(1903): The first president, Bunpei Kamei, started a business selling petroleum, miscellaneous goods, sugar, Western flour, etc., in Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture.
Founded as "Kamei Shoten".
(1908): Signed a dealership agreement with Nippon Petroleum Co., Ltd. [now ENEOS Co., Ltd.]. Started full-scale sales of petroleum products.
(1919): Began selling alcoholic beverages.
(1925): Established the Miyako branch office. Subsequently, established business offices along the Sanriku coast, forming a foundation for maritime sales.
(1932): Reorganized into Kamei Shoten Co., Ltd. Started selling automobiles and parts.
Founded: July 1903. Established: December 29, 1932.
Established.
(1933): Signed a dealership agreement with Kirin Beer Co., Ltd. [Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd.], which later became a pillar of alcohol sales.
(1936): Signed a dealership agreement with Standard Vacuum Oil Company of the United States.
(1937): Kozo Kamei became the second president. Signed a dealership agreement with Tohoku Cement Co., Ltd. Started selling cement products.
(1949): Started operating gas stations.
(1953): Established Fuji Transport Warehouse Co., Ltd. [now Kamei Logistics Service Co., Ltd.]. Began land transportation operations.
(1954): Completed Ofunato import base. Received foreign currency allocation for petroleum imports and began direct import of heavy oil.
(1955): Signed a dealership agreement with Nippon Petroleum Gas Co., Ltd. and started selling propane gas. Signed a dealership agreement with Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd. and started selling tires.
(1956): Established Kamei Trading Co., Ltd. and Sendai Toyopet Sales Co., Ltd.
(1965): Moved headquarters to Sendai City.
(1973): Entered the trading business and established Kaimei Shoten of America to respond to internationalization.
Founded Kamei Shoten of America. Started with the establishment of the U.S. subsidiary in 1973. Expanded trading functions (procurement, brokerage, sales channels) in growth markets North America and Southeast Asia.
(1974): Completed the head office building.
(1977): Started handling non-life insurance.
(1978): Fumizo Kamei became the third president.
(1979): Established the telecommunications equipment sales section. Started selling information equipment.
Promoting social education and improving social welfare, establishing a public interest incorporated foundation, contributing through long-term grant support
(1982): Established Kaimei Sports Co., Ltd.
(1985): Implemented CI. Changed the company name from Kamei Shoten Co., Ltd. to Kamei Co., Ltd. Started operating computer and online network (K-NET).
(1986): Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
(1988): Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
(1989): Established Kamei Auto Co., Ltd. and Kamei Auto Hokkaido Co., Ltd.
(1993): Celebrated the 90th anniversary of founding. Akio Kamei became the fourth president.
(1994): Established the travel division (Kamei Travel) at Kamei Shōji Co., Ltd.
Establishment of a public interest incorporated foundation (established in March 1995)
(1999): Established the nationwide Kamei authorized dealer association. Acquired shares of Yamagata Toyopet Co., Ltd.
(2000): Established the pharmacy division. Started pharmaceutical dispensing business.
(2003): Celebrated the 100th anniversary of founding. Akio Kamei became the fifth president.
(2005): Acquired shares of Tohoku Gas Co., Ltd. Started city gas business.
(2007): Acquired shares of Sunplaza Co., Ltd. Established Santouka Kamei Singapore Pte. Ltd.
(2008): Acquired shares of Oshima Co., Ltd., Ikemitsu Enterprise Co., Ltd., Tochigi Liquefied Gas Co., Ltd., Ono Shōji Co., Ltd., Mitsumoto Trading Co., Ltd., Endo Pharmacy Co., Ltd.
(2009): Acquired shares of Wing Ace Co., Ltd. Established Santouka Kamei Canada Foods Ltd. Acquired shares of Maron Co., Ltd.
(2010): Implemented organizational reform. Discontinued the Energy Headquarters Fuel Department, Living Environment Department, Office Support Business Department, and Financial Business Department, and established the Corporate Sales Department, Home Business Department, and Construction Materials Department. Renamed the Energy Headquarters Service Station Department to the Car Life Business Department. Acquired shares of Mito Pharmacy Co., Ltd., Sanko Mavis Co., Ltd., Higuchi Rice Mill Co., Ltd., and Vintners Co., Ltd.
(2011): Established Okinawa Office. Acquired shares of Iam Co., Ltd. Established Agri Co., Ltd. Acquired shares of Imei (Exim) Pte. Ltd.
(2012): Established KC Central Trading Co., Ltd. Acquired shares of Fitness Promotion Co., Ltd. Acquired shares of Wanoba Group Inc. and Eavis Group Co., Ltd.
(2013): Celebrated 110th anniversary. Started large-scale solar power (mega-solar) generation project. Acquired shares of MCS Co., Ltd.
(2014): Started new core system operation.
