Diversification of Garment Production Across Southeast Asian Countries
First written in FY2017-Q1. 19 of 26 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-12.
28 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-08-12RestatedEarnings
「In recent years, production of apparel for Japan has shifted from China to Vietnam and other countries in Asia.」
The shift in production of apparel for Japan from China to Vietnam and elsewhere was reaffirmed as continuing. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「During the interim period, while production of apparel for the Japanese market remained subdued, production had continued to shift from China to other countries, including Vietnam, since the year before last. As a result, production of apparel for the Japanese market remained firm in Vietnam, while apparel production generally, not only for the Japanese market, remained weak in China and Thailand,」
This reconfirms that production of apparel for the Japanese market continues to shift from China to Vietnam and other countries. It states that production remains firm in Vietnam, the destination of the shift, while apparel production is weak in China and Thailand. - FY2024The shift of production from China to Japan and neighboring Asian countries continuesAnnual report
「The Group's China operations remained in a difficult situation with no signs of recovery, as various aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic continued, including lost sales opportunities caused by stringent infection-control measures against the novel coronavirus two years ago and the subsequent shift of production of apparel for the Japanese market away from China, while uncertainty about the outlook for the Chinese economy added to the difficulties.」
In addition to the previous shift of production from China to other Asian countries, the post-pandemic shift of production of apparel for the Japanese market away from China has continued as an aftereffect affecting the China operations. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As described above, production of apparel for the Japanese market generally increased during the quarter as production adjustments during the COVID-19 pandemic unwound and consumption recovered. In China, however, uncertainty surrounding the country's COVID-19 policies last year led production of apparel for the Japanese market to shift to Japan and neighboring Asian countries, including Vietnam, as a risk-hedging measure, and various aftereffects of the pandemic continue to be felt,」
While production of apparel for the Japanese market generally increased, the structural shift of production to Japan and neighboring Asian countries such as Vietnam continued as a risk-hedging measure in response to China's COVID-19 policies. - FY2024-Q1Production is shifting from China to Japan, Vietnam and other neighboring Asian countriesAnnual report
「Production of apparel for the Japanese market has been returning to Japan or shifting to neighboring Asian countries, including Vietnam. In addition to lost sales opportunities during lockdowns, various aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic in China continue to be felt,」
In contrast to the previous descriptions of production dispersing from China to other Asian countries and partially returning to China, it states that production in China is shifting to Japan and neighboring Asian countries, including Vietnam. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「From the third quarter onward, despite growing uncertainty about the outlook due to higher resource prices resulting from international conditions, the sharp depreciation of the yen and rising prices generally, apparel consumption continued to recover, and orders for apparel sewing thread began to recover as production increased.」
Despite uncertainty caused by high resource prices, yen depreciation and other factors, apparel consumption and production continued to recover, and orders for apparel sewing thread also began to recover. - FY2023-Q2Production of apparel for the Japanese market is showing a mixed but recovering trendAnnual report
「Production of apparel for the Japanese market was showing a mixed but recovering trend both in Japan and overseas, and orders for apparel sewing thread also showed an upward trend, although」
In contrast to the previous restraint and caution in production of apparel for the Japanese market, a mixed but recovering trend emerged in Japan and overseas, and orders for apparel sewing thread also began to increase. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「As production of apparel for the Japanese market shifted to Asia, we have established and expanded a production and sales structure in the region, including contract manufacturing, by establishing subsidiaries in China, Thailand and Vietnam in succession since 1993.」
This reconfirms the shift of production of apparel for the Japanese market to Asia and the development and expansion of the production and sales structure in China, Thailand and Vietnam. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against a backdrop of an uncertain outlook, domestic production of these products also remained cautious and subdued, while orders for apparel sewing thread continued to be weak.」
This reconfirms that domestic production of apparel for the Japanese market remains cautious and subdued. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In response to weak consumption in Japan, production of apparel for the Japanese market remained subdued in Asia as well, except in some areas, and orders for the sewing thread used in that production showed no recovery during the quarter.」
Against a backdrop of weak consumption in Japan, it reconfirms that production of apparel for the Japanese market in Asia remains subdued and that related orders for sewing thread have not recovered. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「As production of apparel for the Japanese market shifted to Asia, our Group has expanded its Asian operations, including contract manufacturing, by establishing production and sales subsidiaries in China, Thailand and Vietnam in succession since 1993. The production and sales ratios in the region are expected to increase further in the future.」
This reconfirms the structural shift of production of apparel for the Japanese market to Asia and the expansion of the Group's Asian operations through production and sales bases in China, Thailand and Vietnam. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, production of apparel for the Japanese market remained subdued in response to weak consumption in Japan,」
