2023

JAPAN APPAREL・FASHION INDUSTRY COUNCIL

The Japan Apparel and Fashion Industry Association (hereinafter referred to as JAFIC) was established as
an unincorporated association in 1979 with the aim of strengthening product competitiveness, implementing
new technology, and improving productivity in the apparel and fashion industry.
The threat of transmission of the COVID-19 infection that has lasted for about three years has finallysubsided. At the same time, the global economy has begun to move at a dizzying pace and the industry isalso slowly recovering. However, the dire situation and uncertain market conditions still persist. On the otherhand, there is an increasing expectation in the industry for corporate management to place an emphasis on
ESG and a major change from the conventional business model is therefore required.
Through the activities of the committee, JAFIC will support its member companies through seminars anddissemination of useful information obtained as a result. JAFIC will also support its members by scrutinizing
measures to solve the members’ various problems. In addition, we will maximize the benefit of an industry
group and seek the necessary support from the country and the government for the continuous developmentof the industry.

Overview
Organization

Japan Apparel and Fashion Industry Council (JAFIC)

Established		

April 8, 1982

President		

Tsunenori Suzuki (Chairman and Representative Director to ONWARD KASHIYAMA Co., Ltd.)

Location		

Taiyo Seimei Himawari Nihonbashi Building 5F,			
Phone number

2-8-6 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, postal code : 103-0027
03-3275-0681

History
October 1979

Established Japan Apparel Industry Council as a private organization

April 1982

Dissolved the Japan Apparel Industry Council, and established the Japan Apparel 					Industry Association

April 2001

The Japan Apparel Industry Association, Tokyo Women's and Children's Wear Industry			

Association, Tokyo Men's Apparel Industry Association, and Harajuku Apparel Council			united and became the new Japan Apparel Industry Association

April 2011

The Japan Apparel Industry Council became a general incorporated association

July 2011		

Changed names to the Japan Apparel and Fashion Industry Association

August 2021

Transferred J∞QUALITY Product Certifications from Japan Fashion Industry Council			

Hosted as a special project

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Organizational overview

General Meeting
Board of Directors
Chairman ofthe Board of Directors

Executive Vice Chairman(Committee for Appropriate Transactions)

Secretariat

J∞QUALITY Special Project

CSR Committee

CSR Factory Audit Subcommittee
Environmental Measures Subcommittee
Legal Aﬀairs Subcommittee

Human Resources Committee

Promotion of Women's Activities Subcommittee
Human Resources Subcommittee

Corporate Revitalization Committee

JPF Subcommittee

Logistics Committee

RFID Promotion Subcommittee
Information System Subcommittee
Logistics Subcommittee

Trade Reform Committee

Quality Control and Consumer Relations Committee

Digital Transformation (DX) Committee

Tax Investigation Committee

Fukuoka Branch

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Quality Control Subcommittee
CS Subcommittee

Committee introduction

CSR Committee

Human Resources Committee

Researches and shares issues to be addressed for sustainablecorporate activities.

Considers human resources an important resource formanagement, and works to create systems to retain employees
and improve productivity.

Corporate Revitalization Committee

Logistics Committee
Improve productivity by examining information on efficiency
and evolution in logistics processes from product procurement
to the point of consumption.

Examines and proposes measures to revitalize businesses andsolve management issues for member companies.

Trade Reform Committee

Quality Control and Consumer Relations Committee

Collaborates and negotiates with related organizations toresolve management and social issues faced by businesses.

Conducts research for product safety and security andprovides client services.

Digital Transformation (DX) Committee

Tax Investigation Committee

Researches and shares issues for member companies toaddress in DX.

Researches and gathers information on taxation and legalsystems (amendments) related to the business domains ofmember companies, and makes petitions and requests to thegovernment to address industry issues.

