History

  • 1920

    Takizo Miki opens Miki Shoten in Yokohama to commence the sale of silk textiles to foreign trading houses.

  • 1923

    Miki Shoten is destroyed by fire in the Great Kanto Earthquake; however business resumes immediately under the new name Sankyo Shokai, in today’s Kotono-o-cho, Kobe.

    Miki Shoten is destroyed by fire in the Great Kanto Earthquake; however business resumes immediately under the new name Sankyo Shokai, in today’s Kotono-o-cho, Kobe. Miki Shoten is destroyed by fire in the Great Kanto Earthquake; however business resumes immediately under the new name Sankyo Shokai, in today’s Kotono-o-cho, Kobe.

  • 1924

    Business is relocated back to Yokohama.

  • 1932

    Business headquarters is established in today’s Hachiman-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe, making the Yokohama Office a branch. Tokyo Branch Office is established.

  • 1933

    Osaka Branch Office is established.

  • 1938

    Sankyo Shokai is reorganized, creating Sankyo Shokai Co., Ltd.

  • 1944

    The Company is renamed Sankyo Seiko Co., Ltd.

    The Company is renamed Sankyo Seiko Co., Ltd. The Company is renamed Sankyo Seiko Co., Ltd.

  • 1953

    Headquarters are relocated to Osaka; sales expansion and direct export divisions are improved.

  • 1959

    Moriyama Tricot Co., Ltd. is established to reinforce product development and production.

  • 1961

    The Company is listed in the Osaka Securities Exchange, Second Section.

  • 1962

    Yokohama Textile Club, Ltd. is established by joint investment.

  • 1963

    The Company is listed in the Tokyo Securities Exchange, Second Section.

  • 1967

    A branch office is opened in Hong Kong.

  • 1968

    The Company’s stock is designated a First Section issue of the Osaka and Tokyo Securities Exchange.

  • 1969

    Moriyama Tricot Co., Ltd. is renamed San All Co., Ltd.

  • 1970

    The Company celebrates its 50th anniversary; Takizo Miki, President, becomes Chairman while Takeshi Miki, Vice President, assumes the office of President.

  • 1972

    The Company is designated a Japan-China Friendship trading house; Sankyo Seiko Fudosan Co., Ltd. is established.

  • 1973

    Sankyo Seiko Fashion Service Co., Ltd. is established in Osaka and Tokyo, and the Boutique Sanpuchi Ltd. is established.

  • 1974

    Sankyo Seiko France S.A. is established in France.

    Sankyo Seiko France S.A. is established in France. Sankyo Seiko France S.A. is established in France.

  • 1977

    Sankyo Seiko Deutschland GmbH is established in Germany.

  • 1981

    Corporate Founder Takizo Miki passes away.
    Taipei Branch Office is established.

  • 1986

    Hideo Miki assumes the post of President.
    Sankyo Seiko Fashion Service Co., Ltd. in Osaka and Tokyo are merged.

  • 1989

    San Let’s Co., Ltd. is established.

  • 1990

    The Company’s medium to long-term plan, “Challenge 222”, is launched. The Tokyo and Osaka offices begin sharing headquarters status.

  • 1991

    SAN EAST UK PLC is established in UK; DAKS Simpson Group PLC becomes an affiliate of the Company.

    英国にSAN EAST UK PLCを設立。DAKS Simpson Group PLCを買収。 英国にSAN EAST UK PLCを設立。DAKS Simpson Group PLCを買収。

  • 1992

    Tokyo Sunrise Building is completed.
    Sankyo Seiko France S.A. and Sankyo Seiko Deutschland GmbH merged and Sankyo Seiko Europe S.A. is established.

    Tokyo Sunrise Building is completed.Sankyo Seiko France S.A. and Sankyo Seiko Deutschland GmbH merged and Sankyo Seiko Europe S.A. is established. Tokyo Sunrise Building is completed.Sankyo Seiko France S.A. and Sankyo Seiko Deutschland GmbH merged and Sankyo Seiko Europe S.A. is established.

