Shimano makes bicycle components, fishing tackle and rowing equipment. Its corporate history begins with Shozaburo Shimano opening Shimano Iron Works in 1921 to make bicycle freewheels, then traces the company's expansion into gear systems and other sporting products. The same timeline records the 2008 acquisition of DashAmerica, then owner of PEARL iZUMi; that is a historical transaction, not proof of that brand's present ownership.
Same category, HQ in Japan
MIMinoura makes bicycle training and support equipment from its headquarters in Godo, Japan. Its collections include indoor trainers and rollers, bicycle stands and carrying accessories.
Bicycle trainers, rollers and stands
PAPanaracer traces its tyre-making history to the National Tire factory founded in 1952 in Osaka. It now makes road, gravel, mountain, e-bike and wheelchair tyres and tubes, with its head office listed in Tamba, Hyogo.
Bicycle tyres and tubes
BUButterfly is Tamasu's table tennis brand, offering blades, rubbers, rackets, tables and clothing.
Table tennis equipment
CECeepo designs aerodynamic triathlon bikes and frames. The brand was founded by Nobuyuki "Joe" Tanaka in Aichi, Japan in 2003.
Triathlon bikes and frames
HIHit-Air is Mugen Denko's wearable airbag brand, offering airbag vests and harnesses for horse riders.
Equestrian airbag vests
MIMikasa makes premium inflatable athletic balls and sports equipment for volleyball, beach volleyball, basketball, football, rugby, soccer, water polo and the playground, and is known above all for its heritage in volleyball. The MIKASA brand has more than 100 years of history. Mikasa USA, based in Riverside, California, is a subsidiary of Mikasa Corporation. Mikasa is the official ball of the FIVB World Beach Tour, has partnered with League One Volleyball (LOVB) as official ball supplier for its pro matches, and has announced its return to the USA Water Polo community.
Volleyball and water sports balls
MIMizuno makes sports equipment, footwear, clothing and gear. Since it was established in 1906, it has worked with athletes and sports lovers under the management philosophy of contributing to society through the advancement of sporting goods and the promotion of sports. In November 2022 Mizuno Corporation opened MIZUNO ENGINE, a new innovation center to boost its research and development. Mizuno USA names the Breast Cancer Research Foundation among its foundational partners.
Multi-sport footwear and equipment
MOMolten makes competition balls and sports equipment for volleyball, beach volleyball, soccer, basketball and handball. Established in 1958, the company also makes automotive parts and healthcare equipment, with the brand promise "For the real game" for its sports division. Molten supplies the official ball of USA Volleyball, the NCAA volleyball championships, the International Handball Federation and Concacaf club competitions including the Champions Cup, supports the National Wheelchair Basketball Association, and is the global partner and official ball partner of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation.
Competition balls and sports equipment
