History

  • 1946
    • Arimi Tao establishes ARIMINO BEAUTY CHEMICAL LABORATORY (Nakai Shinjuku, Tokyo)
    • Launch <POWDER SOLUTION>
      The first powder digital perming product in Japan
    Powder solution for electric hair perm
  • 1950
    • Change company name to ARIMINO CHEMICAL CO.,LTD., and be incorporated.
    • Launch <ARIMINO COLD WAVE CREAM>
      Became the prototype of current Cold perm product
    Arimino Cold Wave Milk Lotion
  • 1951
    • Build ´ARIMINO KAIKAN´
      Free accommodation for young people and instructors who come from provinces to have seminar or study to be beautician.
      With consideration for the housing situation at the time (people barely able to have their own hose), it was made available for free , whether having business or not.
    Arimin Hall
  • 1952
    • Move its headquarters to current location.(Shimo-Ochiai, Tokyo)
    • Launch <ARIMINO SPRAY NET>
      The first aerosol styling product in Japan
    Aerosol hair spray「Spray Net」
  • 1953
    • Apply for a patent for Cold Wave Solution. (No.210553)
  • 1954
    • Technical Assistance Agreement with Helen Curtis Industries, Inc. U.S.A..
  • 1955
    • A patent for Cold Wave Solution has been granted. (No.210553)
  • 1956
    • Launch <TRU TONE>
      The first fashion hair color in Japan
  • 1965
    • ARIMINO National Hair Style Contest
      The first full-fledged hair contest in Japan and be a pioneer of beauty contest boom.
    The 1st Arimino National Hairstyle Contest
  • 1966
    • Technical Assistance Agreement with ARIMIO CHEMICAL CO., LTD. ,Taiwan.
  • 1968
    • Yuichi Tao assumes the second presidency.
  • 1976
    • Change company name to ARIMINO CO.,LTD..
  • 1978
    • Establish ARIMINO U.S.A.
    • Launch <HAIRDOCK LIGHT>
      The industry’s first foam-type leave-in treatment, which proposed the habit of morning hair care.
  • 1979
    • Launch <Gal’s Nippon 80 series>
      "Hair has nationality. ARIMINO hair cosmetics for Japanese" was a slogan and changed the brand image of ARIMINO as vividly.
    「Gals Nippon」series
  • 1981
    • Launch <MAKE UP HAIR COLOR>
      The industry’s first Acid color
  • 1982
    • Technical Assistance Agreement with ILJIN COSMETICS CO.,LTD., South Korea.
  • 1985
    • Launched <Color Story>
      Open a new era of hair color.
    • In September, complete new factory in Higashi-Matsuyama, Saitama prefecture.
    Higashimatsuyama Arimino New Factory
  • 1987
    • Complete the current office building.
    • Complete new laboratory in Sayama, Saitama prefecture.
    Arimino Headquarters Building Sayama Research Institute
  • 1989
    • Launch <AQUA MOISTURE>
      Long-seller leave-in treatment being a pioneer of smooth & shiny trend.
  • 1995
    • ARIMINO PHOTO PRESENTATION Vol.1
  • 2000
    • Launch <SPICE>
      Blockbuster styling series
      The simplicity and icon appeal people’s sense
    • FA MAGAZINE first issue
    spice series
  • 2002
    • Launch <ASIAN COLOR>
  • 2003
    • Launch <COSME CURL>
      Drives Cosmetic Perm Market
  • 2004
    • FUTURE’S ROAD【DESIGN POWER】Vol.1
  • 2005
    • KEMURI & ARIMINO “YOUGO” CHARITY LIVE VO.1,
      for restoration assistance following the Niigata Chuetsu earthquake.
    KEMURI & ARIMINO "YOU GO"charity live
  • 2007
    • Launch <Color Story i>
  • 2008
    • Launch <PEACE> styling series.
    Peace
  • 2010
    • Launch <QUOLINE> <ASIAN COLOR DESIGN EXPERT>
    QUOLINE ASIAN COLOR DESIGN EXPERT
  • 2011
    • Charity activity for the Great East Japan Earthquake.
  • 2012
    • Open a Photo Studio (Work Shop Gallery) in the headquarters.
  • 2013
    • Daisuke Tao assumes the third presidency.
    • Launch <Color Story i PRIME>
    • Launch <SPRINAGE> skin & hair styling series.
    President and CEO: Daisuke Tao
  • 2014
    • Open a ARIMINO Taipei Workshop Studio in Taiwan.
  • 2016
    • Complete ARIMINO Research Institute in Higashi-Matsuyama, Saitama prefecture.
    • Launch <BEAUTY SMOOTHIE>
      The Industry’s first beauty drink.
    Arimin General Research Institute
  • 2017
    • Launch <COSME CURL PRISM PLUS>
    • Launch <COLOR STORY ADMIO>
  • 2018
    • Launch <ARIMINO MEN>
  • 2019
    • Launch <ASIAN COLOR FES>
    • Open an Chugoku and Shikoku branch
    ASIAN COLOR FES Chugoku and Shikoku branch
  • 2020
    • Launch <CORE ME>
    • Open a Niigata branch
    CORE ME Niigata branch
  • 2021
    • Launch <DANCE DESIGN TUNER>
    DANCE DESIGN TUNER
  • 2022
    • Launch <COLOR STORY PRIME>
    COLOR STORY PRIME
  • 2023
    • <SPRINAGE> renewal
    SPRINAGE
  • 2024
    • Launch <MARK U>
    MARK U