Kao Corporation

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Kao Corporation

Kao headquarters in Tokyo, Japan
Native name	花王株式会社
Romanized name	Kaō Kabushiki-gaisha
Company type	Public (K.K)
Traded as	TYO: 4452 TOPIX Large 70 Component
Industry	Personal care, Cosmetics
Founded	June 1882; 142 years ago (1882-06) Nihonbashi-Bakurocho, Tokyo, Japan
Founder	Tomiro Nagase
Headquarters	14-10, Nihonbashi-Kayabacho Itchome, Chūō, Tokyo , Japan
Revenue	¥1,381,997 million (2020)[1]
Operating income	¥175,563 million (2020)[1]
Net income	¥128,067 million (2020)[1]
Total assets	¥1,665,616 million (2020)[1]
Total equity	¥938,194 million (2020)[1]
Number of employees	33,409 (consolidated) (2020)[2]
Website	www.kao.com

Kao Corporation (花王株式会社, Kaō Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese global chemical and cosmetics company headquartered in Nihonbashi-Kayabacho, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan.