For the benefit of everyone's happiness, we create relaxation tools that can be enjoyed by everyone.
In 1919 my grandfather started the business as a futon maker for Daimaru, Kyoto. The company was officially registered and incorporated by my father in 1961.
I was born in 1951, surrounded by beautiful futons and cushions that were made by very talented craftsmen. However, after growing up surrounded by them, I ended up wanting to try to explore other things that were not related to futons and cushions. Therefore, after I graduated from university, I found a job at a general trading company in Tokyo, where I was in charge of exporting chemicals. In 1980 I left the company and returned to Kyoto to assist with the family business.
Armed with our skilled craftsmen's beautiful handwork, we wanted to start a new venture. Thus, in the 21st century, Takaokaya as a brand was born. A new modern Japanese style-oriented brand, which creates products by combining the traditional sense of Japanese sensibility and comfort with Western living. We create our product with traditional futon and cushion making techniques.
Some of our products such as the well-loved Ojami Cushion, that can be used to sit comfortably both on the floor or on a chair, or our Senbei Zabuton Cushion that is very popular among parents, have been a great addition to our customer's lifestyle.
We have also started introducing our handmade modern Japanese lifestyle products to our overseas customers.
2019 marks the 100th anniversary of Takaoka Futon Co., Ltd.'s founding, and 2021 will mark the 60th anniversary of its incorporation.
Kangu is the name that I chose for our relaxation products, which are made by our skilled craftsmen with the inherited futon and cushion making techniques.
With our business mission as "For the benefit of everyone's happiness," we hope that we can bring a smile to all of our customers and everyone involved in our business.
We hope to accomplish our mission by continual improvements of our technical aptitude, planning skill, our ability to take action, and to continue being a company that provides relaxation to everyone through people's compassion and handmade products.
