NIPPON SLIPPER

NIPPON SLIPPER (ニッポンスリッパ株式会社) is a Japanese manufacturer of slippers, sandals, and other footwear, founded in June 1960 and incorporated in October 1963. The company is headquartered in Nihonbashi Bakurocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and operates a branch in Osaka along with logistics centers in Saitama Prefecture. It specializes in the planning, development, manufacturing, and sale of slippers and room shoes, with a product range that spans everyday indoor footwear, functional health-oriented slippers, and character-licensed designs. The company positions itself as a long-established specialist in the slipper industry. Its stated mission is to create slippers that "accompany people and daily life," meeting diverse functional needs and fitting different usage scenes. Over the decades it has developed proprietary products such as the COREFEEL comfort room shoes and the Good Design Award-winning On Angle functional slipper. It also produces name-printed slippers for schools, facilities, and corporate customers, a niche in which it retains skilled craftspeople. NIPPON SLIPPER holds licenses for major character brands including Sanrio Characters, Peanuts (Snoopy), Anpanman, Doraemon, Pokémon, Moomin, Friends Hill, and Sumikko Gurashi, which it uses across its product lines. Its main sales channels are large-scale retailers, general merchandisers, specialty stores, mail-order, and wholesalers. The company also operates official online shops under the G-passio name on Rakuten, Yahoo!, and Amazon. As of April 1, 2025, NIPPON SLIPPER became a wholly owned subsidiary of Ebata Co., Ltd. (江綿株式会社), a group that also includes Ebata Trading (Taicang) Co., Ltd. in China. The company reported annual revenue of 2.917 billion yen for the fiscal year ended December 2024 and had 46 employees as of October 2025. Its representative director is Yohtaro Yamada. In 2023 the company marked its 60th anniversary of incorporation with the theme "Transformation and Creation, Pursuit of Results," aiming to leverage its technical strengths and expand into new markets.

NIPPON SLIPPER traces its origins to June 1960, when Kakuda Slipper Manufacturing Works (角田スリッパ製作所) was founded in Kita-ku, Tokyo. In October 1963, the business was incorporated as Nihon Slipper Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (日本スリッパ製造株式会社). The company has since been engaged continuously in the planning, development, manufacturing, and sale of slippers and related footwear. During the 1970s and 1980s, the company marketed the "Blue Forest" (青い森) series, a line of products that represented its confidence in quality, price, and design. The Blue Forest name and logo evolved over time, but the company's commitment to providing trust and reassurance through its products remained a core principle. The technical expertise and passion accumulated over these decades became the foundation for expanding into a wide variety of slippers tailored to the needs of the times. In the 2000s and 2010s, NIPPON SLIPPER continued to develop functional and comfort-oriented products. One notable product, the On Angle functional slipper, gained attention amid growing health consciousness and the "stay-at-home" demand, and received a Good Design Award. Another key brand, COREFEEL, was developed as a comfort-type room shoe, with the COREFEEL Room Shoes becoming a flagship item. The company also maintained a niche in name-printed slippers for schools and facilities, supported by skilled craftspeople. In 2023, NIPPON SLIPPER celebrated the 60th anniversary of its incorporation, adopting the theme "Transformation and Creation, Pursuit of Results." The company stated its intention to accelerate initiatives for the next era, leveraging its technical capabilities to develop valuable products and to challenge new markets that make use of the characteristics of slippers. It also emphasized its role as an industry leader aiming to be a "chosen NIPPON SLIPPER" and an "NIPPON SLIPPER that meets expectations." On April 1, 2025, NIPPON SLIPPER became a wholly owned subsidiary of Ebata Co., Ltd. (江綿株式会社), joining the Ebata Group, which also includes Ebata Trading (Taicang) Co., Ltd. in China. The company continues to operate from its Tokyo headquarters and Osaka branch, with logistics centers in Saitama Prefecture, and maintains production partnerships with factories in Jiangsu Province, China.

• Kakuda Slipper Manufacturing Works founded in Kita-ku, Tokyo.

• Incorporated as Nihon Slipper Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

• Marketed the "Blue Forest" (青い森) series of slippers.

• Celebrated 60th anniversary of incorporation with theme "Transformation and Creation, Pursuit of Results."

• Became a wholly owned subsidiary of Ebata Co., Ltd.

Long-established specialist slipper manufacturer focusing on functional, comfortable, and character-licensed footwear for daily life.

• COREFEEL Room Shoes

  Comfort-type room shoes developed under the COREFEEL brand, designed for gentle comfort.

• On Angle

  Functional slipper that received a Good Design Award, gaining attention amid health consciousness and stay-at-home demand.

• Guppa (ぎゅっぱー)

  New room shoes developed during the COVID-19 pandemic, supervised by Sapporo University.

• Name-printed slippers

  Custom slippers with names printed, commonly used in schools and facilities.

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