History of the Company

Company
History

  • Aug. 1962
    Established factory for bicycle parts in Adachi, Tokyo.
  • Dec. 1964
    Incorporated Yagisawa Kogyo Company and appointed Shinichi Yagisawa as President and Managing Director.
  • May. 1967
    Moved factory to Soka, Saitama to build larger facility.
  • Sep. 1979
    Started to import baby goods from U.S.A.
  • Mar. 1983
    The CPSA authorized the factory in Soka as SG standard factory.
  • Oct. 1984
    Started to manufacture baby products (OEM) for the Seibu Department Stores, Ltd.
  • Apr. 1987
    MITI awarded the GOOD DESIGN AWARD to “Cuddler picnic”.
  • Nov. 1989
    Started manufacture baby products (OEM) for MIKI HOUSE.
  • Dec. 1992
    “Cuddler dresy” took 10th place of Nikkei Best Hit products.
  • Aug. 1994
    Established distribution center in Soka, Saitama.
  • Oct. 1997
    MITI awarded the GOOD DESIGN AWARD special prize to “Duccoby”.
  • Jun. 1999
    Makoto Yagisawa appointed as President and Managing Director.
  • Oct. 2001
    MITI awarded the GOOD DESIGN AWARD to “huguenot Carry Ruck”.
  • Aug. 2003
    Relocated head office to Chiyoda, Tokyo for business expansion.
  • Mar. 2004
    Developed “Duccoby Duraloop” .
  • Aug. 2005
    Started import and distribution of “Sterntaler,” a German toy brand.
  • Mar. 2006
    Opened “Sterntaler” flagship shop in Chiyoda, Tokyo.
  • Nov. 2008
    Opened Italian restaurant “Biancane” in Chiyoda, Tokyo
  • Apr. 2010
    Established factory & lab in Omitama, Ibaraki.
  • Aug. 2012
    In observance of 50th anniversary, provided charity for Fukushima pref.
  • Dec. 2014
    Opened “DQ&Co” flagship shop in Chiyoda, Tokyo.
  • Aug. 2015
    Received the KIDS DESIGN AWARD Special recognition award for “Evacuation Infant Carrier”.
  • Aug. 2015
    Received the KIDS DESIGN AWARD for “Carryfree Chair Belt”.
  • Sep. 2017
    Received the KIDS DESIGN AWARD for “Hinankun Evacuation 2 Infants Carrier”.
  • Sep. 2018
    Received the KIDS DESIGN AWARD for “Single Infant Evacuation Waist Belt Carrier”.
  • Sep. 2019
    Received the KIDS DESIGN AWARD Incentive award for “EVACKiDS Evacuation Newborn Carrier”.
  • Sep. 2019
    Received the KIDS DESIGN AWARD for “cinq manieres cube” and 8 other products.
  • Sep. 2020
    Received the KIDS DESIGN AWARDS for “Twins Carrier Connect” and 3 other products.
  • Sep. 2021
    Received the KIDS DESIGN AWARD Tokyo Mayor award for “Carryfree Chair belt Shoulder & Mesh”.
  • Sep. 2021
    Received the KIDS DESIGN AWARD Special recognition award for “EVACKiDS Emergency Allergy Bibs”.
  • Apr. 2022
    Yuichi Yagisawa appointed as President and Managing Director.
  • Aug. 2022
    Received the KIDS DESIGN AWARDS for “Colors Baby Career” and “SHADAN Cape+AIR”
  • Aug. 2023
    Received the KIDS DESIGN AWARDS for “Chair Belt Hold” and 4 other products.
  • Oct. 2023
    QTEC authorized the factory in Soka ascertified inspection factory.
  • Oct. 2023
    Japan Institute of Design Promotion awarded the good design prize to “THE GREEDY DOG HIPSEAT”.