MYR”), United States Dollars (“USD”) and Canadian dollar (“CAD”). Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency using the applicable exchange rates at the balance sheet dates. The resulting exchange differences are recorded in the statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

 

The reporting currency of the Company is the United States Dollars (“US$” or “$”) and the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been expressed in US$. In accordance with ASC Topic 830-30, “Translation of Financial Statement,” assets and liabilities of the Company are translated into US$, using the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Revenue and expenses are translated at the average rates prevailing during the period. Shareholders’ equity is translated at the historical exchange rate at the time of transaction. Because cash flows are translated based on the average translation rate, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet. Gains and losses resulting from the translations of foreign currency transactions and balances are reflected in the results of operations.

The following table outlines the currency exchange rates that were used in creating the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in this report:

    For the Six Months Ended
September 30, 2024
  For the Six Months Ended
September 30, 2023
  March 31, 2024
      Period-end 
spot rate
  Average
rate
  Period-end
spot rate
  Average
rate
  Year-end 
spot rate
  Average
rate
US$ against YEN   ¥1=US$0.00698     ¥1=US$0.00656     ¥1=US$0.006692     ¥1=US$0.007095     ¥1=US$0.00661     ¥1=US$0.00692
US$ against HK$   HK$1=US$0.12871   HK$1=US$0.12807   HK$1=US$0.127701   HK$1=US$0.127686   HK$1=US$0.12778   HK$1=US$0.12780
US$ against RMB   RMB1=US$0.14250   RMB1=US$0.13885   RMB1=US$0.137061   RMB1=US$0.140278   RMB1=US$0.13850   RMB1=US$0.13953
US$ against MYR   MYR1=US$0.24266   MYR1=US$0.21780   MYR1=US$0.213047   MYR1=US$0.218627   MYR1=US$0.21175   MYR1=US$0.21548
US$ against CAD   CAD1=US$0.74014   CAD1=US$0.73202   -   -   CAD1=US$0.73855   CAD1=US$0.74162
Income taxes

Income taxes

The Company accounts for current income taxes in accordance with the laws of the relevant tax authorities. Deferred income taxes are recognized when temporary differences exist between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period including the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

An uncertain tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. Penalties and interest incurred related to underpayment of income tax are classified as income tax expenses in the period incurred. No significant penalties or interest relating to income taxes were incurred during the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and there was no uncertain tax provision as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

 

The Company’s operating entities in Japan are subject to the income tax laws of Japan. As of September 30, 2024, the tax years ended March 31, 2022 through March 31, 2024 for the Company’s operating entities in Japan remain open for statutory examination by the Japanese tax authorities.

The Company’s subsidiary in Hong Kong is subject to profit taxes in Hong Kong. As of September 30, 2024, the tax years ended since the year of incorporation through March 31, 2024 for the Company’s subsidiary in Hong Kong remain open for statutory examination by the Hong Kong taxing jurisdictions.

The Company’s subsidiary in China is subject to the income tax laws of the PRC. As of September 30, 2024, the tax years ended since the year of incorporation through December 31, 2023 for the Company’s PRC subsidiary remain open for statutory examination by PRC tax authorities.

The Company’s subsidiary in Malaysia is subject to the income tax laws of Malaysia. As of September 30, 2024, all of the tax returns of the Company’s Malaysian subsidiary remain open for statutory examination by relevant tax authorities.

The Company’s subsidiaries in the United States are subject to the tax law of the United States. As of September 30, 2024, the tax years ended since the year of incorporation through December 31, 2023 for the Company’s subsidiaries in United States remain open for statutory examination by United States tax authorities.

The Company’s subsidiary in Canada is subject to the tax law of Canada. As of September 30, 2024, the tax years ended since the year of incorporation through December 31, 2023 for the Company’s subsidiary in Canada remain open for statutory examination by Canadian tax authorities.

Sales and leaseback

Sales and leaseback

The Company enters into sale and leaseback transactions, pursuant to which the Company sells the property to a third party and agrees to lease the property back for a certain period of time. To determine whether the transfer of the property should be accounted for as a sale, the Company evaluates whether it has transferred control to the third party in accordance with the revenue recognition guidance set forth in ASC 606. If the transfer of the asset is deemed to be a sale at market terms, the Company recognizes the transaction price for the sale based on the cash proceeds received, derecognizes the carrying amount of the underlying asset and recognizes a gain or loss in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) in other income or expenses for any difference between the carrying value of the asset and the transaction price. The Company then accounts for the leaseback in accordance with its lease accounting policy.

Earnings per share

Earnings per share

The Company computes earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings per Share” (“ASC 260”). ASC 260 requires companies with complex capital structures to present basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is measured as net income divided by the weighted average ordinary shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential ordinary shares (e.g., convertible securities, options, and warrants) as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented, or issuance date, if later. Potential ordinary shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS. There were no dilutive shares for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

 

Shipping and handling cost

Shipping and handling cost

All shipping and handling costs are expensed as incurred and included in selling, general, and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Total shipping and handling expenses were $659,621 and $665,727 for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Advertising expenses

Advertising expenses

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and included in selling, general, and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Advertising expenses amounted to $100,164 and $254,524 for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Comprehensive income (loss)

Comprehensive income (loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of two components, net income and other comprehensive income (loss). The foreign currency translation gain or loss resulting from the translation of the financial statements expressed in YEN, HK$, RMB, MYR, and CAD to US$ is reported in other comprehensive income (loss) in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

Related parties and transactions

Related parties and transactions

The Company identifies related parties, and accounts for and discloses related party transactions in accordance with ASC 850, “Related Party Disclosures,” and other relevant ASC standards.

Parties, which can be a corporation or individual, are considered to be related if the Company has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operational decisions. Companies are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control or common significant influence. Transactions between related parties commonly occurring in the normal course of business are considered to be related party transactions.

Segment reporting

Segment reporting

The Company uses the management approach in determining its operating segments. The management approach considers the internal reporting used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). The Company’s CODM has been identified as the CEO who reviews the financial information of separate operating segments when making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance of the Company. Management has determined that the Company has three operating segments, which are (i) directly-operated physical stores, (ii) online stores and services, and (iii) franchise stores and wholesale customers.

 

Risks and uncertainties

Risks and uncertainties

Political and economic risk

The directly-operated physical stores of the Company are located in Japan, Hong Kong, the United States, and Canada, and the online stores and franchise stores and wholesale partners of the Company are mainly located in Japan, mainland China, and Hong Kong. Accordingly, the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations may be influenced by political, economic, and legal environments in Japan, Hong Kong, mainland China, the United States, and Canada, as well as by the general state of their economy. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in the political, regulatory, and social conditions in Japan, Hong Kong, mainland China, the United States, and Canada. Although the Company has not experienced losses from these situations and believes that it is in compliance with existing laws and regulations, including its organization and structure disclosed in Note 1, such experience may not be indicative of future results.

Credit risk

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, $1,835,636 and $1,964,529 of the Company’s cash was on deposit at financial institutions in Japan, respectively, which were insured by the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan subject to certain limitations. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, $133,640 and $93,919 of the Company’s cash was on deposit at financial institutions in Hong Kong, respectively, which were insured by the Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board for compensation up to a limit of HK$500,000 (approximately $64,000) if the bank with which an individual/a company hold its eligible deposit fails.

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, $19,783 and $139,167 of the Company’s cash was on deposit at financial institutions in mainland China, respectively, where there currently is no rule or regulation requiring such financial institutions to maintain insurance to cover bank deposits in the event of bank failure. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, $7,255 and $13,137 of the Company’s cash was on deposit at financial institutions in Malaysia, respectively, which were subject to certain protections under the requirement of the deposit insurance system up to a limit of MYR250,000 (approximately $60,000) if the bank with which an individual/a company hold its eligible deposit fails.

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, $441,617 and $111,301 of the Company’s cash was on deposit at financial institutions in the United States which were insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for compensation up to a limit of $250,000 if the bank with which an individual/a company hold its eligible deposit fails.

As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, $23,141 and $29,090 of the Company’s cash was on deposit at financial institutions in Canada, respectively, which were insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation for compensation up to a limit of CAD100,000 (approximately $74,000) if the bank with which an individual/a company hold its eligible deposit fails.

Accounts receivable are typically unsecured and derived from revenue earned from customers, compensation receivables are typically unsecured and derived from damages the Company claimed from certain suppliers as well as customers, thereby exposed to credit risks. The risk is mitigated by the Company’s assessment of its customers and suppliers’ creditworthiness and its ongoing monitoring of outstanding balances.

 

Concentrations

For the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the majority of the Company’s assets were located in Japan and Hong Kong.

The Company’s revenue was generated by the Company and its subsidiaries, which are located in Japan, Hong Kong, mainland China, the United States, and Canada. Revenue generated from companies in Japan accounted for 71.7% and 72.6% of the Company’s total revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Revenue generated from companies in Hong Kong and others accounted for 28.3% and 27.4% of the Company’s total revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

For the six months ended September 30, 2024, one customer accounted for 11.4% of the Company’s total revenue. For the six months ended September 30, 2023, one customer accounted for 20.3% of the Company’s total revenue. 

As of September 30, 2024, two wholesale customers accounted for 15.1% and 13.9% of the total accounts receivable balance, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, three wholesale customers accounted for 26.5%, 10.6%, and 10.2% of the total accounts receivable balance, respectively.

For the six months ended September 30, 2024, two suppliers accounted for approximately 28.7% and 22.4% of the Company’s total purchases, respectively. For the six months ended September 30, 2023, four suppliers accounted for approximately 23.8%, 21.2%, 16.1%, and 12.8% of the Company’s total purchases, respectively.

Recent accounting pronouncements

Recent accounting pronouncements

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280) Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures.” This ASU expands required public entities’ segment disclosures, including disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, an amount and description of its composition for other segment items and interim disclosures of a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt this guidance effective April 1, 2025 and the adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on its financial statements.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures”. This ASU requires additional quantitative and qualitative income tax disclosures to enable financial statements users better assess how an entity’s operations and related tax risks and tax planning and operational opportunities affect its tax rate and prospects for future cash flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt this guidance effective April 1, 2025 and the adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on its financial statements.

