Private company

Evisu

Logo: Evisu, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

Japanese designer clothing company

Evisu Jeans (エヴィスジーンズ) is a Japanese designer clothing company that specializes in producing denim wear. The brand was founded by Hidehiko Yamane in 1991 in Osaka. Its current headquarters are in Shijō, Osaka.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1991Founded¹

Industryclothing industry¹
HeadquartersOsaka¹
Founded inOsaka¹
Websitewww.evisu.com
Legal formlimited company¹

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The story

Founded by Hidehiko Yamane in 1991, in Osaka.¹

Leadership

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FounderHidehiko Yamane¹

Products and brands

clothing

Listed on Wikidata.¹

The initial production line allowed about 14 pairs of jeans a day to be produced, with each of them having a seagull hand painted on them by Yamane himself. Ebisu is the name of the Japanese folk god of money who is usually portrayed with a fishing rod.

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

Controversies and legal

Legal issues

In March 2006, the company and Yamane were reported to Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office with another firm on suspicion of tax evasion. Yamane and the two firms stood accused of concealing more than 500 million yen of income as well as evading some 160 million yen in taxes over three years.

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

Timeline

1991Founded Founded in Osaka¹

Sources

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WikidataEvisu on Wikidata
2
WikipediaEvisu on Wikipedia
3
Wikimedia CommonsEvisu logo by Evisu, Public domain
4
WikipediaEvisu on Wikipedia (revision used)
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Wikimedia CommonsEvisu photo by No machine-readable author provided. Marubatsu assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain