Mizuno was founded in 1906 as Mizuno Brothers, Ltd. by Rihachi Mizuno and his younger brother Rizo, in Osaka. The shop sold Western-world sundries, including baseballs, and then in 1907 began to sell order-made athletic wear. In 1910 the shop moved to Umeda-Shinmichi and its name was changed to Mizuno Shop. In 1913 the firm began to manufacture baseballs and gloves. In 1933 Mizuno presented Star Line, the first Japanese made golf clubs. By 1935 its golf club showroom was the world's largest. In 1941 the company name was changed to Mizuno Co., Ltd, and has remained the same since. During World War II, Mizuno manufactured military ordnance for Japan's war effort.[4]
To gain a foothold in the baseball glove market in the United States, the mobile "Mizuno Baseball Workshop" was introduced in the late 1970s to service major league clubs during spring training in Arizona and Florida. The forty-foot (12 m) van contained extensive leather-working equipment, manned by two skilled Japanese craftsmen, to produce made-to-order gloves and repair all brands.[6]
To commemorate the company's 30th anniversary, the company began manufacturing gliders in 1936.[7] Among the company's military design efforts included the Mizuno Shinryu, a proposed rocket-poweredinterceptor that never left the prototyping stages, and the Mizuno MXZ1, a training glider.[8]
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Mizuno is a manufacturer of golf clubs and accessories. Tiger Woods used Mizuno golf clubs until he signed a deal with Titleist and turned professional in 1996, but continued to play with Mizuno clubs for his first pro year and a half while waiting for his ideal set of clubs from Titleist; notably, he won his first Masters Tournament victory in 1997 with his Mizuno clubs.[9] Other players have played using Mizuno equipment during their careers, including 13 of the 24 players who have ever held a men's #1 ranking (as of 2022).[10]
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For other uses see Mizuno disambiguation Mizuno Corporation ミズノ株式会社 legally 美津濃株式会社 Mizuno Kabushiki gaisha TYO 8022 is a Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company founded in Osaka in 1906 by Rihachi Mizuno Today Mizuno is a global corporation which makes a wide variety of sports equipment and sportswear for table tennis badminton golf baseball mixed martial arts association football gridiron football futsal judo rugby running skiing athletics swimming tennis handball and volleyball Mizuno CorporationMizuno Crista the Osaka head officeCompany typePublic K K Traded asTYO 8022IndustrySports equipmentFoundedApril 1 1906 118 years ago 1906 04 01 1 FounderRihachi amp Rizo MizunoHeadquartersSuminoe Osaka JapanKey peopleAkito Mizuno jp President 2 ProductsClothing Sportswear FootwearRevenueJPY 148 703 000 000 2010 3 Net incomeJPY 1 406 000 000 2010 3 Number of employees5 368 2013 Websitemizuno com Mizuno Wave Ibuki 2 trail running shoe Mizuno Wave Ultima 11 running shoe Contents 1 History 2 Aircraft 3 Golf 4 Sponsorships 5 References 6 External linksHistory editMizuno was founded in 1906 as Mizuno Brothers Ltd by Rihachi Mizuno and his younger brother Rizo in Osaka The shop sold Western world sundries including baseballs and then in 1907 began to sell order made athletic wear In 1910 the shop moved to Umeda Shinmichi and its name was changed to Mizuno Shop In 1913 the firm began to manufacture baseballs and gloves In 1933 Mizuno presented Star Line the first Japanese made golf clubs By 1935 its golf club showroom was the world s largest In 1941 the company name was changed to Mizuno Co Ltd and has remained the same since During World War II Mizuno manufactured military ordnance for Japan s war effort 4 The first American factory was established in Los Angeles under the denomination American Mizuno in 1961 During the following years Mizuno signed sponsorship deals with some of the most prominent personalities in sports such as track and field athlete Carl Lewis 5 the All Blacks rugby team former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana for most of his years in the NFL the Manu Samoa rugby team Czech tennis player Ivan Lendl and golf player Nick Faldo and baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson To gain a foothold in the baseball glove market in the United States the mobile Mizuno Baseball Workshop was introduced in the late 1970s to service major league clubs during spring training in Arizona and Florida The forty foot 12 m van contained extensive leather working equipment manned by two skilled Japanese craftsmen to produce made to order gloves and repair all brands 6 The company also expanded its operation centres opening new factories in Germany France China Scotland and Hong Kong Aircraft editTo commemorate the company s 30th anniversary the company began manufacturing gliders in 1936 7 Among the company s military design efforts included the Mizuno Shinryu a proposed rocket powered interceptor that never left the prototyping stages and the Mizuno MXZ1 a training glider 8 Golf editMizuno is a manufacturer of golf clubs and accessories Tiger Woods used Mizuno golf clubs until he signed a deal with Titleist and turned professional in 1996 but continued to play with Mizuno clubs for his first pro year and a half while waiting for his ideal set of clubs from Titleist notably he won his first Masters Tournament victory in 1997 with his Mizuno clubs 9 Other players have played using Mizuno equipment during their careers including 13 of the 24 players who have ever held a men s 1 ranking as of 2022 10 Sponsorships editSS Lazio 11 FC Augsburg FC Hansa Rostock VfL Bochum Portimonense SC Drava Ptuj HSG Wetzlar Sergio Ramos Keith Mitchell golfer 12 Grayson Murray golfer Joe Long golfer 13 OJ Farrell golfer 13 Midnight Runners running club 14 Volleyball World 15 Carson Foster swimmer 16 References edit Corporate Data 2010 Fact Book Board of directors on Mizuno Corp 30 Sep 2019 a b Corporate Data 2010 Fact Book financial section The Best Mizuno Running Shoes CARL LEWIS JUMP SPONSORED BY Chicago Tribune 1992 07 25 Retrieved 2024 01 09 Made to order baseball gloves Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press March 7 1979 p 3B MIZUNO Aircraft of Imperial Japanese Navy zenibo milimania world coocan jp 2003 08 21 Retrieved 2011 02 14 Tiger Woods to switch to Nike irons soon Golf Today May 2002 Archived from the original on 2017 10 08 Retrieved 2008 09 24 Mizuno Major Talent The Next Generation Mizuno Golf Canada 2 February 2022 Retrieved 8 May 2022 Mizuno will be the technical sponsor of Lazio from next season nss magazine Retrieved 2024 01 04 Keith Mitchell a b Mizuno signs Joe Long and OJ Farrell GolfPunkHQ Retrieved 2024 01 04 Dickinson Marley 2023 02 23 Mizuno becomes official sponsor of popular global run club Canadian Running Magazine Retrieved 2024 01 04 Volleyball World extends Mizuno sponsorship agrees Thai broadcast deal SportBusiness 2023 05 09 Retrieved 2024 01 04 Content SwimSwam Partner 2023 05 05 Carson Foster Signs Pro Agreement With Mizuno Through 2028 SwimSwam Retrieved 2024 01 09 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mizuno Corp Official website nbsp Mizuno USA Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mizuno amp oldid 1223071441, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
