Overview
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IZAWA TOWEL CO.,LTD.

Izawa Towel Co., Ltd. is a Japanese towel manufacturer specializing in the planning, manufacturing, import/export, and sales of towel products, with a strong emphasis on research-driven product development. The company is known for its proprietary brand 'Towel Laboratory' (タオル研究所), which has achieved cumulative sales of 40 million units and is sold through major e-commerce platforms, convenience stores, mass retailers, and department stores. Leveraging academic partnerships with institutions such as Shinshu University, Kyoto Institute of Technology, and Fukui University, the company pursues innovation in textile performance—balancing softness, absorbency, quick-drying, and durability at competitive price points.

Market Cap
¥6.64B
US$42.3M
EV
¥8.80B
US$56.1M
Stock¥729▲+0.69%
US$1 = ¥156.80 (2026-10-23)
LTM EV/EBITDA
—
LTM EV/EBIT
25.3
x
LTM PER
8.7
x
LTM PBR
2.0
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-0.4%pt
100
Oct 24, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
MC → EV Bridge
6.64BUS$42.3MMarket Cap3.25BUS$20.7M+ Debt1.09BUS$6.96M− Cash0.00BUS$0.00M− Inv. Sec.8.80BUS$56.1MEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
0.02US$0.15M'22/29.21US$58.7M'23/29.94US$63.4M'24/29.83US$62.7M'25/210.3US$65.6M'26/2
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
-0.13-US$0.83M'22/20.24US$1.56M'23/21.10US$7.03M'24/20.58US$3.69M'25/20.73US$4.63M'26/2
Capital Structure
51%
49%
EquityD/E 0.95xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▼ Net Debt
CashInv. Sec.Debt
'22/2'23/2'24/23.30US$21.0M'25/21.13US$7.18M3.07US$19.5M'26/2
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 49.3%
1
Izawa Capital Partners LLC
27.45%
2
JAFCO SV6 Investment Limited Partnership
6.69%
3
MSIP CLIENT SECURITIES (Standing Proxy: Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd.)
3.53%
4
Tomohiro YOSHIDA
2.97%
5
BNY GCM CLIENT ACCOUNT JPRD AC ISG (FE-AC; Standing Proxy: MUFG Bank, Ltd.)
2.38%
6
Takayuki MAEDA
2.20%
7
JAFCO SV6-S Investment Limited Partnership
1.68%
8
Akihito IIDA
1.10%
9
Takako SHIRAKAWA
0.75%
10
Satoshi YAMASHITA
0.56%
Management
9 officers
Shoji IZAWA
Representative Director, President
Apr 1987 Joined Sanki Shoji Co., Ltd. Apr 1989 Joined Izawa Towel Co., Ltd. (now the Company) Apr 1997 Assumed office as Representative Director, President, Izawa Towel Co., Ltd. (current) Apr 1997 Assumed office as Representative Director, Intercraft Trading Co., Ltd. (now the Company) Jun 2016 Assumed office as CEO, IZAWA TEXTILE CO., LIMITED (current) Jan 2025 Assumed office as CEO, IZAWA TOWEL INC (current)
1964-12-23
Kazuhiro HOTEN
Director, COO and General Manager, Corporate Planning Office
Apr 1990 Joined Mitsubishi Corporation Dec 2003 Seconded to Mitsubishi France S.A.S. Sep 2012 Deputy Office Director, Yangon Office, Mitsubishi Corporation Oct 2021 Executive Officer and General Manager, Corporate Planning Office, Izawa Towel Co., Ltd. (now the Company) Mar 2023 Executive Officer and General Manager, Corporate Planning Office and Internal Audit Office, the Company May 2024 Assumed office as Director and General Manager, Corporate Planning Office and Internal Audit Office, the Company Sep 2025 Director and General Manager, Corporate Planning Office, the Company Nov 2025 Director, COO and General Manager, Corporate Planning Office, the Company (current)
1967-06-06
Takuto MIYOSHI
Director, CFO and General Manager, Administration Division
Feb 2013 Joined Shin Nihon LLC (now EY Shin Nihon LLC) Apr 2018 Accounting Manager, Sky Disk Co., Ltd. Mar 2020 General Manager, Administration Department, Sky Disk Co., Ltd. Apr 2022 Executive Officer, CFO and General Manager, Administration Division, the Company Aug 2023 Assumed office as Director, CFO and General Manager, Administration Division, the Company (current)
1988-11-16
Keiko KUNIMOTO
Director, General Manager, Product Division
Apr 1995 Joined JR West Isetan Co., Ltd. Jun 2004 Began working at Kinki Osaka Bank, Ltd. (now Kansai Mirai Bank, Ltd.) via dispatch from Staff Service Co., Ltd. Oct 2005 Began working at Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. via dispatch from Staff Service Co., Ltd. Apr 2006 Began working at the library of Kyoto Gakuen University (now Kyoto University of Advanced Science) via dispatch from Career Power Co., Ltd. Jul 2010 Joined Izawa Towel Co., Ltd. (now the Company) Apr 2020 General Manager, Production Control Division and Overseas Business Division, Izawa Towel Co., Ltd. Apr 2021 Director and General Manager, Production Division, Izawa Towel Co., Ltd. (now Director and General Manager, Product Division, the Company) (current)
1974-11-05
Yoshihiro YAMAMOTO
Director
