What Tatsuno does

Tatsuno Corporation (辰野株式会社) is a privately held Japanese trading company (shosha) founded in 1934 in Osaka, structured around three operating divisions: Garment, Material, and Real Estate. The Garment Division supplies corporate uniforms, workwear, cleanroom garments, ESD-protective clothing (the ESD Guardian line, compliant with IEC 61340-4-9), fire brigade apparel (Japan Fire Retardant Association K-I certified, marketed under the NINOS Fighter brand), safety equipment, and premium lifestyle imports including VILEBREQUIN swimwear and AQUATONALE cosmetics. Manufacturing is partially in-house through wholly-owned Suzhou Chenye Garment Co., Ltd. in China and Venus Corporation and Shanty Ltd. in Japan, with the Fashion/Life Department handling consumer-facing distribution.

Name

Tatsuno

Legal name

辰野株式会社 (Tatsuno Corporation)

Website

https://tatuno.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trading and Distribution (Textiles, Infrastructure Materials, Real Estate)

NAICS

Apparel Manufacturing (315), Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (31599), All Other Textile Product Mills (31499)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Textile Mill Products (2200), Knitting Mills (2250)

akta.pro primary industry

Workwear, Uniform & Protective Apparel Manufacturers (CRAAAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protective & Safety Textiles (FR/Arc/Heat/Cut/Chemical) (IMAOADAA), Workwear, Uniforms & Safety Apparel Cut & Sew (IMAOAEAC), Public Safety & Law Enforcement Uniforms (CRAAALAC), Protective & Work Accessories Manufacturing (Safety Gloves/Hi-Vis Accessories) (IMAOAFAH)

Keywords

• Industrial uniforms
• Workwear distribution
• ESD protective clothing
• FRP infrastructure materials
• Commercial real estate leasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Textile/Garment Sales: Manufacturing and selling uniforms, workwear, business wear, fashion products, and related apparel items through their Garment Division.
2. Material Sales: Sales of construction and infrastructure materials including FRP pipes, concrete products, cable supports, and related products for electric, railway, road, and civil engineering applications.
3. Real Estate: Management and leasing of office buildings, condominiums, warehouses, and parking lots primarily in Japan (Osaka/Tokyo), as well as properties in the United States and Germany. Also includes real estate development, renovation, and solar power generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tatsuno Corporation is a diversified Japanese trading company operating across three divisions: a Garment Division supplying specialized uniforms (ESD anti-static workwear, fire brigade clothing, clean room wear, business attire) and fashion imports (VILEBREQUIN swimwear, AQUATONALE cosmetics); a Material Division supplying FRP pipes, grating, compounding boards, cable protection pipes, and disaster-preventing aluminum composite panels for power, railway, road, and civil engineering infrastructure; and a Real Estate Division managing office, warehouse, and parking lot leasing plus environmental energy solutions in Japan, the USA, Germany, China, and Vietnam.

Product overview

Tatsuno Corporation is a diversified Japanese trading company established in 1934 operating across three main divisions: Garment Division (uniforms, work wear, and fashion), Material Division (infrastructure products), and Real Estate Division. The Garment Division offers specialized uniforms including ESD Guardian Uniform for semiconductor environments (compliant with IEC61340-4-9), fire brigade clothing (Japan Fire Retardant Association certified K-I type), and clean room wear with static-dissipative properties. The Material Division supplies FRP (Fiber-Reinforced Plastic) pipes, FRP grating, compounding boards, C.C.V.P. pipes, FEP pipes, and ALPOLIC/fr disaster-preventing boards for infrastructure construction. The Real Estate Division manages office leasing in Japan, USA, and Germany, plus environmental energy solutions including solar power generation. The company also distributes French cosmetics (AQUATONALE brand).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ESD Guardian Uniform: Static electricity prevention uniform product line with ESD Guardian branding, featuring antistatic fibers and sustainable materials.
• NINOS Fighter

Products and services

• ESD Guardian Uniform

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VILEBREQUINminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 March 2026Tatsuno Co., Ltd. serves as the official Japanese distributor for luxury swimwear brand VILEBREQUIN from Saint-Tropez, France. They announced the 2026 summer collection featuring 'Sur-naturalism' concept with sustainable materials including recycled nylon and natural fibers. The collection is being launched sequentially across Japan with POP UP events as part of VILEBREQUIN's expansion in the Japanese market.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aoyama Trading Co., Ltd. Japan's largest business-wear and uniform supplier, listed on TSE. Directly comparable to Tatsuno's Garment Division across corporate uniform, workwear, and made-to-measure service for Japanese enterprises. Operates a similar Japan design + overseas production model.
• Konaka Co., Ltd. Japanese business-wear retailer and uniform supplier (TSE-listed). Comparable to Tatsuno's uniform and corporate-wear offerings for Japanese corporate customers, with similar focus on made-to-order suits, uniforms, and bespoke service.
• Workman Co., Ltd. Japan-based specialty workwear retailer with strong private-label and functional workwear focus. Directly comparable to Tatsuno's workwear segment; competing for the same Japanese SME and corporate workwear demand and rapidly expanding into functional apparel.
• Seiren Co., Ltd. Japanese textile manufacturer specializing in functional and industrial fabrics, including uniforms and automotive textiles. Comparable to Tatsuno's manufacturing operations and to its technical fabric usage in ESD uniforms and clean room wear.
• Tsukamoto Corporation: Japanese trading company specializing in uniforms, workwear, safety equipment and protective gear. Closely comparable to Tatsuno's Garment Division including safety shoes, helmets, gloves, and protective accessories; similar B2B sales-led GTM.

Broad incumbents

• Toyobo Co., Ltd. Large Japanese textile, materials, and chemicals manufacturer with broad industrial and protective textile lines. Comparable to Tatsuno at the material/fabric supply layer for ESD and protective apparel, though operating at much larger scale.
• Seikisui Chemical Co., Ltd. Large Japanese chemicals and materials company with FRP/composite products used in infrastructure, utilities, and construction. Comparable to Tatsuno's Material Division on FRP pipes, grating, and cable protection, but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Hanwha Corporation: Korean diversified conglomerate with trading, apparel/textile, and infrastructure/chemicals businesses. Comparable as a diversified Asian conglomerate combining garments, materials, and asset-based businesses under one corporate umbrella — analogous in structure to Tatsuno though at far greater scale.
• Chori Co., Ltd. Japanese trading company handling textiles, chemicals, machinery and industrial materials. Directly comparable as a diversified Japanese sogo-shosha-style trading peer, though larger and broader in scope than Tatsuno.

Emerging players

• Itoki Corporation: Japanese office furniture and workspace solutions provider active in Tokyo/Osaka office markets. Comparable to Tatsuno's Real Estate Division on the office-leasing side, though focused on interior fit-out and services rather than pure property holding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Tatsuno