What Yamaki does

Yamaki Co., Ltd. (TSE Standard: 3598) is a Japanese shirt manufacturer founded in 1946 and headquartered in Osaka, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Nishinbo Holdings since 2008. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes men's and women's dress shirts, casual shirts, and custom-made shirts across a portfolio of brands including LANVIN (licensed French couture maison), CHOYA 1886 (J∞QUALITY-certified all-Japan heritage line), CHOYA SHIRT FACTORY (high-performance no-iron), LORDSON, S M C, SHIRT HOUSE, STYLE WORKS, Swan, and casual lines POLO b.c.s, Port Bridge, and MELTON. Production is vertically integrated across six manufacturing bases in Japan (Nagasaki, Koriyama, Kagoshima, Saku CAD center, Murakami via Faire Murakami) and Vientiane, Laos (Lao Yamaki Sole, 480,000 units/year), with proprietary no-iron and anti-virus finishing technologies leveraging NISSHINBO Apollocot cotton processing from affiliated Nishinbo Spinning.

Yamaki generates revenue through a multi-channel GTM: B2B wholesale into approximately 130 CHOYA SHIRT and 90 ORDER SHIRT department store counters (Takashimaya, Mitsukoshi, Daimaru, etc.), mass-merchant retail through ~80 SHIRT HOUSE stores at AEON MALL and Ito-Yokado locations, directly managed STYLE WORKS boutiques, e-commerce via Rakuten, Yahoo! Shopping, PayPay Mall, and the company's shirts.jp online store, plus twice-yearly family sale events in Tokyo and Osaka. Consolidated revenue for FY ending March 2026 was JPY 9.9 billion (down from JPY 11.45B in FY2024), with the company producing 13M+ shirts annually and claiming over 20% of Japan's domestic shirt market. The consolidated group employs 1,133 people across subsidiaries including Yamaki Sewing (manufacturing), Yamaki Logitec (logistics), Yamaki Associe (retail/specified skilled worker support), Shanghai Yamaki Trading (international trading), and the closing Thai Yamaki (production transferred to Lao Yamaki in December 2024). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by brand, fabric, and customization level; customer mix spans Japanese working professionals (men's dress shirts), working women, casual wear consumers, and custom-made customers using premium European fabrics (Scabal, Lanvin, Chester Barrie).

Name

Yamaki

Legal name

YAMAKI CO.,LTD.

Website

https://e-yamaki.co.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Yamaki Co., Ltd. (TSE: 3598) is a Japanese shirt manufacturer and wholly owned subsidiary of Nishinbo Holdings, producing 13M+ shirts annually across heritage, no-iron, casual, and custom-made lines for wholesale to department stores, mass merchants, directly managed retail, and e-commerce consumers in Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Apparel Manufacturing (Shirts)

NAICS

Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors) (315250), Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (45811), Apparel Manufacturing (315)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Dresses, Skirts & Tailored Apparel Cut & Sew (Suits/Formalwear) (IMAOAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Luxury & Couture / Small-Batch Cut & Sew (IMAOAEAL)

Keywords

• Dress shirt manufacturing
• Custom shirt making
• Men's apparel
• Shirt wholesale
• Shirt retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Sumida

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Shirt Manufacturing and Sales: Core business generating revenue through design, manufacture, and sale of men's and women's dress shirts, casual shirts, and custom-made shirts through wholesale and retail channels
2. Wholesale to Department Stores: B2B wholesale of brand shirts to department stores across Japan, with CHOYA SHIRT available in approximately 130 stores and ORDER SHIRT in approximately 90 stores
3. Direct Retail Operations: Revenue from company-operated retail stores including STYLE WORKS and SHIRT HOUSE chains, plus e-commerce sales through own website and marketplace platforms

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Yamaki Co., Ltd. is a Japanese shirt manufacturer founded in 1948 that designs, produces, and sells men's and women's dress and casual shirts under a multi-brand portfolio including LANVIN, CHOYA, LORDSON, SHIRT HOUSE, POLO b.c.s, Port Bridge, MELTON, ORDER SHIRT/SHIRTY'S, Swan, and STYLE WORKS. The company operates a vertically integrated production system with factories in Japan and Laos, producing more than 13 million shirts annually, and distributes through department stores, mass merchants, custom order specialty shops, family sale events, e-commerce, and direct sales to volume retailers.

