Private company

DHC Corporation

Logo: dhc.co.jp³

Japanese supplements/cosmetics company

DHC Corporation (株式会社ディーエイチシー, Kabushiki-gaisha Dī Eichi Shī), initials of Daigaku Honyaku Center (大学翻訳センター, Daigaku Honyaku Sentā; lit. "University Translation Center") is a Japanese manufacturer dealing in cosmetics and health food supplements headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1972.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1972Founded¹

HeadquartersTokyo¹
Websitewww.dhc.co.jp/main/main.jsp
Legal formkabushiki gaisha¹

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Products and brands

Akihiro Miwa

Chisato Moritaka

Erika Yamakawa

Im Jin-ah

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Kano sisters

Maho Honda

Naomi Hosokawa

Nanako Fujisaki

Suzuko Irie

Yoshihiro Akiyama

Yoon Eun Hye

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Controversies and legal

Controversy

Anti-Korean statements by founder and withdrawal from Korea

In 2020 and 2021, founder and then-CEO Yoshiaki Yoshida made statements considered offensive to Korean people. They included promoting DHC's employment of "pure Japanese" staff and models without Korean heritage, use of the pejorative term "チョン" on DHC's official Instagram, and negatively describing their appearance. This has generated backlash and was followed by the company's exit from South Korea at the end of 2021. After DHC was acquired by Orix in 2023, he briefly remained as chairman, but stepped down by the end of the year after another controversy. He retains no ties to DHC.

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Timeline

1972Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataDHC Corporation on Wikidata
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WikipediaDHC Corporation on Wikipedia
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Company websiteDHC Corporation logo
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WikipediaDHC Corporation on Wikipedia (revision used)