Dec 1993 Founded Koyo Denki Engineering, assumed office as Representative Dec 1996 Established Koyo Denki Co., Ltd. (now Shin Energy Co., Ltd.), assumed office as Representative Director May 2013 Established YK Consulting Co., Ltd. (now Koyo Holdings Co., Ltd.), assumed office as Representative Director (current) Jun 2017 Established Daikichi Foundation (now Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Daikichi Foundation), assumed office as Chairperson (current) Jun 2019 Outside Director, Kyan Denken Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2021 Director, Public Interest Incorporated Association OMOIYARI Project (current) Aug 2024 Outside Director, R.K. Planning Co., Ltd. (current) Sep 2024 Outside Director, Shinko Setsubi Co., Ltd. (current) Dec 2024 Director, Yume KOBE Project Co., Ltd. (current) Dec 2024 Outside Director, Noshiro Denssetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. (current) Dec 2025 Director, Nakanoshima Engineering Co., Ltd. (current) May 2026 Outside Director, the Company (current)
1970-07-15
Takaaki KITAMURA
Director
Apr 2001 Joined Mizuho Bank, Ltd. Dec 2003 Joined Abeam Consulting Ltd. Oct 2007 Joined IBM Japan, Ltd. Jun 2012 Founded Ascent Business Consulting Co., Ltd., assumed office as Representative Director (current) May 2026 Outside Director, the Company (current)
1977-02-21
Nobuyuki YAMAKAWA
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Oct 1997 Joined Tohmatsu & Co. (now Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC) Jun 2016 Established Nobuyuki Yamakawa Certified Public Accountant Office, assumed office as Head (current) Jun 2016 Full-time Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, NHK Media Technology, Inc. (now NHK Technologies, Inc.) Jun 2017 Non-full-time Auditor, NHK Service Center Foundation (now NHK Foundation) Jun 2017 Non-full-time Auditor, NHK Engineering System Foundation (now NHK Foundation) Apr 2020 Non-full-time Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Wisdom Academy Inc. (current) Aug 2023 Full-time Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company May 2026 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current)
1969-09-19
Sayaka MIURA
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Dec 2012 Joined Bridge Roots Law Corporation Mar 2016 Established Miura Law Office, assumed office as Head Feb 2018 Joined Stormharbor Securities Co., Ltd. Mar 2022 Non-full-time Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Earth Technology Group Co., Ltd. (now ET Holdings Co., Ltd.) (current) Mar 2022 Non-full-time Auditor, Earth Technology Co., Ltd. (current) Mar 2022 Non-full-time Auditor, Cloudin Co., Ltd. (current) Oct 2023 Non-full-time Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company Aug 2024 General Manager, Financial Products Division, Stormharbor Securities Co., Ltd. Dec 2024 Non-full-time Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, HROTTI Inc. Mar 2025 Outside Director, Careerlink Co., Ltd. (current) Sep 2025 General Manager, Capital Markets Division and General Manager, Investment Banking Division, Stormharbor Securities Co., Ltd. (current) May 2026 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current)
1986-09-25
Naoki OTSUBO
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Dec 2013 Joined Saga Chiemi Law Office Jan 2017 Joined Asai Sogo Law Office Jul 2023 Seconded to the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission, Financial Services Agency Jul 2025 Returned to Asai Sogo Law Office (current) May 2026 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), the Company (current)
1984-03-02
Large Shareholding Reports
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18.39%→17.28%
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Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
EDINET
2026-10-14
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Mar 2026 – Feb 2027
TDnet
2026-10-14
Q2 Earnings Flash
FY ending Feb 2027
EDINET
2026-08-05
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-08-03
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2026-07-14
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Feb 2027
EDINET
2026-07-03
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-05-25
Annual Securities Report
Period: Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
EDINET
2026-04-30
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-04-23
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-04-22
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-02-06
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2026-01-09
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Feb 2026
EDINET
2025-10-10
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
EDINET
2025-09-22
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2025-07-11
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Feb 2026
EDINETAmended
2025-06-11
Amended Securities Registration Statement
EDINETAmended
2025-06-03
Amended Securities Registration Statement
EDINET
2025-05-19
Securities Registration Statement
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