ABOUT US
About Lulu Trading Co., Ltd.
■Company history
·year 2012
Support for overseas expansion after encountering a printing company affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake
I aspire to start a business because I want to be able to follow up with Japanese manufacturing companies to get to the point where they need help.
・2015
Company formation
Opened Showroom No.32 in Shinpukan (Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City)
Launch of French brand by164PARIS' and Spanish brand MIMOKI in Japan for the first time.
by164PARIS → Sold at ELLE SHOP (an online store with 120,000 members), announced collaboration products with 25ans wedding (both Hearst Fujingahosha)
・2016
Moved Showroom No. 32 to LAQUE Shijo Karasuma (Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City)
iTYUCASi brand business started
・2016
Moved Showroom No. 32 to the south side of Kyoto Gyoen National Garden and changed the store name to UNSHOWROOM.
■Main exhibitions
・HOMI MILANO(2017/1/25-31)
・83rd Tokyo International Gift Show Spring 2017 (2017/2/1-2/3)
・Kyoto Wisdom Industry Fair (2017/2/23-24)
■Collaboration
・Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten/Yu Nakagawa (2017/11- GINZA SIX limited products, 2018/2- formal products nationwide)
・Tie-up product with Hearst Fujingahosha 30th anniversary 25ans wedding
■Main publication media
Kyoto Shimbun, Senken Shimbun, VOGUE JAPAN, Haeper’s BAZAAR, livedoor News, etc.
■Award history
・6th Kyoto Women Entrepreneur Award (Entrepreneur Award) Kyoto Prefectural Governor Award Excellence Award (2018)
・11th Kyoto Cultural Venture Competition Kyoto Prefectural Governor Award Encouragement Award (2018)
・4th LED Kansai Female Entrepreneur Support Project Finalist (2018)
■Obtained certification
・Management capability improvement plan (Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry/2017)
・Certified as Genki Seal Company (Kyoto Prefecture/2017)
■Others
・Part-time lecturer at Kyoto College of Art and Design (2018-)
Representative profile
Lulu Trading Co., Ltd.
CEO Hiroko Chino
Graduated from the Department of Theology, Faculty of Theology, Doshisha University. After working at a financial institution, he launched a new company business centered on communication design business.
We received various awards in 2018
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・11th Kyoto Cultural Venture Competition Kyoto Prefectural Governor Award Encouragement Award (2018)
・4th LED Kansai Female Entrepreneur Support Project Finalist (2018)