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About Kojima Orimono
ECO-FRIENDLY TEXTILE INTERIOR DECORATION PRODUCTS
We are a complete producer of eco-friendly textile interior decoration products, from weaving to end product.
The southern part of Kyoto prefecture (i.e. Kizugawa City) is famous for being the oldest manufacturer of cotton, hemp and spun rayon fabrics in Japan.
Since 1932, we have been manufacturing woven Fusuma paper made from natural materials such as cotton and hemp fabrics that were likewise woven by ourselves. Later, we began to weave thin textiles made of rayon yarn that was newly developed from wooden pulp. This was then laminated with paper using a backing-machine, thereby enabling us to produce the end product by mass production. In this way we manufactured and sold them in a continuous process so as to help in the recovery of the Japanese housing industry after World War 2.
In the 1960’s, we started producing genuine woven Fusuma paper with traditional Japanese patterns printed on its surface by rotary printing machine. We also began to manufacture wallcoverings made with cellulosic fiber textile woven with a variety of rich patterns. We achieved this by using different yarns with varying textures, shapes, thickness and color.
During the 1990’s, we were able to increase the quality of our goods and at the same time significantly shorten our production lead-time by introducing the Automatic High-Speed Air Jet Loom, Rapier Loom and Automatic loom. As a result of this increase in production output, not only were we able to supply high quality fabrics to Japan, but also to other countries all over the world.
In 2010, we introduced the big digital printer suitable for our textile interior decoration products. This machine enabled us to create new warp products or ribbon embroidery products utilizing our old tradition combined with new technology.
We're challenging the small lot product on which we made an effort by making by hand and handweaving, etc. at present.
Our textile interior decoration products are also remarkable for its safety characteristics. Because they are made from natural materials, they are breathable and can absorb and release moisture.
Consequently they have the ability to adjust the density of moisture in a room thereby preventing the occurrence of mold and mildew. In addition, they are bio-degradable; they decompose when buried in the earth as waste, and do not release any toxic gas in the atmosphere when burned. For these reasons our products can be installed safely in the rooms of children and older people.
Currently, we are proud to be the top manufacturer of textile interior decoration products in Japan, with the highest production capacity among our peers in the industry. Our goal is to contribute to
society by providing products that enrich people’s lives, are safe yet stylish, old yet new, blending new technology with old traditions, thereby promoting and preserving the richness of Japanese culture in the modern world.
Corporate date
- Company name
Kojima Orimono Co., Ltd.
- Head Office
1-3 Kamikoma Kitanodashiba,Yamashiro-cho,
Kizugawa-shi, Kyoto, 619-0204, JapanTEL +81-774862144 FAX 0774-86-5227
- Second plant
3-2 Kamikoma Daishogun,Yamashiro-cho,
Kizugawa-shi, Kyoto, 619-0204, Japan
- Founded in
March 10, 1932
- Established in
June 1, 1961
- Capital
20 million yen
- Officer
President: Hajime Kojima Senior Vice President: Hiromasa Kojima
Department Manager: Masaya Hujimoto Director: Hideki Kojima
- Major Banks
Nanto Bank, Kamikoma Branch Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Nara Branch Kyoto Bank, Kizu Branch
- Business
Production and sales of interior woven Fusuma paper and Wallcovering.
History
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- 1932.3.10
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Kojima Ichiji Shoten(Store) founded.
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- 1937.11.24
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Trademark (Hanaizumi) registered.
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- 1938
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Kojima Syosaku Shoten (now Kojima Co., Ltd.), a sister company Fusuma materials wholesaler founded.
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- 1944
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Worked as a military factory during World War II.
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- 1950
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Production and sales of woven Fusuma paper started.
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- 1952
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Production and sales of woven Shoji paper started.
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- 1953
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Production and sales of woven Parasol paper started.
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- 1954
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Production and sales of woven Otaka Fusuma paper started.
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- 1961.06.01
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Kojima Orimono Co., Ltd. established.
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- 1965.12
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The two–story factory was rebuilt.
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- 1966
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Production and sales of woven wallcovering started.
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- 1967
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IZUMI Vol.1 (now Vol.18) released.
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- 1972.2.10
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Certified as a designated factory for wallcovering fireproof treatment.
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- 1974
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The second factory was newly built.
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- 2000.10.20
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Acquired certification as a designated factory of Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS A6921 Wallcovering)
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- 2009
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Former Chairman Masuhisa Kojima was awarded 旭日双光 Prize.
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- 2011
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50th anniversary of Kojima Orimono Co., Ltd.
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- 2013
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Co-exhibition with Teseed Co.,Ltd. at Heimtextil in Germany.
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- 2016
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IZUMI WALLCOVERING released.