Product overview

Yamaki Co., Ltd. is a diversified shirt manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of brands across multiple categories. The company operates four main product lines: (1) Dress shirts including LANVIN (French couture), CHOYA 1886 (J∞QUALITY certified heritage brand), CHOYA SHIRT FACTORY (high-performance no-iron), LORDSON (style-focused), S M C (youth-oriented), and SHIRT HOUSE (multi-tier taste levels); (2) Casual wear featuring POLO b.c.s (British traditional), Port Bridge (playful adult casual), and MELTON (American heritage); (3) Custom-made shirts through SHIRTY'S/ORDER SHIRT (premium fabrics from European mills); and (4) Women's shirts with Swan (elegant feminine) and STYLE WORKS (versatile styling). Products are sold through department stores (approximately 130 CHOYA SHIRT locations, 90 ORDER SHIRT locations), major retail chains (80 SHIRT HOUSE stores), directly managed STYLE WORKS boutiques, and online platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LANVIN: French Couture Maison brand founded in 1889, offering high-quality dress shirts for gentlemen.
• LORDSON
• CHOYA 1886
• CHOYA SHIRT FACTORY
• S M C (SHIRT MAKER CHOYA)
• SHIRT HOUSE
• POLO b.c.s (MELTON)
• Port Bridge
• ORDER SHIRT
• Swan
• STYLE WORKS

Products and services

• LANVIN Shirts
• CHOYA Shirts
• LORDSON Shirts
• SHIRT HOUSE
• POLO b.c.s
• Port Bridge
• MELTON
• ORDER SHIRT / SHIRTY'S Custom Order Service
• Swan Shirts Shirt brand in Yamaki's portfolio offered through retail distribution.
• STYLE WORKS Corporate Uniforms

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 13 million shirts shipped annually, representing over 20% domestic market share
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MELTON BrandminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2019Yamaki secured brand licensing agreement for MELTON in Japan starting from autumn 2019, adding the American heritage brand to their casualwear portfolio.
• European Fabric Suppliers (Scabal, Lanvin, Chester Barrie, Pierre Cardin, Renoma)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYamaki sources premium fabrics from prestigious European brands including Scabal, Lanvin, Chester Barrie, Pierre Cardin, and Renoma for their custom-made shirt production, enabling high-end positioning.
• Nishinbo Spinning (日清紡績)coreTechnology or IntegrationYamaki uses NISSHINBO Apollocot technology for their high-performance no-iron shirts. Nishinbo provides the specialized cotton processing technology that enables the 100% cotton morphological stability performance.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hugo Boss AG: German premium menswear group including dress shirts, suits, and casual wear with global retail and wholesale. Comparable through premium positioning and dress shirt category leadership, though at materially larger scale.
• World Co., Ltd. Japanese listed apparel manufacturer-wholesaler with multi-brand portfolio spanning men's and women's apparel. Comparable through vertically integrated design-to-distribution model and TSE listing profile similar to Yamaki's.
• TSI Holdings Co., Ltd. Japanese apparel group operating multiple fashion brands with department store and select retail channels. Comparable multi-brand apparel structure and Japanese department store distribution overlap with Yamaki.
• Onward Holdings: Major Japanese apparel conglomerate owning multiple brands and operating department-store distribution. Overlaps with Yamaki through Japanese retail channel breadth and multi-brand apparel portfolio, though broader in scope beyond shirts.
• Brooks Brothers: Heritage American dress shirt and tailored clothing brand with global department store presence. Comparable as a multi-channel dress shirt specialist competing for premium business wardrobe share.

Emerging players

• Turnbull & Asser: British heritage shirtmaker specializing in premium and bespoke dress shirts. Comparable through heritage positioning, custom-made capabilities, and ties to luxury European fabric suppliers similar to Yamaki's ORDER SHIRT line.
• Charles Tyrwhitt: UK-based dress shirt specialist offering made-to-measure and ready-made men's shirts with strong e-commerce focus. Comparable through dedicated dress shirt focus and custom-made product line comparable to Yamaki's ORDER SHIRT offering.

Direct peers

• Kamakura Shirts: Japanese shirt specialist selling dress and casual shirts through company stores and department store wholesale. Closest direct competitor to Yamaki's core dress shirt business, with similar premium positioning and made-to-order capability.
• Aoyama Trading Co., Ltd. Japanese listed business-attire specialist focused on suits, shirts, and uniforms for working professionals. Direct peer with overlapping customer segment (business dress) and wholesale-to-retail distribution model.

Others

• Nishinbo Holdings: Parent company and textile conglomerate providing strategic capital, NISSHINBO Apollocot no-iron fabric technology, and corporate governance to Yamaki. Critical enabler rather than direct competitor; comparable as a Japanese textile/apparel parent holding structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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