Except for the above-mentioned pronouncement, there are no new recently issued accounting standards that will have material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial position, statements of operations, and cash flows.

v3.24.4
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Expected Economic Useful Lives The expected economic useful lives of the Company’s assets are as follows:
   Useful life
Property and buildings  35-50 years
Land  Infinite
Leasehold improvements  Lesser of useful life and lease term
Equipment and furniture  2-18 years
Automobiles  4-6 years
Software  5 years
Schedule of Total Revenue by Geographic Areas The summary of the Company’s total revenue by geographic areas for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows
   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Japan domestic market  $39,405,153   $25,127,967 
Hong Kong market   39,635,197    42,026,698 
US market   11,706,214    4,600,752 
Other overseas markets   7,256,901    2,408,732 
Total revenue  $98,003,465   $74,164,149 
Schedule of Total Revenue by Product Categories The summary of the Company’s total revenue by product categories for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:
   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Beauty products  $30,703,408   $16,780,967 
Health products   3,446,773    2,563,142 
Sundry products   6,509,109    3,441,388 
Luxury products   10,150,068    31,551,744 
Electronic products   35,128,484    16,541,351 
Other products and services (1)   12,065,623    3,285,557 
Total revenue  $98,003,465   $74,164,149 

 

(1) Other products and services include primarily trading cards and food, such as soft drinks, packaged snacks, tea and coffee, fruit juice, and mineral water, and alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, and pet food. It also includes revenue from advertising services through KOLs.
Schedule of Total Revenue by Distribution Channels The summary of the Company’s total revenue by distribution channels for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:
   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Directly-operated physical stores  $6,942,549   $11,618,183 
Online stores and services   4,117,979    6,004,400 
Franchise stores and wholesale customers   86,942,937    56,541,566 
Total revenue  $98,003,465   $74,164,149 
Schedule of Currency Exchange Rates used in Creating Consolidated Financial Statements The following table outlines the currency exchange rates that were used in creating the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in this report:
    For the Six Months Ended
September 30, 2024
  For the Six Months Ended
September 30, 2023
  March 31, 2024
      Period-end 
spot rate
  Average
rate
  Period-end
spot rate
  Average
rate
  Year-end 
spot rate
  Average
rate
US$ against YEN   ¥1=US$0.00698     ¥1=US$0.00656     ¥1=US$0.006692     ¥1=US$0.007095     ¥1=US$0.00661     ¥1=US$0.00692
US$ against HK$   HK$1=US$0.12871   HK$1=US$0.12807   HK$1=US$0.127701   HK$1=US$0.127686   HK$1=US$0.12778   HK$1=US$0.12780
US$ against RMB   RMB1=US$0.14250   RMB1=US$0.13885   RMB1=US$0.137061   RMB1=US$0.140278   RMB1=US$0.13850   RMB1=US$0.13953
US$ against MYR   MYR1=US$0.24266   MYR1=US$0.21780   MYR1=US$0.213047   MYR1=US$0.218627   MYR1=US$0.21175   MYR1=US$0.21548
US$ against CAD   CAD1=US$0.74014   CAD1=US$0.73202   -   -   CAD1=US$0.73855   CAD1=US$0.74162
v3.24.4
Accounts Receivable, Net (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accounts Receivable, Net Accounts receivable, net consisted of the following:
   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Accounts receivable  $105,625,883   $106,604,503 
Less: allowance for credit losses   (1,288,212)   (1,244,662)
Accounts receivable, net  $104,337,671   $105,359,841 
Schedule of Allowance for Credit Losses Movement of allowance for credit losses was as follows:
   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Beginning balance  $1,244,662   $3,219,772 
Reduction   (16,565)   (1,676,528)
Foreign currency translation adjustments   60,115    (298,582)
Ending balance  $1,288,212   $1,244,662 
v3.24.4
Merchandise Inventories, Net (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Merchandise Inventories, Net [Abstract]  
Schedule of Merchandise Inventories Merchandise inventories, net consisted of the following:
   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Beauty products  $3,884,409   $2,349,158 
Health products   823,599    400,473 
Luxury products   382,235    353,057 
Electronic products   474,948    
-
 
Other products   1,810,696    1,311,192 
Merchandise inventories, net  $7,375,887   $4,413,880 
v3.24.4
Compensation Receivable for Consumption Tax, Net (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Compensation Receivable for Consumption Tax, Net [Abstract]  
Schedule of Compensation Receivable for Consumption Tax, Net Compensation receivable for consumption tax, net consisted of the following:
   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Compensation receivable for consumption tax  $9,767,859   $9,954,030 
Less: allowance for credit losses   (97,664)   (99,526)
Subtotal   9,670,195    9,854,504 
Less: compensation receivable for consumption tax, current, net   (5,647,824)   (7,133,470)
Compensation receivable for consumption tax, non-current, net  $4,022,371   $2,721,034 

 

v3.24.4
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net [Abstract]  
Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net Prepaid expenses and other assets, net consisted of the following:
   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Deposits (1)  $1,349,655   $1,470,367 
Other receivables (2)   2,451,143    3,309,998 
Advance to suppliers (3)   10,235,510    97,635 
Prepaid expenses and others (4)   2,703,244    2,714,930 
Allowance for credit losses   (15,707)   (728,554)
Subtotal   16,723,845    6,864,376 
Less: prepaid expenses and other current assets, net   (12,595,794)   (2,748,682)
Long-term prepaid expenses and other non-current assets, net  $4,128,051   $4,115,694 
(1) Deposits primarily include security deposits paid to landlords for the Company’s retail stores and distribution centers as well as security deposits paid to the Company’s suppliers and to third-party platform operators for the operations of online stores.
(2)

Other receivables as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 included $nil and $710,236 due from a construction company, which is a refund of the design and construction service fee the Company prepaid for the construction of its new distribution center. Since the construction company failed to obtain relevant construction permits and delayed the construction, the service agreement was terminated and the Company requested a refund of prepaid contract amount. In November 2020, the Company filed a legal case against the construction company claiming the refund of the contract prepayment. Although the Company was confident in winning the legal case, the Company fully provided an allowance for credit loss for the receivable from this construction company as of March 31, 2024. During the six months ended September 30 2024, the legal case was concluded by the court and the Company won the case. Based on the judgment of the court, the construction company was required to refund the full prepaid contract amount to the Company. However, the construction company has gone bankrupt and was unable to make the refund. As a result, the Company wrote off the receivable against the allowance as of September 30, 2024.

 

Other receivables as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 included approximately $1.6 million and $1.8 million due from a third-party warehouse and logistics service provider (the “Service Provider”). The Company engaged the Service Provider for warehouse and logistics services previously; however, due to the tax examination mentioned in Note 5, the Service Provider failed to provide relevant export documents for consumption tax examination, which caused the additional consumption tax to be paid to the tax authority by the Company. As a result, the Company terminated its warehouse and logistics services in October 2022, and entered into an agreement with the Service Provider, pursuant to which, the unutilized service fees will be repaid by the Service Provider over two years from the date of the agreement. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the Company provided an allowance for credit loss of $15,568 and $17,723 for the receivable from the Service Provider according to the Company’s accounting policy based on its best estimates.

 

(3) Advances to suppliers consist of mainly payments to suppliers for products that have not been received.
   
(4) Prepaid expenses and others as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, included prepaid expenses amounting to approximately $1.9 million (approximately ¥279.3 million) and $1.8 million (approximately ¥279.3 million), which is related to the development of a mobile application where customers could purchase products from the Company’s online shops.
v3.24.4
Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Property and Equipment, Net [Abstract]  
Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following:
   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Property and buildings  $3,286,559   $3,122,152 
Leasehold improvements   3,939,253    3,674,485 
Land   2,374,575    2,249,401 
Equipment and furniture   2,518,662    2,355,674 
Automobiles   221,783    158,925 
Software   639,695    606,559 
Subtotal   12,980,527    12,167,196 
Less: accumulated depreciation   (3,297,235)   (3,153,369)
Property and equipment, net  $9,683,292   $9,013,827 
v3.24.4
Leases (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Leases [Abstract]  
Schedule of Operating Lease Related Assets and Liabilities The table below presents the operating lease related assets and liabilities recorded on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024:
   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Operating lease right-of-use lease assets  $4,746,047   $3,979,727 
           
Operating lease liabilities – current  $1,691,518   $1,523,222 
Operating lease liabilities – non-current   3,051,290    2,488,823 
Total operating lease liabilities  $4,742,808   $4,012,045 
The components of finance lease expenses were as follows:
   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Finance leases cost:        
Amortization of right-of-use assets  $64,410   $163,624 
Interest on lease liabilities   33,216    29,141 
Total finance leases cost  $97,626   $192,765 

 

Schedule of Lease Terms and Discount Rates for All of Operating Leases Other supplemental information for all of operating leases as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 was as follows:
   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Remaining lease term and discount rate:        
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)   4.12    4.25 
Weighted average discount rate (1)   5.54%   4.77%
Gains on sales and leaseback transactions (2)  $
-
   $731,638 
(1) The Company used incremental borrowing rates ranging from 2.03% to 6.68% for its lease contracts in Japan; incremental borrowing rates ranging from 2.83% to 4.55% for its lease contracts in Hong Kong; and incremental borrowing rates of 5.25% and 8.50% for its lease contracts in Canada and the United States, respectively.
(2) On December 14, 2023, the Company entered into a Real Estate Sales Agreement (“Sales Agreement”) with a third-party buyer (the “Buyer”). Pursuant to the agreement, the Company sold its head office in Japan including the building and land to the Buyer for a total consideration of ¥430.0 million. On February 28, 2024, the Company entered into a Rental Agreement with the Buyer, pursuant to the agreement, the Company leased the same building for its head office for two years from February 28, 2024 to February 27, 2026, with a monthly rental of ¥1.75 million. The Company determined that these transactions should be accounted as sales and leaseback transaction as the control of the head office was transferred to the Buyer, and recognized a gain of $731,638 on disposal of the building and land on February 29, 2024.
   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Remaining lease term and discount rate:        
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)   2.40    2.67 
Weighted average discount rate   8.07%   8.07%
Schedule of Cash Flow Information Related To Finance Leases Supplemental cash flow information related to finance leases was as follows:
   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:        
Operating cash flows from finance leases  $33,216   $29,141 
           
Schedule of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 was as follows:
   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Finance leases cost:        
Software  $524,064   $496,438 
Equipment and furniture   1,071,542    1,082,560 
Subtotal   1,595,606    1,578,998 
Less: accumulated depreciation   (1,537,617)   (1,324,770)
Property and equipment, net  $57,989   $254,228 
Schedule of Maturities of Lease Liabilities The following is a schedule, by years, of maturities of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2024:
   Operating Leases   Finance Leases 
Remainder of 2025  $1,011,286   $83,555 
2026   1,710,650    162,900 
2027   909,264    105,316 
2028   726,696    22,377 
2029   437,053    992 
Thereafter   590,932    
-
 
Total lease payments   5,385,881    375,140 
Less: imputed interest   (643,073)   (36,001)
Present value of lease liabilities  $4,742,808   $339,139 
v3.24.4
Borrowings (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Borrowings [Abstract]  
Schedule of Short-Term Borrowings Short-term borrowings consisted of the following:
   Maturity  Interest Rate  September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
               
Syndicated Loans (1)  December 2024  TIBOR^(3M)+0.70% - TIBOR (1M)+1.20%  $54,800,850   $51,912,050 
Resona Bank (2)  December 2024 

3.40%-3.55%

   1,396,200    1,322,600 
Best Life Technology  July 2025  5.6%   2,748,577    
-
 
Total short-term borrowings        $58,945,627   $53,234,650 
(1) On September 27, 2022, the Company entered into a one-year syndicated loan agreement, which was effective from September 30, 2022, with a consortium of banks, with an aggregate credit line of ¥8.15 billion (approximately $61.3 million), and the interest rate was adjusted to TIBOR (3M)+0.70%. As of March 31, 2023, the Company borrowed an aggregated of ¥8.15 billion (approximately $61.3 million) under the agreement, and the net outstanding balance of this loan was approximately ¥8.1 billion (approximately $60.6 million), net off the unamortized loan service cost of ¥85.6 million ($643,438). On September 22, 2023, the Company extended the loan on a three-month basis for an additional six months with a maturity date on March 29, 2024, and the interest rate was adjusted to TIBOR (1M)+1.20%. In March 2024, the Company repaid ¥300.0 million, and the Company extended the loan for additional three months with a maturity date on June 28, 2024, subsequently, extended the loan for additional six months with a maturity date on December 30, 2024, and the interest rate remained at TIBOR (1M)+1.20%. Currently, the Company is negotiating with the bank for a loan extension upon the maturity date. As of September 30, 2024, the total outstanding balance of this loan was approximately ¥7.85 billion (approximately $54.8 million). The syndicated loan is guaranteed by Mr. Kanayama, the representative director, director, and controlling shareholder of the Company. 
(2) The loan is guaranteed by Mr. Kanayama. The Company extended the loan for additional six months with a maturity date on December 30, 2024. Currently, the Company is negotiating with the bank for a loan extension upon the maturity date.

