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Descente

Logo: DESCENTE, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Japanese sports clothing and accessories company

Descente Ltd. (株式会社デサント, Kabushiki-gaisha Desanto) is a Japanese sports clothing and accessories company, first formed in 1935, when Takeo Ishimoto started the company in Osaka as Ishimoto Shoten. The company logo depicts 3 basic skiing techniques—traverse, schuss and side-slip. Descente owns a portfolio of 16 in-house, purchased and licensed brands, among them Descente, Shiseist, Arena (primarily in Japan and East Asia), Marmot and Srixon.2 Its shares trade on Tokyo Stock Exchange under the symbol 8114.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1935Founded1

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  • Ticker8114 on Tokyo Stock Exchange1
  • Industrytextile industry1
  • HeadquartersTennōji-ku1
  • Websitewww.descente.co.jp
  • Legal formkabushiki gaisha1

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Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Descente Ltd. (株式会社デサント, Kabushiki-gaisha Desanto) is a Japanese sports clothing and accessories company, first formed in 1935, when Takeo Ishimoto started the company in Osaka as Ishimoto Shoten. The company logo depicts 3 basic skiing techniques—traverse, schuss and side-slip. Descente owns a portfolio of 16 in-house, purchased and licensed brands, among them Descente, Shiseist, Arena (primarily in Japan and East Asia), Marmot and Srixon.2

Corporate structure

Descente sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Descente Tennōji-ku
    • Descente Japan Subsidiary
    • Descente Apparel Subsidiary · Naniwa-ku, Japan

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Descente reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • Descente

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

The forerunner of the company, a men's retail store called Ishimoto Shoten, was founded in 1935. It started developing skiwear in 1954, and registered the Descente trademark in 1961. The "Demopants" ski pants style was launched in 1974, followed in 1979 by the "Magic Suit". A wearable heating system called the "Mobile Thermo" jacket was introduced in 1998.

In 2002, the company collaborated with Academy Award-winner art director and costume designer Eiko Ishioka in creating the Vortex suits and uniforms, used by the Japanese, Swiss, Spanish and Canadian teams competing in the 2002 Winter Olympics. Other developments since 2000 have included the Mizusawa Down range, the E-liner under-suit for ski and speed skating use, the ACXEL range of support bands and in 2012, Genome high performance compression wear.

The company won an ISPO Gold Medal for its ALLTERRAIN Transform Jacket in 2013.

From Wikipedia’s article on Descente, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

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  • Descente

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Timeline

  1. Mar 3, 1980Went public Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange1
  2. 1935Founded Founded1

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