Corporate sloganAlways with the firm belief of our core philosophy and the determination to take on new challenges!!Ishida Seibo was founded in 1897 in the western part of Okayama Prefecture as a wholesale company dealing with ingredients for straw hats. It evolved as a factory producing straw hats, making its slow transition into the fashion accessory business.In the mid-1990s, the company made a shift from operating factories that emphasized mass production to studios making handmade, quality products. Its scope of business changed to manufacturing and retailing in 2005.Ever since then, we have been focusing on the creation of comfortable and high-quality hats by being attentive to customers' feedback and opinions. The focus of the business had always been based on the production of straw hats until we added winter and between-season items to our line of products in 2006 to fully make use of our technologies. Now we are capable of offering hats all year round in accordance with the season. Through the showcasing of our products at artisan fairs and events at hat stands in department stores across Japan, we will continue to offer original hats and strive to bring our loyal customers fresh ideas and something they would appreciate and adore.Awards2003 Received an award at the hat festival held in Caussade, France