 

Schedule of Long-Term Borrowings Long-term borrowings consisted of the following:
   Maturity  Interest Rate  

September 30,
2024

   March 31,
2024
 
                
Japan Finance Corporation (1)  December 2024   3.20% - 4.25%   $1,317,170   $1,247,735 
BOT Lease Co., Ltd. (2)  March 2028   TIBOR (3M) + 6.0%    1,396,200    1,322,600 
MUFG Bank (3)  August 2026   TIBOR (3M) + 0.8%    4,398,030    4,166,190 
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (4)  July 2024 – February 2033   2.750% - 3.625%    364,739    424,126 
DFL-Shutoken Leasing (Hong Kong) Company Limited  June 2024 – October 2025   2.990%   142,562    207,105 
Total long-term borrowings          $7,618,701   $7,367,756 
                   
Current portion of long-term borrowings          $2,067,970   $1,730,796 
                   
Non-current portion of long-term borrowings          $5,550,731   $5,636,960 
(1) The Company extended the loan for additional six months with a maturity date on December 31, 2024. Currently, the Company is negotiating with the bank for a loan extension upon the maturity date.
(2) The loan bears an interest rate of TIBOR (3M)+6.0% (in the case EBITDA exceeds ¥0) or TIBOR (3M)+0.7% (in the case EBITDA is ¥0 or less).
(3) In connection with the Company’s bank borrowings from MUFG Bank, the Company pledged a piece of land of 16,165 square feet with a carrying value of ¥340.1 million (approximately $2.4 million) as of September 30, 2024 as collateral to safeguard the loan.
(4) Guaranteed by Mr. Kanayama.
Schedule of Future Maturities of Long-Term Borrowings The future maturities of long-term borrowings as of September 30, 2024 were as follows:
12 months ending September 30,    
2025  $2,067,970 
2026   3,879,537 
2027   40,749 
2028   1,469,995 
2029   43,591 
Thereafter   116,859 
Total long-term borrowings  $7,618,701 
v3.24.4
Related Party Transactions (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Schedule of Related Party Transactions The Company’s relationships with related parties who had transactions with the Company are summarized as follows:
Name of Related Party   Relationship to the Company
Mr. Mei Kanayama   Representative director, director, and controlling shareholder
DinnerBank Co., Ltd. (“DinnerBank”)   An entity of which Mr. Kanayama’s wife is a director and the representative director
Palpito   An equity investment entity of the Company, which was sold to DinnerBank on June 30, 2023.
Tokushin G.K.   A shareholder of the Company.
Accounts receivable, net – a related party consisted of the following:
Name  September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 

DinnerBank

  $3,121,338   $25,704 
Subtotal   3,121,338    25,704 
Less: allowance for credit losses   
-
    
-
 
Total accounts receivable, net – a related party  $3,121,338   $25,704 
Due from a related party consisted of the following:
Name 

September 30,
2024

   March 31,
2024
 

DinnerBank

  $538   $9,762 
Total due from a related party  $538   $9,762 
Accounts payable – a related party consisted of the following:
Name 

September 30,
2024

   March 31,
2024
 

DinnerBank

  $310,795   $299,541 
Total accounts payable – a related party  $310,795   $299,541 

 

Due to related parties consisted of the following:
Name 

September 30,
2024

   March 31,
2024
 
Mr. Mei Kanayama  $6,919   $29,716 
Tokushin G.K.   5,236    
-
 

DinnerBank

   5,444    13,227 
Total due to related parties  $17,599   $42,943 
Sales to related parties
   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
Name  2024   2023 

DinnerBank

  $6,866,951   $100,132 
Palpito   
-
    14,902 
Total revenue from related parties  $6,866,951   $115,034 
Purchase from a related party
   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
Name  2024   2023 

DinnerBank

  $4,969,413   $139,351 
Total purchase from a related party  $4,969,413   $139,351 
v3.24.4
Taxes (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Taxes [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income (Loss) Before Tax The income before tax were as follows:
   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Japan  $(709,417)  $(424,749)
Hong Kong   1,005,767    1,968,464 
PRC   212,802    59,938 
Malaysia   (6,227)   (5,733)
The United States   355,435    
-
 
Canada   (74,701)   
-
 
Income before tax  $783,659   $1,597,920 
Schedule of Income Tax Provision (Benefit) The components of the income tax provision (benefit) were as follows:
   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Current tax provision        
Japan  $132,134   $1,096,800 
Hong Kong   142,348    
-
 
PRC   10,681    7,388 
Malaysia   
-
    
-
 
The United States   40,417    
-
 
Canada   27,420    
-
 
    353,000    1,104,188 
Deferred tax benefit          
Japan  $(875,542)  $(1,460,667)
Hong Kong   (30,006)   
-
 
PRC   
-
    
-
 
Malaysia   (22)   44 
The United States   
-
    
-
 
Canada   
-
    
-
 
    (905,570)   (1,460,623)
Income tax benefit  $(552,570)  $(356,435)

 

Schedule of Reconciles the Japan Statutory Rate to the Company’s Effective Tax Rates The following table reconciles the Japan statutory rate to the Company’s effective tax rates for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
         
Japanese statutory income tax rate   21.1%   30.6%
Non-deductible expenses   10.6%   3.1%
Non-taxable income   
-
    (10.7)%
Tax rate difference in non-Japan subsidiaries and different prefectures in Japan   0.6%   (19.4)%
Effect of change in Japanese statutory income tax rate   (87.3)%   
-
 
Change in valuation allowance   (4.8)%   (24.5)%
Effects of consumption tax examination (1)   (10.7)%   (2.9)%
Others   
-
    1.5%
Effective tax rate   (70.5)%   (22.3)%
(1) This pertains to the tax effect resulted from the additional consumption tax of approximately $0.6 million charged during the six months ended September 30, 2023, as well as inhabitant tax refund of approximately $0.08 million and $0.2 million during the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, based on final assessment due to the consumption tax examination (See note (c) - tax payable).
Schedule of Deferred Tax Liabilities The Company’s deferred tax liabilities, net comprised of the following:
   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Deferred tax assets:        
Allowance for credit losses  $304,800   $619,675 
Accrued member rewards   9,594    15,511 
Accrued employee bonus   4,546    18,146 
Accrued asset retirement obligation   64,148    185,941 
Accrued employee retirement pension   48,332    72,378 
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities   251,770    
-
 
Net operating loss carry-forwards   41,667    38,562 
Total deferred tax assets   724,857    950,213 
Valuation allowance   (41,667)   (79,062)
Total deferred tax assets, net   683,190    871,151 
Deferred tax liabilities:          
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities   
-
    (38,588)
Compensation receivable for consumption tax   (2,060,065)   (3,047,924)
Total deferred tax liabilities   (2,060,065)   (3,086,512)
Deferred tax liabilities, net  $(1,376,875)  $(2,215,361)

 

Schedule of Valuation Allowance The Company’s movement of the valuation allowance were as follows:
   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Beginning balance  $79,062   $597,777 
Reduction   (37,762)   (430,385)
Disposal of a subsidiary   
-
    (82,732)
Foreign currency translation adjustments   367    (5,598)
Ending balance  $41,667   $79,062 
Schedule of Taxes Payable Taxes payable consisted of the following:
   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Income tax payable  $2,235,629   $3,829,368 
Additional consumption tax payable due to tax examination (1)   2,687,920    5,475,313 
Consumption tax payable and others   34,557    52,801 
Total taxes payable  $4,958,106   $9,357,482 

 

(1) Since January 2022, the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau had conducted a tax examination into the Company’s consumption tax filing for the period from July 2018 to December 2021, and the examination was completed in May 2023. As a result of the examination, the Company was required to return consumption tax refund amounting to approximately $28.3 million (approximately ¥3.8 billion) for export transactions that were determined not to meet the tax exemption requirements due to incomplete submission of relevant export documents. In addition, the additional tax for understatement and delinquent tax computed by the Company’s tax consultant amounted to approximately $6.1 million (approximately ¥0.8 billion). Therefore, as of March 31, 2023, the Company recorded a net consumption tax payable amounted to approximately $16.6 million (approximately ¥2.2 billion), after the deduction of refundable consumption tax amounted to approximately $12.9 million (approximately ¥1.7 billion) that was withheld by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau due to this examination, as well as refundable income tax that arose from the payments of additional consumption tax amounted to approximately $4.9 million (approximately ¥0.7 billion). During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded additional consumption tax payable approximately $0.6 million (approximately ¥90.9 million) based on the final assessment by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau. The Company made payments of the consumption tax payable by a monthly instalment of approximately $0.2 million (¥30.0 million), and the amount was also offset by the consumption tax receivable from the tax authorities for excess input consumption tax. The consumption tax payable was $2,687,920 and $5,475,313 as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively.  
v3.24.4
Warrants Liabilities (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Warrants Liabilities [Abstract]  
Schedule of Fair Value Using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model These warrants do not trade in an active securities market, and as such, the Company estimates their fair value using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model (the “Black-Scholes Model”) as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 using the following assumptions:
   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Representative’s Warrants liability        
Stock price  $5.80   $2.50 
Exercise price  $48.00   $48.00 
Expected term (years)   2.28    2.79 
Risk-free interest rate   3.58%   4.21%
Expected volatility   51.72%   57.63%
These warrants do not trade in an active securities market, and as such, the Company estimates its fair value using the Black-Scholes Model as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 using the following assumptions:
   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Investors’ Warrants liability        
Stock price  $5.80   $2.50 
Exercise price  $6.70   $6.70 
Expected term (years)   4.83    5.33 
Risk-free interest rate   3.58%   4.21%
Expected volatility   57.35%   56.91%
v3.24.4
Segment Reporting (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Information The following table presents the segment information for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively:
   For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2024 
   Directly-
Operated
Physical
Stores
   Online
Stores and
Services
   Franchise
Stores and
Wholesale
Customers
   Total 
Revenue  $6,942,549   $4,117,979   $86,942,937   $98,003,465 
Merchandise costs  $4,901,590   $2,986,434   $77,969,997   $85,858,021 
Interest expenses, net  $(58,360)  $(34,617)  $(730,859)  $(823,836)
Income tax benefit  $(39,144)  $(23,218)  $(490,208)  $(552,570)
Net income  $94,658   $56,147   $1,185,424   $1,336,229 
Depreciation and amortization  $29,006   $17,205   $363,250   $409,461 
Capital expenditures  $678,267   $
-
   $
-
   $678,267 
   For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2023 
   Directly-
Operated
Physical
Stores
   Online
Stores and
Services
   Franchise
Stores and
Wholesale
Customers
   Total 
Revenue  $11,618,183   $6,004,400   $56,541,566   $74,164,149 
Merchandise costs  $9,921,992   $4,929,614   $49,854,993   $64,706,599 
Interest expenses, net  $(156,028)  $(80,637)  $(759,332)  $(995,997)
Income tax benefit  $(55,837)  $(28,857)  $(271,741)  $(356,435)
Net income  $306,160   $158,226   $1,489,969   $1,954,355 
Depreciation and amortization  $82,556   $42,666   $401,772   $526,994 
Capital expenditures  $193,623   $3,136   $1,066   $197,825 

