1964
Kyusuke Matsuoka, the founder, started manufacturing and selling clothes and capes for hairdressing at our present location.
January 1966
Incorporated as a company on January 12
March 1985
Entered into the American Market
Began doing business with the Redken ( the largest manufacturer in the U.S. beauty industry )
Started exporting as Made-in-Japan branded “ Maiko”
Began doing business with the Redken ( the largest manufacturer in the U.S. beauty industry )
Started exporting as Made-in-Japan branded “ Maiko”
January 1987
The Kanie plant was built ( started exporting products to Europe )
October 1998
Established the Catering Wear
October 2003
Changed corporate name from WAKO CLOTHING CO., LTD to WAKO Co., LTD
November 2004
Received 34th Annual Award for Distinguished Services to Food Industry Technology
( Materials section )
( Materials section )
November 2008
Received 38th Annual Award for Distinguished Services to Food Industry Technology
( International Section )
( International Section )
February 2010
Certified ISO9001:2008
November 2013
Received 43th Annual Award for Distinguished Services to Food Industry Technology
( Materials section )
( Materials section )
January 2014
Celebrated WAKO Co.,Ltd 50th Anniversary
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[ 記念動画 ]
December 2017
Certified ISO : 2015 business management accreditation
The founder, Kyusuke Matsuoka Profile
Born in Fukuoka, 1918.
Graduated from Tokyo University of Commerce ( formerly Hitotsubashi University )
He met Yoshio Akao from Obunsha when he was at college. He was appointed as a part-time journalist for publication of “ Shinwakoudo “
Soon after he joined Mitsubishi Corporation, dissolution of the financial group happened, and he was quickly put to work at two separate resulting companies.
At that time he dealt in metal lacquerware and “ New Gold” ( the material used in Tokyo Metro’s image of Mercury )
Graduated from Tokyo University of Commerce ( formerly Hitotsubashi University )
He met Yoshio Akao from Obunsha when he was at college. He was appointed as a part-time journalist for publication of “ Shinwakoudo “
Soon after he joined Mitsubishi Corporation, dissolution of the financial group happened, and he was quickly put to work at two separate resulting companies.
At that time he dealt in metal lacquerware and “ New Gold” ( the material used in Tokyo Metro’s image of Mercury )
1966
Established WAKO CLOTHING.CO.,LTD ( current WAKO Co.,Ltd ) in Aichi
1992
Traveled and photographed the five continents in the world at age of 70.
2000
Published a photo collection book called “ Birth of Greenland Icebergs” through Kaicho Publishing.
2002
Published “ Tadayoedo Shizumanu” ( Drifting Without Sinking ) through GENTOSHA INC.
