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The Dedicated History of NITORI

DECEMBER 1967

The very first Nitori Furniture Store was launched, prioritizing customer satisfaction.

1st Nitori Store

DECEMBER 1975

Japan’s first air dome, “Nango Store”, was constructed and opened as a furniture store in Shiroishi Ward, Sap-port. NITORI set ourselves apart from simple furniture stores by building our own brand identity.

Nango Store

MAY 1986

We stared importing products directly from overseas at a full scale and aimed to manage constant supplies and reduce operational costs.

Importing Products

March 1993

The “We launched our first store in Honshu. The “Katsuka Store” was opened in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, as a move in cultivating our employees dedication to-wards the mainland.

Katsuka Store

JULY 2000

The “Kanto Distribution Center” was re-structured and set in motion at Shiraoka, Saitama. We also started establishing IT systems in-house.

Kanto Distribution Center

AUGUST 2000

We invested in Marumitsu Woodwork, a furniture manufacturer– which was eventually established as a wholly owned subsidiary.

Marumitsu Woodwork

MAY 2007

The first store abroad, “Kaoshung Dream Time Store” was opened in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Kaoshung Dream Time Store

FEBRUARY 2011

We commenced operations for a new Deco Home business format and set foot in the shop-ping mall business. NITORI Mall Higashi Osaka, was opened in October 2011

NITORI Mall Higashi Osaka

OCTOBER 2013

We expanded into the US market as a “second founding”. Aki-Home Fullerton and Aki-Home Tustin were launched in the state of California, as the first store in the United States.

Aki Home Store

OCTOBER 2014

The first store in China, Wuhan Star City Store in Hu-bei province, was successfully opened.

Wuhan Star City Store

APRIL 2015

Printemps Ginza Store, a metropolitan store was opened. It was the first store inside a department store.

Ginza Store

MAY 2016

Upgraded corporate status to a company with an audit and supervisory committee - based on a resolution maded at the 44th General Meeting of Shareholders.

Upgraded Corporate

JAN 2022

First NITORI Store in Southeast Asia, Lalaport Bukit Bintang, Malaysia.

1st Store in Malaysia

MARCH 2022

First NITORI Store in Orchard, Singapore.

1st Store in Singapore

JULY 2022

Second NITORI Store in Pavilion Bukit Jalil, Malaysia.

2nd Store in Malaysia

AUGUST 2022

Third NITORI Store in IOI City Mall Putrajaya, Malaysia.

3nd Store in Malaysia

NOVEMBER 2022

Fourth NITORI Store in 1 Utama Bandar Utama, Malaysia.

4th Store in Malaysia

DECEMBER 2022

Fifth NITORI Store in The Mall Mid Valley Southkey, Malaysia.

5th Store in Malaysia

JANUARY 2023

Sixth NITORI Store in Toppen Shopping Centre, Malaysia.

3nd Store in Malaysia

FEBRUARY 2023

Seventh NITORI Store in Suria KLCC, Malaysia.

4th Store in Malaysia

2023

COMING SOON

4th Store in Malaysia