DESCENTE Store in Shanghai

DESCENTE Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 14, 2024 - A flagship store of the DESCENTE sportswear brand is seen in Shanghai, China, October 14, 2024.

DESCENTE Store in Shanghai

DESCENTE Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 14, 2024 - A flagship store of the DESCENTE sportswear brand is seen in Shanghai, China, October 14, 2024.

DESCENTE Store in Shanghai

DESCENTE Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 14, 2024 - A flagship store of the DESCENTE sportswear brand is seen in Shanghai, China, October 14, 2024.

DESCENTE Store in Shanghai

DESCENTE Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 14, 2024 - A flagship store of the DESCENTE sportswear brand is seen in Shanghai, China, October 14, 2024.

DESCENTE Store in Shanghai

DESCENTE Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 14, 2024 - A flagship store of the DESCENTE sportswear brand is seen in Shanghai, China, October 14, 2024.

A DESCENTE Store in Shanghai

A DESCENTE Store in Shanghai

SHAGNHAI, CHINA - MARCH 11, 2024 - A store of Japanese specialty sports brand DESCENTE is seen in Shanghai, China, March 11, 2024.

A DESCENTE Store in Shanghai

A DESCENTE Store in Shanghai

SHAGNHAI, CHINA - MARCH 11, 2024 - A store of Japanese specialty sports brand DESCENTE is seen in Shanghai, China, March 11, 2024.

A DESCENTE Store in Shanghai

A DESCENTE Store in Shanghai

SHAGNHAI, CHINA - MARCH 11, 2024 - A store of Japanese specialty sports brand DESCENTE is seen in Shanghai, China, March 11, 2024.

DESCENTE Store in Shanghai

DESCENTE Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JANUARY 18, 2024 - The down jacket brand DESCENTE store of Anta is seen in Shanghai, China, January 18, 2024.

DESCENTE Store in Shanghai

DESCENTE Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JANUARY 18, 2024 - The down jacket brand DESCENTE store of Anta is seen in Shanghai, China, January 18, 2024.

Sports gear maker release new football shoes

Sports gear maker release new football shoes

OSAKA, Japan - Major sports gear makers have released new football shoes in time for the 2014 FIFA World Cup competition in Brazil. From top: Mizuno Corp.'s model worn by Japanese star footballer Keisuke Honda, Descente Ltd.'s model by compatriot Yasuhito Endo and Asics Corp.'s new "Menace" brand.

FINA OKs modified swimsuit, but Irie's world mark still in limbo

FINA OKs modified swimsuit, but Irie's world mark still in limbo

TOKYO, Japan - An employee of Descente Ltd., the maker used by top Japanese swimmer Ryosuke Irie, explains in Tokyo on June 22 the company's modified swimsuits that swimming's world governing body FINA approved after the original suits failed to gain approval last month.

Yahoo ad showing the height of the tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Yahoo ad showing the height of the tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

The building of ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters, where discussions about a TOB with Descente were terminated, Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Feb. 27, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Yahoo ad showing the height of the tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Yahoo ad showing the height of the tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

The building of ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters, where discussions about a TOB with Descente were terminated, Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Feb. 27, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Yahoo ad showing the height of the tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Yahoo ad showing the height of the tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

The building of ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters, where discussions about a TOB with Descente were terminated, Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Feb. 27, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Yahoo ad showing the height of the tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Yahoo ad showing the height of the tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

The building of ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters, where discussions about a TOB with Descente were terminated, Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Feb. 27, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Yahoo ad showing the height of the tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Yahoo ad showing the height of the tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

The building of ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters, where discussions about a TOB with Descente were terminated, Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Feb. 27, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters building

ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters building

The building of ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters, where discussions about a TOB with Descente were terminated, Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Feb. 27, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Yahoo ad showing the height of the tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Yahoo ad showing the height of the tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

The building of ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters, where discussions about a TOB with Descente were terminated, Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Feb. 27, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Yahoo ad showing the height of the tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Yahoo ad showing the height of the tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

The building of ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters, where discussions about a TOB with Descente were terminated, Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Feb. 27, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters building

ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters building

The building of ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters, where discussions about a TOB with Descente were terminated, Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Feb. 27, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Yahoo ad showing the height of the tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Yahoo ad showing the height of the tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

The building of ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters, where discussions about a TOB with Descente were terminated, Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Feb. 27, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters building

ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters building

The building of ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters, where discussions about a TOB with Descente were terminated, Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Feb. 27, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters building

ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters building

The building of ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters, where discussions about a TOB with Descente were terminated, Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Feb. 27, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters building

ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters building

The building of ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters, where discussions about a TOB with Descente were terminated, Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Feb. 27, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters building

ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters building

The building of ITOCHU Corporation's Tokyo headquarters, where discussions about a TOB with Descente were terminated, Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Feb. 27, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Descente's Osaka headquarters

Descente's Osaka headquarters

Descente's Osaka office, where the conflict with Itochu is a hot topic, in Tennoji Ward, Osaka City, Feb. 8, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Descente's Osaka headquarters

Descente's Osaka headquarters

Descente's Osaka office, where the conflict with Itochu is a hot topic, in Tennoji Ward, Osaka City, Feb. 8, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Descente's Osaka headquarters

Descente's Osaka headquarters

Descente's Osaka office, where the conflict with Itochu is a hot topic, in Tennoji Ward, Osaka City, Feb. 8, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Descente's Osaka headquarters

