NITORI's History

DECEMBER 1967 The very first Nitori Furniture Store was launched, prioritizing customer satisfaction.	DECEMBER 1975 Japan’s first air dome, “Nango Store”, was constructed and opened as a furniture store in Shiroishi Ward, Sap-port. NITORI set ourselves apart from simple furniture stores by building our own brand identity.	MAY 1986 We stared importing products directly from overseas at a full scale and aimed to manage constant supplies and reduce operational costs.
March 1993 The “We launched our first store in Honshu. The “Katsuka Store” was opened in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, as a move in cultivating our employees dedication to-wards the mainland.	JULY 2000 The “Kanto Distribution Center” was re-structured and set in motion at Shiraoka, Saitama. We also started establishing IT systems in-house.	AUGUST 2000 We invested in Marumitsu Woodwork, a furniture manufacturer– which was eventually established as a wholly owned subsidiary.
MAY 2007 The first store abroad, “Kaoshung Dream Time Store” was opened in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.	FEBRUARY 2011 We commenced operations for a new Deco Home business format and set foot in the shop-ping mall business. NITORI Mall Higashi Osaka, was opened in October 2011	OCTOBER 2013 We expanded into the US market as a “second founding”. Aki-Home Fullerton and Aki-Home Tustin were launched in the state of California, as the first store in the United States.
OCTOBER 2014 The first store in China, Wuhan Star City Store in Hu-bei province, was successfully opened.	APRIL 2015 Printemps Ginza Store, a metropolitan store was opened. It was the first store inside a department store.	MAY 2016 Upgraded corporate status to a company with an audit and supervisory committee - based on a resolution maded at the 44th General Meeting of Shareholders.
JAN 2022 First NITORI Store in Southeast Asia, Lalaport Bukit Bintang, Malaysia.	MARCH 2022 First NITORI Store in Orchard, Singapore.	AUGUST 2023 First NITORI Store in Central World, Bangkok, Thailand
SEPTEMBER 2023 First NITORI Store in Hongkong, China.