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Camilla Shiori Speeter, Naoka Hisada and Miki Uchida

YUMIKO“The film ‘Black Swan’ made our brand instantly famous.”

February 5, 2025 by Camilla Shiori Speeter, Naoka Hisada and Miki Uchida

The dancewear brand YUMIKO is popular with ballet dancers all over the world. The brand was founded by Yumiko Takeshima, who in the 1990s started to combine her experience as a professional dancer with her sense for colours, which she had acquired in her family's kimono business, to design tailor-made leotards. Combining functionality and design, YUMIKO quickly became … [Read more...] about YUMIKO“The film ‘Black Swan’ made our brand instantly famous.”

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Molten„Our aim is to contribute holistically to sport and to those who engage with it.“

Founded in 1958 in Hiroshima, Molten Corporation has grown from a small post-war rubber manufacturer into one of the world’s leading producers of sports balls. Today it is the exclusive …

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Toshiba“We have always been where technology changes society.”

Toshiba celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2025 and looks back on an equally eventful and influential history. It all began in 1875 with a telegraph workshop in Tokyo, which within …

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ITO EN“We want to bring unsweetened tea to the world – and create a healthier market.”

Founded in 1964, the Japanese tea company ITO EN, LTD. has grown from a small packaged-tea seller into a global group with a 37 percent market share for green tea …

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