ミワの歴史

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history of miwa

1904

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Founding president Toyoteru began working with jewelry.

1934

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Sep. Showa 9
Mitsuwaya Co., Ltd. was established.

1954

Apr. Showa 29
Mitsuwa Pearl Co., Ltd. was founded with 8 pearl farms and 800 employees.

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Margaric transport boats freights pearls from Ise to worm ocean around Kyusyu in winter.

1961

Mar. 15,
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Miwa Co.,Ltd. was established. Kunihiko Miwa assumed first president of Miwa Co.,Ltd.

1964

Jun. 10,
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Jeweler Miwa main store was opened at Ginza Miyuki-st. Tokyo.

1964

1966

Showa 41
Photography was performed as a location site of the Toho movie "Let's Go ! Wakadaisho"
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1970

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Nov. Showa 45
Opend up “roadside restaurant Mitsuwa” in ATAMI .

1973

Oct. 1.
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President Kunihiko Miwa produced the movie “Mystery of pearl”.
Branch store Meitetsu M'za(currently renamed as Meitetsu Marukosi Department Store[Meitetsu M'za] in Kanazawa) established in Kanazawa Meitetsu Marukoshi.

1978

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Tadashi Fujita prized international diamond award held by De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd and became a member of international academy.

1979

Dec. 5.
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Branch store Hachinohe Vivre(currently renamed as SAKURANO Department store in Hachinohe) established in Hachinohe Vivre.

1980

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Mar. showa 55
A book titled "Mystery of Pearl" was published by President Kunihiko Miwa.

1981

Dec. showa 56
20th anniversary party was held at Hotel Okura.

1986

Apr. showa 61
Took participate in a Flower Festival sponsored by Toyama prefecture and decorate Miyuki street with tulip.
May.
Started selling Miwa pearl necklace on ANA(All Nippon Airways) flights in celebration of launching regular flight between Japan and Guam.

1987

showa 62
Materials and Processing Division “Mitsuwa art center” and “Tokyo Housyoku” established.

1993

1993
Sep. Heisei 5
Second floor of Ginza store was remodeled.

1994

Nov. Heisei 6
Kikyoten, one of the biggest annual exhibitions, began in Kyoto.

1994

1995

Mar. Heisei 7
SPREAD, another large exhibition, began in Tokyo.

1995

1996

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May. Heisei 8
In 10th anniversary of opening international route of ANA (All Nippon Airways), collaboration jewelries with
ANA have been started. The First release was “Diamond Hikouki nickels”.

1999

1990
May Heisei 11
Mitsuwa Co,. Ltd. has been established for 95 years.
Celebrates it's 95th anniversary in Thailand.
Jun.
Main store remodeled. YAYACO line released.
Sep.
Miwa international Co., Ltd. established.
Oct.
Miwa Web Site opened.
Rainbow Collection line (produced in France) was released.

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2000

Dec. Heisei 12
Hawaiian Jewelry line introduced. Wedding rings become a top seller.

 
DeBeers 2000millennium diamond 1.01ct (2000limitation) 100sales.
DeBeers 2000millennium hourglass (2000limitation) 100sales.

2000

2000

2001

Jan. Heisei 13
Popular Italian brand “PIANEGONDA” introduced. Silver Jewelry makes debut.
Apr.
“GRAZIA Vozza Gioielli series” designed by beautiful twin sisters from Capuli Island in Italy introduced.
Began selling fashion jewelry.
Jun.
Began selling Italy's famous “GAVELLO” brand.

2001

2002

2002
Jul. Heisei 14
In Collaboration with All Nippon Airlines, Miwa's “Happy Peal“necklace introduced on international flights.
Becomes the second popular among in-flight shopping.
Nov.
Miwa relaunched website.

2003

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May. Heisei 15
New Collection of PARIS COLLECTION brand Revive memories of the most Valuable aset “MARCHARK” (RamamoffーImperial dynasty).

