History
Meiji era1868 - 1912
- 1903
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Taichi Nakayama started a wholesale cosmetics business in Hanakuma-cho, Kobe City. (Nakayama Taiyodo)
- 1906
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Launched "Club wash powder", which was phenomenally popular.
- 1910
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Launched "Club white powder" and ""Club toothpaste".
Mr. P. L. Smith, a cosmetics technician, was invited from the UK. - 1911
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Launched "British style club beauty cream".
Taishou era1912 - 1926
- 1917
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New head office and factory completed in Mizusaki-cho, Minami-ku (currently Naniwa-ku), Osaka.
- 1918
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New head office and factory completed and relocated to Mizusaki-cho, Minami-ku (currently Naniwa-ku), Osaka.
- 1920
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Launched "Katei soap". Leblanc's famous "Mother and Child" painting was used for advertising.
- 1924
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Opened the Nakayama Culture Research Institute in the Doo Building in Osaka and the Maru Building in Tokyo.
Shouwa era1926 - 1989
- 1935
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Launched "Medicated club beauty cream", which contains natural women's hormones.
- 1939
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Established Nakayama Taiyodo Co., Ltd. Taichi Nakayama became the first president.
- 1957
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Established Corona Co., Ltd. Launched "Coronasilox", a drug cream.
- 1958
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Launched the "Club Love" series targeted at young women.
- 1965
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Juichi Nakayama was appointed the third president.
- 1970
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Separated manufacturing and sales to strengthen sales. Established Club Trading Co., Ltd. Established a technical alliance with Gala Cosmetics Ltd. in the U.K. Established Mary Quant Cosmetics Japan Co., Ltd.
- 1971
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Changed company name from Nakayama Taiyodo Co., Ltd. to Club Cosmetics Co., Ltd.
- 1973
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Established Flouveil Co., Ltd., and entered door-to-door sales.
- 1976
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Newly built and relocated its head office in Nishihonmachi, Nishi-ku, Osaka. Completed construction of a new plant in Gojo City, Nara Prefecture.
- 1983
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Completed construction of Aoyama Taiyo Building in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.
- 1988
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Juichi Nakayama received the Medal with Blue Ribbon for his many years of achievement in development of the cosmetics industry.
Heisei era1989 - 2019
- 1999
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Juichi Nakayama received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette as a result of his achievements in business and related organizations.
- 2000
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The Institute of Cosmetic Culture in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture started operation.
- 2002
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Yukari Nakayama assumed the position of the fourth President.
Flouveil ef 77 series received the Asian Star 2002 Award in the Asian Star Contest. - 2004
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ISO 9001:2000 certified.
- 2005
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Merged with Club Cosmetics Sales Co., Ltd. (formerly Club Trading Co., Ltd.).
- 2006
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Opened the Cultural materials room. Began public disclosure of historical documents.
- 2009
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Completed construction of a new headquarters building in Taiyo Building.
Flouveil Co., Ltd. changed the name to Salon de Flouveil Co., Ltd. - 2010
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SHIZEN Tamatsubaki Soap was launched under an industrial promotion agreement with Goshima City, Nagasaki Prefecture.
- 2012
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Merged with Salon de Flouveil Co., Ltd.
Launched "Nara Cosme", which was jointly developed with the Nara Prefectural Pharmaceutical Research Center. - 2013
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Launched "Club yuagari suppin powder", which makes bare skin look beautiful.
- 2014
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Launched "Club airy touch powder", which makes skin soft like marshmallows.
- 2015
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Donated a reproduced ceiling painting of the original Tsutenkaku
- 2017
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The Gojo plant acquired ISO 22716:2007 certification.
Reiwa era2019 -
- 2021
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Launched Daisy Doll by MARY QUANT, the second brand of MARY QUANT COSMETICS.
- 2022
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A fictional novel "The King of Cosmetics" was published based on the founder, Taichi Nakayama.
- 2023
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Osaka factory was established in Hirano-ku, Osaka.