Watanabe Agricultural Co., Ltd.

Founder: Yasuaki Watanabe opens seedling shop 'Watanabe Farm' in Nakano-dai, Noda City, Chiba Prefecture.

Established Watanabe Agricultural Co., Ltd. with capital of 1.5 million yen.

Genjiro Watanabe becomes the first president.

Yasuaki Watanabe becomes the second president.

Established a test research farm in Yanagizawa, Noda City.

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'Mino-Saose Daikon'.

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'Takino-gawa Burdock'.

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'Mino-Saose San Gō Daikon'.

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'Watanabe Improved Flowering Cabbage'.

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'Improved Ideal Daikon'.

10th anniversary of company establishment.

Capital increased to 8 million yen.

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'Aonaga Shinchi Zai Cucumber'.

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'Kogashōse Kinmachi Small Turnip'.

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'Watanabe Hybrid Cool Breeze Cucumber'.

Capital increased to 16 million yen.

Established the Iwai Research Farm in Iwai City, Ibaraki Prefecture (now Sando City).

20th anniversary of company establishment.

New headquarters built in Yanagisawa, Noda City.

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'King Spring Seed Four-Inch Carrot'.

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'King Summer Seed Five-Inch Carrot'.

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'Watanabe Hybrid Early-Maturing Spring Seed Daikon'.

Capital increased to 32 million yen.

Opened a horticulture center in Yokonouchi, Noda City.

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'Watanabe Hybrid Early-Maturing Daikon'.

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'King Summer Seed Five-Inch No.2 Carrot'.

30th anniversary of company establishment.

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'Watanabe Hybrid Green Dragon Lotus Grass'.

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'Watanabe Hybrid Crimson King Five-Inch No.3 Carrot'.

Yamada Yusuke became the 3rd president.

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'Watanabe Hybrid Crimson King Five-Inch Carrot'.

New research building constructed at Iwai Research Farm.

Construction of low-temperature storage warehouse.

40th anniversary of company establishment.

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'Watanabe Hybrid Niihao No.1 Choy Sum'.

Ozawa Juuji became the 4th president.

Horticultural center store expansion

Implementation of sales management system

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'Watanabe Hybrid YR Takuyo Daikon'

50th anniversary of company establishment

Completion of new seed adjustment room

Implementation of T.K.C. financial management system

60th anniversary of company establishment

Implementation of sales management system at horticultural center

Implementation of PCR-related equipment at research farm

Registered as Food Action Nippon promotion partner

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'Watanabe Hybrid Yōsui Komatsuna'

Implementation of new sales management system at headquarters

Shuhei Ozawa appointed as the 5th president

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'Watanabe Hybrid NX-BY700 Cabbage'

Organizational restructuring

Shuhei Ozawa appointed as director of the Japan Seed Association (Ishisha)

70th anniversary of company establishment

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'Watanabe Hybrid DC-1079 Carrot'

Shuhei Ozawa appointed as Kanto Block Chairman of the Japan Seed Association (Ishisha) (resigned February 2024)

Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for 'Watanabe Hybrid NX-BY025 Cabbage'

Join as a partner for the Japan Food Shift Promotion

Shuhei Ozawa (One Company) appointed as Executive Director of the Japan Seed Association (resignation in June 2026)

Initiated efforts toward SDG goals

Certified as a Healthy Management Excellence Corporation 2024

Signed partnership agreement with FC GRASION Higashikaga

Won the First Special Award for Daikon in 'Watanabe Crossbreeding Autumn Sparkle'

Certified as a Healthy Management Excellence Corporation 2025

Opened QC Center

Won the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Export & International Director Award for Daikon in 'Watanabe Crossbreeding Autumn Sparkle'

Certified as a Healthy Management Excellence Corporation 2026