The roots of Brother Industries,
Ltd:
"Yasui Sewing Machine Co."
Yasui Kanekichi, father of Yasui Masayoshi and Jitsuichi (the founders of
Brother Industries, Ltd.) established a sewing machine repair business in 1908, known as
"Yasui Sewing Machine Co..
Subsequently, Masayoshi took over the business and
manufactured the hydraulic machine for manufacturing straw hats, as the first step towards
his aim of kickstarting the sewing machine industry. The product quality was highly regarded
by straw hat makers.
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The brothers Masayoshi (right) and Jitsuichi (left) Yasui, the founders of Brother Industries, Ltd.