| 1926 |
Founded Kashiyama Shoten (later Onward Kashiyama) at the age of 25. |
| 1927 |
Junzo Kashiyama founded Kashiyama Shoten |
| 1947 |
Establishment of Kashiwaya Co., Ltd. (now Onward Holdings Co., Ltd.) |
| 1947-09 |
September 1947: Established Kashiyama Co., Ltd. (now Onward Holdings Corporation) |
| 1960-10 |
October 1960: Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya Stock Exchanges |
| 1960-10 |
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya Stock Exchanges |
| 1962-04 |
April 1962: Established Onward Sales Co., Ltd. (now Onward Corporate Design Co., Ltd.) |
| 1962-04 |
Establishment of Onward Sales Co., Ltd. (now Onward Corporate Design Co., Ltd.) |
| 1964-07 |
July 1964: Transferred to the First Section of the Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya Stock Exchanges |
| 1964-07 |
Reclassification to the First Section of the Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya Stock Exchanges |
| 1966-09 |
September 1966: Moved headquarters from Honmachi, Osaka to Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
| 1966-09 |
Relocation of headquarters from Honmachi, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture to Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
| 1972-09 |
September 1972: Established ONWARD KASHIYAMA U.S.A. INC. |
| 1972-09 |
ONWARD KASHIYAMA U.S.A. INC.: Establishment |
| 1974-04 |
April 1974: Mr. Akira Baba appointed as President and Representative Director |
| 1974-04 |
Mr. Akira Baba appointed as President and CEO |
| 1986-06 |
June 1986: Founder Junzo Kashiyama passed away |
| 1986-06 |
Passing of founder Mr. Junzo KashiYama |
| 1986-10 |
October 1986: Acquired shares of J.PRESS INC. |
| 1986-10 |
J.PRESS INC.: Share acquisition |
| 1988-02 |
February 1988: Established ONWARD KASHIYAMA HONG KONG LTD. |
| 1988-02 |
ONWARD KASHIYAMA HONG KONG LTD.: Establishment |
| 1988-09 |
September 1988: Changed company name to Onward Kashiyama Co., Ltd. (now Onward Holdings Corporation) |
| 1988-09 |
Company name changed to ONWARD KASHIYAMA CORPORATION (currently ONWARD HOLDINGS CORPORATION) |
| 1990-07 |
July 1990: Acquired shares of Chacott Co., Ltd. |
| 1990-07 |
Share acquisition of CHACOTT CORPORATION |
| 1995-06 |
June 1995: Established Shanghai Onward Fashion Co., Ltd. |
| 1995-06 |
Establishment of Shanghai ONWARD Fashion Co., Ltd. |
| 1997-03 |
March 1997: Mr. Takeshi Hironouchi appointed as President and Representative Director |
| 1997-03 |
Mr. Takeshi Hironouchi appointed as President and CEO |
| 2001-12 |
（平成13年）12月 : 恩瓦徳時尚貿易（中国）有限公司設立 |
| 2001-12 |
恩瓦徳時尚貿易（中国）有限公司設立 |
| 2005-05 |
May 2005: Acquired shares of Project Sloane Limited (Joseph Group) |
| 2005-05 |
Share acquisition of Project Sloane Limited (Joseph Group) |
| 2007-09 |
September 2007: Changed company name to Onward Holdings Corporation (apparel division inherited by Onward Kashiyama Co., Ltd., and trading division inherited by Onward Trading Co., Ltd., now Onward Corporate Design Co., Ltd.) |
| 2007-09 |
Company name changed to ONWARD HOLDINGS CORPORATION (apparel division inherited by ONWARD KASHIYAMA CORPORATION, trading division inherited by ONWARD TRADING CO., LTD. (currently ONWARD CORPORATE DESIGN)) |
| 2008-10 |
October 2008: Acquisition of Creative Yoko Co., Ltd. |
| 2008-10 |
Share acquisition of CREATIVE YOKO CORPORATION |
| 2009-03 |
March 2009: Establishment of O.P.S. Co., Ltd. (now Onward Personal Style Co., Ltd.) |
| 2009-03 |
Establishment of O.P.S. Corporation (currently ONWARD PERSONAL STYLE CORPORATION) |
| 2009-12 |
December 2009: Acquisition of Island Co., Ltd. |
| 2009-12 |
Share acquisition of ISLAND CORPORATION |
| 2011-08 |
August 2011: Establishment of ONWARD KASHIYAMA VIETNAM LTD. |
| 2011-08 |
ONWARD KASHIYAMA VIETNAM LTD.: Establishment |
| 2015-03 |
March 2015: Mr. Michinobu Hoshimoto appointed as President and CEO |
| 2015-03 |
Mr. Michinobu Yasunouchi appointed as President and CEO |
| 2016-04 |
April 2016: Acquisition of shares of Tier Classe Co., Ltd. |
| 2016-04 |
Share acquisition of Tia Classe Corporation |
| 2016-08 |
August 2016: Acquisition of shares of Onward Takumi (Dalian) Co., Ltd. (now Kashiwaya (Dalian) Co., Ltd.) |
| 2016-08 |
Share acquisition of ONWARD KAISEI (Dalian) Co., Ltd. (currently KashiYama (Dalian) Co., Ltd.) |
| 2017-01 |
January 2017: Acquisition of shares of KOKOBUY Co., Ltd. |
| 2017-01 |
Share acquisition of KOKOBUY CORPORATION |
| 2018-03 |
March 2018: Acquisition of shares of General Closing Co., Ltd. (now KASHIYAMA: SAGA) |
| 2018-03 |
Share acquisition of GENERAL CLOSING CORPORATION (currently KASHIYAMA: SAGA) |
| 2019-03 |
March 2019: Establishment of Onward Digital Lab Co., Ltd. |
| 2019-03 |
March 2019: Acquisition of shares of Daiwa Co., Ltd. |
| 2019-03 |
Onward Digital Lab Inc. was established |
| 2019-03 |
Daiwa Securities Co., Ltd. acquired |
| 2022-04 |
April 2022: Transition from the First Section to the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange due to market segment review |
| 2022-04 |
The review of the market classification of the Tokyo Stock Exchange led to a transition from the First Section to the Prime Market |
| 2023-09 |
September 2023: Merger of Onward Trading Co., Ltd. and Onward Creative Center Co., Ltd., renamed Onward Corporate Design Co., Ltd. |
| 2023-09 |
Onward Trading Co., Ltd. and Onward Creative Center Co., Ltd. merged and changed the company name to Onward Corporate Design Co., Ltd. |
| 2024-09 |
September 2024: Acquisition of shares of Wego Co., Ltd. |
| 2024-09 |
Wego Co., Ltd. was acquired |
| 2026-03 |
March 2026: Acquisition of shares of Cosme de Beaute Co., Ltd. |
| 2026-03 |
Cosme de Beaute Co., Ltd. was acquired |
