Company History

Kimura Tokubei Shoten is opened in Kabutocho, Nihonbashi, Tokyo.

Kimura Tokubei Shoten is established as stock company in Otaki-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa. Head office (main store) is subsequently relocated to Chuo-ku, Tokyo.

Company is authorized as wholesale rice merchant and launches rice sales.

Company name is changed to Kitoku Co., Ltd.

Large-scale rice milling factory is built in Kamome-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama.

Established Cookman Co., Ltd. in Tokyo to deal hen's eggs and processing egg products (later changed Kitoku Foods Co., Ltd.).

Angimex Kitoku Joint Venture Co. (now Angimex Kitoku Limited Company) is formed and launches business in Vietnam.

Large-scale rice milling factory is built in Okegawa, Saitama.

Rice importing business is launched under SBS (simultaneous-buy-sell contract) system.

Kitoku America Inc. is established and launches operations in U.S.

Kitoku begins importation of government-controlled rice in accordance with Minimum Access (MA) provisions.

Kitoku merges with Shinryo Bussan Co. to form Kitoku Shinryo Co., Ltd.

Shares are listed on JASDAQ (now Standard Market).

Kitoku Shinryo acquires stake in Bizen Shokuryo Co. of Setouchi, Okayama, and begins operations in Chugoku region.

Rice flour business is launched. Construction of factory in Sasakami, Niigata, is completed.

Administrative headquarters are relocated to Nishi-Mizue, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo.

Kitoku Thailand is established and launches operations in Thailand. Kitoku Shinryo begins importation of government-controlled (Thai) rice according to Minimum Access (MA) provisions.

Name of Vietnam joint venture company is changed to Angimex Kitoku Limited Company. Rice milling factory is renovated.

Kitoku(Dalian) Trading Co., Ltd. is established and launches operations in China.

Taiwan Kitoku Co., Ltd. is established and launches operations in Taiwan.