  • 1995

    San Proceed Co., Ltd. is established.

  • 1996

    Hokuriku Sankyo Seiko Co., Ltd. is established.

  • 1997

    The fashion business division of Sankyo Seiko is merged into Sankyo Seiko Fashion Service Co., Ltd.

  • 1999

    Construction of Osaka Sunrise Building is completed.

    Construction of Osaka Sunrise Building is completed. Construction of Osaka Sunrise Building is completed.

  • 2000

    Mid to long-term plan “Symbiotic Triangle and Sunrise 21” begins.

  • 2001

    The Company acquired share of Yokohama Textile Club, Ltd. and becomes an affiliate.

  • 2002

    Sankyo Seiko Home Fashion Co., Ltd. is established.

  • 2003

    San All Co., Ltd. and Tango San All Co., Ltd. merge to become Sankyo Seiko Fudosan Co., Ltd. Completion of Osaka headquarters office building.

  • 2004

    Charity pin badges to support the guide dog raising program are sold.

  • 2006

    Sankyo Seiko Co., Ltd. acquires Boutique Sanpuchi Ltd.
    Hokuriku Sankyo Seiko Co., Ltd. merges with Katsuyama Iryo Co., Ltd.
    The number of shares constituting one trading unit is changed from 1000 shares to 100 shares.
    The new annex of Osaka Headquarters is completed.

  • 2007

    Sankyo Seiko Fashion Service Co., Ltd. becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company via share exchange.

  • 2008

    Sankyo Seiko Co., Ltd. merges with Sankyo Seiko Fudosan Co., Ltd.
    Sankyo Seiko Apparel Fashion Co., Ltd. is established.

  • 2009

    Sankyo Seiko Fashion Service Co., Ltd. merges with San Proceed Co., Ltd.

  • 2012

    Managing Director Kenzo Kawasaki assumes the post of President.

  • 2013

    Sankyo Seiko (Asia Pacific) Company Limited is established in Hong Kong.
    Sankyo Seiko Co., Ltd.’s Sanpuchi Division is absorbed into Sankyo Seiko Fashion Service Co., Ltd.

  • 2014

    Sankyo Seiko Apparel Fashion Co., Ltd. merges with Sankyo Seiko Home Fashion Co., Ltd.
    Sankyo Seiko Europe S.A. is liquidated and Paris Liaison Office is established.

  • 2015

    The Company’s registered office has changed to Osaka from Kobe.
    Sankyo Seiko (Macau) Co.,Ltd. is established in Macau.

  • 2018

    Sankyo Seiko Apparel Fashion Co., Ltd. obtains total share of Kinariya Inc. making it a wholly-owned subsidiary company and Kinariya Inc. is renamed Splus International Co., Ltd.

  • 2019

    SAN EAST UK PLC is renamed DAKS Simpson, Ltd. after DAKS Simpson Group PLC and DAKS, Ltd. transferred their entire business to SAN EAST UK PLC.

  • 2020

    Sankyo Seiko Apparel Fashion Co., Ltd. merges with Splus International Co., Ltd.
    Kenzo Kawasaki, President, assumes the post of Chairman & CEO while Akira Inoue, Managing Director, assumes the post of President & COO.
    Celebrates its 100th anniversary.

  • 2021

    Launches Challenge Next 100 medium-term business plan.

  • 2022

    Establishes the Sunrise Foundation. Moves to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market. COO Akira Inoue is named CEO. Acquires LEONARD FASHION SAS. Establishes the Sunrise Foundation. Moves to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market. COO Akira Inoue is named CEO. Acquires LEONARD FASHION SAS. Establishes the Sunrise Foundation. Moves to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market. COO Akira Inoue is named CEO. Acquires LEONARD FASHION SAS.
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