, initials of is a Japanese manufacturer dealing in

cosmetics Cosmetics are substances that are intended for application to the body for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering appearance. They are mixtures of chemical compounds derived from either Natural product, natural source ...

and

health food A healthy diet is a diet that maintains or improves overall health. A healthy diet provides the body with essential nutrition: fluid, macronutrients such as protein, micronutrients such as vitamins, and adequate fibre and food energy. A hea ...

supplements headquartered in

Tokyo Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...

Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...

. It was established in 1972. Originally started in Japan as a translation business, DHC Corporation ventured into other enterprises and is now a leading

manufacturer Manufacturing is the creation or Production (economics), production of goods with the help of equipment, Work (human activity), labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation. It is the essence of the secondary se ...

of cosmetics, vitamins, healthy foods, and lingerie. In addition to these ventures, DHC Corporation has an educational and publishing department, hotel and spa, and two

aesthetic Aesthetics (also spelled esthetics) is the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of beauty and taste, which in a broad sense incorporates the philosophy of art.Slater, B. H.Aesthetics ''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy,'' , acces ...

salons. It is also a minor shareholder in the music chart operator Oricon Inc. and a

parent company A holding company is a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the Security (finance), securities of other companies. A holding company usually does not produce goods or services itself. Its purpose is to own Share ...

to JFL affiliate station

Cross FM (formerly ) is a commercial radio station operating in the Fukuoka Prefecture of Japan. It is an affiliate of the Japan FM League. History * December 9, 1992 - FM Kyūshū Co. Ltd. was founded. * April 2004 - FM Kyūshū sets up a studio at t ...

. It started a helicopter business in 2008. DHC's flagship brand name is "Olive Virgin Oil".

Anti-Korean statements by CEO and withdrawal from Korea

In 2020 and 2021, CEO Yoshiaki Yoshida made statements considered offensive to Korean people. They included promoting DHC's employment of "pure Japanese" staff and models without Korean heritage, using of the pejorative term " チョン" on DHC's official Instagram, and negatively describing their appearance. This has generated backlash and was followed by the company's exit from

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...

at the end of 2021.

Models appearing in DHC TV commercials

Akihiro Miwa (born 15 May 1935), better known by his stage name , is a Japanese singer, actor, director, composer, author and drag queen. Career Miwa began his career aged 17 as a professional cabaret singer in the Ginza district in Chūō, Tokyo, after ha ...

Chisato Moritaka (born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese pop singer who also is notable as a songwriter. She is affiliated with Up-Front Create, a subsidiary of the Up-Front Group.

Erika Yamakawa is a fashion model from Japan. She is from Iwate. She appeared in the show-business production ''Avant-gardes''. She was a gravure idol. Career She won Miss Young Magazine in 1998, then became a model. At present, she mainly appears on TV v ...

* Im Jin-ah *

Kano sisters and , known collectively as the , are Japanese media personalities. Early life and background The Kano sisters say they are half-sisters with different mothers. There is also a third "sister" who initially made appearances with the two. She eve ...

*Maho Honda *

Naomi Hosokawa Naomi Hosokawa (細川直美 ''Hosokawa Naomi''; real name: Chiho Katsurayama (葛山知保 ''Katsurayama Chiho''; born 18 June 1974 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and singer. Filmography Films *''Shigure no Ki ...

*Nanako Fujisaki *Suzuko Irie *

Yoshihiro Akiyama , also known as and by his nickname Sexyama, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and judoka who won the gold medal at the 2001 Asian Championships for South Korea and for Japan at the 2002 Asian Games. He is the former K-1 HERO's Light Heavyw ...

Yoon Eun Hye Yoon Eun-hye (; born October 3, 1984) is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of South Korean girl group Baby Vox, staying with the group from 1999 to 2005, as well as WSG Wannabe, a female project group in 2022. Yoon has ...

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