This reconfirms that the subdued trend in production of apparel for the Japanese market has not improved against a backdrop of weak consumption in Japan. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As weaker consumer sentiment and changes in purchasing preferences continued, the subdued trend in production of apparel for the Japanese market became even more pronounced both in Japan and overseas,」
It states that the subdued trend in production of apparel for the Japanese market became even more pronounced both in Japan and overseas. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the period, as domestic apparel consumption in Japan remained weak, production of apparel for the Japanese market in the region remained generally cautious and subdued,」
This reconfirms that production of apparel for the Japanese market in Asia remains cautious and subdued against a backdrop of weak domestic apparel consumption in Japan. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the period, garment production in Asia remained generally cautious and subdued overall as domestic apparel consumption in Japan was weak,」
This reconfirms that production of apparel for the Japanese market in Asia remains cautious and subdued against a backdrop of weak domestic apparel consumption in Japan. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the period, production of apparel for the Japanese market in Asia remained generally cautious and subdued against a backdrop of domestic apparel sales conditions and the outlook in Japan.」
This reconfirms that production of apparel for the Japanese market in Asia remains cautious and subdued against a backdrop of domestic apparel sales conditions and the outlook in Japan. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「During the period, production of apparel for the Japanese market in Asia remained generally cautious and subdued against a backdrop of domestic apparel sales conditions in Japan,」
This reiterates that production of apparel for the Japanese market in Asia remains cautious and subdued against a backdrop of domestic apparel sales conditions in Japan. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the period, production of apparel for the Japanese market in Asia remained generally cautious and subdued against a backdrop of domestic apparel sales conditions in Japan,」
This reiterates that production of apparel for the Japanese market in Asia remains cautious and subdued against a backdrop of domestic apparel sales conditions in Japan. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the period, production of apparel for the Japanese market remained cautious and subdued against a backdrop of domestic sales conditions in Japan, while some of the apparel production that had been shifting from China and dispersing across Asian countries returned to China amid demand for shorter lead times and smaller production runs,」
While production of apparel for the Japanese market remained cautious and subdued, some of the production that had shifted from China to other Asian countries showed signs of returning to China against a backdrop of shorter lead times and smaller production runs. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「During the period, production of apparel for the Japanese market remained generally cautious and subdued, while competition among industry participants in Asia intensified. At the same time, some of the apparel production that had been shifting from China and dispersing across Asian countries returned to China amid demand for shorter lead times and smaller production runs.」
The continued restraint on production for the Japanese market, the shift from China to other Asian countries, and a partial return to China against a backdrop of shorter lead times and smaller production runs are described again. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Due to weak apparel consumption in Japan, production of apparel for the Japanese market has remained cautious, but some garment production that had been shifting from China and dispersing across Asian countries has been returning to China amid demand for shorter lead times and smaller production runs.」
The same structure as in the previous quarter is described: subdued production, shorter lead times and smaller production runs, the shift from China to other Asian countries, and a partial return to China. - FY2018-Q2Some production has begun returning to China amid demand for shorter lead times and smaller production runs.Annual report
「Against a backdrop of weak apparel consumption in Japan and changes in consumer purchasing behavior, production of apparel for the Japanese market has generally remained subdued, while further reductions in lead times and production lots have been required. Accordingly, although garment production for the Japanese market had been shifting from China and dispersing across Asian countries, some production has been returning to China.」
While subdued production of apparel for the Japanese market has continued, some production has been returning to China against a backdrop of demand for shorter lead times and smaller production runs, reversing the previous trend of shifting production from China to other Asian countries. - FY2018-Q1Signs of a partial halt to the shift of garment productionAnnual report
「Although there were signs that the shift of garment production from China to other Asian countries, which had accounted for most production of apparel for the Japanese market, was being partially halted, production of apparel for the Japanese market in Asia continued to be generally subdued during the quarter.」
It notes a change in the trend toward shifting garment production from China to other Asian countries, with signs of a partial halt. Meanwhile, production of apparel for the Japanese market in Asia remained generally subdued. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the period, overseas production of apparel for the Japanese market generally remained subdued in response to weak consumption.」
This reiterates that overseas production of apparel for the Japanese market remains subdued due to weak consumption. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the period, production of apparel for the Japanese market continued to be restrained both in Japan and overseas due to sluggish apparel consumption in Japan. In China in particular, this was compounded by the continued trend of shifting garment production to Southeast Asian countries,」
While production of apparel for the Japanese market remained restrained, the trend of shifting garment production from China to Southeast Asian countries also continued. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「In China in particular, the ongoing shift of garment production to Southeast Asian countries has continued unabated,」
The filing describes the continued diversification of garment production from China to Southeast Asian countries as a structural fact.