 

Schedule of Assets and Liabilities
   September 30,
2024
   March 31,
2024
 
Total assets:        
Directly-Operated Physical Stores  $11,197,330   $10,732,784 
Online Stores and Services   11,015,371    4,323,971 
Franchise Stores and Wholesale Customers   136,523,234    126,940,404 
Total assets  $158,735,935   $141,997,159 
           
Total liabilities:          
Directly-Operated Physical Stores  $10,521,463   $12,841,698 
Online Stores and Services   11,816,849    5,853,185 
Franchise Stores and Wholesale Customers   97,142,336    87,259,492 
Total liabilities  $119,480,648   $105,954,375 
v3.24.4
Organization and Business Description (Details)
6 Months Ended
Jan. 26, 2024
shares
Jul. 20, 2022
USD ($)
Jul. 20, 2022
JPY (¥)
Jan. 13, 2022
shares
Sep. 30, 2024
shares
Jul. 01, 2023
Jun. 30, 2023
Jan. 04, 2023
Oct. 26, 2022
Jul. 27, 2022
Organization and Business Description [Line Items]                    
Date of incorporation of entity         Dec. 28, 2006          
Offers stock keeping units (in Shares) 597,015     625,000            
Acquisition Under Common Control [Member]                    
Organization and Business Description [Line Items]                    
Total consideration cost   $ 2,842,173 ¥ 392,673,800              
Beauty Products [Member]                    
Organization and Business Description [Line Items]                    
Offers stock keeping units (in Shares)         52,000          
Health Products [Member]                    
Organization and Business Description [Line Items]                    
Offers stock keeping units (in Shares)         23,900          
Sundry Products [Member]                    
Organization and Business Description [Line Items]                    
Offers stock keeping units (in Shares)         45,700          
Electronic Products [Member]                    
Organization and Business Description [Line Items]                    
Offers stock keeping units (in Shares)         4,500          
Luxury Products [Member]                    
Organization and Business Description [Line Items]                    
Offers stock keeping units (in Shares)         620          
Other Products [Member]                    
Organization and Business Description [Line Items]                    
Offers stock keeping units (in Shares)         38,400          
Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd. [Member]                    
Organization and Business Description [Line Items]                    
Equity interest percentage           100.00%        
Kaika International [Member]                    
Organization and Business Description [Line Items]                    
Equity interest percentage             100.00%      
Tokyo Lifestyle Limited [Member]                    
Organization and Business Description [Line Items]                    
Equity interest percentage   100.00% 100.00%           60.00% 100.00%
Reiwatakiya [Member]                    
Organization and Business Description [Line Items]                    
Equity interest percentage               40.00%    
Seas Global Limited [Member]                    
Organization and Business Description [Line Items]                    
Equity interest percentage   100.00% 100.00%           60.00%  
Board of Directors [Member] | Reiwatakiya [Member]                    
Organization and Business Description [Line Items]                    
Equity interest percentage                 40.00%  
v3.24.4
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
CAD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
JPY (¥)
Sep. 30, 2024
HKD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
CAD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
MYR (RM)
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Accounts receivable $ 1,288,212   $ 1,288,212           $ 1,244,662 $ 3,219,772
Other receivables 15,707   15,707           728,554  
Allowance for credit losses for compensation receivable 97,664   97,664           99,526  
Inventory write down     14,709         $ (10,713)    
Non-current liabilities 1,641,804   1,641,804           1,934,927  
Non-refundable initial franchise fee     $ 21,000 ¥ 3,000,000            
Franchise fees royalties percentage     5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00%      
Directly-operated expenses     $ 1 ¥ 100   $ 1        
Deferred revenue 7,177,830   7,177,830           55,093  
Revenue recognized on deferred revenue     23,030         56,811    
Unredeemed membership points $ 7,177,830   $ 7,177,830              
Tax benefit percentage     50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 50.00%      
Shipping and handling expenses     $ 659,621         665,727    
Advertising expenses     $ 100,164         $ 254,524    
Number of operating segments     3 3 3 3 3      
Minimum [Member]                    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Percentage of ownership interest in voting stock 20.00%   20.00%              
Maximum [Member]                    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Percentage of ownership interest in voting stock 50.00%   50.00%              
Hong Kong [Member]                    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Directly-operated expenses         $ 1          
Number of membership points convertible into currency units     250 250 250 250 250      
Cash deposit $ 133,640   $ 133,640           $ 93,919  
Deposit insurance corporation         $ 500,000          
Total revenue percentage 28.30%   28.30%           27.40%  
Japan [Member]                    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Directly-operated expenses | ¥       ¥ 1            
Cash deposit $ 1,835,636   $ 1,835,636           $ 1,964,529  
Total revenue percentage 71.70%   71.70%           72.60%  
China [Member]                    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Cash deposit $ 19,783   $ 19,783           $ 139,167  
MALAYSIA                    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Cash deposit 7,255   7,255           13,137  
Deposit insurance corporation | RM             RM 250,000      
UNITED STATES                    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Cash deposit 441,617   441,617           111,301  
Deposit insurance corporation     250,000              
Canada [Member]                    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Cash deposit 23,141   23,141           29,090  
Deposit insurance corporation 74,000 $ 100,000                
Merchandise Inventories [Member]                    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Inventory write down     88,964           69,700  
Asset Retirement Obligations [Member]                    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Non-current liabilities 626,571   626,571           773,802  
Consumption Tax [Member]                    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Allowance for credit losses for compensation receivable $ 97,664   $ 97,664           $ 99,526  
Suppliers One [Member] | Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Cost of Goods and Service Benchmark [Member]                    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Risk percentage     28.70% 28.70% 28.70% 28.70% 28.70% 23.80%    
Suppliers Two [Member] | Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Cost of Goods and Service Benchmark [Member]                    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Risk percentage     22.40% 22.40% 22.40% 22.40% 22.40% 21.20%    
Suppliers Three [Member] | Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Cost of Goods and Service Benchmark [Member]                    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Risk percentage               16.10%    
Suppliers Four [Member] | Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Cost of Goods and Service Benchmark [Member]                    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Risk percentage               12.80%    
Customer One [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue Benchmark [Member]                    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Risk percentage     11.40% 11.40% 11.40% 11.40% 11.40% 20.30%    
Customer One [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member]                    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Risk percentage     15.10% 15.10% 15.10% 15.10% 15.10%   26.50%  
Customer Two [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member]                    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Risk percentage     13.90% 13.90% 13.90% 13.90% 13.90%   10.60%  
CustomerThreeMember | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member]                    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Risk percentage                 10.20%  
Deposit Insurance System [Member]                    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Deposit insurance corporation     $ 60,000              
Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board [Member]                    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Deposit insurance corporation     $ 64,000              
v3.24.4
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Expected Economic Useful Lives
Sep. 30, 2024
Land [Member]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Expected Economic Useful Lives [Line Items]  
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Useful Life, Term, Description [Extensible Enumeration] Infinite
Leasehold Improvements [Member]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Expected Economic Useful Lives [Line Items]  
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Useful Life, Term, Description [Extensible Enumeration] Lesser of useful life and lease term
Software [Member]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Expected Economic Useful Lives [Line Items]  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 5 years
Minimum [Member] | Property and Buildings [Member]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Expected Economic Useful Lives [Line Items]  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 35 years
Minimum [Member] | Equipment and Furniture [Member]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Expected Economic Useful Lives [Line Items]  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 2 years
Minimum [Member] | Automobiles [Member]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Expected Economic Useful Lives [Line Items]  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 4 years
Maximum [Member] | Property and Buildings [Member]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Expected Economic Useful Lives [Line Items]  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 50 years
Maximum [Member] | Equipment and Furniture [Member]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Expected Economic Useful Lives [Line Items]  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 18 years
Maximum [Member] | Automobiles [Member]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Expected Economic Useful Lives [Line Items]  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 6 years
v3.24.4
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Total Revenue by Geographic Areas - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Schedule of Total Revenue by Geographic Areas [Abstract]    
Total revenue $ 98,003,465 $ 74,164,149
Japan domestic market [Member]    
Schedule of Total Revenue by Geographic Areas [Abstract]    
Revenue 39,405,153 25,127,967
Hong Kong market [Member]    
Schedule of Total Revenue by Geographic Areas [Abstract]    
Revenue 39,635,197 42,026,698
US market [Member]    
Schedule of Total Revenue by Geographic Areas [Abstract]    
Revenue 11,706,214 4,600,752
Other overseas markets [Member]    
Schedule of Total Revenue by Geographic Areas [Abstract]    
Revenue $ 7,256,901 $ 2,408,732
v3.24.4
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Total Revenue by Product Categories - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Total revenue $ 98,003,465 $ 74,164,149
Beauty products [Member]    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 30,703,408 16,780,967
Health products [Member]    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 3,446,773 2,563,142
Sundry products [Member]    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 6,509,109 3,441,388
Luxury products [Member]    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 10,150,068 31,551,744
Electronic products [Member]    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 35,128,484 16,541,351
Other products and services [Member]    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue [1] $ 12,065,623 $ 3,285,557
[1] Other products and services include primarily trading cards and food, such as soft drinks, packaged snacks, tea and coffee, fruit juice, and mineral water, and alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, and pet food. It also includes revenue from advertising services through KOLs.
v3.24.4
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Total Revenue by Distribution Channels - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Total revenue $ 98,003,465 $ 74,164,149
Directly-operated physical stores [Member]    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 6,942,549 11,618,183
Online stores and services [Member]    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 4,117,979 6,004,400
Franchise stores and wholesale customers [Member]    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 86,942,937 $ 56,541,566
v3.24.4
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Currency Exchange Rates used in Creating Consolidated Financial Statements
Sep. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
US$ against YEN [Member] | Period-end spot rate [Member]      
Schedule of Currency Exchange Rates used in Creating Consolidated Financial Statements [Line Items]      
Currency exchange rates 0.00698 0.00661 0.006692
US$ against YEN [Member] | Average rate [Member]      
Schedule of Currency Exchange Rates used in Creating Consolidated Financial Statements [Line Items]      
Currency exchange rates 0.00656 0.00692 0.007095
US$ against HK$ [Member] | Period-end spot rate [Member]      
Schedule of Currency Exchange Rates used in Creating Consolidated Financial Statements [Line Items]      
Currency exchange rates 0.12871 0.12778 0.127701
US$ against HK$ [Member] | Average rate [Member]      
Schedule of Currency Exchange Rates used in Creating Consolidated Financial Statements [Line Items]      
Currency exchange rates 0.12807 0.1278 0.127686
US$ against RMB [Member] | Period-end spot rate [Member]      
Schedule of Currency Exchange Rates used in Creating Consolidated Financial Statements [Line Items]      
Currency exchange rates 0.1425 0.1385 0.137061
US$ against RMB [Member] | Average rate [Member]      
Schedule of Currency Exchange Rates used in Creating Consolidated Financial Statements [Line Items]      
Currency exchange rates 0.13885 0.13953 0.140278
US$ against MYR [Member] | Period-end spot rate [Member]      
Schedule of Currency Exchange Rates used in Creating Consolidated Financial Statements [Line Items]      
Currency exchange rates 0.24266 0.21175 0.213047
US$ against MYR [Member] | Average rate [Member]      
Schedule of Currency Exchange Rates used in Creating Consolidated Financial Statements [Line Items]      
Currency exchange rates 0.2178 0.21548 0.218627
US$ against CAD [Member] | Period-end spot rate [Member]      
Schedule of Currency Exchange Rates used in Creating Consolidated Financial Statements [Line Items]      
Currency exchange rates 0.74014 0.73855
US$ against CAD [Member] | Average rate [Member]      
Schedule of Currency Exchange Rates used in Creating Consolidated Financial Statements [Line Items]      
Currency exchange rates 0.73202 0.74162
v3.24.4
Accounts Receivable, Net (Details) - Schedule of Accounts Receivable, Net - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Schedule of Accounts Receivable [Abstract]      
Accounts receivable $ 105,625,883 $ 106,604,503  
Less: allowance for credit losses (1,288,212) (1,244,662) $ (3,219,772)
Accounts receivable, net $ 104,337,671 $ 105,359,841  
v3.24.4
Accounts Receivable, Net (Details) - Schedule of Allowance for Credit Losses - USD ($)
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Schedule of Allowance for Credit Losses [Abstract]    
Beginning balance $ 1,244,662 $ 3,219,772
Reduction (16,565) (1,676,528)
Foreign currency translation adjustments 60,115 (298,582)
Ending balance $ 1,288,212 $ 1,244,662
v3.24.4
Merchandise Inventories, Net (Details) - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Merchandise Inventories [Member]    
Inventory [Line Items]    
Inventories write-down $ 88,964 $ 69,700
v3.24.4
Merchandise Inventories, Net (Details) - Schedule of Merchandise Inventories - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Schedule of Merchandise Inventories [Line Items]    
Merchandise inventories, net $ 7,375,887 $ 4,413,880
Beauty products [Member]    
Schedule of Merchandise Inventories [Line Items]    
Merchandise inventories, net 3,884,409 2,349,158
Health products [Member]    
Schedule of Merchandise Inventories [Line Items]    
Merchandise inventories, net 823,599 400,473
Luxury products [Member]    
Schedule of Merchandise Inventories [Line Items]    
Merchandise inventories, net 382,235 353,057
Electronic products [Member]    
Schedule of Merchandise Inventories [Line Items]    
Merchandise inventories, net 474,948
Other products [Member]    
Schedule of Merchandise Inventories [Line Items]    
Merchandise inventories, net $ 1,810,696 $ 1,311,192
v3.24.4
Compensation Receivable for Consumption Tax, Net (Details)
$ in Millions, ¥ in Billions
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
JPY (¥)
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
JPY (¥)
Compensation Receivable For Consumption Tax, Net [Line Items]        
Due from third parties $ 9.9 ¥ 1.5    
Compensation receivable for consumption tax     $ 9.7 ¥ 1.4
Third Parties [Member]        
Compensation Receivable For Consumption Tax, Net [Line Items]        
Other receivables     $ 0.2 ¥ 0.1
v3.24.4
Compensation Receivable for Consumption Tax, Net (Details) - Schedule of Compensation Receivable for Consumption Tax, Net - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Schedule of Compensation Receivable for Consumption Tax, Net [Abstract]    
Compensation receivable for consumption tax $ 9,767,859 $ 9,954,030
Less: allowance for credit losses (97,664) (99,526)
Subtotal 9,670,195 9,854,504
Less: compensation receivable for consumption tax, current, net (5,647,824) (7,133,470)
Compensation receivable for consumption tax, non-current, net $ 4,022,371 $ 2,721,034
v3.24.4
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net (Details)
¥ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
JPY (¥)
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
JPY (¥)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net [Line Items]        
Other receivable [1] $ 2,451,143   $ 3,309,998  
Prepaid expenses and others 1,900,000 ¥ 279.3 1,800,000 ¥ 279.3
Related Party [Member]        
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net [Line Items]        
Other receivable   710,236  
Third-party Warehouse and Logistics [Member]        
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net [Line Items]        
Other receivable 1,600,000   1,800,000  
Service Provider [Member]        
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net [Line Items]        
Allowance for credit loss $ 15,568   $ 17,723  
[1]

