Corporate History
- September 1953
- The company begins manufacturing and selling cosmetics under the corporate name of “Ryuhodo” in Nishinari-ku, Osaka.
- November 1957
- RYUHODO SEIYAKU Co., Ltd. is established; operates under the trade name OPPEN.
- September 1959
- Corporate Head Office and Head Office factory relocate to Suita City, Osaka.
- September 1963
- A nationwide foundation is established; the company celebrates its 10th anniversary.
- September 1970
- Construction of the Chisato Factory in Settsu City, Osaka Prefecture, is completed.
- May 1971
- Construction of the Central Laboratory in Settsu City, Osaka Prefecture, is completed.
- September 1973
- The company celebrates its 20th anniversary.
- March 1977
- Construction of the Osaka Distribution Center in Settsu City, Osaka Prefecture, is completed.
- November
- The Sales Division splits off from RYUHODO SEIYAKU Co., Ltd. to create OPPEN COSMETICS HONPO RYUHODO SEIYAKU Co., Ltd.
- May 1981
- Construction of the Kurashiki Training Center in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, is completed.
- September 1983
- The company celebrates its 30th anniversary.
- April 1986
- The company opens the OPPEN ESTHETIC ACADEMY in Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture, for the purpose of training estheticians.
- July
- Construction of the Shiga Factory in Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture, is completed.
- April 1988
- Construction of the Shikoku Training Center in Utazu-cho, Ayauta-gun, Kagawa Prefecture, is completed.
- October
- Culture Club Shikoku opens at the Shikoku Training Center.
- April 1990
- Construction of the Kanazawa Training Center in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, is completed.
- October 1991
- Construction of the Niigata Training Center in Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, is completed.
- April 1993
- Construction of the company’s new Head Office in Suita City, Osaka Prefecture, is completed.
- September
- The company celebrates its 40th anniversary.
- April 1999
- The Research Laboratory and Distribution Center are relocated from Settsu City, Osaka Prefecture, to Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture.
- November
- The OPPEN ESTHETIC ACADEMY is relocated from Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture, to Suita City
- September 2000
- The Basic Cosmetics Factory is relocated from Settsu City, Osaka Prefecture, to Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture.
- September 2003
- The company celebrates its 50th anniversary.
- November
- OPPEN COSMETICS HONPO RYUHODO SEIYAKU Co., Ltd. merges with RYUHODO SEIYAKU Co., Ltd.
- January 2006
- F-21 Co., Ltd. (an online mail order company) becomes a subsidiary of OPPEN COSMETICS.
- May
- The company opens the first Nail Café, a directly-operated nail salon, in Kita-ku, Osaka City.
- August
- Pharmate Corporation (a personnel recruitment agency) becomes a subsidiary of OPPEN COSMETICS.
- November
- The company opens MarioGelateria, an Italian gelato shop.
- October 2007
- A lifelong learning facial esthetic course is established at the Osaka Gakuin University Extension Center.
- April 2008
- A beauty business course is established in the Osaka Gakuin Junior College Business Administration Department.
- July 2010
- Happyherz Co., Ltd. is established.
- March 2011
- Happyherz Co., Ltd. merges with and absorbs Pharmate Corporation.
- September 2013
- The company celebrates its 60th anniversary.
- May 2014
- The rose garden is established at the head office.
- September 2018
- The company celebrates its 65th anniversary