| 1757 |
Founder Sozaemon Okada established a dry goods and small items shop in Yokkaichi. The trade name was Shinohara-ya. |
| 1757 |
Okadaya, one of the origins of Aeon, was founded in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture in 1758. |
| 1757 |
One of the origins of AEON, Okadaya, was founded in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture |
| 1886 |
Okada-ya, fifth-generation Soemon moved the store from Yokkaichi Kuroku-cho to Yokkaichi Tsuji. The trade name was changed to Okada-ya. |
| 1886 |
In 1887, it moved its store from its founding location to a new bustling district. |
| 1886 |
Okadaya, under its fifth generation, moved its store from Shikokuchikuko-cho in Yokkaichi to Yokkaichi Tsuji, renaming the shop to Okadaya. |
| 1886 |
Okadaya moved from its founding location to a new shopping district |
| 1890 |
Okadaya (circa 1890–1900). |
| 1890 |
Okadaya was established |
| 1920 |
Okada-ya, during the major crash after the First World War, implemented a 'big sell-off during the crash' following the family motto 'Profit from decline, do not profit from rise'. |
| 1920 |
During the 1920s depression, it drastically lowered inventory prices and sold them, then purchased further discounted goods to sell at bargain prices in a 'massive sell-off during a crash.' The family motto 'Profit from falling prices, not from rising ones' was born. |
| 1920 |
During the depression, Okadaya significantly lowered inventory prices and conducted a "Crash Sale" |
| 1926-09 |
Okada-ya, sixth-generation Soemon reorganized into a corporation, establishing Okada-ya Gofukuten Co., Ltd. Capital stock was 250,000 yen. |
| 1937-11 |
Kazuki Ichii founded Himeji-based Futagi Clothing Store. |
| 1946-06 |
Okada-ya Gofukuten Co., Ltd., seventh-generation Takuya Okada appointed as President. |
| 1949-07 |
Futagi was reorganized into a corporation, establishing Futagi Co., Ltd. Capital was 1 million yen. Kazuki Ichii became President. |
| 1955-08 |
Jiro Inoue established Iida (later Shiro Co., Ltd.) in Toyonaka City. |
| 1955-08 |
Inoue Jiro established Iida (later Shiro Co., Ltd.) in Toyonaka City. |
| 1959 |
Introduced the first-ever retail industry examination system in 1959. |
| 1959 |
Introduced the first retail employment examination system |
| 1959-11 |
Okada-ya Gofukuten Co., Ltd. changed its company name to Okada-ya Co., Ltd. |
| 1959-11 |
Okadaya Garment Store Co., Ltd. changed its name to Okadaya Co., Ltd. (capital 15 million yen). |
| 1963 |
In 1963, as a retailer, we began regular recruitment of university graduates. |
| 1963 |
Started regular recruitment of university graduates |
| 1964 |
In 1964, we established the in-house university "Okadaya Management College." This spirit has been carried forward to the current "Aeon Business School," fostering an entrepreneurial spirit that challenges innovation. |
| 1964 |
Established the corporate university "Okadaya Management College". |
| 1968-05 |
Okada-ya Co., Ltd. and Futagi Co., Ltd. entered a business alliance with the intention of merging. |
| 1968-05 |
In May 1968, aiming to modernize retail, Okadaya, which expanded stores mainly in Mie Prefecture, and Futagi, based in Hyogo Prefecture, announced a partnership. Shiro from Osaka Prefecture also joined. |
| 1968-05 |
Okadaya and Futagi Clothing Store announced a partnership. |
| 1968-06 |
Shiro Co., Ltd. also joined the partnership between Okadaya Co., Ltd. and Futagi Co., Ltd. |
| 1969 |
In 1969, JASCO Co., Ltd. was established. The new company name was derived from the initials of "Japan United Stores Company" and was decided through an internal open call. |
| 1969 |
We established the Tokyo headquarters in Kanda Nishiki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. |
| 1969 |
Established Jusco Co., Ltd. |
| 1969 |
Established Diamond City Corporation. |
| 1969 |
Opened Higashisumiyoshi Shopping Center. |
| 1969-02 |
Okada-ya Co., Ltd., Futagi Co., Ltd., and Shiro Co., Ltd. jointly established a procurement organization called Jasco Co., Ltd. with authorized capital of 600 million yen and paid-in capital of 150 million yen. |
