1958
August Yoshida Kogyo K.K. headquarters relocated to Asakusa Kaminarimon, Taito-ku, Tokyo.
August Yoshida Kogyo K.K. headquarters relocated to Asakusa Kaminarimon, Taito-ku, Tokyo.
July Yoshida Trading Co. (current YKK AP Inc.) established.
May Kurobe Plant commences operations in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture.
March Headquarters relocated to Nihonbashi Bakurocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
January YKK® registered as a trademark of Yoshida Kogyo K.K.
August Uozu Tekkousho K.K. purchased by Yoshida Kogyosho. Renamed Yoshida Kogyo K.K.
May Komatsugawa Plant burned down in the Great Tokyo Air Raids; Yoshida Kogyosho temporarily
February Yoshida Kogyosho reorganized as a limited company.
February San-es Shokai renamed Yoshida Kogyosho
January San-es Shokai founded by Tadao Yoshida in Higashi Nihonbashi, Tokyo; Click here to view a pictorial history of YKK (Japanese only).