(*Unless otherwise specified, the firms listed are 100% fully-owned subsidiaries - as of the end of September 2025)
DAIDOH FORWARD LTD.
The apparel retail division is engaged in the sale of ready-made men's and women's clothes under the flagship brand "NEWYORKER," as well as brands such as "SIPULI". It also handles operations and sales for the "Atraer" brand of personal order clothing for women. NEWYORKER menswear is particularly renowned for business suits based on high quality fabrics and precise natural shoulder tailoring, while the strength of its women's clothing lies in basic style influenced by current trends.
We are currently developing directly operated retail stores in addition to stores within major department stores nationwide across Japan.
The production and wholesale division handles the "Puppy" brand of high quality knitting yarn and handicraft supplies, as well as engaging in the product planning, manufacturing, sales, and OEM of textile products and clothing for Japan and other countries.
Business Division Data
| Established |
August 2007 DYNACITY LTD. January 2018 Company name changed to DAIDOH FORWARD LTD.
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|---|---|
| Capital | 100 million yen |
| Address | (Head Office) 1-16 Sotokanda 3-Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8619, JAPAN |
| Telephone (Main Line) | +81-3-3257-5100 |
| Website | https://www.daidoh-forward.com |
Brooks Brothers (Japan), Ltd.
Brooks Brothers is a retailer of men’s and women’s clothing founded in New York in 1818. As a leading traditional style brand, it has gained many fans in Japan.
Brooks Brothers Japan Ltd. was established in 1979, through a joint venture between the US-based Brooks Brothers, Inc. and Daidoh Limited (then known as Daido Worsted Mills, Ltd.). In 2021, Daidoh Limited increased its stake to 80.5%, making Brooks Brothers Japan a consolidated subsidiary of the company.
Corporate Date
| Established | February 1979 |
|---|---|
| Capital | 126 million yen |
| Ratio of Capital Contribution |
DAIDOH LIMITED: 80.5% BB Japan Holdings,LLC: 19.5% |
| Address | 17F JR Tokyu Meguro Bldg. 3-1-1 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0021, JAPAN |
| Telephone (Main Line) | +81-3-5747-9500 |
| Website | https://www.brooksbrothers.co.jp/ |
Japan Blue Co., Ltd.
Japan Blue Co., Ltd., headquartered in the Kojima district of Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture—one of Japan’s premier denim production regions—operates two core business divisions. The first is its apparel brand division, which plans, manufactures, and sells premium domestic denim products under brands such as “MOMOTARO JEANS” and “Japan Blue Jeans”. The second is its textile brand division, specializing in the production and distribution of high-value-added denim fabrics.
Corporate Date
| Foundation | November 1992 |
|---|---|
| Established | November 2014 |
| Capital | 70,193,550 yen |
| Ratio of Capital Contribution |
DAIDOH LIMITED 80% Gemini Capital Co., Ltd. 20% |
| Address |
(Headquarters) (Tokyo office) (Kojima Weaving Mill) |
| Website | https://www.japanblue.co.jp/ |
| Contact | https://www.japanblue.co.jp/contact.html |
PONTETORTO S.p.A.
Daidoh Limited acquired shares of PONTETORTO S.p.A. in November 2016 and made the company a subsidiary. The company is a manufacturer of materials for women’s clothing, with a focus on carded wool and on fleeces and other materials for outdoor sports. PONTETORTO excels in the innovation and creativity of its manufacturing technologies, and beginning from Italy and its robust sales infrastructure in Europe, the company markets its goods across Eastern Europe, America, and Asia.
Corporate Data
| Established | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Capital | 1,549,500 euros |
| Address | Via Roma, 15/17/19/21/23a, 59013 Montemurlo – PRATO, ITALY |
| Website | https://pontetorto.it/ |
DAIDOH LIMITED CLOTHING (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD
This factory mainly performs the sewing of men's ready-made clothing and pattern-made suits. Because the factory is located in the Songjiang Export Processing Zone, export procedures can be completed expeditiously, enabling rapid turnaround on pattern-made suits.
Corporate Data
| Established | June 2001 |
|---|---|
| Capital | US$3.3 million |
| Address | 37, Nanle Rd. Songjiang Export Processing Zone, Shanghai, CHINA |
DAIDOH JARDIN (MAANSHAN) CO., LTD.
Corporate Data
| Established | July 2001 |
|---|---|
| Capital | US$13.11 million |
| Address | 352, Hui Lin Road, Maanshan 243000, P.R. CHINA |
