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Nakajima USA, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nakajima Japan, a family run company founded in 1919. A seasoned company in the design and manufacture of licensed plush, collectible and seasonal toys and gifts, Nakajima USA currently produces and distributes a wide range of lifestyle products under a master license agreement for Sanrio Inc. as well as the company’s signature characters. Nakajima USA has produced and distributed lifestyle products for brands including Angry Little Girls, Harajuku Lovers and Sesame Street. Nakajima USA operates in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The stores division, sales, marketing, finance and operations are based in Los Angeles, while warehouse facilities, customer service, credit and merchandise control and based in San Francisco. 〔(Hoovers )〕 ==History== Nakajima Corporation * Founded in 1919 * CEO: Shinji Nakajima * Employees: 75 in Japan; 360 in the United States * Related Company: Partner Corporation, Nakajima USA, Inc. 1919: Founder and CEO Koichi Nakajima started celluloid Toy Plush in Kameido, Koto-ku in Japan 1945: Office moved from Kameido, Koto-ku to Chuo, Edogawa-ku where it is currently located 1953: Company organization changed to corporation 1953: Start producing inflatable vinyl toys 1959: Trade name changed to Nakajima Seisakusho. 1962: License contract with Walt Disney Company, produced floating ring, floating boat, and kids pool 1986: New head office building at 1-7-8 Chuo Edogawa-ku established 1988: Founds partner corporation Nakajima USA. Begins license contract with Sanrio. 1991: Trade name changed to Nakajima Corporation 1996: New organization with the new CEO Shinji Nakajima begins In April 2004, Sanrio Co. Ltd., expanded its license to Nakajima USA to include all categories of products for US Sanrio Boutique Stores and specialty gift retailers. Nakajima USA currently assumes responsibility for the US boutique and retail stores business to include 49 independently run Sanrio stores, 47 Nakajima USA corporate-owned Sanrio stores, and the wholesale gift business to include 2000+ accounts nationwide. Today, Nakajima USA is Sanrio’s principle licensee and its primary partner for the Specialty Retail Channel in the US. Sanrio, best known for icon Hello Kitty and home to many more characters including Chococat, My Melody, and Keroppi, celebrated its 50th anniversary in August 2010. Today, over 50,000 Sanrio-branded items are sold in over 70 countries around the world. In the Western Hemisphere Sanrio character-branded products are sold in upwards of 12,000 locations including department, specialty, national chain stores and over Sanrio Boutique stores.〔(Nakajima USA Corporate Web Site )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nakajima USA」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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