History

OGITSU Corporation, established in 1952, is a trading company specializing in footwear. We design and sell ranges of women's footwear, from elegant shoes to sports gear. In addition to top foreign brands such as et vous andUNITED COLORS OF BENETTON., we have launched into the marketplace licensed products from top domestic brands such as UNTITLED and Private Label and popular original brands such as ing and Pitti as well as various other attractive brands in response to current needs in the market. In the new century, we aspire to define our own OGITSU quality in a corporate spirit of "Goal & Vision."

May.	1952		Ogitsu Shoten Limited Responsibility Company established (capital:\500,000)
June.	1958		Upgraded to corporation
Nov.	1962		Head office completed
May.	1968		No.2 head office completed
July.	1970		Osaka Branch opened
July.	1970		Capital increased due to business expansion
July.	1971		New main building completed Name changed into "OGITSU Corporation"
Feb.	1973		Sapporo Branch opened
Feb.	1974		Fukuoka Branch opened
June.	1976		Tokyo Shoes Distribution Center completed
Nov.	1979		Nagoya Branch Opened
Mar.	1980		OGITSU Sogyo Corp. established
Dec.	1981		Akio Ogitsu installed as president and representative director
Apr.	1985		OGITSU No.2 Bldg. completed
Apr.	1986		OGITSU No.3 Bldg. completed
June.	1986		OGITSU Showroom Bldg.completed
June.	1991		OGITSU Delivery Center Corp. established
Mar.	2003		OGITSU Design Studio completed

Career History of the Chairman & CEO
May.	1952		Joined Ogitsu Shoten Limited, which was established on the same date
Dec.	1981		Became president of both OGITSU Corporation and OGITSU Sogyo Corp.
Mar.	1986		Appointed vice-chairman of the Japan Leather Industry Association
Apr.			Appointed vice president of the Tokyo Shoe-Wholesalers' Cooperative
Oct.	1990		Presented the Governor of Tokyo Award
Jun.	1993		Appointed vice-chairman of the Japan Federation of Shoe-Wholesalers' Organizations
Jun.	1996		Presented the Minister of International Trade and Industry Award
Nov.			Received the Medal with Blue Ribbon
May.	2000		Appointed president of the Tokyo Shoe-Wholesalers' Cooperative
Jan.	2001		Became chairman & CEO of OGITSU Corporation
Oct.	2002		Appointed chairman of the Japan Federation of Shoe-Wholesalers' Organizations
Jun.	2003		Appointed chairman of the Japan Shoe Association
Apr.	2004		Received The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
May.			Resigned as president of the Tokyo Shoe-Wholesalers' Cooperative
			Appointed executive director of the Tokyo Shoe-Wholesalers' Cooperative