Who owns KireiKirei?
KireiKirei is owned by Lion (Japan, TSE: 4912).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Lion Corporation reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Tokyo
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 1997
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Bath, soap & hand care › Hand soap & sanitiser
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 4912
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About KireiKirei
KireiKirei is a hand hygiene brand that Lion launched in 1997 as KireiKirei Medicated Hand Soap, formulated with an antibacterial agent, and extended in 2018 with a medicated hand gel. Lion says it holds the leading market share in Japan, Thailand and South Korea, and it rolls the brand out across Asia together with educational activities on handwashing, including the KireiKirei My Bottle Contest.
Ownership timeline of KireiKirei
Where KireiKirei sits in Lion
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of KireiKirei?
The parent company of KireiKirei is Lion, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is KireiKirei Japanese?
Yes. KireiKirei originated in Japan in 1997 and its owner, Lion, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is KireiKirei still owned by Lion?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, KireiKirei is still owned by Lion. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Lion Integrated Report 2025 — Lion Corporation, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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