Arai (company)

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Arai Helmet Ltd
Type Joint stock company
Founded 1926
Founder Hirotake Arai
Headquarters Flag of Japan Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Industry Motorcycle helmet manufacturing
Website www.araihelmet.com
Arai Kit
Arai Kit
Arai Astro
Arai Astro

Arai Helmet Ltd (アライヘルメット?) is a Japanese company that designs and manufactures motorcycle helmets. It was formed in 1926 by Hirotake Arai as a hatmaker. All of their helmets meet or exceed the Snell Memorial Foundation safety standards.

Arai competes with high-end helmet brands such as AGV and Suomy of Italy, Schuberth of Germany, and fellow Japanese maker Shoei.

Arai manufactured the helmet worn by Richard Hammond in his world famous crash