ABOUT
MARUHISA

Our Mission

MARUHISA STANDARDJAPAN QUALITY

The unrelenting pursuit of quality. Providing our customers with products that satisfy, no matter where in the world they are produced.
This is the Maruhisa Standard that we stand for.

Greeting from the President

Career

1976
Graduated from Keio University Faculty of Business and Commerce, joined Maruhisa Co., Ltd.
1978
Appointed auditor of the company
1981
Appointed director of the company
1990
Appointed Chairman of MARUHISA INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
1994
Appointed Chairman of Maruhisa Qingdao Fashion Co., Ltd.
1995
Appointed Vice Chairman of Qingdao Shintoa Refining Co., Ltd.
1998
Appointed President of Maruhisa Co., Ltd.
2009
Concurrent appointment Chairman of MARUHISA PACIFIC CO., LTD.
2016
Appointed Director of The Japan-Bangladesh Society
2017
Concurrent appointment Chairman of NARUTO JAPAN CO., LTD.
2018
Vice Chairman of Tokushima-Japan-Bangladesh Friendship Association

In the midst of this era of change, we champion the idea of being a true manufacturer.

From a sewing factory to an apparel manufacturer, from kids’ wear to apparel for all ages, Maruhisa has continually grown in response to customer needs and changing times.

In difficult times such as the oil crisis of the 1970s and the strong yen, we were quick to read business trends, adopting an overseas strategy in which we established production bases in Thailand, China, and Bangladesh, allowing us to overcome those perils and continue to grow as a company. The secret to staying on top in the rapidly changing fashion business is to embody the proverb “the early bird catches the worm” in accordance with the principles of marketing. Maruhisa’s current status is the result of our continuous efforts to read current trends and proactively modify our business schemes accordingly.

In the 21st century, social conditions have changed drastically, and we have entered the age of the individual, where remote working has become the mainstream. As such, the apparel and logistics industries have no choice but to change in order to survive.
Throughout Maruhisa’s long history as a “self-contained manufacturer,” we have built up our planning, product, and production capabilities with the aim of establishing ourselves as a national brand. These are the underlying strengths of a manufacturer that can also act as its own SPA (Specialty store retailer of Private-label Apparel).
Our factory in Bangladesh was established as an integrated factory capable of fabric knitting, dyeing, printing, and sewing, and has also played an active role in fabric development.
Of course, we also believe that we are able to meet a wide range of retail needs thanks to our unique business model, which combines trade and an established logistics network.

Maruhisa has grown as a manufacturer as a result of the integration of thorough marketing, planning, production, and sales. Our goal is to be an “excellent apparel manufacturer” capable of a new type of competitiveness that transcends the boundaries of apparel, and to be a company that performs “high-quality manufacturing” that can quickly provide products demanded by new markets at any time.

平石 公宣

Career

1976
Graduated from Keio University Faculty of Business and Commerce, joined Maruhisa Co., Ltd.
1978
Appointed auditor of the company
1981
Appointed director of the company
1990
Appointed Chairman of MARUHISA INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
1994
Appointed Chairman of Maruhisa Qingdao Fashion Co., Ltd.
1995
Appointed Vice Chairman of Qingdao Shintoa Refining Co., Ltd.
1998
Appointed President of Maruhisa Co., Ltd.
2009
Concurrent appointment Chairman of MARUHISA PACIFIC CO., LTD.
2016
Appointed Director of The Japan-Bangladesh Society
2017
Concurrent appointment Chairman of NARUTO JAPAN CO., LTD.
2018
Vice Chairman of Tokushima-Japan-Bangladesh Friendship Association

Company

Company name
Maruhisa Co., Ltd.
President
Kiminobu Hiraishi
Founded
November 1959
Capital
99.05 million JPyen
Business content
Planning and manufacturing of children’s wear,lady’s wear, men’s wear, underwear, etc., and sales to mass retailers and specialty stores
Amount of sales
8.89 billion JPyen (fiscal year ending March 31, 2023)
Main client
F.O.INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.  Akachan Honpo Co., Ltd.  Adastria Co., Ltd.  AEON RETAIL Co.,Ltd.  Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd.  ONWARD KASHIYAMA Co.,Ltd. SHIMAMURA Co., Ltd.  TEIJIN FRONTIER CO., LTD. Nissen Holdings Co.,Ltd. Nitori Co.,Ltd.  Toys”R”Us-Japan, Ltd.  HONEYS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.  BEAMS Co., Ltd.  MARKEY’S Co Ltd.  MIKI HOUSE Co.,Ltd.  mont-bell Co.,Ltd. UNITED ARROWS LTD. LEON INTERNATIONAL INC. etc
Location
72 Hamabata Kita, Saita, Muya-cho, Naruto-Shi, Tokushima, 772-8508, Japan
Telephone number
81-88-685-0151
Number of employees
123(As of March 31, 2023 *Including 6 expatriates)
Office
  • Maruhisa Co.,Ltd. Head Office

