| Founded in Aug. 1892 |
Established mainly for the production of dyed Igusa rugs to export to the USDesigned and installed hand looms |
| 1912 to 1926 |
Export became impossible due to World War IConverted to domestic based sales, and expanded sales channels throughout Japan expanded its market to Hokkaido, Okinawa, Taiwan, Korea and Manchuria |
| Aug. 1948 |
Established HAGIHARA Shoten, Ltd. with Fuichi HAGIHARA as a representative employee |
| Sep. 1948 |
Fuichi HAGIHARA passed awayThe second Fuichi HAGIHARA succeeded the position of representative employee |
| May 1951 |
Recognized as HAGIHARA Shoten Co., Ltd |
| 1954 |
Restarted the exporting of dyed Igusa rugsExpanded its market to Okinawa, the US, and Europe |
| 1961 |
Established Mizushima Factory and started operations for the purpose of manufacturing warp polyethylene yarn for dyed Igusa rugs |
| Aug. 1962 |
Established HAGIHARA Kogyo Co., Ltd. |
| Apr. 1964 |
Changed the name of HAGIHARA Shoten Co., Ltd. to HAGIHARA Co., Ltd |
| July 1968 |
Established Igusa products factory in Hokubocho, Okayama Prefecture |
| Feb. 1969 |
Established Okayama Orikomi Hanamushiro Center Cooperative |
| Aug. 1972 |
Established Kyushu HAGIHARA Co., Ltd. |
| Feb. 1977 |
The second Fuichi HAGIHARA passed awayThe third Fuichi HAGIHARA was appointed as Representative Director |
| 1979 |
Established Jiangsu Igusa Products Co., Ltd in Suzhou, China |
| Nov. 1991 |
Established HAGIHARA Trading Co., Ltd.Established HAGIHARA Three-i Co., Ltd. |
| Dec. 1994 |
Completed the Hokubo Distribution Center |
| Apr. 1997 |
Completed the HAGIHARA Distribution Center |
| Jan. 1999 |
Merged with Kyushu HAGIHARA Co., Ltd. |
| Dec. 2001 |
Fuichi HAGIHARA appointed chairman and executive directorJunya MARUO appointed representative director president |
| Aug. 2003 |
Established Suzhou HAGIHARA Holly Rush Co. ,Ltd. |
| Oct. 2007 |
Established Qualial Co., Ltd. |
| Jan. 2010 |
Merged with HAGIHARA & Co., Ltd., HAGIHARA Three-i Co., Ltd., and HAGIHARA Trading Co., Ltd.Koichi HIDA appointed representative director president |
| May 2013 |
Established PT.Global Dunia Usaha |
| Dec. 2013 |
Shinji IKEURA appointed representative director president |
| Nov. 2015 |
Acquired the business of Moritaki Shoten Co., Ltd. |
| Nov. 2015 |
Merged with Qualial Co., Ltd |
| Sep. 2017 |
Acquired part of Tokura Co., Ltd.’s business |
| Nov. 2018 |
Hideyasu HAGIHARA appointed representative director president |