Knowledge & Design Co., Ltd.

Founded Shinda Shoten, a drug and miscellaneous goods store, in Takatomicho, Yamagata District, Gifu Prefecture

July, 1960: Founded Shinda Store, a drug and miscellaneous goods shop, in Takatomi Town, Yamagata District, Gifu Prefecture

Relocated to a new store, started handling books, magazines, stationery, and cosmetics

January, 1938: Moved to a new store, started handling books, magazines, stationery, and cosmetics

Became a textbook special sales agent

November, 1942: Became a textbook special sales agent

Founded Shindaya Co., Ltd. with capital of 450,000 yen, and appointed Yoshihiro Shinda as President

Establishment

June, 1952: Established Shindaya Co., Ltd. with capital of 450,000 yen, with Yoshihiro Shinda as President and Representative Director

Established

Expanded the store to 100 m² and renamed it Shinoda Store Department

August, 1953: Expanded store to 100 m² and renamed it Shindaya Department Store

Open the main store in Mitado, Gifu City, and rename it Calcos Shinoda Store Co., Ltd.

May, 1977: Opened Calcos Building on the north side of Mita-dō, Gifu City, and expanded store to 300 m²

Increase capital to 3 million yen

August, 1983: Increased capital to 12 million yen

Open Calcos Building on the north side of Mitado store and expand the store to 300 m²

May, 1981: Opened Calcos Building on the north side of Mita-dō and expanded store to 300 m²

Increase capital to 12 million yen

August, 1983: Increased capital to 12 million yen

Open a suburban store of 300 m² in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture

October, 1985: Opened a suburban store of 300 m² in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture

Rename to Calcos Co., Ltd.

September, 1987: Renamed to Calcos Co., Ltd.

Expand Ichinomiya store to 500 m² and start rental business

July, 1988: Expanded Ichinomiya store to 500 m² and started rental business

Open Fuso Store in Fuso Town, Aichi Prefecture, with 700 m²

December, 1993: Opened Fusō Store of 700 m² in Fusō Town, Aichi Prefecture

Construct a new two-story store of 1,400 m² in Sugo, Gifu City, as the new main store

November, 1995: Built a new two-story store of 1,400 m² in Suga, Gifu City, as the new main store

Rebuild Ichinomiya store and open as a three-story building of 2,100 m²

November, 1997: Completely renovated Ichinomiya store and opened on a three-story building with 2,100 m²

Increase capital to 30 million yen

July, 1998: Increased capital to 30 million yen

Take office as President and CEO Tetsuhiko Shinoda, and appoint Yoshihiro Shinoda as Chairman of the Board

July, 1999: Tetsuhiko Shinoda appointed as President and CEO, Yoshirou Shinoda appointed as Chairman of the Board

Increase capital to 48 million yen

August, 1999: Increased capital to 48 million yen

Open Kakamigahara Store of 1,400 m² in Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture

October, 2000: Opened Kakamigahara store in Gifu Prefecture with 1,400 m²

Increase capital to 120 million yen

March, 2001: Increased capital to 120 million yen

Open Softpia Japan Store of 200 m²

April, 2002: Opened Softopia Japan store with 200 m²

Open Hozumi Store of 1,300 m²

October, 2002: Opened Hozumi store with 1,300 m²

Open Komaki Store as a two-story building of 1,500 m²

December, 2004: Opened Komaki store with two floors and 1,500 m²

Change company name from Calcos Co., Ltd. to Knowledge Design Co., Ltd.

