Private company

KAIHARA CORPORATION

Logo: kaihara-denim.com3

Japanese fabric mill in Fukuyama

Kaihara Denim (カイハラ) is a Japanese fabric mill in Fukuyama, Hiroshima. Originally founded as Marusu (㋜) in 1893 as an indigo kasuri producer, its name is written in katakana and refers to its founder, Kaihara Sukejiro (貝原助治郎), who established Kaihara Textile Mills Ltd.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Photo: Olgierd Rudak, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Kaihara Denim (カイハラ) is a Japanese fabric mill in Fukuyama, Hiroshima. Originally founded as Marusu (㋜) in 1893 as an indigo kasuri producer, its name is written in katakana and refers to its founder, Kaihara Sukejiro (貝原助治郎), who established Kaihara Textile Mills Ltd.2

Timeline

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