About Kinki Amibari
We are a leading knitting needle company that has been in business for over 100 years. In 2016, Kinki Amibari celebrated our 100th anniversary. Traditionally these cities in Japan, Takayama, Ikoma-city – Nara prefecture, are very famous for bamboo Tea Whisks and Tea implements. These cities are where the Japanese bamboo products industry prospers. Kinki Amibari produces not only bamboo knitting needles and accessories but also handicrafts article. We are continuing to promote a global knitting culture.
Message from the president
Knitting makes sense for fashionable
We continue to follow our companies promise to always produce knitting needles of the very best quality. To celebrate our 100th anniversary, we launched a new brand of knitting needle, in 2016, called “Seeknit”, to help you seek and explore your own world of knitting. Through our products and various activities, we bring knitting closer to you. Kinki Amibari continues to contribute to and promote the ongoing culture of knitting.
President: Kyoko Oyama
Message from the president
Knitting makes sense for fashionable
We continue to follow our companies promise to always produce knitting needles of the very best quality. To celebrate our 100th anniversary, we launched a new brand of knitting needle, in 2016, called “Seeknit”, to help you seek and explore your own world of knitting. Through our products and various activities, we bring knitting closer to you. Kinki Amibari continues to contribute to and promote the ongoing culture of knitting.
- Contribute to a prosperous society through our products and various activities by making use of renewable Japanese bamboo and woods. Kinki Amibari will continue to promote the ongoing culture of knitting in the world.
- Operate with suitable products which will not burden the earth environment.。
- We utilize renewable and recyclable resources which is friendly to our environment.
- We design attractive products with particular care taken during their production.
- Traditional engineering and accumulated expertise and trademark skills are passed down from craftsman to craftsman. We continue to investigate and implement suitable new technology, while still ensuring that we are supplying a high quality product.
- We care for our customer relationships and will work with you to improve our mutual business success.
History
| 1916 | Mr. Unokichi Oyama started to produce “Shinshibari” made of Bamboo |
| 1919 | Mr.Unokichi Oyama started to produce bamboo knitting needles |
| 1954/05 | Establishment of Kinki Amibari Industry Co. Ltd. in Higashiku Osaka |
| 1954/12 | Built new Factory and Sales office at Kitayamatomura, Takayama, Ikoma-gun, Nara |
| 1964/05 | Company name was changed to Kinki Amibari Mfg. Co. Ltd. |
| 1970/06 | Mr. Tatsuzo Oyama is inaugurated as president |
| 1980/03 | 2nd floor of building is completed to expand the office area |
| 1983/05 | Head office moved to 4368 Takayama, Ikoma-city (current address) |
| 1987/02 | Start OEM(ODM) business |
| 2002/05 | 3rd floor of building is completed for production factory |
| 2003/04 | Opened our own show room |
| 2003/04 | Mrs. Kyoko Oyama is inaugurated as president |
| 2006/03 | Mr. Takashi Oyama is inaugurated as managing director |
| 2009/11 | Started NET SHOP operation in Japanese domestic market |
| 2010/04 | Started own brand knitting needles for overseas sales |
| 2012/09 | Started special sales events at department stores |
| 2014/12 | Installed Solar Power Generation for our operation(80% power consumption is covered by solar) |
| 2014/12 | First visit from Bunka Fashion College (occurs every year now) |
| 2015/10 | Started Yarn import from Germany |
| 2015/10 | Started direct sales at our showroom and knitting workshop held on a regular basis |
| 2015/11 | Developed a new Product Brand “Seeknit” to commemorate 100 years since establishment |
| 2016/10 | Company logo design is changed to commemorate 100 years since establishment |
| 2016/12 | Changed all building lamps to LED |
| 2018/01 | Awarded Silver Prize Health Challenge from Association of national health insurance Nara Branch |
| 2018/01 | Awarded for leading overseas operation company from Nara Prefecture industry and employment promotion section Industrial Policy Division (5 Companies) |
| 2018/02 | Tokyo Gift Show, first exhibition |
| 2018/03 | 2018 Handicraft and Hobby supplies in Cologne Germany, first exhibition |
| 2018/04 | Introduced in the Book “Develop strong company in local” |
| 2018/08 | Introduced in the monthly magazine of August “ Narara Yamatoji” |
| 2018/08 | Mr. Masashi Komurasaki mayor of Ikoma City visited us |
| 2018/10 | Japonismes 2018 in France, first exhibition |
| 2018/11 | 12 people from Korean Chungnam Economical Agency visited |
| 2018/12 | Awarded Silver prize for Health Challenge from Association of national health insurance Nara Branch |
| 2019/02 | Tokyo Gift Show exhibition |
| 2019/03 | 2019 Handicraft and Hobby supplies in Cologne Germany, 2nd exhibition |
Company Profile
| Company Name | Kinki Amibari Co. Ltd. |
| Foundation | 1916 by Mr. Unokichi Oyama |
| Establishment | 1954 May |
| Capital | 10 million yen |
| President | Kyoko Oyama |
| Business and Products | Bamboo knitting needles, Knitting, Handicrafted articles production and sales |
| Customer | Japan,Overseas ( North America, Europe, Australia, China, Asia) |
| Address | 4368 Takayama-cho, Ikoma-city, Nara, Japan Post no: 630-0101 |
| TEL | +81-(0)743-78-1108 |
| FAX | +81-(0)743-79-0882 |
| HP | http://www.amibari.jp |
| office-en@amibari.jp |