| 1969-03 |
In March 1969, we established Diamond City Co., Ltd., Japan's first commercial-only developer, through joint investment with Mitsubishi Corporation. |
| 1969-03 |
We established Diamond City Co., Ltd., a developer company, with a 50-50 joint investment with Mitsubishi Corporation. |
| 1969-03 |
Established Diamond City Corporation. |
| 1970-03 |
Okada-ya Co., Ltd. merged with Futagi Co., Ltd., Okadaya Chain Co., Ltd., Kawamura Co., Ltd., and Jasco Co., Ltd., and the company was renamed Jasco Co., Ltd. in April of the following year. |
| 1970-03 |
First merger: Okadaya Co., Ltd. merged with Futagi Co., Ltd., Okadaya Chain Co., Ltd., Kawamura Co., Ltd., and JASCO Co., Ltd. In April of the following year, it changed its name to JASCO Co., Ltd. |
| 1972-08 |
Yamate-ya Co., Ltd., Yamate-ya Sangyo Co., Ltd., and Keihan Jasco Co., Ltd. merged. Capital increased to 777.5 million yen. |
| 1972-08 |
Second merger: Yamateya Co., Ltd., Yamateya Industry Co., Ltd., Keihan JASCO Co., Ltd. (formerly Shiro Co., Ltd.) merged. Capital increased to 777.5 million yen. |
| 1974-06 |
Established R.MI. Jasco Farm (now Tasmania Feedlot) in Australia. |
| 1974-09 |
Jasco Co., Ltd. listed its shares on the second sections of the Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya Stock Exchanges. |
| 1976-08 |
Jasco Co., Ltd. was upgraded from the second to the first section on the Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya Stock Exchanges. A new Tokyo headquarters was established, creating a dual-headquarters, one-branch structure alongside the Osaka headquarters and Chubu branch. |
| 1976-08 |
JASCO Co., Ltd. was designated from the second section to the first section of the Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya Stock Exchanges. |
| 1980-09 |
Issued Jasco Card. |
| 1981 |
In 1981, we established Japan Credit Service Co., Ltd. (now Aeon Credit Service Co., Ltd.). |
| 1981 |
Established Japan Credit Services Co., Ltd. |
| 1984-09 |
Established Jaya Jasco Stores in Malaysia. |
| 1984-09 |
In September 1984, responding to a request to contribute to the modernization of distribution in Malaysia, we established Jaya JASCO Stores (now Aeon Malaysia) through a joint venture with a local company. |
| 1984-09 |
Established Jaya Jusco Stores in Malaysia. |
| 1984-10 |
Entered into a business partnership with the UK company Laura Ashley. |
| 1984-12 |
Established Siam Jasco in Thailand. |
| 1985-06 |
Opened the first overseas Jaya Jasco Stores Daya Bumi store in Malaysia. |
| 1985-06 |
In June 1985, we opened the commemorative overseas flagship store "Jaya JASCO Stores Daya Bumi" in the central area of Kuala Lumpur. |
| 1985-06 |
Opened the first overseas store in Kuala Lumpur. |
| 1985-12 |
Established Jasco Stores (Hong Kong). |
| 1986-02 |
Shinshu Jasco Co., Ltd. listed on the second section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange. |
| 1986-02 |
Jointly established Laura Ashley Japan Co., Ltd. with Laura Ashley of the UK |
| 1986-10 |
Shinshu Jasco Co., Ltd. became the first subsidiary to list on the second section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange. A new Tokyo headquarters was established, creating a dual-headquarters structure with Osaka headquarters and a Chubu branch. |
| 1986-10 |
Shinshu Jusco Co., Ltd. listed on the Second Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange |
| 1988-06 |
The U.S. women's apparel chain Talbot entered the group. |
| 1988-09 |
Walmart Co., Ltd. registered its shares for over-the-counter trading. |
| 1989-09 |
The Aeon Group was founded. |
| 1989-10 |
Diamond City Co., Ltd. listed its shares on the second section of the Osaka Stock Exchange. |
| 1990-04 |
Business alliance with The Body Shop of the UK |
| 1990-06 |
Signed technical assistance agreement with Ministop Co., Ltd. and Korea's Asemyeon (now Elephant Distribution) |
| 1990-06 |
Established Aeon Forest Co., Ltd., which develops The Body Shop domestically |
| 1990-08 |
Established Aeon Group 1% Club |
| 1990-08 |
Cox Co., Ltd. listed on the over-the-counter market |
| 1990-08 |
