Janome Corporation

Completed the first domestically produced sewing machine, a small hand-crank machine capable of straight stitches with upper and lower threads.

Founded Pine Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.

Founded Pine Sewing Machine Co., Ltd. in Showa 4 (1929).

In Showa 6 (1931), established the all-day Japanese Dressmaking School on the premises to promote sewing machines and Western-style dressmaking.

Incorporated the Showa 10 trademark and changed the company name to 'Snake Eye Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.'.

Established Europe Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd. (now Janome UK) in Showa 43 (1968).

Established Taiwan Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd. (now Janome Taiwan) in Showa 45 (1970).

Established Australia Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd. (now Janome Australia) in Showa 45 (1970).

Established Europe Janome Sewing Machine (now Janome UK) Co., Ltd.

Established Taiwan Janome Sewing Machine (now Janome Taiwan) Co., Ltd. and Australia Janome Sewing Machine (now Janome Australia) Co., Ltd.

Established Snake Eye Computer Center Co., Ltd. (now Janome Credia).

Celebrated 50th anniversary. Developed industrial equipment printer that embosses characters on receipts for credit cards, adopted by major domestic card companies.

Celebrated its 50th anniversary in Showa 52 (1977).

Established Canada Janome Sewing Machine (now Janome Canada) Co., Ltd.

Created a top-class zigzag sewing machine to commemorate the 50th anniversary. The Snake Eye Technology Research Institute developed it with full effort, taking over three years to complete the 'Full Rotation Bobbin' and other cutting-edge technologies of the time, resulting in the 'Ideal (Topia) Sewing Machine,' also called 'Greedy Capsule.'

Established New Zealand Janome Sewing Machine (now Janome New Zealand) Co., Ltd.

Established Thailand Janome (now Janome Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Established Janome Canada in Canada in Showa 53 (1978).

Established Janome New Zealand in New Zealand in Showa 54 (1979).

Established Janome Thailand in Thailand in Heisei 1 (1989).

Established J.P.S. Co., Ltd. (now Janome Service).

Launched a 70th anniversary model in Heisei 2 (1990).

Launched as a 70th anniversary model.

Established Janome Latin America Limited.

Established Janome Netherlands (now Janome Europe) Co., Ltd. and spun off Yamanashi Factory to establish Janome Die Casting Co., Ltd. Taiwan Janome Sewing Machine (now Janome Taiwan) Co., Ltd. obtained ISO 14001 environmental management system certification.

Launched the 100th anniversary website in Reiwa 2 (2020).

Established Sun Planning Co., Ltd. and Hokusei Industrial Co., Ltd. obtained ISO 14001 certification.

Established Janome Industrial Equipment America Co., Ltd., a sales company for industrial machinery.

Converted Janome Europe GmbH branch in Germany into a local corporation and established Janome Germany Limited. Also established Janome Industrial Equipment Europe Limited.

Established Janome Mexico Service (now Janome Mexico) Limited.

Established Shunmei Machinery Equipment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a sales company for industrial machinery.

Established Janome Brazil Limited. Achieved a total of 60 million sewing machines produced. Janome Thailand Co., Ltd. achieved a total of 10 million sewing machines produced. Taiwan Janome Sewing Machine (now Janome Taiwan) Co., Ltd. obtained ISO 14001 environmental management system certification.

Published the 100th anniversary commemorative website.

Released a compact electronic sewing machine in 2021 to celebrate the 100th anniversary. The product name 'Épolku' combines the French word Époque (era) and the Finnish word Polku (path). It features two colors: 'CLASSIC RED,' a deeper corporate color, and 'VINTAGE BLUE,' inspired by the body colors of sewing machines released in the 1960s.

Released a computerized sewing machine with embroidery functions in 2023 to mark the 100th anniversary. It features a simple, calm design inspired by Japan's first computer sewing machine launched in 1979.

Celebrated the 100th anniversary of founding with the release of the compact electronic sewing machine "Épolku".

Established Janome Industrial Equipment India Pvt. Ltd., a sales branch for industrial equipment, in 2022.

Celebrated the 100th anniversary of founding.

Established the industrial equipment sales branch "Janome Industrial Equipment India Limited".