Kohsai Co., Ltd. (7878.T) manufactures, processes and sells jewelry goods and components primarily in Japan. The company produces jewelry parts including earring clasps such as silicone earnuts, silicone-covered earnuts, gold earnuts, disc earback systems and threaded earring posts; clasps such as spring ring clasps and lobster clasps; forged rings often used in bridal applications; and other accessories like earring posts, clip-on earrings, cufflinks and mill products. Kohsai holds approximately 50% of the domestic market share for jewelry parts and 70% for earring clasps, leveraging a combination of traditional craftsmanship and advanced machining technologies at its in-house factories to produce around 10 million parts and 30,000 forged jewelry pieces annually.
Founded in 1955 as Fukasawa Precious Metals Works by Nobuo Fukasawa in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, the company established Kohsai Kogei Co., Ltd. in 1967, listed on JASDAQ in 1998, relocated headquarters to Kai City in Yamanashi and changed its name to Kohsai Co., Ltd. in 2015 to mark its 50th anniversary.
Kohsai operates from its headquarters and factory in Kai City, Yamanashi Prefecture, with a Tokyo sales office, serving domestic brands and expanding internationally through patented functional, safe and hypoallergenic products focused on usability, sustainability and AI-enhanced production efficiency.
As a subsidiary of Estio Co., Ltd., which engages in insurance agency businesses, Kohsai emphasizes eco-friendly initiatives including J-Credit energy-saving participation, urban mine recycling and employee productivity improvements; it marked its 70th anniversary in 2025 by launching new businesses to strengthen market leadership.