, initials of is a Japanese manufacturer dealing in

cosmetics Cosmetics are constituted mixtures of chemical compounds derived from either natural sources, or synthetically created ones. Cosmetics have various purposes. Those designed for personal care and skin care can be used to cleanse or protect ...

and

health food A healthy diet is a diet that maintains or improves overall health. A healthy diet provides the body with essential nutrition: fluid, macronutrients such as protein, micronutrients such as vitamins, and adequate fibre and food energy. A health ...

supplements headquartered in

Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...

, Japan. It was established in 1972. Their flagship brand name is "Olive Virgin Oil". Originally started in Japan as a translation business, DHC Corporation ventured into other enterprises and is now a leading

manufacturer Manufacturing is the creation or production of goods with the help of equipment, labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation. It is the essence of secondary sector of the economy. The term may refer to ...

of cosmetics, vitamins, healthy foods, and lingerie. In addition to these ventures, DHC Corporation has an educational and publishing department, hotel and spa, and two aesthetic salons. It is also a minor shareholder in the music chart operator Oricon Inc. and a parent company to JFL affiliate station

Cross FM (formerly ) is a commercial radio station operating in the Fukuoka Prefecture of Japan. It is an affiliate of the Japan FM League. History * December 9, 1992 - FM Kyūshū Co. Ltd. was founded. * April 2004 - FM Kyūshū sets up a studio at t ...

. It started a helicopter business in 2008.

Models appearing in DHC TV commercials

Akihiro Miwa (born May 15, 1935), better known by his stage name , is a Japanese singer, actor, director, composer, author and drag queen. Career Miwa began his career aged 17 as a professional cabaret singer in the Ginza district in Chūō, Tokyo, after ...

Chisato Moritaka (born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese pop singer who also is notable as a songwriter. She is affiliated with Up-Front Create, a subsidiary of the Up-Front Group.

* Erika Yamakawa * Im Jin-ah * Kano sisters *Maho Honda * Naomi Hosokawa *Nanako Fujisaki *Suzuko Irie *

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* Yoon Eun Hye

Racial statements by CEO and withdrawal from Korea

In 2020 and 2021, CEO Yoshiaki Yoshida made statements promoting DHC's employment of "pure Japanese" employees and models, in contrast to competitors' employment of people with Korean heritage. This has generated backlash and was followed by the company's exit from South Korea at the end of 2021.

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Models appearing in DHC TV commercials

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Racial statements by CEO and withdrawal from Korea

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