Aeon Group participated in management with Laura Ashley Group of the UK |
| 1991-01 |
Established Aeon Group Environmental Foundation, a public interest incorporated foundation |
| 1991-09 |
Business and capital alliance with home center Keiyo Co., Ltd. |
| 1991-10 |
Started planting trees through 'Aeon Hometown Forest Creation' at Jaya Jusco Stores Malacca |
| 1992-01 |
Keiyo Co., Ltd., Ishiguro Homa Co., Ltd., and Jusco Co., Ltd. formed a business and capital alliance |
| 1992-04 |
Planted 20,000 saplings at the first domestic 'Hometown Forest Creation' store, Shin-Kurui |
| 1992-10 |
The Aeon Group Environmental Foundation was certified as a 'Specific Public Interest Promotion Corporation' |
| 1993-07 |
Ministop Co., Ltd. listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| 1993-11 |
Talbot of the US listed on the New York Stock Exchange |
| 1994 |
In 1994, subsidiaries in various countries were listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. |
| 1994 |
Subsidiaries in various countries listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. |
| 1994-02 |
Jusco Stores (Hong Kong) listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange |
| 1994-03 |
Business and capital alliance with Tohoku's leading department store Chusankai Co., Ltd. |
| 1994-05 |
Completion of new headquarters 'Aeon Tower' |
| 1994-07 |
Business alliance with Claire's Stores of the US |
| 1994-09 |
Launch of PB "Top Value" |
| 1994-11 |
Business and capital alliance with the largest liquor DS chain, Yamaya Co., Ltd. |
| 1994-11 |
Ministop Inc. and Philippine MCA sign overseas area franchise contracts |
| 1995-01 |
Business and capital alliance with Tsuruha Co., Ltd. |
| 1995-02 |
Myland Shoes Inc. merges with Diamond Takada Co., Ltd. and changes company name to New Step Inc. |
| 1995-03 |
"Aeon Hometown Forest Creation" surpasses 1 million trees planted |
| 1995-08 |
Ishiguro Homa Co., Ltd., Make Co., Ltd., and Ishiguro Jusco Co., Ltd. merge to form Homa Co., Ltd. |
| 1995-09 |
AEON Credit Service (Asia) listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange |
| 1995-11 |
Bluegrass Co., Ltd. listed on the over-the-counter market |
| 1995-12 |
Establishment of Guangdong Jusco Team Stores |
| 1995-12 |
Capital participation in Kyushu home center chain Home Wide Co., Ltd. |
| 1996 |
In 1996, we were listed on the main board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. |
| 1996 |
Listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. |
| 1996-03 |
Establishment of Qingdao Dongtai Jusco |
| 1996-07 |
Guangdong Jusco Team Stores opens its first store in Guangzhou, China, at Tianhe City |
| 1996-07 |
Establishment of Mega Petro Co., Ltd., a gasoline station chain jointly funded by Jusco Co., Mitsubishi Corporation, and Mitsubishi Corporation Oil |
| 1996-07 |
Mega Sports Co., Ltd. opens its first domestic store in Nagoya, Japan, as part of the largest sports specialty store "Sports Authority" in the U.S. |
| 1996-08 |
Jusfort Co., Ltd. listed on the over-the-counter market |
| 1996-08 |
Ministop Co., Ltd. designated as a first section company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange from the second section |
| 1996-12 |
AEON Credit Service Co., Ltd. listed on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| 1996-12 |
Jaya Jusco Stores listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad |
| 1997-02 |
Establishment of AEON Fantasy Co., Ltd., which manages the group's amusement business |
| 1997-02 |
Jusco Maintenance Co., Ltd. changed its company name to Aeon Techno Service Co., Ltd. |
| 1997-06 |
Motoya Okada was appointed President and CEO of Jusco Co., Ltd. |
| 1997-06 |
The total number of trees planted in "Aeon Hometown Forest Creation" exceeded 2 million. |
| 1998-07 |
Jusco Co., Ltd. participated financially in Kojima Co., Ltd., the largest pet specialty store. Established Pet City Co., Ltd. with 100% investment. |
| 1998-07 |
Jusco Co., Ltd. partnered with Liz Claiborne, a US fashion and apparel specialty store. |
| 1998-08 |
AEON Credit Service Co., Ltd. was designated from the Second Section to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1999-01 |
