Rihachi Mizuno, from Osaka Japan, saw his first baseball game in Kyoto when he was 18 years old. He loved the game and in 1906 with his younger brother Rizo opened his own baseball equipment store selling western products. In 1913 the firm began to manufacture its own products in a quest to improve quality and performance. Since then Mizuno has been dedicated to producing high-quality sportswear and equipment through the world of sports.