(2015): Acquired shares of Lee Huat Yap Kee Pte. Ltd. and group companies. Opened Sendai Umi no Mori Aquarium (joint venture with Mitsui Bussan, Kamei, Yokohama Hakkeijima, etc.).
Acquired shares of Lee Huat Yap Kee Pte. Ltd. and three other group companies.
Opened Sendai Umi no Mori Aquarium. (Joint investment project by Mitsui & Co., Kamei, Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise Co., Ltd., and MINTO organization)
(2016): Acquired naming rights for Sendai City Gymnasium (name: Kamei Arena Sendai).
Acquired naming rights for Sendai City Gymnasium.
(Name: Kamei Arena Sendai)
(2017): Acquired shares of San Eight Trading Co., Ltd. Acquired shares of Kodama Co., Ltd. and Angelina Ltd.
Acquired shares of San Eight Trading Co., Ltd.
Acquired shares of Kodama Co., Ltd. and Angelina LLC [now Angelina Co., Ltd.]
(2018): Acquired shares of M2 Medical Co., Ltd.
Acquired shares of M2 Medical Co., Ltd. [now Kamei Pharmacy Tohoku Co., Ltd.]
(2020): Acquired shares of Kamei Vietnam Joint Stock Company and group companies.
Acquired shares of Kamei Vietnam Joint Stock Company and three other group companies.
(2021): Acquired shares of Eastern Green Marketing Pte. Ltd., Alamanda Singapore Pte. Ltd., and Daiei Trading Co., Inc.
Acquired shares of Eastern Green Marketing Pte. Ltd. and Alamanda Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Acquired shares of Daiei Trading Co., Inc. [now Daiei Central Trading Co., Ltd.]
(2022): Acquired shares of Tachibana ADM Co., Ltd. Renamed Construction Materials Department to Construction Business Department and Pharmacy Business Department to Healthcare Business Department.
Acquired shares of Tachibana ADM Co., Ltd. [now Tachibana Material Co., Ltd.]
Renamed the Construction Materials Department to the Construction Business Department, and the Pharmacy Business Department to the Healthcare Business Department.
(2023): Celebrated 120th anniversary. Kamei Fumiyuki appointed Chairman and CEO, Akio Kamei appointed 6th President. Acquired shares of Nagatoshi Produce USA, LLC.
Celebrating 120 years since founding.
Fumiyuki Kamei appointed Chairman and CEO, Akio Kamei appointed 6th President.
Acquired shares of Nagatoshi Produce USA, LLC [now Nagatoshi Produce Co., Ltd.]
(2024): Established New Business Development Office.
Established a new Business Development Office.
(2025): Acquired shares of Equipment Center Co., Ltd. and Suehiro Gas Co., Ltd.
Acquired shares of Equipment Center Co., Ltd.
Acquired shares of Suehiro Gas Co., Ltd.
(2026): Renamed Corporate Sales Department Insurance Business Section to Insurance Business Department.
The Corporate Sales Department Insurance Business Section was renamed to the Insurance Business Department.
At the Shinsaibashi store, we sell the nutritional supplement "Astaril® Act" containing astaxanthin. The recommended dosage is 2 tablets per day, each tablet containing 16 mg astaxanthin, 40 mg tocotrienol, and 30 mg L-ascorbic acid 2-glucoside.
Sendai University will hold a series of public lectures on sports, health, and physical education from May 2023 to March 2024, offering a wide range of content for free.
Electronic prescriptions allow medical institutions and pharmacies to exchange prescriptions electronically, enabling checks for duplicate medications and drug interactions. Nationwide operation began on January 26, 2023, and Kamei Pharmacy has also started implementation sequentially.
Kemai Dispensing Pharmacy Sakae Store's last day at the old location is October 8. The new store will relocate to the first floor of the adjacent building on October 11, with no change to the phone and fax numbers.
Kaimei Dispensing Pharmacy collaborates with local agencies during disasters and infectious disease outbreaks to ensure emergency preparedness.
M2 Medical Co., Ltd. absorbed and merged with AM Pharmacy Co., Ltd. on April 1, 2021, and changed its corporate name to Kamei Pharmacy Tohoku Co., Ltd. The merger and name change aim to improve management efficiency and promote business development.
We have started fax prescription and medication delivery services as a countermeasure against COVID-19. For more details, please contact a nearby store.
Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, the health fair scheduled at Kamei Dispensing Pharmacy Takasago Store has been canceled.
On March 14, 2020, the Kamei Pharmacy Takasago store will hold a free, no reservation required health fair. Starting at 10:00, there will be a health measurement session; at 10:30, synapsology to stimulate brain activity; at 11:00, a health seminar on hay fever prevention and treatment by a pharmacist. Health consultations, tasting of edible oils, and sample giveaways will also be available.