August, 2005: Changed company name from Calcos Corporation to Knowledge Design Corporation

Increase capital to 157,080,000 yen

September, 2005: Increased capital to 157.08 million yen

Increase capital to 192,680,000 yen

March, 2007: Increased capital to 192.68 million yen

Open KDM (Knowledge Designers Market)

October, 2007: Opened KDM (Knowledge Designers Mart)

Open KDM Rakuten Ichiba Branch

February, 2008: Opened KDM Rakuten Ichiba branch

Open KDM Amazon Branch

November, 2008: Opened KDM Amazon branch

Open KDM Yahoo Branch

September, 2009: Opened KDM Yahoo branch

Revise KDM system completely to version 2.0

April, 2010: Completely revised KDM system to version 2.0

Open (close) KDM Mozo Store at Mozo Wonder City, Nishi Ward, Nagoya City

February, 2011: Opened (and closed) KDM Mozo store in Mozo Wonder City, Nishi-ku, Nagoya

Open (relocate) KDM Toyota T-FACE Store inside T-FACE, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture

June, 2012: Opened (moved) KDM Toyota T-FACE store inside T-FACE, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture

Open KDM Kisosawa Store inside Aeon Mall Kisosawa, Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture

March, 2014: Opened KDM Kiso River Mall store inside Aeon Mall Kiso River, Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture

Relocate (close) KDM Mozo Store inside Mozo Wonder City, Nishi Ward, Nagoya City

July 2015: Relocated KDM Mozo Store to Mozo Wonder City in Nishi Ward, Nagoya City (Closed)

Open (close) KDM Aeon Mall Atsuta Store inside Aeon Mall Atsuta, Atsuta Ward, Nagoya City

March 2016: Opened KDM Aeon Mall Atsuta Store inside Aeon Mall Atsuta in Atsuta Ward, Nagoya City (Closed)

Open (close) KDM.txt in a two-story building of 1,050 m² in Moriyama Ward, Nagoya City

March 2017: Opened KDM.txt in Nagoya City Mori Ward on two floors, 1,050 m² (Closed)

Open (close) KDM Prime Tree Akaike Store inside Prime Tree Akaike, Nisshin City, Aichi Prefecture

November 2017: Opened KDM Prime Tree Akaike Store inside Prime Tree Akaike in Nisshin City, Aichi Prefecture (Closed)

Open KDM Tsu Minami Store inside Aeon Mall Tsu Minami, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture

November 2018: Opened KDM Tsu Minami Store inside Aeon Mall Tsu Minami in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture

Open KDM Higashiura Store inside Aeon Mall Higashiura, Higashiura Town, Aichi Prefecture

Transfer business of Calcos main store, Calcos Fusō Store, Calcos Kakamigahara Store, Calcos Hozumi Store to Rakuda Co., Ltd.

August 2019: Opened KDM Higashiura Store inside Aeon Mall Higashiura in Higashiura Town, Aichi Prefecture

August 2019: Transferred business of Calcos Head Office, Calcos Fusō Store, Calcos Kakamigahara Store, and Calcos Hozumi Store to Rakuda Co., Ltd.

Open KDM Kagoshima Store inside Aeon Mall Kagoshima, Kagoshima City

May 2020: Opened KDM Kagoshima Store inside Aeon Mall Kagoshima in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture

Open KDM Hinode Store inside Aeon Mall Hinode, Hinode Town, Nishitama District, Tokyo

September 2020: Opened KDM Hinode Store inside Aeon Mall Hinode in Nishi-Tama District, Tokyo

Open KDM Kochi Store inside Aeon Mall Kochi, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture

December 2020: Opened KDM Kochi Store inside Aeon Mall Kochi in Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture

Open KDM Kawaguchi Store inside AEON Mall Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture

Opened KDM Kawaguchi Store inside Aeon Mall Kawaguchi in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture

Open KDM Hamamatsu Store inside AEON Mall Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Opened KDM Hamamatsu Store inside Aeon Mall Hamamatsu Shino in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Start operation of product management system HARVEST

Relocate and renew KDM Toyota T-FACE Store inside T-FACE, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture

Started operation of product management system HARVEST

Relocated and renewed KDM Toyota T-FACE Store inside T-FACE in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture

End of bookstore business due to Calcos Komaki closing

Ended bookstore business due to closure of Calcos Komaki