"If we’re starting something, let’s trade in spun yarn.
The mere fact it’s a new venture gives it meaning."

 

— Founder and first president, Yosaburo Yagi
 

Born and raised in a family of rice merchants, founder Yosaburo Yagi made a firm decision 130 years ago, as of 2023.
Guided by the principle of “consistent sincerity,” the company has built the present and paved the way for tomorrow through collective effort and dedication.

"If we’re starting something, let’s trade in spun yarn.
The mere fact it’s a new venture gives it meaning."

 

— Founder and first president, Yosaburo Yagi

Born and raised in a family of rice merchants, founder Yosaburo Yagi made a firm decision 130 years ago, as of 2023.
Guided by the principle of “consistent sincerity,” the company has built the present and paved the way for tomorrow through collective effort and dedication.

Founding – 1990s

1893
  • 1893　Yagi Shoten cotton yarn company opens
     
  • 1896　Opens new store
     
  • 1901　Builds new store
     
  • 1913　Renovates store
     
  • 1916　Opens office in Tokyo

1918
  • 1918　Establishes joint-stock company
     
  • 1940　Upgrades Tokyo Office (in Chuo-ku, Tokyo) to a branch office.
     
  • 1943　Renames company Yagi KK.
     
  • 1947　Renames company Yagi Shoten KK.
    Upgrades Nagoya Office (in Naka-ku, Nagoya) to a branch office.
     
  • 1964　Yagi acquires a stake in Kadota Lace Kojo KK
    (now subsidiary Violetta Corporation).
     
  • 1967　Establishes Yagi Hong Kong Ltd. (subsidiary).
     
  • 1968　Fukui Office (in Fukui-shi, Fukui) is promoted to a branch office.
     
  • 1972　Completes construction of Yagi Building.
     
  • 1979　Establishes Nihon Puff Co., Ltd. (subsidiary).
     
  • 1985　Opens a general textile showroom in Beijing, China.

1989
  • 1989　Renames company Yagi & Co., Ltd.
    Opens Shanghai Office.
     
  • 1991　Establishes Mars Co., Ltd. (subsidiary).
     
  • 1993　Establishes Joy Living Co., Ltd. (subsidiary).
     
  • 1995　Yagi is listed in the Second Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange.
     
  • 1999　Reorganizes the Nagoya Branch as the Nagoya branch office.

2000 – 2020

2011
  • 2011　Opens Ho Chi Minh City Office in Vietnam.
     
  • 2013　Yagi is listed in the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
     
  • 2014　Acquires Leaps and Bounds Inc.
     (now known as WEAVA Co., Ltd.) as a subsidiary.
     
  • 2015　Yagi acquires a stake in Grace Co., Ltd.,
    establishing the subsidiary Progress Thailand Co., Ltd.
     
  • 2016　Yagi acquires Ichimen Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary.
    Opens Dhaka Office in Bangladesh.
     
  • 2017   Yagi acquires Yamaya Orimono Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary.
    Yagi acquires Attachment YK
    (now Attachment Co., Ltd.) as a subsidiary.
    Yagi signs a licensing agreement with Danish outdoor
    equipment provider Nordisk to promote the Yeti brand in Japan.
     
  • 2018　Yagi celebrates the 125th anniversary of its founding.
    Repositions the Tokyo Branch as the Tokyo Head Office.
     

  • 2019　Yagi acquires Tsubame Towel Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary
    Formed a capital and business alliance with sitateru Inc.,
    which operates the garment production platform "sitateru".
     

  • 2020　Formed a business alliance with the South Korean firm Lime Co., Ltd.
    for global sales of nanofiber products
    Jointly established FMB Inc. with TFL Inc.,
    which operates Japan's first fashion tech school.

2021 – Present

2022
  • 2022　Established the new VISION of the YAGI Group.
    Formed a capital and business alliance with the US firm swatchbook, which operates the world's largest 3D design and digital materials library.
     
  • 2023　 Recognized under the 2023
    Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition Program (Large Enterprise category).