J∞QUALITY Special Project
Promotes the J∞QUALITY certification system to revitalize
Japan's textile and sewing production centers, create domestic
and international demand for apparel and fashion products,and expand the market.
Corporate Revitalization Committee JPF business matching

J∞QUALITY FACTORY BRANDS PROJECT " PITTI UOMO "Craftsmanship exhibition (JPF)4

List of Directors and Standing Committee Members☆ Independent contractor★ Full-time employee

Chairman

Tsunenori Suzuki

ONWARD KASHIYAMA Co., Ltd. / Chairman and Representative Director☆

Vice Chairman

Shinji Oe

SANYO SHOKAI Ltd. / Representative Director and President, President Executive Officer☆

Kenji Kamiyama

World Co., Ltd. / Chairman and Representative Director☆

Kazuhisa Maeda

Itokin Co., Ltd. / President and Representative Director☆

Norihisa Matsuo

Matsuo International Corporation / President and Representative Director☆

Takahiko Miyake

TSI HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. / Honorary Advisor☆

Kenji Imaizumi

NAIGAI Co.,Ltd. / Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer☆

Tomoaki Uchida

YOU-BEE.Co.Ltd. / President and Representative Director☆

Nobuo Kawaji

JAPAN SCOPE Inc. / President and Representative Director☆

Yutaka Kikuchi

LINK THEORY JAPAN Co., Ltd. / Vice President☆

Junichi Koizumi

TOKYO SOIR Co.,Ltd. / President and Representative Director☆

Masaki Shirahama

ALMOND EYE Co., Ltd. / Representative Director☆

Kazuhiro Tada

LOOK HOLDINGS Inc. / President and Representative Director☆

Hajime Nakanishi

BLOOMING NAKANISHI AND COMPANY / Director and President☆

Tsukasa Nabewari

DAIDOH LIMITED / Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer☆

Shinji Nikko

ATSUGI Co.,Ltd. / Representative Director and President, President Executive Officer☆

Michio Fukuda

Adastria Co., Ltd. / Chairman and Representative Director☆

Hiroyuki Murai

Baroque Japan Limited. / President and Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer☆

Tamotsu Yagihara

gim Co.,Ltd. / Representative Director, Chairman, and President☆

JAPAN APPAREL FASHION INDUSTRY COUNCIL★

Junichi Akiba

KINDWARE Corporation / CDO/Director Executive Officer☆

Yasuo Wakabayashi

AURORA Co., Ltd. / President and Representative Director☆

Yusuke Oga

OHGA Co.,Ltd. / Managing Director and General Manager of the General Affairs Division☆

Takayuki Kazama

FIVE FOXes Co., Ltd. / President and Representative Director☆

Ryoji Kawanishi

GUNZE LIMITED / GUNZE LIMITED / Director and executive officer, head of apparel company☆

Kazushi Kikuchi

Italiya Co., Ltd. / Managing Director☆

Toru Kurihara

Kurihara Corporation / President and Representative Director☆

Kazuo Taki

Takihyo Co., Ltd. / President and Representative Director☆

Junzo Tsukamoto

GRAN YAMAKI INC./ President and Representative Director☆

Hiroko Deguchi

Matsuo International Corporation / Executive Officer, Business Support Headquarters Deputy Director-General, Controller manager ☆

Mitsuyoshi Hatasaki

World Co., Ltd. / Director☆

Yoshinori Miura

SHIPS Ltd. / President and Representative Director☆

Keizo Miyazaki

IWAKYU CO.,LTD. / President and Representative Director☆

Masahiko Yoshikawa

ONWARD KASHIYAMA Co.,Ltd. / Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer☆

DirectorExecutive Director Yuji Hasegawa
AuditorStandingCommitteeMember5

JAPAN APPAREL・FASHION INDUSTRY COUNCILSecretariat Taiyo Seimei Himawari Nihonbashi Bldg. 5F,
2-8-6 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japanpostal code: 103-0027
TEL. 03-3275-0681(Rep.）
FAX. 03-3275-0682
http://www.jafic.org

JAPAN APPAREL・FASHION INDUSTRY COUNCIL(Issued in August 2023)