{"id":3153,"date":"2026-09-15T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/?p=3153"},"modified":"2026-09-15T12:51:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T03:51:06","slug":"%e3%80%8c%e3%82%bf%e3%82%aa%e3%83%ab%e7%a0%94%e7%a9%b6%e6%89%80%e3%80%8d%e6%a5%bd%e5%a4%a9%e5%b8%82%e5%a0%b4%e5%87%ba%e5%ba%97%e3%81%8b%e3%82%89%e3%82%8f%e3%81%9a%e3%81%8b3%e9%80%b1%e9%96%93%e3%81%a7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/en\/archives\/3153","title":{"rendered":"&quot;Towel Research Institute&quot; achieved the #1 spot in the daily face towel rankings just three weeks after opening its store on Rakuten Market!"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u697d\u5929\u30c7\u30a4\u30ea\u30fc\uff11\u4f4d_\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u697d\u5929\u30c7\u30a4\u30ea\u30fc\uff11\u4f4d_\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9.png 960w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u697d\u5929\u30c7\u30a4\u30ea\u30fc\uff11\u4f4d_\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u697d\u5929\u30c7\u30a4\u30ea\u30fc\uff11\u4f4d_\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9-18x11.png 18w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u697d\u5929\u30c7\u30a4\u30ea\u30fc\uff11\u4f4d_\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9-768x448.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Izawa Towel Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Masashi Izawa) is pleased to announce that its own brand, &quot;Towel Research Institute,&quot; has achieved the No. 1 ranking* in Rakuten Market&#039;s &quot;Face Towel Daily Ranking&quot; just three weeks after the opening of its official Rakuten Market shop on August 24, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The top-ranked product is our flagship item, &quot;#003 [Volume Rich] Face Towel,&quot; which is also a bestseller on Amazon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u25a0 The quality and trust cultivated on Amazon quickly bore fruit on Rakuten Market.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Launched in 2019 as an Amazon-exclusive brand, &quot;Towel Research Institute&quot; has grown by upholding the motto of &quot;unconventional quality and price,&quot; and has achieved the No. 1 ranking in Amazon&#039;s best-selling towel category for four consecutive years**. With cumulative sales exceeding 40 million units, it has developed into a staple brand in everyday life.<br>In August 2026, we officially opened a store on Rakuten Market to provide a wider range of customers with a &quot;purchase environment where you can buy anywhere.&quot; As mentioned in our previous press release, Rakuten Market has a large user base of women in their 30s to 50s, and we had high expectations for it as a way to reach a new customer base. We believe that this rapid achievement of the No. 1 ranking is a result of our brand&#039;s strengths\u2014&quot;unconventional quality and price&quot;\u2014being widely accepted by those who handle household chores and those who seek high-quality towels for their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u30b9\u30af\u30ea\u30fc\u30f3\u30b7\u30e7\u30c3\u30c8-2026-09-15-10.06.01-1024x342.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u30b9\u30af\u30ea\u30fc\u30f3\u30b7\u30e7\u30c3\u30c8-2026-09-15-10.06.01-1024x342.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u30b9\u30af\u30ea\u30fc\u30f3\u30b7\u30e7\u30c3\u30c8-2026-09-15-10.06.01-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u30b9\u30af\u30ea\u30fc\u30f3\u30b7\u30e7\u30c3\u30c8-2026-09-15-10.06.01-766x256.png 766w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u30b9\u30af\u30ea\u30fc\u30f3\u30b7\u30e7\u30c3\u30c8-2026-09-15-10.06.01-18x6.png 18w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u30b9\u30af\u30ea\u30fc\u30f3\u30b7\u30e7\u30c3\u30c8-2026-09-15-10.06.01-1536x513.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u30b9\u30af\u30ea\u30fc\u30f3\u30b7\u30e7\u30c3\u30c8-2026-09-15-10.06.01-2048x685.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u25a0 Introducing the #1 ranked product<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Product Name: #003 [Voluminous Rich] Face Towel<br>Size: Approximately 34 x 85 cm<br>Product page:<a href=\"https:\/\/item.rakuten.co.jp\/towel-kenkyujyo\/003-face\/\">https:\/\/item.rakuten.co.jp\/towel-kenkyujyo\/003-face\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This best-selling towel from &quot;Towel Research Institute&quot; boasts luxurious thickness and a plush feel, comparable to hotel towels, combined with superior absorbency. There&#039;s no need to scrub your skin after a bath; simply gently press it against your skin to enjoy the comforting feeling of thorough moisture absorption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u25a0 Future Outlook<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Going forward, we will continue to strengthen our foundation on Amazon, which is the origin of our brand, while also promoting multi-channel expansion, including Rakuten Market.<br>To realize our vision of &quot;creating a global standard for towels,&quot; we will deliver the highest quality towels to as many customers as possible, transcending the boundaries between online and offline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/towelkenkyujyo_img-1024x341.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/towelkenkyujyo_img-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/towelkenkyujyo_img-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/towelkenkyujyo_img-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/towelkenkyujyo_img-18x6.png 18w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/towelkenkyujyo_img.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sup>*... Rakuten Market Face Towel Ranking Daily, as of September 14, 2026 (Monday) (Aggregation date: September 13).<br>**... Amazon.co.jp Best Seller Ranking, Home &amp; Kitchen Category: Ranked #1 for more than half of the 365 days. (According to our research. Period: August 1, 2022 - August 24, 2026)<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u25a0 Company Overview<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Company name: Izawa Towel Co., Ltd.<br>Representative: Masashi Izawa, President and CEO<br>Address: 1-26-6 Ebisu Nishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo<br>Business: Planning, manufacturing, import\/export, and sales of towel products<br>Official website:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/en\/\">https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u25a0 Contact information regarding this news release<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contact information:<a href=\"mailto:pr@izawa-towel.com\">pr@izawa-towel.com<\/a><br>If you have any inquiries, questions, requests, or would like to provide stock photos or videos regarding the contents of this press release, please contact us.<br>Please feel free to contact us at the above contact information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u4f0a\u6fa4\u30bf\u30aa\u30eb\u682a\u5f0f\u4f1a\u793e\uff08\u672c\u793e\uff1a\u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u6e0b\u8c37\u533a\u3001\u4ee3\u8868\u53d6\u7de0\u5f79\u793e\u9577\uff1a\u4f0a\u6fa4 \u6b63\u53f8\uff09\u304c\u5c55\u958b\u3059\u308b\u81ea\u793e\u30d6\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9\u300c\u30bf\u30aa\u30eb\u7814\u7a76\u6240\u300d\u304c\u30012026\u5e748\u670824\u65e5\u306e\u697d\u5929\u5e02\u5834\u516c\u5f0f\u30b7\u30e7\u30c3\u30d7\u30aa\u30fc\u30d7\u30f3&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","wpautop"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3153"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3156,"href":"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3153\/revisions\/3156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}