Sukejiro Kaihara started handwoven authentic indigo-dyed Bingo kasuri textile business in Tsune-Kanamaru-mura, Ashina-gun, Hiroshima (currently Tsune, Shinichi-cho, Fukuyama-shi) under the tradename ㋜ (marusu).

Established Kaihara Textile Mills Co., Ltd. with capital of 1.8 million yen, 34 looms and 83 employees.
Sukejiro Kaihara, Satoru Kaihara, and Sadaharu Kaihara appointed chairman, president, and senior managing director, respectively.

Self-developed a submerged wringing automatic indigo dyeing machine (patented).

Developed 36-inch (90 cm)-wide width kasuri (trade name: NICHIBO KONNY) fabric by using the world’s first power loom.

Developed the world’s first 48-inch (122 cm)-wide “kasuri sarong,” and exported the folkwear (sarong: fabric wrapped around the waist like a long skirt) to Aden in the Middle East.
Started production of narrow wool kasuri for kijaku (standard cloth length for kimono) for the first time in the Bingo region (ordered by Toyo Cotton).

Increased capital to 20 million yen with capital participation from Dainippon Boseki Co., Ltd.
Established Kaihara Sangyo Co., Ltd. (Capital: 1 million yen).

Established the Hirohaba Kasuriori Cooperative Association (Capital: 1 million yen).

Excess inventory of kasuri sarongs (roughly one year’s worth) due to the suspension of L/C caused by political instability in Aden in the Middle East, devaluation of the British Pound, etc.

Discontinued production of kasuri sarongs due to continued suspension of L/C.

Satoru Kaihara and Sadaharu Kaihara appointed chairman and president, respectively.
Self-developed a continuous indigo dyeing machine (rope dyeing machine no. 1), and supplied denim made by rope dyeing to the market for the first time in Japan.

Opened Joge Factory.

Established Denii Co., Ltd. (Capital: 50 million yen) (a fifty-fifty joint venture with Unitika Ltd. and Kaihara Textile Mills Co., Ltd.)
Started operation with 68 Toyota looms, Gu8.

Concluded pollution control agreement with Shinichi-cho.
Completed construction of wastewater treatment facilities by activated sludge method.

Achieved monthly production of 100,000 tans (bolts) of denim by rope dying, accounting for a 75% market share in dyeing in Japan.

Completed rope dyeing machine no. 8 and achieved monthly production of 120,000 tans of denim by rope dyeing.

Opened Kisa Factory; completed a weaving mill with 120 Sulzer looms.

Completed a finishing mill at Kisa Factory.

Completed a new weaving mill at Joge Factory and added Sulzer looms into a framework of 120 machines (a framework of 336 machines for the entire group).

Introduced dyeing and weaving KAPSS (sales support & production management system) at the Head Office, Kisa and Joge Factories.

Sadaharu Kaihara and Yoshiharu Kaihara appointed chairman and president, respectively.

Completed a spinning mill at Kisa Factory (started operation of the open-end spinning line.)
*This completed the integrated denim production line of spinning, dyeing, weaving, and finishing.
Changed the company name from Kaihara Textile Mills Co., Ltd. to Kaihara Corporation.

Held a commemoration ceremony for the 100th anniversary of foundation and erected a monument.

Started operation of the ring spinning line in the spinning mill at Kisa Factory.

Started full-scale production of “vintage” (selvedge) denim by using shuttle looms.

Introduced finishing KAPSS (sales support & production management system).

Opened the Kaihara Historical Museum.

Completed a warping & dyeing mill at Kisa Factory.
Established Marusu Kou Co., Ltd. (Capital: 50 million yen)
Acquired all shares of Kaihara’s stock owned by Unitika Ltd.

Obtained ISO 9001 certification.

Sadaharu Kaihara, Yoshiharu Kaihara, and Junji Kaihara appointed adviser, chairman, and president, respectively.

Split the company into Kaihara Corporation as a sales & financing company, and Kaihara Sangyo Co., Ltd. as a manufacturing company.

Kaihara Sangyo Co., Ltd. merged with Denii Co., Ltd., and changed the company name to KAIHARA Co., Ltd. Completed a weaving mill at Sanwa Factory.

Completed a spinning mill at Sanwa Factory.

Transferred finishing operations from the Hirohaba Kasuriori Cooperative Association to KAIHARA Co., Ltd.

One year after the Great East Japan Earthquake, held a fashion show “GINZA RUNWAY” with the theme of “Japan Denim” for the purpose of re-energizing Japan from “Ginza,” a town representing Japan in cooperation with respective companies.

Junji Kaihara, Mamoru Kaihara, and Tadayuki Kaihara appointed vice-chairman, president, and senior managing director, respectively.
Established KAIHARA THAILAND Co., LTD. (KTC) in Thailand (production and sales).

Completed KTC.

The Hirohaba Kasuriori Cooperative Association dissolved.

Held a commemoration ceremony for the 125th anniversary of foundation.
Replaced the effluent treatment facilities at the Head Office & Factory and removed the heavy-oil boiler facilities.

Established KAIHARA International Co., Ltd. in Hong Kong (sales).

50th anniversary of conversion to denim business.

Started crowdfunding at MAKUAKE.
Introduced solar power generation at Sanwa Plant.

Started EC sales.

Marusu Kou Co., Ltd. Dissolved.