Mizuno USA, Inc.'s roots stem from its parent company Mizuno Corporation. Mizuno Corporation was established in Osaka, Japan in 1906 by Rihachi Mizuno. Today, Mizuno USA is located in Norcross, GA and continues to manufacture and distribute golf, baseball, softball, running, track & field and volleyball equipment, apparel, and footwear for international markets. The company regularly sponsors several professional athletes, while also maintaining its flagship support of Japan native Ichiro Suzuki, who now plays for the Seattle Mariners. The company was formed in 1988. Mizuno Corporation was founded in 1906 to sell Western goods in Osaka.