Other receivables as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 included $nil and $710,236 due from a construction company, which is a refund of the design and construction service fee the Company prepaid for the construction of its new distribution center. Since the construction company failed to obtain relevant construction permits and delayed the construction, the service agreement was terminated and the Company requested a refund of prepaid contract amount. In November 2020, the Company filed a legal case against the construction company claiming the refund of the contract prepayment. Although the Company was confident in winning the legal case, the Company fully provided an allowance for credit loss for the receivable from this construction company as of March 31, 2024. During the six months ended September 30 2024, the legal case was concluded by the court and the Company won the case. Based on the judgment of the court, the construction company was required to refund the full prepaid contract amount to the Company. However, the construction company has gone bankrupt and was unable to make the refund. As a result, the Company wrote off the receivable against the allowance as of September 30, 2024.

 

Other receivables as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 included approximately $1.6 million and $1.8 million due from a third-party warehouse and logistics service provider (the “Service Provider”). The Company engaged the Service Provider for warehouse and logistics services previously; however, due to the tax examination mentioned in Note 5, the Service Provider failed to provide relevant export documents for consumption tax examination, which caused the additional consumption tax to be paid to the tax authority by the Company. As a result, the Company terminated its warehouse and logistics services in October 2022, and entered into an agreement with the Service Provider, pursuant to which, the unutilized service fees will be repaid by the Service Provider over two years from the date of the agreement. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the Company provided an allowance for credit loss of $15,568 and $17,723 for the receivable from the Service Provider according to the Company’s accounting policy based on its best estimates.

v3.24.4
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net (Details) - Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net [Abstract]    
Deposits [1] $ 1,349,655 $ 1,470,367
Other receivables [2] 2,451,143 3,309,998
Advance to suppliers [3] 10,235,510 97,635
Prepaid expenses and others [4] 2,703,244 2,714,930
Allowance for credit losses (15,707) (728,554)
Subtotal 16,723,845 6,864,376
Less: prepaid expenses and other current assets, net (12,595,794) (2,748,682)
Long-term prepaid expenses and other non-current assets, net $ 4,128,051 $ 4,115,694
[1] Deposits primarily include security deposits paid to landlords for the Company’s retail stores and distribution centers as well as security deposits paid to the Company’s suppliers and to third-party platform operators for the operations of online stores.
[2]

Other receivables as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 included $nil and $710,236 due from a construction company, which is a refund of the design and construction service fee the Company prepaid for the construction of its new distribution center. Since the construction company failed to obtain relevant construction permits and delayed the construction, the service agreement was terminated and the Company requested a refund of prepaid contract amount. In November 2020, the Company filed a legal case against the construction company claiming the refund of the contract prepayment. Although the Company was confident in winning the legal case, the Company fully provided an allowance for credit loss for the receivable from this construction company as of March 31, 2024. During the six months ended September 30 2024, the legal case was concluded by the court and the Company won the case. Based on the judgment of the court, the construction company was required to refund the full prepaid contract amount to the Company. However, the construction company has gone bankrupt and was unable to make the refund. As a result, the Company wrote off the receivable against the allowance as of September 30, 2024.

 

Other receivables as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 included approximately $1.6 million and $1.8 million due from a third-party warehouse and logistics service provider (the “Service Provider”). The Company engaged the Service Provider for warehouse and logistics services previously; however, due to the tax examination mentioned in Note 5, the Service Provider failed to provide relevant export documents for consumption tax examination, which caused the additional consumption tax to be paid to the tax authority by the Company. As a result, the Company terminated its warehouse and logistics services in October 2022, and entered into an agreement with the Service Provider, pursuant to which, the unutilized service fees will be repaid by the Service Provider over two years from the date of the agreement. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the Company provided an allowance for credit loss of $15,568 and $17,723 for the receivable from the Service Provider according to the Company’s accounting policy based on its best estimates.