2004

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Jun. Heisei 16
President Kunihiko Miwa was received a prize for the marine products by his great deal.
MITSUWA CO,LTD has been established for 100years anniversary celebration.
In the Imperial Hotel the same time published 「MITSUWA 100years history “KAGAYAKI”.

2005

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Oct. Heisei 17
Starting of mail-order business “Light up” shopping culb.
Dec.
Mitsuwa bilding has finished earthquake-proof constructed.

2006

Mar. Heisei 18
Kabuki-actor Shunen-Ichikawa design & production.
Part 1 “Fortuna Neckless”.

2008

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Aug. Heisei 20
40's anniversary Ginza Meiten-kai “Ecorogy of Ginza” at the Imperial hotel.
Sep.
Participating in “MADE IN GINZA PROJECT”.
Oct.
At MATSUYA GINZA Teruhisa Miwa(Managing Director) participated by GINZA young MASTERS.
Nov.
Exhibied for “Exhibition of China export”.

2009

Mar. Heisei 21
Kabuki-actor Shunen-Ichikawa desige & production.
Part 2 “Skull Collection”.

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2010

Nov. Heisei 22
ANA in-fright selling (domestic air-line) “ball-pointpen with pearl”, “diamond neckless (black diamond)”, (international air-line).

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2011

Apr. Heisei23
It started "SouKeiMei university Rugby union contribution fund-raising project" in Miwa Ginza head office.
<Project Duration : 2011.4.3 ~ 2011.8.31>
Total Amount 8,336,996yen, It contributed for the Japanese Red Cross Society.

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May. Heisei23
Miwa relaunched Website. https://miwaj.com/
Jun.11 Heisei23

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SPREAD2011 NAMIKI NIGHT CRUISE
MIKI ASAKURA Charity Conerts for 3.11 IN MIWA
Nov. Heisei23
FOREVERMARK handring START in Miwa Ginza head office.

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2013

May. Heisei25
Kunihiko Miwa is inaugurated as an executive chairman.
Teruhisa Miwa is inaugurated as the representative director president.

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Left:Executive Chairman Kunihiko Miwa   Right:Representative Director President Teruhisa Miwa

June. Heisei25
SPREAD 2013 Namiki Night Cruise Yuzo Kayama Art Show Holding Specially.

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2014

9 September. Heisei26
The celebration of 110th anniversary of Mitsuwa Ltd. & 50th anniversary of Jeweler Miwa main store was held at The Capitol Hotel Tokyu.
Right:Executive Chairman Kunihiko Miwa
Left:Representative Director President Teruhisa Miwa

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Diamond Hour Glass was released to commemorate the 50 anniversary of Jeweler Miwa main store.

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10 December. Heisei26
Diamond Hour Glass sold at luxury liner "Asuka Ⅱ"

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2015

March. Heisei27
South Pacific 50 days cruise of "Asuka Ⅱ" - (Tahiti-Bora Bora Island-Maui-Oahu, March 1 to 10)
The Tahitian black pearl sold at "Asuka Ⅱ".

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2018

January. Heisei30
Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan Tournament
Miwa Signs Official Licensee Product Contract with IMG

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January. Heisei30
Flags for the Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan Tournament are set up on Ginza Street and Miyuki Street.

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March. Heisei30
Hong Kong In the 1970s, Miwa opened a pearl jewelry shop in The Peninsula Hotel Arcade Street.
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March. Heisei30
Asuka Ⅱ World Cruise (Departure from Yokohama Port on March 25 to Yokohama Port on July 4)
May 29 New York ⇒ June 3 Nassau (Bahamas) embarkation sale
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Port of New York Manhattan Cruise Terminal Pier 88 Asuka II Port

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New York Manhattan night view as seen from Asuka II

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Asuka Ⅱ enters Nassau (Bahamas)

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Paradise Island

December. Heisei30
The 69th Yokozuna Hakuho Seki Visit.
Presenting "Miwa Diamond Hour Glass 33" in commemoration of 33 memorial wins!!
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With Mr. Takahashi and Mr. and Mrs. Hakuho Yokozuna of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee! !

