金印株式会社

The founder and the first president, Motoji Kobayashi, opened Kobayashi Shoten, a fresh produce business, at Yanagibashi Central Market

Began research and production of powdered wasabi

Developed the "Kanto-style Garnish Machine" and "Wasabi Drier" Branded the powdered wasabi as Kinjirushi Wasabi and Ginjirushi Wasabi

First sashimi garnish maker invented by Motoji Kobayashi

名古屋市中川区にある西洋風建物（現在の金治寿わさび株式会社名古屋工場敷地）を購入し、わさび工場を設立しました

Began full-scale production of powdered wasabi using horseradish

Opened the Osaka Agency (now Osaka Branch)

Opened the Tokyo Agency (now Tokyo Branch)

Registered its first trademark, "金" (Kin, or "Gold")

Began contract cultivation of horseradish in Nagano

Incorporated KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd (now KINJIRUSHI Co., Ltd.) with Motoji Kobayashi as its first president

All Japan Wasabi Association was established

Opened a new Nagoya Factory (now Nagoya Factory #1)

Opened Fukuoka Office (now Fukuoka Branch)

Opened Sapporo Office (now Sapporo Branch)

Moved the primary horseradish contract farming region from Nagano to Hokkaido

Opened Abashiri Factory (now KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Okhotsk Factory #1)

Abashiri Farm

First in the industry to release pure KINJIRUSHI Powdered Wasabi without any mustard powder mixed in

Opened the Hiroshima Agency (now Hiroshima Branch)

All Japan Powdered Wasabi Fair Trade Council was established

First in the industry to release KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Paste (packets)

Opened the Sendai Agency (now Sendai Branch)

First in the industry to release KINJIRUSHI Grated Wasabi and KINJIRUSHI Fresh Grated Wasabi

Released KINJIRUSHI Pickled Wasabi

KINJIRUSHI wasabi recommended as a designated product by ZENSUIHOREN

Released KINJIRUSHI RAIFORT™ (horseradish)

Founder Motoji Kobayashi passed away

Ikko Kobayashi became the second president

KINJIRUSHI wasabi recommended as a designated product by the Sushi Product Environmental Hygiene Trade Association Federation

KINJIRUSHI wasabi recommended as a designated product by the All Japan Noodle Environmental Hygiene Trade Association Federation

KINJIRUSHI wasabi recommended as a designated product by the All Japan Food and Beverage Environmental Hygiene Trade Association Federation

Released Fresh Grated Ginger

Released Mustard

Established Waner Sales Co., Ltd. (now KINJIRUSHI Sales Co., Ltd.)

Opened Nagoya Factory #2 (now KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Nagoya Factory #2)

Released Fresh Grated Garlic

Received Food and Marketing Bureau Head's Award from Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Received Health and Welfare Minister's Award from Ministry of Health and Welfare

Released KINJIRUSHI Fresh Grated Wasabi for Sashimi

Opened Los Angeles Representative Office (Now KWI Headquarters)

Released Fresh Grated Wasabi in a cold tube for home use

Established Abashiri Agricultural Goods Advanced Processing Research Center

Received Tokai Region Award during 22nd Medium and Small Business Research Institute Awards (now Good Company Award)

Established Yanagijima Research Center

Released Pickled Leaf/Stem Flower Bud of Wasabi in Soy Sauce

All Japan Wasabi Association renamed to All Japan Processed Wasabi Association and Ikko Kobayashi became the chair

Released Eel Sauce & Japanese Pepper

Opened Kanazawa Office

Received Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister's Award

Released Sengyo Ichiba™ Series of tubed products for home use

Completed new Okhotsk Factory (now KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Okhotsk Factory #2)

"KINJIRUSHI Fresh Grated Wasabi" wins 1st "Commercial Processed Food Hit Award" in Japanese Food Category

Established Waner Foods Co., Ltd. (now KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Shizuoka Factory)

Released KINJIRUSHI Chopped Wasabi

Developed Mitsuki, a new type of wasabi product, and registered seedlings with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Split KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. into a holding company and two production subsidiaries (KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Nagoya and KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Okhotsk)

Converted Waner Foods Co., Ltd. into a production subsidiary and renamed it KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Shizuoka

Converted Warer Sales Co., Ltd. (now KINJIRUSHI Sales Co., Ltd.) into a subsidiary

Changed the company name from KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. to KINJIRUSHI Co., Ltd.

Completed new Shizuoka Factory (now KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Shizuoka Factory)

Established KINJIRUSHI Mail Order Co., Ltd. (now KINJIRUSHI Sales Co., Ltd. Mail Order Business Division)

Awarded with Manufacturing Brand NAGOYA honor (Nagoya Chamber of Commerce & Industry)

Certified as an AICHI Brand Company (Aichi Prefecture)

Released Wasabi-sulfinyl™ Series of health products

Renamed Waner Sales Co., Ltd. KINJIRUSHI Sales Co., Ltd.

Integrated Waner brand into KINJIRUSHI brand

Shun Yakumi™ Series of fresh spices

Released Sunsulfee Bi no Kaname™ Cosmetics Series of basic skincare products

Opened Kinjirushi Online Shop

パリ（フランス）代表事務所を開設

KINJIRUSHI Finely Chopped Wasabi won 11th Commercial Processed Food Hit Award in Japanese Food Category

Held 1st Wasabi Forum

inaugurated Wasabi Health Science Society

Opened KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Functionality Laboratory website

Opened New York Branch (now KWI Branch)

Released Wasabi-thiohexyl™ Series of revitalizing products

Held 2nd Wasabi Forum

Opened London Representative Office (England)

Received Tokai Regional Agricultural Administration Office Head's Award

Received Production Office Head's Award from Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (horseradish cultivation)

Hakusei Kobayashi appointed as president

Opened Frankfurt Representative Office (Germany)

Received Production Office Head's Award from Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (wasabi cultivation)

Held Wasabi Academy 2010

Began producing Waner Powdered Wasabi V-1A in the U.S.

Renewed Sunsulfee bi no Kaname™ Cosmetics Series of basic skincare products

Merged KINJIRUSHI Mail Order Co., Ltd. with KINJIRUSHI Co., Ltd.

Shun Yakumi Grated Wasabi and Shun Yakumi Fresh Grated Ginger condiments received 2013 Superior Taste Award from International Taste & Quality Institute (iTQi)

Established KINJIRUSHI Agriculture Co., Ltd.

Established KINJIRUSHI WASABI INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD in the U.S.

Shun Yakumi Grated Wasabi and Shun Yakumi Fresh Grated Ginger condiments received 2014 Superior Taste Award from International Taste & Quality Institute (iTQi)

Keiko Kobayashi appointed as president

Released Spice Selection series

Renewed the Sunsulfee bi no Kaname™ Cosmetics Series

Awarded by Japan Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister for Commendation for Excellent Businesses Engaged in Exports in 2018

ドイツの子会社KINJIRUSHI WASABI EUROPE GmbHを設立

Held 4th Wasabi Forum

Launched the industry's first Foods with Function Claims (FFC) wasabi KINJIRUSHI Kizami Wasabi for Meat

Revamped the KINJIRUSHI brand logo, brand concept, and brand statement

Renewed the Supplement Series

Released the Frozen Condiments Series

Integrated Kaneya Co., Ltd. into the KINJIRUSHI Group