HISTORY

• May 1904

  Founded in Hiroshima, as a kimono wholesaler

• December 1952

  Incorporated

• April 1968

  Opened a branch office in Tokyo, staring the planning and sale of women’s clothing, mainly sweaters and other knitted wear

• January 1969

  Launched blockbuster brands: “Nobara (wild roses)” for sweaters with colorful designs and “Barbara Age” for knitted suits

• April 1970

  Forerunning cut and sewn brands, “Brebis” and “Pericole,” grew rapidly.

• April 1975

  Opened Osaka branch office to conduct community-oriented business

• June 1977

  Opened Fukuoka branch store

• October 1979

  Set up the headquarters in Aoyama, Tokyo, along with the expansion of business.
  Changed the company name to NARUMIYA Co., Ltd.

• April 1982

  Launched an overseas brand, K-Factory, in New York

• August 1985

  Entered into children’s clothing business with the launch of babies’ and toddlers’ brand, “Mini-K,” causing a sensation in the industry.

• March 1988

  Announced babies’ and toddlers’ brand, “mezzo piano”

• March 1989

  Announced juniors’ brand “Angel Blue”

• July 1991

  Set up separate companies for the kimono business and for the apparel business. NARUMIYA INTERNATIONAL Co., Ltd. was founded as the company to operate the apparel business.

• August 1995

  Founded N. I. Corporation
  Announced ladies’ brand “Jusqu’a”

• September 1995

  Changed the company name to NARUMIYA INTERNATIONAL Co., Ltd.

• March 1997

  Announced toddlers’ brand “pom ponette”

• March 1998

  Announced juniors’ brand “pom ponette junior”

• August 1998

  Announced juniors’ brand “Daisy Lovers”

• March 1999

  Announced toddlers and juniors’ brand “Blue Cross”

• August 1999

  Announced juniors’ brand “mezzo piano junior”

• 2002

  Started partnerships with other industries in full scale to enrich children’s lives
  Launched “Rainbow Park” selling stationeries and other goods under the juniors’ brand at various department stores

• August 2002

  Announced juniors’ brand “Blue Cross Girls”
  Announced toddlers’ brand “Daisy Lovers paradise kids”

• February 2004

  Opened “Junior City” at Lotte Department Store in Korea

• March 2004

  In partnership with Bandai Co., Ltd., opened “Cosmetic Parlor,” a cosmetic shop for junior girls, at various department stores

• August 2004

  Announced toddlers’ brand “Angel Blue Kids”
  In partnership with Kutsuwa Co., Ltd., opened “Juicy Princess,” an accessory shop for junior girls, at various department stores

• November 2004

  Opened “Rainbow City,” a shop dealing with five junior girls’ brands collectively, in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

• March 2005

  Went IPO, having shares listed on JASDAQ

• September 2005

  Celebrating the 20th anniversary of our children’s clothing business, started “Dream Project”

• October 2005

  Opened the fifth store in Korea and fourth store in Hong Kong

• February 2006

  Opened our first outlet store at Rinku Premium Outlets
  Under the pom ponette brand, announced a new brand for boys “pom ponette Garcon”

• February 2007

  Opened a mezzo piano store in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• March 2007

  Opened a mezzo piano store in Taipei, Taiwan
  Entered into partnership with Paul Frank

• August 2008

  Announced a brand in collaboration with ANNA SUI, “ANNA SUI mini”
  Acquired 100% shares of Milli Company Ltd., making it our subsidiary

• October 2008

  Opened a mezzo piano store in Shanghai, China

• February 2009

  Founded Star Cube Co., Ltd., a subsidiary
  Announced juniors’ brand “Lovetoxic”
  Opened the first ANNA SUI mini store, at Isetan’s main store in Shinjuku

• March 2009

  Founded NARUMIYA INTERNATIONAL SHANGHAI Co., Ltd., a subsidiary, in Shanghai, China

• June 2009

  Announced juniors’ brand, “Lindsay”

• July 2009

  Founded NARUMIYA WANPA Co., Ltd. a special subsidiary company under the Act on Employment Promotion etc. of Persons with Disabilities

• September 2009

  Relocated the headquarters from Aoyama to Shibakoen, Minato-ku

• March 2010

  Announced toddlers’ brand, “kladskap”
  Had the shares delisted from JASDAQ

• June 2010

  Opened street-level “kladskap” and “ANNA SUI mini” stores in Jiyugaoka

• March 2011

  Announced toddlers’ brands “petit main” and “b Room”

• September 2013

  Announced toddlers’ brand “franche lippee la petit”

• August 2015

  Opened the first kids’ line store of kate spade new york in Nagoya

• July 2016

  All shares transferred from SBI Capital Co., Ltd. to Japan Industrial Partners, Inc.

• October 2016

  Our 100% subsidiary NJ Holdings 2, Ltd. acquired former-former NARUMIYA through absorption-type merger. The former-former NARUMIYA disappeared in the process. NJ Holdings 2, Ltd. is the surviving company. On the same day, its headquarters was relocated from Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, to Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo, the present address. Changed the company name to NARUMIYA INTERNATIONAL Co., Ltd.

• February 2017

  Announced licensed brands “X-girl STAGES” and “XLARGE® KIDS”

• March 2017

  Announced a brand, “petit main LIEN,” that enables parent-child coordination

• March 2018

  Former NARUMIYA disappeared in the process of absorption-type merger with our company as the surviving company. On the same day, its headquarters was relocated from Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, to Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo, the present address. Changed the company name to NARUMIYA INTERNATIONAL Co., Ltd.

• September 2018

  Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section.
  Opened a photo studio “LOVEST BY NARUMIYA” in MARINE & WALK YOKOHAMA.

• March 2019

  Acquired 100% shared of Heartfeel Co.,Ltd., making it our subsidiary

• September 2019

  Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section.

• August 2020

  Announced licensed brands “Paul Smith JUNIOR”.

• December 2020

  Acquired 100% shared of LOVST Co., Ltd., making it our subsidiary.

• February 2022

  As a result of the tender offer by World Co., Ltd. for the Company's shares,World Co., Ltd. become the parent company of the Company.

• April 2022

  Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Section.

• March 2023

  Announced licensed brands “Jack Bunny!!”