Jusco Co., Ltd. participated financially with Tsuruhara Co., Ltd. in Japan's largest pharmacy chain, Craft Co., Ltd. |
| 1999-02 |
Jusco Co., Ltd. established Liz Japan Co., Ltd. through joint investment with Liz Claiborne. |
| 1999-04 |
Established Aeon Cinemas Co., Ltd., a cinema complex business. |
| 1999-04 |
Presented the first donation for support to the Cambodia "Battambang Prosthetics Center" to the Japanese Red Cross Society. |
| 1999-04 |
The total number of trees planted in "Aeon Hometown Forest Creation" exceeded 3 million. |
| 1999-07 |
Conducted the second planting in the "Great Wall and Forest Rejuvenation Project." |
| 1999-08 |
Jusco Co., Ltd. merged with Shinshu Jusco Co., Ltd. and Ogiya Jusco Co., Ltd. |
| 1999-08 |
Kyushu Jusco Co., Ltd. merged with Asahi Jusco Co., Ltd. |
| 1999-08 |
Primart Co., Ltd. merged with Okinawa Jusco Co., Ltd. to start as Ryukyu Jusco Co., Ltd. |
| 1999-08 |
Jusco Co., Ltd. entered into a business alliance and capital participation with Tsuruha Co., Ltd. and Drug Eleven Co., Ltd. |
| 2000-01 |
Jusco Co., Ltd., Tsuruhara Co., Ltd., and Sugi Pharmacy Co., Ltd. formed a business and capital alliance. |
| 2000-02 |
Jusco Co., Ltd. entered into a business and capital alliance with Green Cross Co., Ltd. |
| 2000-02 |
Jusco Co., Ltd. merged with Hokuriku Jusco Co., Ltd. |
| 2000-03 |
Yohkan Japan changed its company name to Yohkan Co., Ltd. and joined the AEON Group. |
| 2000-03 |
Reintroduction of the new "Top Value" |
| 2000-03 |
Presentation of the second support donation to the Cambodia "Battambang Prosthetic Center" to the Japanese Red Cross Society |
| 2000-04 |
Jusco Co., Ltd. and Hack Kimisawa Co., Ltd. form a business and capital alliance |
| 2000-05 |
Jusco Co., Ltd., Sugi Pharmacy Co., Ltd. participate in capital and management with Takia Trading Co., Ltd., forming a three-company business alliance |
| 2000-05 |
Implementation of the third tree planting in the "Great Wall and Forest Restoration Project" |
| 2000-05 |
Takuya Okada, Chairman and CEO of Jusco Co., Ltd., resigns, becomes Honorary Chairman and Advisor. Toshi Tokiwa assumes the new chairmanship |
| 2000-05 |
Tohoku Welmart Co., Ltd. changes its company name to MaxValu Tohoku Co., Ltd. |
| 2000-08 |
Kyushu Jusco Co., Ltd. registers its shares on the stock exchange |
| 2000-08 |
MaxValu Tohoku Co., Ltd. is listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| 2000-08 |
Welmart Co., Ltd. and Sanyo MaxValu Co., Ltd. merge and change their company name to MaxValu West Japan Co., Ltd. |
| 2000-09 |
Organic agricultural products and organic frozen vegetables of "Top Value Green Eye" have obtained Organic JAS certification from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| 2000-10 |
Sapporo Food Center Co., Ltd. and Hokkaido Jusco Co., Ltd. merge and change their company name to MaxValu Hokkaido Co., Ltd. |
| 2000-10 |
FlexAcore Co., Ltd. changes its company name to MaxValu Chubu Co., Ltd. |
| 2000-12 |
The cumulative number of trees planted in "AEON Hometown Forest Creation" exceeds 4 million |
| 2012 |
In 2012, we established a three-headquarters system in Japan, China, and ASEAN. |
| 2012 |
Established a three-headquarters system in Japan, China, and ASEAN. |
| 2012 |
Established AEON China Headquarters and ASEAN Headquarters. |
| 2012 |
Merged AEON Retail Co., Ltd., Mycal Co., Ltd., and AEON Marche Co., Ltd. |
| 2012 |
Unified the name of the general supermarket to "AEON". |
| 2012 |
Formulated the "AEON Sustainability Basic Policy". |
| 2012 |
Established AEON Savour Co., Ltd. |
| 2012 |
Opened Japan's first store "Picard Aoyama Antique Street". |
| 2012 |
Established Biocibon Japan Co., Ltd. |
| 2012 |
Opened Japan's first store "Bio c’ Bon Azabujuban". |
| 2012 |
Aeon Kyushu and Wellcia Holdings established a joint venture Aeon Wellcia Kyushu. |
| 2012 |
Acquired Fuji Corporation as a subsidiary. |
| 2021 |
Revised the market classification of the Tokyo Stock Exchange from First Section to Prime Market. |
| 2022 |
Announced the Aeon Group Future Vision. |
