July Founded as Kokubo Shigeru Shoten.

February Started manufacturing polyethylene rope by extrusion. Renamed the company Kokubo Gosen Kogyousho.

March Started manufacturing hairbands. Introduced Shinae brand.

January Started manufacturing hair accessories and small items. September Started manufacturing mesh liners and other home products. Introduced Dragon Mama brand. November Introduced Ribbon House houseware brand. Started manufacturing plastic household utensils.

September Renamed the company Kokubo Kogyousho. Introduced Dr. Mother sanitaryware brand.

January Introduced C-time facialcare brand. November Incorporated (with 10 million JPY in capital) and renamed the company Kokubo & Co,. Ltd. Created Houseware Unit and Healthcare Unit No. 2.

May Increased capital to 15 million JPY. Created capital reserve of 10 million JPY.

February Increased capital to 45 million JPY. April Opened Kyushu Office in Hakata-Ku, Fukuoka.

January Establish Liclue Co,. Ltd. Developed and launched sales of underwear for skin allergies as cooperative project of business, government and academia in Wakayama.

February Increased capital to 60 million JPY.

April Increased capital to 185 million JPY.

April Opened Tokyo Office in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.

January Established Shanghai Liclue Co., Ltd. (with 3.01 million US$ in capital) as factory in Shanghai, China. October Started factory operations in Shanghai, China.

July Made Kiyou Jochugiku Co., Ltd. a group company.

May Established Liclue (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. and started trade and wholesale operations in China.

May Opened Germany Office in Frankfurt, Germany. August Decreased capital to 92.5 million JPY. September Established Kokubo USA, Inc. (with 250,000 US$ in capital). November Feted 100th year of business at Kiyou Jochugiku Co., Ltd.