Kiyomi Wada

ASICS Trading Co., Ltd. is engaged in the sale of shoes, footwear, and accessories. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Domestic Shoes, Overseas Shoes, Materials, and Slippers and Everyday Goods. The Domestic Shoes segment deals with the planning and sale of shoes for the domestic market. The Overseas Shoes segment is involved in the planning and marketing of shoes for its international clientele. The Materials segment purchases raw materials from manufacturers and sells it to domestic and foreign shoe makers. The Slippers and Everyday Goods segment includes slippers and daily commodities. The company was founded by Hiroyoshi Tashima on January 24, 1955 and is headquartered in Kobe, Japan.

ASICS America Corporation offers a full line of performance-driven athletic shoes, technical active sports apparel and accessories. ASICS shoe line includes cutting-edge and technical footwear for running, racing, track and field, walking, training, basketball, wrestling, volleyball, SportStyle and Onitsuka Tiger. ASICS apparel line utilizes the latest in technical fabrications and design and includes styles for running, walking, training, team and fashion. ASICS also offers a wide variety of sport accessories, including athletic bags, hats, socks and kneepads