| 1929 |
The founder and the first president, Motoji Kobayashi, opened Kobayashi Shoten, a fresh produce business, at Yanagibashi Central Market |
| 1933 |
Began research and production of powdered wasabi |
| 1937 |
Developed the "Kanto-style Garnish Machine" and "Wasabi Drier" Branded the powdered wasabi as Kinjirushi Wasabi and Ginjirushi Wasabi |
| 1937 |
First sashimi garnish maker invented by Motoji Kobayashi |
| 1940 |
Purchased a Western-style building in Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya (current site of KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Nagoya Factory) and established a wasabi factory |
| 1940 |
Began full-scale production of powdered wasabi using horseradish |
| 1948 |
Opened the Osaka Agency (now Osaka Branch) |
| 1949 |
Opened the Tokyo Agency (now Tokyo Branch) |
| 1950 |
Registered its first trademark, "金" (Kin, or "Gold") |
| 1951 |
Began contract cultivation of horseradish in Nagano |
| 1952 |
Incorporated KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd (now KINJIRUSHI Co., Ltd.) with Motoji Kobayashi as its first president |
| 1955 |
All Japan Wasabi Association was established |
| 1960 |
Opened a new Nagoya Factory (now Nagoya Factory #1) |
| 1960 |
Opened Fukuoka Office (now Fukuoka Branch) |
| 1962 |
Opened Sapporo Office (now Sapporo Branch) |
| 1965 |
Moved the primary horseradish contract farming region from Nagano to Hokkaido |
| 1968 |
Opened Abashiri Factory (now KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Okhotsk Factory #1) |
| 1968 |
Abashiri Farm |
| 1969 |
First in the industry to release pure KINJIRUSHI Powdered Wasabi without any mustard powder mixed in |
| 1969 |
Opened the Hiroshima Agency (now Hiroshima Branch) |
| 1969 |
All Japan Powdered Wasabi Fair Trade Council was established |
| 1971 |
First in the industry to release KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Paste (packets) |
| 1972 |
Opened the Sendai Agency (now Sendai Branch) |
| 1973 |
First in the industry to release KINJIRUSHI Grated Wasabi and KINJIRUSHI Fresh Grated Wasabi |
| 1973 |
Released KINJIRUSHI Pickled Wasabi |
| 1973 |
KINJIRUSHI wasabi recommended as a designated product by ZENSUIHOREN |
| 1974 |
Released KINJIRUSHI RAIFORT™ (horseradish) |
| 1975 |
Founder Motoji Kobayashi passed away |
| 1975 |
Ikko Kobayashi became the second president |
| 1976 |
KINJIRUSHI wasabi recommended as a designated product by the Sushi Product Environmental Hygiene Trade Association Federation |
| 1976 |
KINJIRUSHI wasabi recommended as a designated product by the All Japan Noodle Environmental Hygiene Trade Association Federation |
| 1976 |
KINJIRUSHI wasabi recommended as a designated product by the All Japan Food and Beverage Environmental Hygiene Trade Association Federation |
| 1978 |
Released Fresh Grated Ginger |
| 1979 |
Released Mustard |
| 1979 |
Established Waner Sales Co., Ltd. (now KINJIRUSHI Sales Co., Ltd.) |
| 1980 |
Opened Nagoya Factory #2 (now KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Nagoya Factory #2) |
| 1981 |
Released Fresh Grated Garlic |
| 1982 |
Received Food and Marketing Bureau Head's Award from Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| 1982 |
Received Health and Welfare Minister's Award from Ministry of Health and Welfare |
| 1983 |
Released KINJIRUSHI Fresh Grated Wasabi for Sashimi |
| 1984 |
Opened Los Angeles Representative Office (Now KWI Headquarters) |
| 1986 |
Released Fresh Grated Wasabi in a cold tube for home use |
| 1987 |
Established Abashiri Agricultural Goods Advanced Processing Research Center |
| 1988 |
Received Tokai Region Award during 22nd Medium and Small Business Research Institute Awards (now Good Company Award) |
| 1989 |
Established Yanagijima Research Center |
| 1990 |
Released Pickled Leaf/Stem Flower Bud of Wasabi in Soy Sauce |
| 1991 |
All Japan Wasabi Association renamed to All Japan Processed Wasabi Association and Ikko Kobayashi became the chair |
| 1992 |
Released Eel Sauce & Japanese Pepper |
| 1992 |
Opened Kanazawa Office |
| 1993 |
Received Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister's Award |
| 1993 |
Released Sengyo Ichiba™ Series of tubed products for home use |
| 1994 |
Completed new Okhotsk Factory (now KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Okhotsk Factory #2) |
| 1997 |
