History
Through times may change, we remain steadfast in our desire.
Since founding the Company, Toichiro Nakashima pursued nothing less than “quality itself” through carefully selected ingredients, thorough quality control and resourcefulness supporting every endeavor. Products created by integrating these elements have created new trends in Japanese food culture.
At present, as customer needs continue to diversify, our role is seen to be gradually expanding. Even amid such changes, we will never forget the insistence on quality we have maintained for over a century.
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1918Toichiro Nakashima founds Nakashima Shoten.
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1918Food BusinessBegan to sell canned crab and salmon.
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1919Made an equity participation in Shokuhin Kogyo Co., Ltd. (presently Kewpie Corporation).
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1925Began sales of mayonnaise manufactured by Shokuhin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
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1932Kidoen Corporation (presently AOHATA Corporation) established in Tadanoumi-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture.
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1938Reorganized into NAKASHIMA CO., LTD.
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1957Changed the name of Shokuhin Kogyo Co., Ltd. To Kewpie Corporation.
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1968Completed construction of new head office in Shibuya.
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1969Equity investment in Minato Shokai Co., Ltd., which handles imported alcohol and canned food
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1970IT BusinessLaunched an information processing business.
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1972Transferred the sales division to Kewpie Corporation.
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1977Wine BusinessAcquired a License for wholesale trading in general alcoholic beverages, and began alcohol beverage sales.
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1982Launched an information processing service externally as a new information system business.
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1991Asset BusinessEstablished Tohka Co., Ltd., which handles the sales, purchasing, and leasing of real estate. And a management service.
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2001IT BusinessLaunched introduction of production management system N-MACS (currently FOODPROCS).
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2005Established To Solutions Co., Ltd. (Company split for IT business)
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2010Wine BusinessEstablished Folium Vineyard in New Zealand.
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2012Food BusinessEstablished Minato Singapore.
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2013Launched sales of nakato brand as Azabu-juban Series.
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2013Equity investment in Everget (currently Legrand & Co).
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2014
Launched sales of cloud-based production management system FOODPROCS-Lite.
Established TO SOLUTIONS VIETNAM.
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2015
Launched sales of nakato MAISON BOIRE.
Wish Company Co., Ltd., made a subsidiary.
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2016
Restructured TO AD KEWPIE CO., LTD.
Completed construction of new head office (Shibuya Toyu Building).
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2016Launched sales of Quick-Checker, a health office management system used by Kewpie.
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2017Wine business division management transferred to Minato Shokai, Minato Shokai Co., Ltd., name changed to nakato Co., Ltd. Acquired WINEINSTYLE, INC.as a wholy-owned subsidiary.
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2018100th Anniversary
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2020Launched subscription services.
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2020Minato Singapore business rights transferred to Kewpie Corporation (currently Kewpie Singapore).
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2021nakato Azabu-juban Series launched sales of Chef’s Sauce.
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2022nakato CO., LTD., Wine Division transferred to WINEINSTYLE, INC., name changed to WINE TO STYLE, CO., LTD.
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2022Obtained the exclusive sales rights for 'Champagne Bollinger' in Japan.
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2022Opened 'Legrand Tokyo'.
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2023Established a joint venture company, 'THE VINE Co., Ltd.,' in collaboration with NAKASHIMATO CO., LTD. and WELCOME Co., Ltd. Subsequently, we opened 'THE WINE STORE DEAN & DELUCA' in Azabu-Juban.
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2023Obtained certification from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for the DX Certification System.
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2023Hospitality BusinessAcquired National Azabu Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary.
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2024Launched sales of nakato MAISON SOIREE.
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2024Transferred To Solutions Co., Ltd. to Kewpie Corporation.