    72 Hamabata Kita, Saita, Muya-cho, Naruto-Shi, Tokushima, 772-8508, Japan
    Telephone number 81-88-685-0151

  • Maruhisa Co.,Ltd. Tokyo Branch

    SK-anex Sendagaya 2F,4-14-7 Sendagaya Shibuya-ku, Tokyo,151-0051,Japan
    Telephone number 81-3-5772-0311

  • Maruhisa Co.,Ltd. Osaka Branch

    Awaji-machi Park Bldg 2-6F,2-6-6 Awaji-machi Chuo-ku,Osaka,541-0047,Japan
    Telephone number 81-6-6229-2328

  • Maruhisa Co.,Ltd. Tokyo Branch Kayaba-cho Studio

    Puruna Bldg 5F,2-1-4 Shinkawa Chuo-ku,Tokyo,104-0033,Japan
    Telephone number 080-6313-4262

関連会社
  • MARUHISA PACIFIC CO., LTD.

    Plot#118-121,Adamjee Export
    Processing
    Zone(EPZ),Siddirgonj,Narayagonj,
    Bangladesh
    TEL +88-02-7691240

  • MARUHISA INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.

    Rojana Industrial Park,No. 1/8 Rojana Road Moo 5 Tambol Kanharm Amphur U-Thai,Ayutthaya 13210 Thailand
    TEL +66-35-330076~330080

  • NARUTO JAPAN. CO., LTD.
    (food business)

    16/A,B.B.Avenue(2nd Floor)Dhaka-1000 A company that manufactures and sells Naruto Kintoki, a special product of Naruto-shi, in Bangladesh

History

1900
Founder Kanzaburo Hiraishi founded Hiraishi Sorting Factory, the predecessor of Maruhisa
1959
Established Maruhisa Co., Ltd.
1960
Operation of sewing department
1961
Started production and sales of crepe underwear
1969
Opened Osaka branch
1974
Started production and sales of children’s wear
1982
Opened Tokyo branch
1983
Online implementation with Ito-Yokado and Daiei
Opened Maruhisa Gakuin, an in-company junior college
1985
Opened Marhisa Higher Vocational Training School
1987
Vocational Training Corporation Maruhisa Vocational Training Association
1990
Started overseas production in Thailand (Bangkok)
1991
Started production and sales of lady’s wear
1993
Established and operated overseas subsidiary MARUHISA INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. in Thailand (Ayutthaya)
1994
Expansion of Thailand factory
1995
Established overseas subsidiary Maruhisa Qingdao Fassion Co., Ltd. in Shandong, China
1996
Opened Maruhisa Fashion Academy Junior College
2009
Established overseas subsidiary MARUHISA PACIFIC CO., LTD. in Bangladesh (Adamji EPZ)
2010
Entered retail market in China
Operation of MARUHISA PACIFIC CO., LTD.
2011
Started operation of fabric and dyeing factory
Phase 2 construction completed (sewing factory)
Started production and sales of men’s wear
Flood damage at the Thai factory (October 27)
Thailand factory restarted (December 29)
2012
MARUHISA PACIFIC CO., LTD. Phase 3 construction completed (sewing factory) expansion
2013
Supported the Setouchi International Art Festival
2014
Received the Grand Prize at the New Business Council
Acquired license for SUPERSTAR and started production and sales
Exhibit at JFW-IFF
MARUHISA PACIFIC CO.,LTD. Phase 4 construction (sewing factory) expansion
Withdrawal from China
2015
Exhibit at JFW-IFF
2016
MPC added a five-story warehouse in the fifth phase of construction
2017
Launch of agricultural business
Established EC Division
Established ever closet
2018
Established NARUTO JAPAN CO., LTD.
2021
Rakuten Shop of the Year award
2022
Commenced sales of Kintoki Bijin in Bangladesh
Rakuten Shop of the Year award