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Where is ASICS from?

ASICS comes from Japan. It was founded in Kobe, Japan in 1949.[1] It is owned by ASICS Corporation, headquartered in Japan.[1]

Origin

Japan

Founded 1949 in Kobe

Owner today

Japan

ASICS Corporation

Key facts

Country of origin
Japan[1]
Founded
1949, Kobe[1]
Founder
Kihachiro Onitsuka
Current owner
ASICS Corporation[1]
Owner headquarters
Kobe, Japan
Ownership
Owned
Type
Brand — running shoes and sportswear
Category
Fashion

Good to know

  • Founded as Onitsuka Co.; it merged with two other companies to form ASICS in 1977.
Origin is not where products are made. ASICS’s origin is where the brand was created. Its products may be designed, manufactured or assembled in other countries. How we define origin.

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Sources

  1. [1]Asics — Wikipedia — Wikipedia
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