Shimamura Co., Ltd., the second-largest apparel firm in Japan and the globe in 2017, was established in 1953. Shimamura owns seven retail brands, including Fashion Center Shimamura, Avail, Birthday, Chambre, Divalo, SIMENGLE (in Taiwan), and Shimamura has national chain stores in China, Taiwan, and Japan (in Shanghai). Almost 2,000 stores are present in total.

The primary market for Fashion Center Shimamura is housewives and their families, who range in age from 20 to 50. Take advantage of promotions on men's and women's apparel aimed at people in their teens through their forties, as well as on shoes. Birthday is a specialty store that sells a variety of items for babies and kids, from birth preparation to child rearing.

Targeting women in their 20s to 40s, Chambre sells products such miscellaneous goods, interior goods, apparel items, clothing accessories, etc. Divalo is a retailer of shoes that caters to people in their 20s to 50s, including men, women, and kids. Shimamura's first store outside of Japan debuted in Taiwan in 1998. It offers similar products to those found in Japan.

Shimamura's first store outside of Japan debuted in Taiwan in 1998. It offers similar products to those found in Japan. Shimamura's first store, which debuted in Shanghai in 2012, offers products in a manner similar to that of Japan.

Founded: 1953
Headquarters: Kita Ward, Saitama, Japan
Website: https://www.shimamura.gr.jp

A publicly traded Japanese global retail holding firm is called Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. It owns a number of other brands in addition to its main subsidiary, Uniqlo, including J Brand, Comptoir des Cotonniers, GU, Princesse Tam-Tam, and Theory.

Tadashi Yanai launched Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., one of the top five apparel companies in the world, in 1963 as Ogori Shoji Co., Ltd., the largest clothing firm in Japan. The firm also owns several additional brands, including Theory, Helmut Lang, PLST, Comptoir des Cotonniers, G.U., Princesse Tam-Tam, Uniqlo, J Brand, and Comptoir des Cotonniers. The business manages retail locations for these brands and plans, produces, and sells apparel for men, women, kids, and babies.

Fast Retailing's market cap was $66.41 billion as of March 2023. By market cap, Fast Retailing is now the 212nd most valuable company in the world. The most recent financial reports for Fast Retailing indicate that the company's current revenue (TTM) is $18.41 billion. The company generated $19.44 billion in revenue in 2021, a rise from $18.90 billion in revenue in 2020.

Founded: 1963
Headquarters: 717-1, Sayama, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi 754-0894, Japa

Website: www.fastretailing.com/eng

The company, Aoyama Trading Co., Ltd., was founded in 1964 by Goro Aoyama and has its headquarters in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture. It sells clothing, including suits, shoes, casual wear, and other products for men, as well as women's suits for job interviews and other occasions.

The men's apparel line "Yofuku-no-Aoyama" is produced by Aoyama Trading. It is a well-known garment maker that is currently in the top five in Japan's clothing sector. Also, it is listed as "No. 1 suit sales in the world" in the Guinness Book of Records.

Business Wear Business, Casual Wear Business, Credit Card Business, Printing and Media Business, Sundry Sales Business, Complete Repair Service Business, and Others are the business segments through which the corporation conducts its operations.

Founded: May 6, 1964
Headquarters: Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan
Website: https://www.aoyama-syouji.co.jp/

One of the top apparel manufacturers in Japan, World Co., Ltd., was established in 1959 and is currently among the top five apparel manufacturers in Japan. The business sells garments for men, women, and kids, as well as other goods, both domestically and abroad.

The World Co., Ltd. runs more than 2,000 stores in department stores, shopping malls, station buildings, etc., in addition to retail and wholesale operations. The business uses a multi-brand strategy and offers close to 100 apparel brands for different layers.

In addition to all of these activities, the business also sells jewelry and cosmetics, runs cafés and restaurants, and produces food and beverages. Additionally, it offers dye and processing services for fibers and franchises its retail operations.

Founded: 1959
Headquarters: Kobe, Japan
Website: https://corp.world.co.jp/

The 1927-founded Onward Holdings Co., Ltd., originally known as Onward Kashiyama Co., Ltd., is responsible for managing the group firms in the fashion, hospitality, and service industries. Men's, women's, and children's apparel products, as well as accessories, are the primary focus of the company's apparel industry. Japan, Europe, Asia, North America, and others are the segments under which it conducts business.

The business sells its goods online as well as through directly managed stores, shopping malls, train station complexes, and directly managed stores. In 26 nations and regions, it operates 3,307 stores. The administration of resort facilities and the planning and development of commercial facilities are included in the Others category.

Founded: 1927
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Website: https://www.onward-hd.co.jp/

A top 10 domestic clothing manufacturer in Japan is Adastria Co., Ltd., a Japanese apparel firm that was founded in Tokyo in 1953 as Fukudaya Clothing Shop Inc. The company initially produced just clothing for men, but it is now also involved in developing, manufacturing, and selling other things like bags, shoes, kitchenware, and furniture in addition to men's clothing for women and children.

