Yasuharu Hirata

Kawashima Selkon Textiles Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of textiles and fabrics. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Arts and Crafts, Interior Fabric, Vehicle Interiors and Other. The Arts and Crafts segment involves in the manufacture and sale of curtain swags, scrolls, centerpieces, sashes and hand-crafted works. The Interior Fabric segment ventures in the manufacture and sale of indoor decorative materials, chair covers, carpets and other interior articles. The Vehicle Interiors segment manufactures and sells interior materials for automobiles, trains and airplanes. The Other segment engages in the real estate, insurance agency and paper-related sales businesses. The company was founded by Jimbei Kawashima in 1843 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.