Established in Osaka, Japan, the Mizuno Company was founded by Rihachi Mizuno in 1906 as a family run sporting goods store. The Mizuno store specialized in the supply of baseball and golf equipment imported from the USA. Rihachi Mizuno eventually sought local Japanese factories who could manufacture to higher quality products. The domestic made products were labeled under the family name, giving birth to the Mizuno brand. Today, Mizuno USA is located in Norcross, Georgia and continues to manufacture and distribute golf, baseball, softball, running, track & field and volleyball equipment, apparel, and footwear for international markets. Some of the company's apparel labels include Breath Thermo and Arctic Touch, which specialize in helping to control body temperature and keep athletes dry. Mizuno has emerged unscathed from its first 100 years, still family managed with its core beliefs unchanged: Persistence with precision manufacturing and a preference for performance over fashion.
