Ryohin keikaku Co., Ltd.

MUJI, which started as a private brand of The Seiyu, Ltd. in December 1980 with only 40 products, has grown and now offers more than 7,000 products. Ryohin Keikaku was spun off from Seiyu in 1989 and became a manufacturer/retailer for the planning, development, production, distribution and sale of MUJI products, which include diverse necessities such as clothes, household articles and food.
1980
MUJI was established as a private brand of The Seiyu, Ltd.
(household articles: 9, food products: 31).
1981 Started selling clothes.
1982 Started wholesaling to tied stores.
1983 Opened the first directly operated store, “MUJI Aoyama” (103sqm).
1984 Opened outlets inside large Seiyu stores.
1985 Establishment of MUJI Business Department.
1986 Started overseas production and procurement
(comprehensive production in overseas countries).
1987 Accumulated know-how of overseas production and procurement
including factory direct orders and original distribution channels.
1988 Developed materials globally.
1989 Establishment of Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.
1990 MUJI business transferred form The Seiyu, Ltd.
1991 Opened the first overseas store(London).
1992 Started Blue MUJI for products with further enhanced quality.
1993 Established RK Truck Co.,Ltd. Opened large one-floor store, “MUJI Lalaport”.
1994 Established Ryohin Keikaku Europe Ltd.
1995 Opened “MUJI Tsunan Campsite” which shares are registered
as over-the-counter shares of Japan Securities Dealers Association.
1996 Opened the first “Hanayoshi” flower shop.
1997 Obtained ISO9001 certification.
1998 Listed on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
1999 Opened “MUJI comKIOSK Shinjuku South Exit” shop.
2000 Promoted to listing on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Established MUJI.net Co.,Ltd.
2001 Opened “MUJI Yurakucho” and “MUJI Namba” stores,
which are designed to disperse information.
2002 Sales launch of MUJI’s glasses at MUJI Yurakucho and MUJI Namba.
2003 Established MUJI (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
2004 Established MUJI ITALIA S.p.A and MUJI Korea Co., Ltd.
2005 Received five gold product design awards
from International Forum Design in Germany.
2006 Held the first international design competition, “MUJI AWARD 01”.
2007 Opend "MUJI Tokyo Midtown" and the first US directly operated store, "MUJI SOHO"
2008 Opend "MUJI Shinjuku" and "MUJI Ginza Matsuzakaya".Opened the first “MUJI to GO” shop.