Koichi Tsukamoto

Koichi Tsukamoto (塚本 幸一, Tsukamoto Kōichi, September 17, 1920 – June 10, 1998) was a Japanese businessman, the founder of Wacoal and the first President of Nippon Kaigi (1997-1998). He was from the former town of Gokashō, now part of Higashiōmi, in Shiga Prefecture. He was a veteran of the Battle of Imphal during the Burma Campaign of the Pacific War. In 1946, he founded his own company in Kyoto, which made women's underwear such as bras, girdles and nightgowns. His company became global after obtaining its current name in 1957, with subsidiaries in United States, France, China, Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand. He was a recipient of the Order of the Sacred Treasure. In 1998, the year of his death, his company had a net income of 8.2 billion Japanese yen ($61.2 million US) with sales of 170 billion yen ($1.2 billion US). His son, Yoshikata Tsukamoto, is the current chairman and president of Wacoal.

Preceded by new office

President of Nippon Kaigi 1997-1998

Succeeded by Kosaku Inaba

Bibliography

• 塚本幸一『私の履歴書』日本経済新聞社 1991年1月25日 ISBN 4532160030

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