[3] Advances to suppliers consist of mainly payments to suppliers for products that have not been received.
[4] Prepaid expenses and others as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, included prepaid expenses amounting to approximately $1.9 million (approximately ¥279.3 million) and $1.8 million (approximately ¥279.3 million), which is related to the development of a mobile application where customers could purchase products from the Company’s online shops.
v3.24.4
Property and Equipment, Net (Details)
¥ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
ft²
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
JPY (¥)
ft²
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
JPY (¥)
Property and Equipment, Net [Abstract]          
Depreciation expense | $ $ 409,461 $ 526,994      
Piece of land (in Square Feet) | ft² 16,165   16,165    
Land carrying value $ 2,400,000   ¥ 340.1 $ 2,400,000 ¥ 340.1
v3.24.4
Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, subtotal $ 12,980,527 $ 12,167,196
Less: accumulated depreciation (3,297,235) (3,153,369)
Property and equipment, net 9,683,292 9,013,827
Property and Buildings [Member]    
Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, subtotal 3,286,559 3,122,152
Leasehold Improvements [Member]    
Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, subtotal 3,939,253 3,674,485
Land [Member]    
Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, subtotal 2,374,575 2,249,401
Equipment and Furniture [Member]    
Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, subtotal 2,518,662 2,355,674
Automobiles [Member]    
Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, subtotal 221,783 158,925
Software [Member]    
Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, subtotal $ 639,695 $ 606,559
v3.24.4
Leases (Details)
¥ in Thousands
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2024
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2024
JPY (¥)
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
[1]
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 14, 2023
JPY (¥)
Leases [Line Items]              
Consideration amount (in Yen) | ¥             ¥ 430,000
Rental amount (in Yen) | ¥   ¥ 1,750          
Gain on disposal of the building and land (in Dollars) | $ $ 731,638   [1] $ 731,638      
Operating lease expenses (in Dollars) | $     $ 1,095,430   $ 1,087,873    
Canada [Member]              
Leases [Line Items]              
Borrowing rate           5.25%  
United States [Member]              
Leases [Line Items]              
Borrowing rate           8.50%  
Minimum [Member] | Japan [Member]              
Leases [Line Items]              
Borrowing rate           2.03%  
Minimum [Member] | Hong Kong [Member]              
Leases [Line Items]              
Borrowing rate           2.83%  
Maximum [Member] | Japan [Member]              
Leases [Line Items]              
Borrowing rate           6.68%  
Maximum [Member] | Hong Kong [Member]              
Leases [Line Items]              
Borrowing rate           4.55%  
[1] On December 14, 2023, the Company entered into a Real Estate Sales Agreement (“Sales Agreement”) with a third-party buyer (the “Buyer”). Pursuant to the agreement, the Company sold its head office in Japan including the building and land to the Buyer for a total consideration of ¥430.0 million. On February 28, 2024, the Company entered into a Rental Agreement with the Buyer, pursuant to the agreement, the Company leased the same building for its head office for two years from February 28, 2024 to February 27, 2026, with a monthly rental of ¥1.75 million. The Company determined that these transactions should be accounted as sales and leaseback transaction as the control of the head office was transferred to the Buyer, and recognized a gain of $731,638 on disposal of the building and land on February 29, 2024.
v3.24.4
Leases (Details) - Schedule of Operating Lease Related Assets and Liabilities - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Mar. 31, 2024
Schedule of Operating Lease Related Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]      
Operating lease right-of-use lease assets $ 4,746,047   $ 3,979,727
Operating lease liabilities – current 1,691,518   1,523,222
Operating lease liabilities – non-current 3,051,290   2,488,823
Total operating lease liabilities 4,742,808   $ 4,012,045
Finance leases cost:      
Amortization of right-of-use assets 64,410 $ 163,624  
Interest on lease liabilities 33,216 29,141  
Total finance leases cost $ 97,626 $ 192,765  
v3.24.4
Leases (Details) - Schedule of Lease Terms and Discount Rates for All of Operating Leases - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2024
Sep. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Schedule of Lease Terms and Discount Rates for All of Operating Leases [Abstract]      
Operating lease, Weighted average remaining lease term (years)   4 years 1 month 13 days 4 years 3 months
Operating lease,Weighted average discount rate [1]   5.54% 4.77%
Gains on sales and leaseback transactions $ 731,638 [2] $ 731,638 [2]
Finance lease, Weighted average remaining lease term (years)   2 years 4 months 24 days 2 years 8 months 1 day
Finance lease,Weighted average discount rate   8.07% 8.07%
[1] The Company used incremental borrowing rates ranging from 2.03% to 6.68% for its lease contracts in Japan; incremental borrowing rates ranging from 2.83% to 4.55% for its lease contracts in Hong Kong; and incremental borrowing rates of 5.25% and 8.50% for its lease contracts in Canada and the United States, respectively.
[2] On December 14, 2023, the Company entered into a Real Estate Sales Agreement (“Sales Agreement”) with a third-party buyer (the “Buyer”). Pursuant to the agreement, the Company sold its head office in Japan including the building and land to the Buyer for a total consideration of ¥430.0 million. On February 28, 2024, the Company entered into a Rental Agreement with the Buyer, pursuant to the agreement, the Company leased the same building for its head office for two years from February 28, 2024 to February 27, 2026, with a monthly rental of ¥1.75 million. The Company determined that these transactions should be accounted as sales and leaseback transaction as the control of the head office was transferred to the Buyer, and recognized a gain of $731,638 on disposal of the building and land on February 29, 2024.
v3.24.4
Leases (Details) - Schedule of Cash Flow Information Related to Finance Leases - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:    
Operating cash flows from finance leases $ 33,216 $ 29,141
v3.24.4
Leases (Details) - Schedule of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Finance leases cost:    
Less: accumulated depreciation $ (1,537,617) $ (1,324,770)
Property and equipment, net 57,989 254,228
Software [Member]    
Finance leases cost:    
Property and equipment, gross 524,064 496,438
Equipment and furniture [Member]    
Finance leases cost:    
Property and equipment, gross 1,071,542 1,082,560
Subtotal [Member]    
Finance leases cost:    
Property and equipment, gross $ 1,595,606 $ 1,578,998
v3.24.4
Leases (Details) - Schedule of Maturities of Lease Liabilities
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Operating Leases [Member]  
Schedule of Maturities of Lease Liabilities [Line Items]  
2025 $ 1,011,286
2026 1,710,650
2027 909,264
2028 726,696
2029 437,053
Thereafter 590,932
Total lease payments 5,385,881
Less: imputed interest (643,073)
Present value of lease liabilities 4,742,808
Finance Leases [Member]  
Schedule of Maturities of Lease Liabilities [Line Items]  
2025 83,555
2026 162,900
2027 105,316
2028 22,377
2029 992
Thereafter
Total lease payments 375,140
Less: imputed interest (36,001)
Present value of lease liabilities $ 339,139
v3.24.4
Borrowings (Details)
¥ in Millions
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2022
USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2022
JPY (¥)
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
ft²
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
JPY (¥)
Mar. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
JPY (¥)
ft²
Sep. 22, 2023
Mar. 31, 2023
JPY (¥)
Borrowings [Line Items]                  
Aggregate credit line $ 61,300,000 ¥ 8,150.0              
Interest rate 0.70% 0.70%              
Aggregate borrowed amount         ¥ 8,150.0 $ 61,300,000      
Net outstanding balance     $ 2,400,000     60,600,000 ¥ 340.1   ¥ 8,100.0
Unamortized loan service           $ 643,438     ¥ 85.6
Maturity date               Sep. 22, 2023  
Bears interest rate, percentage     1.20%       1.20% 1.20%  
Repayment of debt (in Yen) | ¥         ¥ 300.0        
Outstanding balance loan     $ 54,800,000       ¥ 7,850.0    
Interest rate, description     The loan bears an interest rate of TIBOR (3M)+6.0% (in the case EBITDA exceeds ¥0) or TIBOR (3M)+0.7% (in the case EBITDA is ¥0 or less).            
Piece of land (in Square Feet) | ft²     16,165       16,165    
Resona Merchant Bank Asia Limited [Member]                  
Borrowings [Line Items]                  
Interest expenses | $     $ 785,463 $ 1,061,277          
Weighted average interest rates     1.66% 0.98%     1.66%    
v3.24.4
Borrowings (Details) - Schedule of Short-Term Borrowings - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Schedule of Short-Term Borrowings [Line Items]    
Total short-term borrowings $ 58,945,627 $ 53,234,650
Syndicated Loans [Member]    
Schedule of Short-Term Borrowings [Line Items]    
Maturity [1] December 2024  
Interest Rate [1] TIBOR^(3M)+0.70% - TIBOR (1M)+1.20%  
Total short-term borrowings [1] $ 54,800,850 51,912,050
Resona Bank [Member]    
Schedule of Short-Term Borrowings [Line Items]    
Maturity [2] December 2024  
Interest Rate [2] 3.40%-3.55%  
Total short-term borrowings [2] $ 1,396,200 1,322,600
Best Life Technology [Member]    
Schedule of Short-Term Borrowings [Line Items]    
Maturity July 2025  
Interest Rate 5.6%  
Total short-term borrowings $ 2,748,577
[1] On September 27, 2022, the Company entered into a one-year syndicated loan agreement, which was effective from September 30, 2022, with a consortium of banks, with an aggregate credit line of ¥8.15 billion (approximately $61.3 million), and the interest rate was adjusted to TIBOR (3M)+0.70%. As of March 31, 2023, the Company borrowed an aggregated of ¥8.15 billion (approximately $61.3 million) under the agreement, and the net outstanding balance of this loan was approximately ¥8.1 billion (approximately $60.6 million), net off the unamortized loan service cost of ¥85.6 million ($643,438). On September 22, 2023, the Company extended the loan on a three-month basis for an additional six months with a maturity date on March 29, 2024, and the interest rate was adjusted to TIBOR (1M)+1.20%. In March 2024, the Company repaid ¥300.0 million, and the Company extended the loan for additional three months with a maturity date on June 28, 2024, subsequently, extended the loan for additional six months with a maturity date on December 30, 2024, and the interest rate remained at TIBOR (1M)+1.20%. Currently, the Company is negotiating with the bank for a loan extension upon the maturity date. As of September 30, 2024, the total outstanding balance of this loan was approximately ¥7.85 billion (approximately $54.8 million). The syndicated loan is guaranteed by Mr. Kanayama, the representative director, director, and controlling shareholder of the Company.
[2] The loan is guaranteed by Mr. Kanayama. The Company extended the loan for additional six months with a maturity date on December 30, 2024. Currently, the Company is negotiating with the bank for a loan extension upon the maturity date.
v3.24.4
Borrowings (Details) - Schedule of Long-Term Borrowings - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Schedule of Long-Term Borrowings [Line Items]    
Total long-term borrowings $ 7,618,701 $ 7,367,756
Current portion of long-term borrowings 2,067,970 1,730,796
Non-current portion of long-term borrowings $ 5,550,731 5,636,960
Japan Finance Corporation [Member]    
Schedule of Long-Term Borrowings [Line Items]    
Maturity [1] December 2024  
Interest Rate [1] 3.20% - 4.25%  
Total long-term borrowings [1] $ 1,317,170 1,247,735
BOT Lease Co., Ltd. [Member]    
Schedule of Long-Term Borrowings [Line Items]    
Maturity [2] March 2028  
Interest Rate [2] TIBOR (3M) + 6.0%  
Total long-term borrowings [2] $ 1,396,200 1,322,600
MUFG Bank [Member]    
Schedule of Long-Term Borrowings [Line Items]    
Maturity [3] August 2026  
