Our History

1980Seiyu Store Co., Ltd., a Japanese retail company, established Mujirushi Ryohin (MUJI) as its private brand (starting with 9 household goods and 31 food products)

1981Apparel products added

1982Wholesale business started

1983First directly managed store, MUJI Aoyama, opened in Japan (103 m2)

1984Outlets opened in large Seiyu stores

1985Mujirushi Ryohin Division established within Seiyu

1986Production and procurement started outside Japan

1987Developed operational know-how and system of overseas production and procurement, including production ordering and distribution channels

1988Material development on a global scale

1989Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. established

1990MUJI business transferred from Seiyu to Ryohin Keikaku

1991First store in the U.K. opened (in partnership with Liberty Plc)

1992Blue MUJI developed as an upscale label

1993RK TRUCKS Co., Ltd. established
A large-scale single-floor store, MUJI LaLaport, opened in Japan (1,190 m2)

1994RYOHIN KEIKAKU EUROPE LTD. established

1995Listed on the Japan Securities Dealers Association over-the-counter market
MUJI Tsunan Campsite opened

1996First flower shop Hanayoshi opened

1997ISO 9001 certification acquired

1998Listed on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

1999MUJI com KIOSK opened in JR Shinjuku Station, South Exit

2000Listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
MUJI.net Co., Ltd. established (currently MUJI HOUSE Co., Ltd.)

2001MUJI Yurakucho and MUJI Namba stores opened as new communication centers in Japan

2002MUJI Eyeglasses business started at MUJI Yurakucho and MUJI Namba stores in Japan

2003MUJI (SINGAPORE) PRIVATE LTD. established

2004MUJI ITALIA S.p.A and MUJI Korea Co., Ltd. established

2005Received five gold product design awards from iF International Forum Design in Germany

2006First international design competition, MUJI AWARD 01 held

2007MUJI Tokyo Midtown opened in Japan
First store in the U.S., MUJI SOHO, opened

2008MUJI Shinjuku and MUJI Ginza Matsuzakaya opened as new urban flagship stores in Japan
MUJI to GO business started

2009Relocation and renewal of MUJI Ikebukuro Seibu
MUJI Laboratory for Living established

201030th anniversary of MUJI

2011MUJI Aoyama (the first store) renewed as Found MUJI Aoyama

2012First store in Malaysia, MUJI Pavilion, and first store on the U.S. West Coast, MUJI SOMA, opened

2013Middle East business started with the first store openings in Kuwait and UAE
MUJI GRAND FRONT OSAKA opened as flagship store in western Japan

2014Hatoyama Distribution Center opened in Japan
MUJI Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li Chengdu, the global flagship store in China, opened

2015MUJI Yurakucho, the global flagship store located in Japan, re-opened after full renovation
MUJI Shanghai Huaihai 755 in China and MUJI Fifth Avenue in New York, U.S., opened as flagship stores

2016Entered the market in India as the first Japanese retailer there

2017MUJI HOTEL SHENZHEN in Shenzhen, Mainland China opened

2018MUJI Aeon Mall Sakaikitahanada reopened after renovations that included establishment of first large-scale food section

2019Global flagship store MUJI Ginza, MUJI Diner and Japan’s first MUJI HOTEL GINZA opened

2020MUJI Naoetsu, a store with the aim of being “a hub for everyday life” in the local community and MUJI TOKYO ARIAKE, a store that supports all aspects of everyday life, opened

2021MUJI KONANDAI BIRDS opened as the first large-scale store in the Kanto area specializing in food
MUJI iias Kasugai opened as a large-scale store aimed at serving as a community center

2022MUJI Hiroshima Alpark, the largest MUJI store in the world, opened
Started sales of MUJI products in Lawson convenience stores nationwide and through CO-OP Sapporo’s home delivery system Todok

2023Two flagship stores and one large store are reopened
MUJI BASE KAMOGAWA, a lodging facility reformed a Japanese traditional house, opened

2024Wood-framed stores MUJI Karatsu and MUJI Hita opened as Japan’s first large-scale, wooden-framed stores to obtain ZEB certification
MUJI Global Sourcing established in Cambodia, Indonesia and India