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1937 |
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Established as a textile business. (March) |
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1947 |
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Limited Company established. (August)
Conducted export and sales of silk gowns and robe coats; later shifted
focus to sales of export towels and became specialized in export towels
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Approved as a towel wholesale trade company by the Ministry of the International
Trade and Industry in Japan.Shifted to domestic sales and commenced business
with department stores across Japan. |
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1950 |
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Introduction of the first Jacquard and custom
personalized towel in Japan. |
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1952 |
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Established Osaka Branch |
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1956 |
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Introduction of the first printed towel in the world. |
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1959 |
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Established Sapporo Branch. |
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1960 |
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With print towel technology, signed license agreement
with Walt Disney Company.
Introduction of the first licensed branded towel in the industry. |
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1963 |
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Changed the company name to "UCHINO CO.,
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1970 |
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Established Nagoya Branch. |
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Signed license agreement with Yves Saint Laurent. |
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Introduction of the first sports towel in Japan. |
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1971 |
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Signed license agreement with Pierre Cardin. |
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1974 |
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Established distribution center in Minamisuna,
Koto-ku, Tokyo. |
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1975 |
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Established Fukuoka Branch. |
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1977 |
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Introduction of the first nonply yarn towel in Japan. |
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1978 |
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Signed license agreement with Givenchy. |
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1983 |
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Corporate identity implemented. Green is selected as
corporate color. |
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Debut of the first house brand “Green Grass” featuring
natural colors. |
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First in Japan to develop and market cotton towel
muffler. |
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1984 |
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First in Japan to develop the “towelchief,” which
combines the absorbent properties of towels and the compact size of
handkerchiefs, entering the handkerchief market. |
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First in Japan to develop the “towelchief,” which
combines the absorbent properties of towels and the compact size of
handkerchiefs, entering the handkerchief market. |
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1985 |
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Established a second distribution center in Shinonome,
Koto-ku, Tokyo. |
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1988 |
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Established a joint venture factory in Thailand : Raja Uchino Co., Ltd. |
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Establish Paris office. |
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Opened antenna shop “The Body & Bath Shop” and “The Country Store” -the first
lifestyle type bath shop in the world, in Omotesando, Tokyo. |
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1990 |
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Established Uchino International Pte Ltd. (sales company) in Singapore. |
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1991 |
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Tied manufacturing consignment contract with Crescent
Textile Mills Limited, a major spinning company in Pakistan. |
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1993 |
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Established Shanghai Uchino Co., Ltd., Uchino’s first proprietary factory, in the suburbs of Shanghai, China. |
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1994 |
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Introduced the first stretch hair towel in Japan. |
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1997 |
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The Omotesando antenna shop “The Country Store” is
closed and “Uchino Towel Gallery” is opened in its place. |
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Achieved target of one computer per employee for shift
to IT. |
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2000 |
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Moved Omotesando antenna shop “The Body & Bath
Shop” to Odaiba in Tokyo and Lalaport in Chiba. |
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Opened “The Body & Bath Shop” Makuhari Store in
Chiba and Kameido Elnard Store in Tokyo. |
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Opened “The Body & Bath Shop” Kawaguchi Diamond
City Carat Store in Saitama. |
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2001 |
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Opened “The Body & Bath Shop” Aeon Yamato Store in
Kanagawa. |
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2002 |
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Opened “The Body & Bath Shop” Rinku Premium Outlet
Store in Osaka, Nagashima Resort Store in Mie, and Itami Diamond City Terrace
Store in Hyogo. |
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2003 |
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New head office building constructed. New corporate identity implemented. |
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Opened antenna shop “TOUCH” at Roppongi Hills. |
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Established Qingdao Uchino Distribution and Inspection Center. |
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2005 |
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Established new distribution center in Minamikaijin,
Funabashi-shi, Chiba. |
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Displayed items at the world’s largest home textile
exhibition, Heimtextil in Frankfurt. |
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Introduction of the UCHINO PRESTIGE COLLECTION at Le
Bon Marche department store in Paris. |
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