Interest Rate [3] TIBOR (3M) + 0.8%  
Total long-term borrowings [3] $ 4,398,030 4,166,190
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited [Member]    
Schedule of Long-Term Borrowings [Line Items]    
Maturity [4] July 2024 – February 2033  
Interest Rate [4] 2.750% - 3.625%  
Total long-term borrowings [4] $ 364,739 424,126
DFL-Shutoken Leasing (Hong Kong) Company Limited [Member]    
Schedule of Long-Term Borrowings [Line Items]    
Maturity June 2024 – October 2025  
Interest Rate 2.990%  
Total long-term borrowings $ 142,562 $ 207,105
[1] The Company extended the loan for additional six months with a maturity date on December 31, 2024. Currently, the Company is negotiating with the bank for a loan extension upon the maturity date.
[2] The loan bears an interest rate of TIBOR (3M)+6.0% (in the case EBITDA exceeds ¥0) or TIBOR (3M)+0.7% (in the case EBITDA is ¥0 or less).
[3] In connection with the Company’s bank borrowings from MUFG Bank, the Company pledged a piece of land of 16,165 square feet with a carrying value of ¥340.1 million (approximately $2.4 million) as of September 30, 2024 as collateral to safeguard the loan.
[4] Guaranteed by Mr. Kanayama.
v3.24.4
Borrowings (Details) - Schedule of Future Maturities of Long-Term Borrowings - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Schedule of Future Maturities of Long-Term Borrowings [Abstract]    
2025 $ 2,067,970  
2026 3,879,537  
2027 40,749  
2028 1,469,995  
2029 43,591  
Thereafter 116,859  
Total long-term borrowings $ 7,618,701 $ 7,367,756
v3.24.4
Related Party Transactions (Details)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2023
JPY (¥)
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2023
JPY (¥)
Kaika International [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Equity interest percentage 100.00% 100.00%    
Cash consideration $ 37,595 ¥ 5,000,000    
Gain from disposal of equity method investment     $ 341,755 ¥ 49,297,548
Palpito [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Equity interest percentage 40.00% 40.00%    
Cash consideration $ 300,760 ¥ 40,000,000    
Related Party [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Gain from disposal of equity method investment     $ 195,391  
v3.24.4
Related Party Transactions (Details) - Schedule of Related Party Transactions - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Mar. 31, 2023
Mar. 31, 2024
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Line Items]        
Subtotal $ 3,121,338     $ 25,704
Less: allowance for credit losses    
Total revenue from related parties 98,003,465 $ 74,164,149    
Mr. Mei Kanayama [Member]        
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Line Items]        
Relationships with related parties     Representative director, director, and controlling shareholder  
Total due to related parties 6,919     29,716
DinnerBank Co., Ltd. (“DinnerBank”) [Member]        
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Line Items]        
Relationships with related parties     An entity of which Mr. Kanayama’s wife is a director and the representative director  
Palpito [Member]        
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Line Items]        
Relationships with related parties     An equity investment entity of the Company, which was sold to DinnerBank on June 30, 2023.  
Total revenue from related parties 14,902    
Tokushin G.K.[Member]        
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Line Items]        
Relationships with related parties     A shareholder of the Company.  
Total due to related parties 5,236    
Seihinkokusai [Member]        
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Line Items]        
Subtotal 3,121,338     25,704
Related Party [Member]        
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Line Items]        
Total accounts receivable, net – a related party 3,121,338     25,704
Total due from a related party 538     9,762
Total accounts payable – a related party 310,795     299,541
Total due to related parties 17,599     42,943
Total revenue from related parties 6,866,951 115,034    
Total purchase from a related party 4,969,413 139,351    
DinnerBank [Member]        
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Line Items]        
Total due from a related party 538     9,762
Total accounts payable – a related party 310,795     299,541
Total due to related parties 5,444     $ 13,227
Total revenue from related parties 6,866,951 100,132    
Total purchase from a related party $ 4,969,413 $ 139,351    
v3.24.4
Taxes (Details)
¥ in Millions, ¥ in Millions
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
HKD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
CNY (¥)
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2023
HKD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
JPY (¥)
Mar. 31, 2024
JPY (¥)
Mar. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2023
JPY (¥)
Oct. 01, 2019
Taxes [Line Items]                      
Statutory income tax rate 21.10% 21.10% 21.10%     30.60% 30.60%        
Profit taxes rate (70.50%) (70.50%) (70.50%)     (22.30%) (22.30%)        
Reduced amount of effective rate (in Yuan Renminbi) | ¥     ¥ 3                
Income taxes, description The tax rate for small and medium sized companies (generally companies incorporated in Malaysia with paid-in capital of MYR2,500,000 or less) is 17% for the first MYR600,000 taxable income, with the remaining balance being taxed at the 24% rate. The tax rate for small and medium sized companies (generally companies incorporated in Malaysia with paid-in capital of MYR2,500,000 or less) is 17% for the first MYR600,000 taxable income, with the remaining balance being taxed at the 24% rate. The tax rate for small and medium sized companies (generally companies incorporated in Malaysia with paid-in capital of MYR2,500,000 or less) is 17% for the first MYR600,000 taxable income, with the remaining balance being taxed at the 24% rate.                
Consumption tax       $ 600,000              
Income Tax Effects Allocated Directly to Equity, Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle $ 80,000.00     $ 200,000              
Operating loss carryforward 136,774         $ 61,114          
Applicable consumption tax rate                     8.00%
Consumption tax amount           28,300,000   ¥ 3,800.0      
Tax consultant amount           6,100,000 ¥ 800.0        
Consumption tax payable           5,475,313     $ 16,600,000 ¥ 2,200.0  
Consumption tax amount                 12,900,000 1,700.0  
Additional consumption tax amount                 $ 4,900,000 ¥ 700.0  
Consumption tax receivable           200,000   30.0      
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, State and Local $ 2,687,920                    
Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau [Member]                      
Taxes [Line Items]                      
Consumption tax payable           600,000   ¥ 90.9      
Minimum [Member]                      
Taxes [Line Items]                      
Foreign income tax rate 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%                
Applicable consumption tax rate                     8.00%
Maximum [Member]                      
Taxes [Line Items]                      
Foreign income tax rate 8.45% 8.45% 8.45%                
Applicable consumption tax rate                     10.00%
Japan [Member]                      
Taxes [Line Items]                      
Statutory income tax rate       30.60% 30.60%            
Hong Kong [Member]                      
Taxes [Line Items]                      
Profit taxes rate       16.50% 16.50%            
Effective income tax value (in Dollars)         $ 2,000,000            
Operating loss carryforward $ 61,458                    
Hong Kong [Member] | TLS [Member]                      
Taxes [Line Items]                      
Profit taxes rate 8.25% 8.25% 8.25%                
Effective income tax value (in Dollars)   $ 2,000,000                  
PRC [Member]                      
Taxes [Line Items]                      
Foreign income tax rate 25.00% 25.00% 25.00%                
Reduced effective percentage 5.00% 5.00% 5.00%                
Malaysia [Member]                      
Taxes [Line Items]                      
Foreign income tax rate 24.00% 24.00% 24.00%                
United States [Member]                      
Taxes [Line Items]                      
Foreign income tax rate 21.00% 21.00% 21.00%                
Operating loss carryforward $ 25,818         $ 58,218          
Canada [Member]                      
Taxes [Line Items]                      
Statutory income tax rate 11.50% 11.50% 11.50%                
Foreign income tax rate 15.00% 15.00% 15.00%                
Statutory income tax rate 26.50% 26.50% 26.50%                
v3.24.4
Taxes (Details) - Schedule of Income (Loss) Before Tax - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Schedule of Income (Loss) Before Tax [Line Items]    
Income (loss) before tax $ 783,659 $ 1,597,920
Japan [Member]    
Schedule of Income (Loss) Before Tax [Line Items]    
Income (loss) before tax (709,417) (424,749)
Hong Kong [Member]    
Schedule of Income (Loss) Before Tax [Line Items]    
Income (loss) before tax 1,005,767 1,968,464
PRC [Member]    
Schedule of Income (Loss) Before Tax [Line Items]    
Income (loss) before tax 212,802 59,938
Malaysia [Member]    
Schedule of Income (Loss) Before Tax [Line Items]    
Income (loss) before tax (6,227) (5,733)
United States [Member]    
Schedule of Income (Loss) Before Tax [Line Items]    
Income (loss) before tax 355,435
Canada [Member]    
Schedule of Income (Loss) Before Tax [Line Items]    
Income (loss) before tax $ (74,701)
v3.24.4
Taxes (Details) - Schedule of Income Tax Provision (Benefit) - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Current tax provision    
Total current tax provision $ 353,000 $ 1,104,188
Deferred tax benefit    
Total deferred tax provision (905,570) (1,460,623)
Income tax benefit (552,570) (356,435)
Japan [Member]    
Current tax provision    
Total current tax provision 132,134 1,096,800
Deferred tax benefit    
Total deferred tax provision (875,542) (1,460,667)
Hong Kong [Member]    
Current tax provision    
Total current tax provision 142,348
Deferred tax benefit    
Total deferred tax provision (30,006)
PRC [Member]    
Current tax provision    
Total current tax provision 10,681 7,388
Deferred tax benefit    
Total deferred tax provision
Malaysia [Member]    
Current tax provision    
Total current tax provision
Deferred tax benefit    
Total deferred tax provision (22) 44
United States [Member]    
Current tax provision    
Total current tax provision 40,417
Deferred tax benefit    
Total deferred tax provision
Canada [Member]    
Current tax provision    
Total current tax provision 27,420
Deferred tax benefit    
Total deferred tax provision
v3.24.4
Taxes (Details) - Schedule of Reconciles the Japan Statutory Rate to the Company’s Effective Tax Rates
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Schedule of Reconciles the Japan Statutory Rate to the Company Effective Tax Rates [Abstract]    
Japanese statutory income tax rate 21.10% 30.60%
Non-deductible expenses 10.60% 3.10%
Non-taxable income (10.70%)
Tax rate difference in non-Japan subsidiaries and different prefectures in Japan 0.60% (19.40%)
Effect of change in Japanese statutory income tax rate (87.30%)
Change in valuation allowance (4.80%) (24.50%)
Effects of consumption tax examination [1] (10.70%) (2.90%)
Others 1.50%
Effective tax rate (70.50%) (22.30%)
[1] This pertains to the tax effect resulted from the additional consumption tax of approximately $0.6 million charged during the six months ended September 30, 2023, as well as inhabitant tax refund of approximately $0.08 million and $0.2 million during the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, based on final assessment due to the consumption tax examination (See note (c) - tax payable).
v3.24.4
Taxes (Details) - Schedule of Deferred Tax Liabilities - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Deferred tax assets:      
Allowance for credit losses $ 304,800 $ 619,675  
Accrued member rewards 9,594 15,511  
Accrued employee bonus 4,546 18,146  
Accrued asset retirement obligation 64,148 185,941  
Accrued employee retirement pension 48,332 72,378  
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities 251,770  
Net operating loss carry-forwards 41,667 38,562  
Total deferred tax assets 724,857 950,213  