Descente's Osaka headquarters

Descente's Osaka office, where the conflict with Itochu is a hot topic, in Tennoji Ward, Osaka City, Feb. 8, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Descente's Osaka headquarters

Descente's Osaka headquarters

Descente's Osaka office, where the conflict with Itochu is a hot topic, in Tennoji Ward, Osaka City, Feb. 8, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Descente's Osaka headquarters

Descente's Osaka headquarters

Descente's Osaka office, where the conflict with Itochu is a hot topic, in Tennoji Ward, Osaka City, Feb. 8, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Descente's Osaka headquarters

Descente's Osaka headquarters

Descente's Osaka office, where the conflict with Itochu is a hot topic, in Tennoji Ward, Osaka City, Feb. 8, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Descente's Osaka headquarters

Descente's Osaka headquarters

Descente's Osaka office, where the conflict with Itochu is a hot topic, in Tennoji Ward, Osaka City, Feb. 8, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Descente's Osaka headquarters

Descente's Osaka headquarters

Descente's Osaka office, where the conflict with Itochu is a hot topic, in Tennoji Ward, Osaka City, Feb. 8, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Exterior view of Descente Tokyo Office

Exterior view of Descente Tokyo Office

Descente, DESCENTE, Descente Store Mejiro, sportswear, apparel, Itochu, company, appearance, logo, logo mark = February 1, 2019, Mejiro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Exterior view of Descente Tokyo Office

Exterior view of Descente Tokyo Office

Descente, DESCENTE, Descente Store Mejiro, sportswear, apparel, Itochu, company, appearance, logo, logo mark = February 1, 2019, Mejiro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Exterior view of Descente Tokyo Office

Exterior view of Descente Tokyo Office

Descente, DESCENTE, Descente Store Mejiro, sportswear, apparel, Itochu, company, appearance, logo, logo mark = February 1, 2019, Mejiro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Exterior of Descente Store Mejiro

Exterior of Descente Store Mejiro

Descente, DESCENTE, Descente Store Mejiro, sportswear, apparel, Itochu, company, appearance, logo, logo mark = February 1, 2019, Mejiro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Exterior view of Descente Tokyo Office

Exterior view of Descente Tokyo Office

Descente, DESCENTE, Descente Store Mejiro, sportswear, apparel, Itochu, company, appearance, logo, logo mark = February 1, 2019, Mejiro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Exterior of Descente Store Mejiro

Exterior of Descente Store Mejiro

Descente, DESCENTE, Descente Store Mejiro, sportswear, apparel, Itochu, company, appearance, logo, logo mark = February 1, 2019, Mejiro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Exterior of Descente Store Mejiro

Exterior of Descente Store Mejiro

Descente, DESCENTE, Descente Store Mejiro, sportswear, apparel, Itochu, company, appearance, logo, logo mark = February 1, 2019, Mejiro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Exterior of Descente Store Mejiro

Exterior of Descente Store Mejiro

Descente, DESCENTE, Descente Store Mejiro, sportswear, apparel, Itochu, company, appearance, logo, logo mark = February 1, 2019, Mejiro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Exterior of Descente Store Mejiro

Exterior of Descente Store Mejiro

Descente, DESCENTE, Descente Store Mejiro, sportswear, apparel, Itochu, company, appearance, logo, logo mark = February 1, 2019, Mejiro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

FINA OKs modified swimsuit, but Irie's world mark still in limbo

FINA OKs modified swimsuit, but Irie's world mark still in limbo

TOKYO, Japan - An employee of Descente Ltd., the maker used by top Japanese swimmer Ryosuke Irie, explains in Tokyo on June 22 the company's modified swimsuits that swimming's world governing body FINA approved after the original suits failed to gain approval last month. (Kyodo)

Sports gear maker release new football shoes

Sports gear maker release new football shoes

OSAKA, Japan - Major sports gear makers have released new football shoes in time for the 2014 FIFA World Cup competition in Brazil. From top: Mizuno Corp.'s model worn by Japanese star footballer Keisuke Honda, Descente Ltd.'s model by compatriot Yasuhito Endo and Asics Corp.'s new "Menace" brand. (Kyodo)

Sportswear maker Descente

Sportswear maker Descente

Shuichi Koseki, president of Japanese sportswear maker Descente Ltd., speaks at a press conference in Osaka on Nov. 6, 2019. Descente sharply cut its profit outlook for the year to March 2020, hit by a widespread boycott of Japanese products in its mainstay South Korean market. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Golf: Shibuno wins Descente Ladies Tokai Classic

Golf: Shibuno wins Descente Ladies Tokai Classic

Women's British Open champion Hinako Shibuno (C) of Japan is surrounded by fans after finishing her final round of the Descente Ladies Tokai Classic in Mihama, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 22, 2019. Shibuno overcame an eight-stroke deficit to win the title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Golf: Shibuno wins Descente Ladies Tokai Classic

Golf: Shibuno wins Descente Ladies Tokai Classic

Women's British Open champion Hinako Shibuno of Japan reacts to her chip-in birdie on the 16th hole during the final round of the Descente Ladies Tokai Classic in Mihama, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 22, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Golf: Shibuno wins Descente Ladies Tokai Classic

Golf: Shibuno wins Descente Ladies Tokai Classic

Women's British Open champion Hinako Shibuno (facing camera) of Japan hugs compatriot Mao Nozawa after overcoming an eight-stroke deficit to win the Descente Ladies Tokai Classic in Mihama, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 22, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo