Onward Holdings Co., Ltd.

Onward Holdings is a major Japanese apparel holding group founded in 1927. Its defining feature is a long-established multi-brand portfolio, including 23ku, Jiyuku, and J.PRESS, combined with department-store and e-commerce channels. Its core company, Onward Kashiyama, operates established department-store-focused brands such as 23ku, Jiyuku, ICB, and J.PRESS, alongside younger brands such as WEGO and e-commerce/digital initiatives. It is a long-established apparel group ranking among Japan's leading apparel retailers by sales. It is headquartered in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, and its fiscal year ends in February.