Valuation allowance (41,667) (79,062) $ (597,777)
Total deferred tax assets, net 683,190 871,151  
Deferred tax liabilities:      
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities (38,588)  
Compensation receivable for consumption tax (2,060,065) (3,047,924)  
Total deferred tax liabilities (2,060,065) (3,086,512)  
Deferred tax liabilities, net $ (1,376,875) $ (2,215,361)  
v3.24.4
Taxes (Details) - Schedule of Valuation Allowance - USD ($)
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Schedule of Valuation Allowance [Abstract]    
Beginning balance $ 79,062 $ 597,777
Reduction (37,762) (430,385)
Disposal of a subsidiary (82,732)
Foreign currency translation adjustments 367 (5,598)
Ending balance $ 41,667 $ 79,062
v3.24.4
Taxes (Details) - Schedule of Taxes Payable - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Schedule of Taxes Payable [Abstract]    
Income tax payable $ 2,235,629 $ 3,829,368
Additional consumption tax payable due to tax examination (1) [1] 2,687,920 5,475,313
Consumption tax payable and others 34,557 52,801
Total taxes payable $ 4,958,106 $ 9,357,482
[1] Since January 2022, the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau had conducted a tax examination into the Company’s consumption tax filing for the period from July 2018 to December 2021, and the examination was completed in May 2023. As a result of the examination, the Company was required to return consumption tax refund amounting to approximately $28.3 million (approximately ¥3.8 billion) for export transactions that were determined not to meet the tax exemption requirements due to incomplete submission of relevant export documents. In addition, the additional tax for understatement and delinquent tax computed by the Company’s tax consultant amounted to approximately $6.1 million (approximately ¥0.8 billion). Therefore, as of March 31, 2023, the Company recorded a net consumption tax payable amounted to approximately $16.6 million (approximately ¥2.2 billion), after the deduction of refundable consumption tax amounted to approximately $12.9 million (approximately ¥1.7 billion) that was withheld by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau due to this examination, as well as refundable income tax that arose from the payments of additional consumption tax amounted to approximately $4.9 million (approximately ¥0.7 billion). During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded additional consumption tax payable approximately $0.6 million (approximately ¥90.9 million) based on the final assessment by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau. The Company made payments of the consumption tax payable by a monthly instalment of approximately $0.2 million (¥30.0 million), and the amount was also offset by the consumption tax receivable from the tax authorities for excess input consumption tax. The consumption tax payable was $2,687,920 and $5,475,313 as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively.
v3.24.4
Warrants Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Jan. 26, 2024
Jan. 13, 2022
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Nov. 15, 2024
Warrants Liabilities [Line Items]          
Price per warrant to purchase (in Dollars per share)     $ 0.01    
Warrants to purchase ADS (in Shares) 597,015   30,000    
Warrants exercise price per share (in Dollars per share) $ 6.7   $ 48   $ 2.74
Offering price per share (in Dollars per share)     $ 40    
Fair value of warrants liability   $ 522,116      
Additional paid-in capital   $ 522,116      
Recognized loss on fair value warrant liabilities     $ 369    
Recognized gain on fair value warrant liabilities       $ 1,833  
Company agreed to sell stocks (in Shares) 597,015 625,000      
Purchase price per share (in Dollars per share) $ 6.7        
Warrants expire date 5 years 6 months        
Change in fair value of representative’s warrants liability     $ 1,121,968 $ (1,833)  
Representative’s Warrants Liability [Member]          
Warrants Liabilities [Line Items]          
Warrants issued and outstanding (in Shares)        
Investors Warrants Liability [Member]          
Warrants Liabilities [Line Items]          
Warrants issued and outstanding (in Shares)        
Recognized loss on fair value warrant liabilities     $ 1,121,599    
Change in fair value of representative’s warrants liability $ 541,494        
IPO [Member]          
Warrants Liabilities [Line Items]          
Percentage of warrant to sold     5.00%    
Percentage of sale of stock     120.00%    
v3.24.4
Warrants Liabilities (Details) - Schedule of Fair Value Using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model
Sep. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Stock price [Member] | Representative’s Warrants liability [Member]    
Schedule of Fair Value Using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model [Line Items]    
Warrants Liability assumptions 5.8 2.5
Stock price [Member] | Investors’ Warrants liability [Member]    
Schedule of Fair Value Using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model [Line Items]    
Warrants Liability assumptions 5.8 2.5
Exercise price [Member] | Representative’s Warrants liability [Member]    
Schedule of Fair Value Using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model [Line Items]    
Warrants Liability assumptions 48 48
Exercise price [Member] | Investors’ Warrants liability [Member]    
Schedule of Fair Value Using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model [Line Items]    
Warrants Liability assumptions 6.7 6.7
Expected term (years) [Member] | Representative’s Warrants liability [Member]    
Schedule of Fair Value Using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model [Line Items]    
Warrants Liability assumptions 2.28 2.79
Expected term (years) [Member] | Investors’ Warrants liability [Member]    
Schedule of Fair Value Using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model [Line Items]    
Warrants Liability assumptions 4.83 5.33
Risk-free interest rate [Member] | Representative’s Warrants liability [Member]    
Schedule of Fair Value Using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model [Line Items]    
Warrants Liability assumptions 3.58 4.21
Risk-free interest rate [Member] | Investors’ Warrants liability [Member]    
Schedule of Fair Value Using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model [Line Items]    
Warrants Liability assumptions 3.58 4.21
Expected volatility [Member] | Representative’s Warrants liability [Member]    
Schedule of Fair Value Using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model [Line Items]    
Warrants Liability assumptions 51.72 57.63
Expected volatility [Member] | Investors’ Warrants liability [Member]    
Schedule of Fair Value Using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model [Line Items]    
Warrants Liability assumptions 57.35 56.91
v3.24.4
Shareholders' Equity (Details)
6 Months Ended
Jan. 26, 2024
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jan. 13, 2022
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
shares
Sep. 30, 2024
JPY (¥)
Jun. 27, 2024
USD ($)
Jun. 27, 2024
JPY (¥)
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
shares
Shareholders              
Sale of shares (in Shares) | shares 597,015 625,000          
Purchase price (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 6.7            
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | $ $ 4,000,000            
Public price per share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 40          
Ordinary shares issued (in Shares) | shares     42,220,206       42,220,206
Gross proceeds from IPO | $   $ 25,000,000          
Net proceeds | $   $ 21,400,000          
Capital reduction         $ (846,116) ¥ 99,000,000  
Designated on capital reduced     $ 15,870,723 ¥ 1,856,786,684      
Total restricted net assets | $     $ 26,979,030       $ 26,979,030
Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]              
Shareholders              
Sale of shares (in Shares) | shares 597,015            
Minimum [Member]              
Shareholders              
Capital reduction         (15,870,723) 1,856,786,684  
Maximum [Member]              
Shareholders              
Capital reduction         $ (16,716,839) ¥ 1,955,786,684  
ADS [Member]              
Shareholders              
Ordinary shares issued (in Shares) | shares   25,000          
v3.24.4
Segment Reporting (Details)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Reported segments 3
v3.24.4
Segment Reporting (Details) - Schedule of Segment Information - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Schedule of Presents the Segment Information [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 98,003,465 $ 74,164,149
Merchandise costs 85,858,021 64,706,599
Interest expenses, net (823,836) (995,997)
Income tax benefit (552,570) (356,435)
Net income 1,336,229 1,954,355
Depreciation and amortization 409,461 526,994
Capital expenditures 678,267 197,825
Directly- Operated Physical Stores [Member]    
Schedule of Presents the Segment Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 6,942,549 11,618,183
Merchandise costs 4,901,590 9,921,992
Interest expenses, net (58,360) (156,028)
Income tax benefit (39,144) (55,837)
Net income 94,658 306,160
Depreciation and amortization 29,006 82,556
Capital expenditures 678,267 193,623
Online Stores and Services [Member]    
Schedule of Presents the Segment Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 4,117,979 6,004,400
Merchandise costs 2,986,434 4,929,614
Interest expenses, net (34,617) (80,637)
Income tax benefit (23,218) (28,857)
Net income 56,147 158,226
Depreciation and amortization 17,205 42,666
Capital expenditures 3,136
Franchise Stores and Wholesale Customers [Member]    
Schedule of Presents the Segment Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 86,942,937 56,541,566
Merchandise costs 77,969,997 49,854,993
Interest expenses, net (730,859) (759,332)
Income tax benefit (490,208) (271,741)
Net income 1,185,424 1,489,969
Depreciation and amortization 363,250 401,772
Capital expenditures $ 1,066
v3.24.4
Segment Reporting (Details) - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Total assets:    
Total assets $ 158,735,935 $ 141,997,159
Total liabilities:    
Total liabilities 119,480,648 105,954,375
Directly-Operated Physical Stores [Member]    
Total assets:    
Total assets 11,197,330 10,732,784
Total liabilities:    
Total liabilities 10,521,463 12,841,698
Online Stores and Services [Member]    
Total assets:    
Total assets 11,015,371 4,323,971
Total liabilities:    
Total liabilities 11,816,849 5,853,185
Franchise Stores and Wholesale Customers [Member]    
Total assets:    
Total assets 136,523,234 126,940,404
Total liabilities:    
Total liabilities $ 97,142,336 $ 87,259,492
v3.24.4
Subsequent Events (Details)
1 Months Ended
Oct. 21, 2024
Oct. 17, 2024
USD ($)
Nov. 15, 2024
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Oct. 17, 2024
JPY (¥)
Sep. 30, 2024
$ / shares
shares
Jan. 26, 2024
$ / shares
shares
Jan. 13, 2022
USD ($)
Subsequent Events [Line Items]              
Warrant issued (in Shares)         30,000 597,015  
Warrants exercise price per share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 2.74   $ 48 $ 6.7  
Warrant expire term           5 years 6 months  
Net proceeds received | $             $ 522,116
Subsequent Event [Member]              
Subsequent Events [Line Items]              
Percentage of crossing cards and registered capital paid   27.27%          
Change in stock conversion ratio, stock split, description On October 21, 2024, the Company approved a change of the ratio of its ADSs to its ordinary shares from one ADS representing one ordinary share to one ADS representing 10 ordinary shares. The ratio change resulted in a reverse split on the Company’s ADSs on the basis of one new ADS for every 10 old ADSs held.            
Warrant issued (in Shares)     1,460,328        
WArrants purchase (in Shares)     10,760        
Net proceeds received | $     $ 29,473        
Minimum [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]              
Subsequent Events [Line Items]              
Investment amount   $ 20,900   ¥ 3,000,000      
Registered capital   6,900,000,000   1      
Maximum [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]              
Subsequent Events [Line Items]              
Investment amount   48,900   7,000,000      
Registered capital   $ 11,000,000   ¥ 76,700      

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