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Ms. Nanako Sadasue

From Kamakura to the World:
The Japanese Brand Rewriting the Rules of Apparel

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | 12:45 – 1:45 PM (Lunch will be provided) 
Room 540, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School (map)
(645 West 130th Street, New York, NY 10027)

Featuring:

Nanako Sadasue

President and CEO, Maker's Shirt Kamakura Co., Ltd.; President and CEO, Kamakura Shirts New York Co., Ltd.

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Moderator:
Ryoko Ogino

Managing Director; Co-Founder, Japanese Management Leadership Program, CJEB

Hosted by:

Center on Japanese Economy and Business and Japanese Business Association, Columbia Business School

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Note: This event is limited to current Columbia University ID holders, Columbia alums, and CJEB affiliates, and is part of CJEB’s Japanese Management Leadership Program.

What you'll learn: 

  • The background of Kamakura Shirts and the company’s goal to globalize
  • The value of a fully domestic “Made in Japan” supply chain—from cotton cultivation through final sewing
  • The strategy behind a no-promotion model—and its impact on brand equity, pricing integrity, and inventory management

Biography:

Nanako Sadasue was born in Kamakura. She joined Shonan Shinkin Bank in 1995. She joined Maker's Shirt Kamakura Co., Ltd., a company operated by her parents. Since then, she has been involved in web business, store property negotiations, and the development of business systems (including accounting and internal infrastructure). She began working on overseas e-commerce operations in 2013.

In 2012, she spearheaded preparations for the New York store opening, overseeing everything from real estate contracts and interior design to visa arrangements and the implementation of inventory management as well as POS register integration systems. In 2019, she led the opening of the first store in China, located in Shanghai. In 2020, she was appointed President & CEO of Maker's Shirt Kamakura Co., Ltd. Although the New York store was closed at the end of 2020, she re-entered the New York market in 2024 and became President & CEO of Kamakura Shirts New York Co., Ltd.

Admission and Contact: 

You must register to attend this event in person.

Special Notes:
● This event is limited to current Columbia University ID holders, Columbia alums, and CJEB affiliates, and is part of CJEB’s Japanese Management Leadership Program.
●  This event will not be livestreamed.
● Please be advised that this event may be photographed, so your image may appear on our website later. If this is an issue, please let us know.
● Please be advised that members of the media may be present.
● Please bring a government-issued ID or Columbia University ID to access Columbia Business School

If you have questions about the event, please contact us at cjeb@gsb.columbia.edu. 

When
September 23rd, 2025 from 12:45 PM to  1:45 PM
Location
645 West 130th Street
Geffen Hall, Room 540
New York, NY 10027
United States

CENTER ON JAPANESE ECONOMY AND BUSINESS (CJEB)

Established at Columbia Business School in 1986 under the direction of its founder, Professor Hugh Patrick, and led currently by its director, Professor David E. Weinstein, the Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB) promotes knowledge and understanding of Japanese business and economics in an international context. CJEB is a research organization widely recognized for its vigorous research activities, international symposia, conferences, and lectures, held in New York City and Tokyo, which provide prominent speakers from the public and private sectors a forum for collaboration and reflection on Japan, the United States, and the global economy. For more information, visit business.columbia.edu/cjeb.