{"id":3184,"date":"2026-09-28T10:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T01:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/?p=3184"},"modified":"2026-09-27T23:29:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T14:29:12","slug":"%e6%96%b0%e3%83%96%e3%83%a9%e3%83%b3%e3%83%89%e3%80%8ci-towel-%e3%82%a2%e3%82%a4%e3%82%bf%e3%82%aa%e3%83%ab%e3%80%8d%e7%99%ba%e8%a1%a8%e4%bc%9a%e3%81%ab%e3%82%b0%e3%83%a9%e3%83%95%e3%82%a3%e3%83%83","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/en\/news\/3184\/","title":{"rendered":"Graphic designer Taku Sato and actress Ryoko Kobayashi appeared at the launch event for the new brand &quot;i-TOWEL&quot;."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Izawa Towel Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masashi Izawa) held a media press conference, &quot;Izawa Towel New Business Strategy and New Brand Announcement,&quot; on September 25, 2026, at &quot;T-SITE GARDEN GALLERY&quot; in Daikanyama, Tokyo, with the aim of announcing a refreshed corporate identity and a new brand, &quot;i-TOWEL.&quot; The press conference was conducted in two parts and lasted approximately 60 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u25cf Part 1: Talk session on CI refresh and new brand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Masashi Izawa, President and CEO of Izawa Towel Co., Ltd., and graphic designer Taku Sato (Chairman and CEO of TSDO Co., Ltd.), a special guest at this event, took the stage. They spoke about the background of the new corporate identity refresh, the meaning behind the corporate message &quot;One Towel, One Quality,&quot; and the circumstances surrounding the birth of the new brand &quot;i-TOWEL.&quot; A concept video for the new brand was also screened during the talk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00011-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3186\" style=\"width:448px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00011-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00011-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00011-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00011-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00011-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00011-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Graphic designer, Taku Sato<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00009-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3187\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4993150059366152;width:449px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00009-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00009-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00009-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00009-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00009-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00009-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A scene from a talk session between Masashi Izawa (left) and Taku Sato (right).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u25cf Part 2: Talk session from a user&#039;s perspective<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the second part, actress Ryoko Kobayashi joined Masashi Izawa and Taku Sato for a talk session on topics such as &quot;commitment to towels&quot; from a user&#039;s perspective, the user experience of &quot;i-TOWEL,&quot; and the relationship between QOL (quality of life) and towels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00023-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3188\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4993025354886353;width:447px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00023-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00023-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00023-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00023-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(From left) A talk session featuring Masashi Izawa, Takashi Sato, and Ryoko Kobayashi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00020-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3189\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4993109784106569;width:447px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00020-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00020-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00020-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00020-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00020-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00020-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ryoko Kobayashi checks the texture of the &quot;i-TOWEL&quot; towel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u25cf Photo session<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the talk session, a photo session was held with the three speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00040-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3190\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4992863822038487;width:441px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00040-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00040-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00040-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00040-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00040-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/00040-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the presentation, the &quot;i-TOWEL POPUP STORE&quot; opened at the same venue, giving attending media representatives the opportunity to actually see and touch the &quot;i-TOWEL.&quot;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u25a0 Company Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Company name: Izawa Towel Co., Ltd.<br>Representative: Masashi Izawa, President and CEO<br>Location: 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\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>https:\/\/www.izawa-towel.com\/<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Izawa Towel Co., Ltd. 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