For the year ended 31 March, the Japanese retailer posted net profit of Y221 million, reversing a Y923 million loss, as revenue rose to Y5.95 billion from Y5.16 billion.
Operating profit was Y259 million versus a Y734 million loss a year earlier, while pretax profit reached Y258 million compared with a Y747 million loss.
Earnings per share were Y13.35, against a loss per share of Y74.30 previously, with results prepared under Japanese accounting standards.
Is Kyoto Kimono's profit a true revival or a bubble inflated by the weak yen and fleeting tourist trends?
In saving itself financially, is the kimono industry sacrificing its cultural soul to the tourism market?