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Asics

ASICS Corporation (Japanese: 株式会社アシックス, Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Ashikkusu), commonly known as Asics (/ˈæsɪks/, /ˈɑːsɪks/ or /ˈeɪsɪks/), is a Japanese multinational sportswear company headquartered in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. It manufactures athletic and lifestyle footwear, apparel and sports equipment, and is particularly known for its running shoes.…

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Founded
September 1, 1949; 76 years ago (1949-09-01)
Industry
Sports equipment, sportswear
Headquarters
Kobe, Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Brands
Onitsuka Tiger
Founder
Kihachiro Onitsuka [ja]

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Gallery

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Asics

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Edges56
Triples111
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035088
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related to International expansion and diversification · 26
Asics → Amsterdam, ASICS Europe, ASICS Store Tokyo, ASICS Tiger Oceania Pty, ASICS-branded, Berlin, During, European, GEL-KAYANO, GEL-NIMBUS, GT-2000, In, In April, It, London, Ltd, Mexico, Motoi Oyama, New York, Nippon
related to Sponsorships · 16
Asics → Alex, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Brazilian Paralympic Committee, IAAF, In, Individual, Its, Jasmine Paolini, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Marathon, Minaur, Novak Djokovic, Paralympic Games, Ran Takahashi, World Athletics, Yuki Kawamura
related to Origins and formation of ASICS · 13
Asics → Bruce Lee, In, Kihachiro Onitsuka, Kobe, Ltd, Mexico, Mexico Line, Onitsuka, Onitsuka Co, Onitsuka Shokai, Onitsuka Tiger, September, The
related to Products and technology · 9
Asics → FREAKS, GEL, GT-II, In, Its, Kobe, Research, Sport Science, The ASICS Institute
related to Restructuring and renewed growth · 8
Asics → CEO, China Division, COO, During Hirota's, In March, Onitsuka Tiger Company, Oyama, Yasuhito Hirota
related to Supply chain and labor practices · 7
Asics → Asics Chinese, Australian Olympic, Cambodia, In March, The, Uyghur, Xinjiang
related to Gallery · 5
Asics → An, GEL-Cumulus, GEL-Kayano, GEL-KinseiAsics GEL-Pulse, Split Second VA
Subsidiaries · 3
Asics → OT GROUP Corporation, Race Roster, Runkeeper
Key people · 2
Asics → Mitsuyuki Tominaga (President and COO), Yasuhito Hirota (Chairman and CEO)
Area served · 1
Asics → Worldwide

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onitsuka company tiger became running sports kobe brand footwear business shoes corporation billion sales ltd products company's co introduced established

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
AsicsArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
AsicsBrandsOnitsuka Tiger1.00infobox
AsicsFoundedSeptember 1, 1949; 76 years ago (1949-09-01)1.00infobox
AsicsFounderKihachiro Onitsuka [ja]1.00infobox
AsicsHeadquartersKobe, Japan1.00infobox
AsicsIndustrySports equipment, sportswear1.00infobox
AsicsKey peopleYasuhito Hirota (Chairman and CEO)1.00infobox
AsicsKey peopleMitsuyuki Tominaga (President and COO)1.00infobox
AsicsNative name株式会社アシックス1.00infobox
AsicsNet income¥98.7 billion (2025)1.00infobox
AsicsNumber of employees9,455 (2025)1.00infobox
AsicsOperating income¥142.5 billion (2025)1.00infobox
AsicsProductsFootwear, apparel, sports equipment1.00infobox
AsicsRevenue¥810.9 billion (2025)1.00infobox
AsicsRomanized nameKabushiki gaisha Ashikkusu1.00infobox
AsicsSubsidiariesOT GROUP Corporation1.00infobox
AsicsSubsidiariesRace Roster1.00infobox
AsicsSubsidiariesRunkeeper1.00infobox
AsicsTraded asTYO: 79361.00infobox
AsicsTypePublic (K.K.)1.00infobox
AsicsWebsiteasics.com1.00infobox

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