| Company Name | Imayo & Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1861 |
| Incorporated | May 2, 1966 |
| Capital | 98 million yen |
| Representative | Chairman & President - Nobutaka Imanishi |
| Location |
218, Okura-cho, Takeyamachi-agaru, Karasuma-dori,Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 604-0861 Tel.075-211-5141 (switchboard) Fax. 075-211-2398 |
| Business activities | Integrated jewelry production and sales |
| Major customers |
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. H2O Retailing Corporation (Hankyu Department Store) Kintetsu Department Store Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. (Seibu Department Stores), and others |
| Group Affiliations |
JJA (Japan Jewelry Association) 
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| 1861 |
Founded in Kyoto's Toji area by the first generation Yohei Imanishi as an affiliate store of the 17th-generation fancy goods wholesaler Fujiya. Became independent of Fujiya as a fancy goods wholesaler in Kyoto's Gojo Sakai-machi< district. |
|---|---|
| 1944 |
Forced to evacuate and move to Narutaki, Kyoto as a result of wartime requisitioning. Changed company's name to Imayo Shoten. |
| May 1966 | Reorganized as a corporation under the name Imayo Co., Ltd. |
| Oct. 1982 | Recognized by the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce as a business with over a century of history. |
| Dec. 1983 | Completed construction of a head office building at the company's current location in Takeyamachi, Karasuma, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto and relocated there. |
| Jun. 1988 | Joined the JJA (Japan Jewelry Association) when it was founded. |
| Feb. 1989 | Published the Imayo concept book Mind Jewelry. |
| May 1999 | Entrusted with De Beers Millennium Edition Premium Diamonds (limited production). |
| Aug. 1999 | Changed the Japanese characters used for the company name. |
| Dec. 1999 | Entrusted with De Beers Millennium Edition Diamond Hourglass (limited production). |
| Nov. 2001 | Chosen as a partner (one of three in Japan) by the De Beers Group's Diamond Trading Company (DTC) and began selling the Diamond Line bracelet. |
| May 2002 | Participated in the De Beers Group's DTC Fancies project. |
| Jul. 2007 | Joined the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) through the Tokyo Diamond Exchange (TDE). |
| Jul. 2008 | Authorizd to use the JJA (Japan Jewelry Association) reliability mark when the system was established. |
| Jan. 2010 | Launched the original brand ICHAROI. |
| Sep. 2012 |
Revamped corporate branding, updating corporate symbol and emblem. Hosted 150th anniversary celebration and the first Imayo "Karyo-ten" exhibition. Launched the original brand brillie. |
| Feb. 2014 | Launched the original brand kagayoi. |
| Sep. 2015 | Acquired capital in Takada Jewelry & Co., Ltd. |
| Nov. 2017 | Received the〝Silver prize〟by 60th Magazine Advertising Award.（Sponsored by Japan Magazine Advertising）. |
| Jan. 2018 | Received the Long-established company commendation of Kyoto in 2017. |
| Oct. 2018 | Launched the original brand SHINCA. |