History

History

1934

Kyutaro Okamoto is founded in Nara Prefecture Koryo-cho

岡本久太郎が奈良県広陵町で創業

1948

Okamoto Hosiery Company established

1974

Changed its name to Okamoto Corporation.

1994

Okamoto Hosiery Zhangjiagang Co., Ltd. established in China

Okamoto Hosiery Zhangjiagang Co., Ltd. established in China

1997

Tetsuji Okamoto the President appointed

1999

Okamoto Textile(Thailand) Co., Ltd. established in Thailand

Okamoto Textile(Thailand) Co., Ltd. established in Thailand

2000

First ISO9001 acquisition in the domestic sock industry

2003

The business support in Bron Doll Co., Ltd., was in the group companies.

2004

Original brand "SUPER SOX" released nationwide

Original brand SUPER SOX and released nationwide

2005

Okamoto Textile(Thailand) Co., Ltd. is ISO14001 certification
Okamoto International Co., Ltd. established

2008

Okamoto Corporation acquires ROYCE TOO LLC management rights

2010

Headquarters relocated from Koryo-cho, Nara Prefecture to Nishi-ku, Osaka City.
Rotary knitting machines awarded Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Kansai Branch Technology Award.
SUPER SOX used as clothing onboard “ Discovery“ Space Shuttle

2012

The headquarters of ROYCE TOO LLC, was moved to North Carolina,
Winston-Salem City from New York City.

2013

Blondoll Co., Ltd. headquarters relocated from Harajuku to Shibuya.

2015

Original brand "KUROPAN," "SOCKS SUPPLEMENT" released nationwide

SOCKS SUPPLEMENT

2018

Original brand "KOKOPITA" released nationwide

KOKOPITA

2019

"KOKOPITA" won the Consumer Science Frontier Award from The Japan Research Association for Textile End-Uses.

2020

Blondoll Co., Ltd. headquarters relocated from Shibuya to Shibaura.

2021

Ryutaro Okamoto the President appointed
Absorbed and merged Blondoll Co., Ltd. business.

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