Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Ginza, Tokyo, as the first Western-style pharmacy in Japan. The name Shiseido incorporates our founder’s desire to discover and create new value, a desire that has endured for more than 140 years and has built our unique heritage. Shiseido has cultivated its sense of beauty over its long history. As a cosmetics company originating in Japan, we have made this sense a unique strength among global companies with our belief in the importance of Japanese culture and traditions, and our ceaseless attention to detail. Shiseido constantly creates high-quality, highly functional, safe and innovative cosmetics and leading beauty techniques.
