Designed in Japan · global production

YONEX

Racquets, clubs and footwear engineered by a Japanese sporting-goods specialist.

Designed inTokyo, Japan

Made inJapan, Taiwan and other locations, depending on product

Known forAstrox 100 ZZ

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01 / Story

Japanese design, global production.

Minoru Yoneyama began making wooden floats in 1946 and redirected the factory toward badminton after plastics displaced the original business. Composite racquet engineering became YONEX’s core.

1946
Woodworking in Niigata
Minoru Yoneyama begins by making wooden fishing-net floats.
1957
Badminton racquets
The company redirects its craft after plastics displace the original business.
Today
Composite sports engineering
Top racquets connect Japanese production with global competition.

02 / Flagships