- Business
- Arclands Corporation (9842.T), formerly Arcland Sakamoto Co., Ltd., operates as a diversified retailer primarily engaged in home improvement, pet supplies, arts and crafts, food services, and real estate development in Japan. The company offers an extensive range of products and services through its home centers under the Home Center Musashi, Super Center Musashi, Super Viva Home, and Viva Home brands; pet shops including NICO PET and P's-first; arts and crafts specialists such as ARC OASIS and VC'S; food products via Musashi Shokuhinkan and subsidiary-managed restaurants like Katsuya tonkatsu; daily necessities, gardening supplies, building materials, DIY tools, agricultural products, office supplies, and household goods; wholesale of DIY-related products; home renovation under Ark Home and Renovation & Design Center; fitness centers via JOYFIT and FIT365; e-commerce platforms including Arclands Online, Viva Home Online, Ark Oasis Online, and Kennel Hall; as well as store development and tenant contracts. Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture, with additional Kanto headquarters in Saitama City, the company serves general consumers, professionals, and contractors across Japan through a network of stores and distribution centers. Recent developments include the 2022 name change from Arcland Sakamoto Co., Ltd., absorption of VIVA HOME Corporation, and transition to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market; the 2023 acquisition making ARCLAND SERVICE HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. a wholly-owned subsidiary and transfer of the home renovation business to Arc Home Corporation Ltd. via corporate split; the 2024 transfer of the wholesale business to ARCLAND SAKAMOTO Co., Ltd. via corporate split; and the 2025 establishment of PetsFirst Holdings, Ltd. as a wholly-owned subsidiary.