The company operates retail stores under the 26 brands such as Andemiu, apart by lowrys, BABYLONE, BARNYARDSTORM, BAYFLOW, bijorie, CALEIDO ET BICE, Chaos, Curensology, GLOBAL WORK, HARE, Heather, JEANASIS, laboratory work, LAKOLE, LOWRYS FARM, Me%, mysty woman, niko and …, PAGEBOY, PAS TIERRA, RAGEBLUE, repipi armario, studio CLIP and Velvet BY GRAHAM & SPENCER in Japan.

Adastria runs a network of 1,375 retail locations in Japan and 126 elsewhere in the world. There are also six distribution hubs based in Japan and 10 elsewhere. In addition, the firm has 12 group companies, including BUZZWIT Co., Ltd., ELEMENT RULE Co., Ltd., Adastria eat Creations Co., Ltd., Adastria Asia Co., Ltd., POINT (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., POINT TW INC., Adastria Korea Co., Ltd., Adastria USA, Inc., Velvet, LLC, and Adastria Logistics Co.

Founded: 1953
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Website: http://www.adastria.co.jp/

A top 10 domestic garment manufacturer in Japan, AOKI Holdings Inc., formed in 1976 and with headquarters in Yokohama, engages in the fashion, anniversary, bridal, and entertainment industries. Three business segments make up the company's operations.

A holding company with its headquarters in Japan called AOKI Holdings Inc. specializes in the retail sale of apparel. The company has four business divisions. Under the names AOKI and ORIHICA, the fashion segment operates chains of stores selling clothing for men, women, and accessories.

Under the names AOKI and ORIHICA, the fashion segment operates chains of stores selling clothing for men, women, and accessories. Under the name "Anniversaire Omotesando, the Anniversaire Bridal Section manages a wedding venue.

Under the name COTE D'AZUR, the Entertainment Business section operates karaoke bars. Moreover, it operates cafes under the name Kaikatsu Club. It also engages in real estate leasing and non-life insurance agency businesses.

Founded: 1976
Headquarters: Kanagawa, Japan
Website: http://www.aoki-hd.co.jp/

The primary activities of holding company Wacoal Holdings Corp. include the production and wholesale of innerwear, such as women's foundation wear, lingerie, nightwear, and children's underwear, as well as the production of outerwear, sportswear, other textile goods, and associated products. Wacoal Business (Domestic), Wacoal Business (Overseas), Peach John Business, and Other make up the company's four segments. Via directly managed retail storefronts, catalog sales, and the Internet, Wacoal sells its garment goods on a wholesale basis to department stores, general merchandisers, and other general retailers.

The Wacoal Business (Domestic) segment is involved in product planning, design, raw material sourcing, and product delivery to end users via domestic department stores, mass merchants, and other general retail stores, directly managed stores, e-commerce sites, and domestic and international sales companies. The Peach John Business division sells products through retail. Mannequin doll production and retail sales are included in the Others section.

Founded: 1949
Headquarters: Kyoto, Japan
Website: https://www.wacoalholdings.jp/

The primary business activities of Japan-based TSI Holdings Co., Ltd. are tied to the garment industry. The planning, production, and selling of clothing and accessory products for men, women, and children, as well as the licensing of brand names and the production and logistics industries, are the core activities of the apparel-related segment.

The company also operates in other industries, including those of sales agency and staffing, production and distribution of synthetic resin goods, store design supervision, the food and beverage industry, and the import and retail of cosmetics and soaps.

The brands include food and beverage brands like Urth Caffe, Patisserie Slier, and others, as well as licensed brands like PRIVATE LABEL, VIVAYOU, Pinky Girls, VertDense, MATERIA, NOVESPAZIO, BRIGITTE, and others. The brands also include apparel brands like ADORE and Wander, Apuweiser-Riche, Arpege Story, AVIREX, BAIT, BOSCH, BEAVER, and others.

Founded: 2011
Headquarters: Minato, Japan
Website: https://www.tsi-holdings.com/

A Japanese corporation named United Arrows Ltd. is involved in the planning, buying, and selling of men's, women's, and other merchandise. Osamu Shigematsu established the business on October 2, 1989. It has its headquarters in Tokyo and about 230 stores throughout Japan.

The business is divided into five different business units, including men's, women's, silver and leather, miscellaneous, and others.

• The Men’s division manufactures and supplies men’s clothing such as coats, suits, shirts, long- and short-sleeved shirts, tops, pants, jackets, sweatshirts, casual wear, business wear, and formal wear.
  
• The Women’s Division produces and supplies women’s clothing such as dresses, skirts, tops, and pants, as well as accessories including hats, scarves, and eyeglasses.
  The Silver and Leather division consists of leather goods, such as shoes and bags, silver accessories, and jewelry.
  
• The miscellaneous division consists of children’s clothing, lifestyle goods, furniture, and food products.
  
• The Others division involves outlet stores and special events.

Women's clothing has a product sales rate of 49.5%, men's is 31.6%, and the rest are various categories. Moreover, United Arrows Ltd. imports and markets apparel and accessories from abroad. As a select store operating business, the corporation is the only one that is publicly traded and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Unified arrows, beams, and ships are sometimes referred to as the "Big 3" of a chosen shop in Japan.

Founded: 1975
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Website: https://www.united-arrows.co.jp/en/