Mr. Tatsunori Hara Celebration Party for Baseball Hall of Fame
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Tatsunori Hara, former manager of the Yomiuri Giants

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To commemorate the entrance to the Hall of Fame, we presented a new spine number "83" diamond pin brooch, which is a combination of Director Tatsunori Hara's uniform number "8" and Honorary Director Nagashima Shigeo's number "3".

2019

January. Heisei31

30th Japan Jewellery Best Dresser Award for Men
Mr. Yuzo Kayama received an award.
Wearing Miwa's Diamond Feather Brooch and making an award acceptance speech

Yuzo Kayama explaining the Miwa Diamond Feather Brooch

Courtesy of Yuzo Kayama at the Miwa-Mitsuwa booth

I received Yuzo Kayama's autograph to thank me for visiting him in his dressing room.

30th Japan Jewellery Best Dresser Award
Female Division Jun Shibuki

2019 International Jewellery Trade Show (IJT) Miwa-Mitsuwa Booth

courtesy call
Akihito Yamada (Japan national rugby team), Chika Takeuchi (snowboarding and Olympic silver medalist)

Akihito Yamada promotes Miwa products at the Rugby World Cup in Japan.

"Rugby World Cup Day 2019 Year" flags on Miyuki Street.

Miwa and Window also "RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019 JAPAN"

Courtesy visit to the Office of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Mr. Yoshimasa Hayashi

Presentation to H.E. Tania Raumanulupe Tupou, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Tonga to Japan

Rugby World Cup Japan Official Media NTV announcer Nana Suzue

Japan Rugby Football Union President Takashi Morishige (a rugby legend)

May 2019 "Ginza Rugby Street" event on Miyuki Street!

The entire surface of Miyuki Avenue was covered with artificial turf and a mini rugby match was held.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, President of RWC 2019 Japan Organizing Committee, Akira Shimazu, Chairman of Ginza Miyuki Street Beautification Association, Meiji Watanabe, and other guests

RWC Tournament mascot Len Gee with father and son Ichikawa Udanji and Ukon.
This picture led to a performance of Ren Shishi by Ichikawa Udanji and his son at the opening ceremony on September 20.

Miwa RWC Special Sales Staff

Rugby legend Shotaro Onishi (left) and Takaomi Ito

Miwa's display and sales space at the Hotel Intercontinental Yokohama

"The Ellis Cup has arrived at the headquarters of Taisho Pharmaceutical.

At RWC Shinjuku Megastore with IMG staff and Ellis Cup

Ellis Cup Special Pins Frame

20 Country Collection Pins Frame

4 types of silver pins

September. Heisei31

Held "THE GINZA" event at Okinawa Ryubo Department Store

Display and sale of products for "RUGBY WORLD CUP Japan" at Miwa booth

Artistic support for the TBS Sunday theater drama "No Side Game". Commemorative photo shoot for "Crank Up.

Mr. and Mrs. Yuzo Kayama visit the store
He celebrated his golden wedding on September 4 and ordered a commemorative ring.
In the Toei movie "Let's Go! Since the filming of "Waka Daishou" (1966)

"START" ring by designer Tadashi Fujita

Mr. and Mrs. Yuzo Kayama, exchange of rings!

Congratulations on your 50th anniversary.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of his marriage, the "Yuzo Kayama Painting Exhibition" was held at Miwa Ginza.

2019 Rugby World Cup Japan Opening Matches (Tokyo Stadium)

9/20 Opening game between Japan and Russia

From left to right: Akihito Yamada (Japan national team), Sony, Offa

All Blacks (New Zealand) legend Sonny Bill Williams

Sonny Bill Williams and Ofa Tungafasi to receive a 20-country pins frame

Miwa Ginza Store

The World's Strongest Legion New Zealand/All Blacks gather in Ginza
From left to right, Jordie Barrett, Ardie Savea, Borden Barrett, Jack Goodview and Nepo Laulala.
Presenting a frame and an original Miwa tote bag

commemorative photograph

Ribbon-cutting by All Blacks

Borden Barrett (two-time World Player of the Year)

The Barrett brothers.