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](https://www.okamotogroup.com/wp-content/themes/okamoto_theme/assets/img/company/enkaku01.jpg)
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](https://www.okamotogroup.com/wp-content/themes/okamoto_theme/assets/img/company/enkaku02.jpg)
1997
Tetsuji Okamoto the President appointed
1999
Okamoto Textile(Thailand) Co., Ltd. established in Thailand
![Okamoto Textile(Thailand) Co., Ltd. established in Thailand](https://www.okamotogroup.com/wp-content/themes/okamoto_theme/assets/img/company/enkaku03.jpg)
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](https://www.okamotogroup.com/wp-content/themes/okamoto_theme/assets/img/company/enkaku05.jpg)
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](https://www.okamotogroup.com/wp-content/themes/okamoto_theme/assets/img/company/enkaku06.jpg)
2018
Original brand "KOKOPITA" released nationwide
![KOKOPITA](https://www.okamotogroup.com/wp-content/themes/okamoto_theme/assets/img/lineup/product01.jpg)
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.