Manjiro Kondo, who had worked for the Japan Branch of The Singer Company, founded the Kondo Sewing Machine Company in Osaka, Japan in the year 1927. Today, Yamato Sewing Machine Company Ltd., Japan is one of the largest Chainstitch Sewing Machine manufacturer in the world and is known for its unmatched quality. Yamato was the first Industrial Sewing Machine manufacturer certified ISO 9001:2000 and has received numerous awards for excellence in products and manufacturing.