"KINJIRUSHI Fresh Grated Wasabi" wins 1st "Commercial Processed Food Hit Award" in Japanese Food Category |
| 1998 |
Established Waner Foods Co., Ltd. (now KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Shizuoka Factory) |
| 2001 |
Released KINJIRUSHI Chopped Wasabi |
| 2002 |
Developed Mitsuki, a new type of wasabi product, and registered seedlings with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| 2002 |
Split KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. into a holding company and two production subsidiaries (KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Nagoya and KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Okhotsk) |
| 2002 |
Converted Waner Foods Co., Ltd. into a production subsidiary and renamed it KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Shizuoka |
| 2002 |
Converted Warer Sales Co., Ltd. (now KINJIRUSHI Sales Co., Ltd.) into a subsidiary |
| 2003 |
Changed the company name from KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. to KINJIRUSHI Co., Ltd. |
| 2003 |
Completed new Shizuoka Factory (now KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Shizuoka Factory) |
| 2003 |
Established KINJIRUSHI Mail Order Co., Ltd. (now KINJIRUSHI Sales Co., Ltd. Mail Order Business Division) |
| 2003 |
Awarded with Manufacturing Brand NAGOYA honor (Nagoya Chamber of Commerce & Industry) |
| 2004 |
Certified as an AICHI Brand Company (Aichi Prefecture) |
| 2004 |
Released Wasabi-sulfinyl™ Series of health products |
| 2005 |
Renamed Waner Sales Co., Ltd. KINJIRUSHI Sales Co., Ltd. |
| 2005 |
Integrated Waner brand into KINJIRUSHI brand |
| 2005 |
Shun Yakumi™ Series of fresh spices |
| 2005 |
Released Sunsulfee Bi no Kaname™ Cosmetics Series of basic skincare products |
| 2006 |
Opened Kinjirushi Online Shop |
| 2006 |
Opened Paris (France) Representative Office |
| 2007 |
KINJIRUSHI Finely Chopped Wasabi won 11th Commercial Processed Food Hit Award in Japanese Food Category |
| 2007 |
Held 1st Wasabi Forum |
| 2007 |
inaugurated Wasabi Health Science Society |
| 2007 |
Opened KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Functionality Laboratory website |
| 2007 |
Opened New York Branch (now KWI Branch) |
| 2008 |
Released Wasabi-thiohexyl™ Series of revitalizing products |
| 2008 |
Held 2nd Wasabi Forum |
| 2009 |
Opened London Representative Office (England) |
| 2009 |
Received Tokai Regional Agricultural Administration Office Head's Award |
| 2009 |
Received Production Office Head's Award from Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (horseradish cultivation) |
| 2009 |
Hakusei Kobayashi appointed as president |
| 2009 |
Opened Frankfurt Representative Office (Germany) |
| 2010 |
Received Production Office Head's Award from Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (wasabi cultivation) |
| 2010 |
Held Wasabi Academy 2010 |
| 2011 |
Began producing Waner Powdered Wasabi V-1A in the U.S. |
| 2011 |
Renewed Sunsulfee bi no Kaname™ Cosmetics Series of basic skincare products |
| 2012 |
Merged KINJIRUSHI Mail Order Co., Ltd. with KINJIRUSHI Co., Ltd. |
| 2013 |
Shun Yakumi Grated Wasabi and Shun Yakumi Fresh Grated Ginger condiments received 2013 Superior Taste Award from International Taste & Quality Institute (iTQi) |
| 2014 |
Established KINJIRUSHI Agriculture Co., Ltd. |
| 2014 |
Established KINJIRUSHI WASABI INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD in the U.S. |
| 2014 |
Shun Yakumi Grated Wasabi and Shun Yakumi Fresh Grated Ginger condiments received 2014 Superior Taste Award from International Taste & Quality Institute (iTQi) |
| 2014 |
Keiko Kobayashi appointed as president |
| 2015 |
Released Spice Selection series |
| 2018 |
Renewed the Sunsulfee bi no Kaname™ Cosmetics Series |
| 2019 |
Awarded by Japan Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister for Commendation for Excellent Businesses Engaged in Exports in 2018 |
| 2019 |
Established German subsidiary KINJIRUSHI WASABI EUROPE GmbH |
| 2019 |
Held 4th Wasabi Forum |
| 2020 |
Launched the industry's first Foods with Function Claims (FFC) wasabi KINJIRUSHI Kizami Wasabi for Meat |
| 2020 |
Revamped the KINJIRUSHI brand logo, brand concept, and brand statement |
| 2022 |
Renewed the Supplement Series |
| 2022 |
Released the Frozen Condiments Series |
| 2024 |
Integrated Kaneya Co., Ltd. into the KINJIRUSHI Group |
