CORPORATE PROFILE
About us
| Company Name | Yawataya Isogoro LTD. President and CEO: Yutaka Muroga Yawataya Isogoro Inc. President: Yutaka Muroga |
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| Address | Head Office and Factory: 102-1 Yanagimachi, Nagano-shi, Nagano 380-0805 Main Shop: 83 Daimoncho, Nagano-shi, Nagano 380-0841 |
| Website | http://www.yawataya.co.jp |
| E-mail Address | isogorou@yawataya.co.jp |
| Foundation | 1736 (In the early 18th century) |
| Incorporation of Enterprise | Yawataya Isogoro LTD. October 1, 2005 Yawataya Isogoro Inc. April 1, 1953 |
| Business Description | The Manufacturing and Sale of Shichimi Togarashi |
| Number of Employees | Men:23, Women:36, Part-time:20 (Total:79) |
History
| Founded in the Genbun era (1736) | The founder Kan'emon began selling Shichimi Togarashi in the grounds of Zenkoji Temple. |
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| In the Bunsei Nenkan era （1818～1829） | Sasuke, the fourth generation proprietor, developed recipes for ichimi, shichimi and kogara. |
| 1924 | The sixth proprietor, Eisuke, began to market shichimi in tin cans. |
| 1952 | The store moved to Daimoncho in Nagano City. |
| April 1953 | Yawataya Isogoro was incorporated as a private limited company. |
| April 2000 | The online shop opened for business. |
| December 2000 | The head office and factory both moved from Sakuraecho to Yanagimachi in Nagano City. |
| October 2005 | Packaging was redesigned and company name changed from "Yawataya Isogoro Ltd." to "Yawataya Products Ltd." Yawataya Isogoro Inc. was established. |
| March 2007 | Yawataya Farm LTD. was established. |
| March 2008 | New store opened in Daimon-cho. In-store shichimi blending service was revived. Handmade sweets containing shichimi ingredients were created and marketed. |