In 1935, Oriental Carpet Mills. Co.ltd was established. We invited seven craftsmen from China, and introduced a hand made carpet craft into a small city in northern Japan, Yamanobe, where has a history in textile industry. Since then, we have been producing high quality hand made carpets and rugs featuring Japanese sense of beauty. Our products have been supplied to various clients in a range from individual households to huge construction sites designed by famous architects. Our factory is more like an artisan's studio; all of the processes including procurement, spinning, designing, dying and weaving are done by ourselves. Therefore our quality control is complete and reliable throughout entire process. We also regard after-sales services as very important factor to satisfy our customers. Looking back on the mass-production oriented times, we become aware that our philosophy of production, being faithful, is absolutely what is wanted by consumers of nowadays and future. We'll make further efforts to supply genuine products which will be loved/attached and used for long time. Hiroaki WATANABE President Oriental Carpet Mills Co., Ltd. Establishment June 17, 1946 (Factory operation started in 1935) President Hiroaki WATANABE Address HEAD QUATERS 21, Oaza-yamanobe, Yamanobe-machi, Higashi murayama-gun, Yamagata, 990-0301, JAPAN TEL: +81(0)664-5811 FAX: +81(0)665-7513 TOKYO OFFICE 4/F Odanaka Bldg., 15-11, Shinkawa 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0033. Japan TEL: +81 3 3297 0666 FAX: +81 3 3297 0966 OSAKA OFFICE Shin Osaka Chiyoda Bldg. Annex, 4-63, Miyahara 4-chome, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, 532-0003, Japan TEL: +81 6 6150 6667 FAX: +81 6 6150 6668 TOHOKU OFFICE 21, Oaza Yamanobe, Yamanobe-cho, Higashi Murayama-gun, Yamagata, 990-0301, Japan TEL: +81 23 664 7220 FAX: +81 23 665 7513 1935 The founder Junnosuke Watanabe invited rug craftsmen from China to Yamanobe in Yamagata Pref. and started production of high class hand made rugs and carpets. 1946 Our factory was temporarily closed during the World War II, however in this year we resume production and established Oriental Carpet Mills Co., Ltd. 1948 International business was resumed, and began exporting our products to the U.S. 1950 We established our own quality standard by study of mercerizing process. This standard becomes our basis of high-class rugs/carpets production. 1960 Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako visited our factory. 1964 We manufactured a rug, which was presented to the guest room of the Vatican palace. 1968 We manufactured and supplied our hand woven rugs and Wilton Carpets to newly constructed Imperial Palace. 1971 Crafton (hand made rugs) was brought into regular production. 1972 Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (Prince and Princess as of this time) visited our factory. 1974 We manufactured and supplied our rugs to the State Guest House Akasaka Palace. 1982 Prince and Princess Hitachi visited our factory. 1984 Princess Chichibu visited our factory. 1992 Crown Prince Naruhito visited our factory. 1993 We manufactured and supplied our hand woven rugs and Wilton Carpets to newly constructed Imperial House. 2004 We manufactured and supplied our hand woven rugs, hand made rugs, and Wilton Carpets to newly constructed Kyoto State Guest House. 2006 We joined the "YAMAGATA KOUOBU" project, and participated in the exhibition "Scene de Interior of Maison & Objet" in Paris. We manufactured and supplied our hand made rugs to newly constructed Imperial House. We were chosen as "300 of Japan's Dynamic Monodzukuri SMEs Supporting the Japan of Tommorrow". Our "Hand-woven rug IMPERIAL" and "Hand-made rug CRAFTON" were chosen and authorized as "YAMAGATA SELECTION" by prefectural government. 2007 Our "Shokuga (Painting drawn by yarn)" and "Shaggy GRASSEN" were chosen and authorized as "YAMAGATA SELECTION" by prefectural government.Continued from 2006, we participated in the exhibition "Scene de Interior of Maison & Objet" in Paris. 2007 Princess Takamado visited our factory. 2008 Continued from 2006, we participated in the exhibition "Scene de Interior of Maison & Objet" in Paris. © ORIENTAL CARPET MILLS LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED