In 2017, Japan Optical celebrated its founding more than 35 years ago. Our steady growth has been backed by an exemplary track record. While many companies might experience rapid growth at inception, they sometimes suffer from poor results in the long run, finding that there is simply not enough design, manufacturing and marketing talent within the company framework to build a solid foundation…. It is like a tree whose roots are not growing enough to support the trunk, let alone maintain the stems, branches and leaves. This is what truly separates Japan Optical from others in the industry – we have consistently grown because our talented workforce has grown with us, creating a stable corporate structure from stem to stern. Choose Japan Optical and you are choosing a proven winner.

Japan Optical Co., LTD.
CEO Tatsuro Kimura

Japan Optical Co., LTD.<br />
CEO Tatsuro Kimura

COMPANY OUTLINE

Corporate Name
JAPAN OPTICAL CO.,LTD
Head office address
JO Bldg, 10-3-5, Ogaki, Ritto-city, Shiga prefecture, Japan
Managing director
Tatsuro Kimura
Phone
81-77-552-4570
Fax
81-77-552-4603
Founding date
1982
Establishment date
1986
Business Operations
Produce and sell sunglass, goggle, frame, sunglass lens and case etc
Capital
US$ 10,000,000

HISTORY

1982
established Japan Optical
and started to produce and sell sport sunglass in for USA
1984
established Japan Optical USA Inc
1986
established JAPAN OPTICAL CO.,LTD
1989
established Japan Optical Fukui
1990
started to manufacture tri-acetate polarized lens
1994
Japan Optical USA Inc became independent of company
1995
started to manufacture goggle with associated company in Korea
started to manufacture polycarbonate polarized lens
1998
entered into a contracted with Scott as a sales agent in Japan
1999
started to manufacture polarized lens with associated company in Korea
Japan Optical Fukui was closed
2001
started to sell ultra expensive acetate frame for United States
2002
started to design and produce of Salt Collection
Head office was moved to the present place, Shiga
2003
assosiated with Salt Collection as an exclusive sales agent in Japan
2005
tie-uped with Mr.Richard Walker who is famous designer in United States
2007
assosiated with John Varvatos as an exclusive sales agent in Japan
assosiated with Blinde in Asia as an exclusive sales agent in Japan
2009
established Europe office in Geneva, Switzerland
2011
started to produce ultra expensive frame and sunglass whose retail price is 400,000JPY
2014
started self-manufacture of proto sample by arrange small-quantity production facilities of acetate frame