The Early Years of Yonex Badminton
Way back in 1946, Mr. Minoru Yoneyama founded the Yoneyama Company, Ltd. By 1957. The company was producing badminton rackets under different brand names. In 1961 the first “Yoneyama” brand badminton racket was released. This was followed 2 years later with Yoneyama Trading, Ltd., in Tokyo to distribute rackets to the international market. The history …