| 1932 |
First President Takayu Murakami established Kōeki Sha Inc. at his home in Higashi-Osaka (now Chuo Ward) : Moved to Kitahama two months after establishment |
| 1934 |
Started receiving requests for corporate funerals from major companies, handling large-scale funerals. During the late 1930s, when natural disasters and major accidents occurred, and during wartime, it handled body collection and funeral arrangements. |
| 1941 |
Merged Hakusen Sha Inc., Tenrei Sha Inc., Kita Kōeki Sha Inc., and Minami Kōeki Sha Inc. to respond to wartime control orders and strengthen wartime measures. |
| 1943 |
Established Kōei Sha Inc. as a government-affiliated company. Operated 12 offices across Osaka Prefecture, including Kitahama, Kita, Tanimachi, Minami, and Nagahori. |
| 1945 |
Continued to operate under the new company name after the war, but due to high recognition of the old name, changed from Kōei Sha Inc. to Kōeki Sha Inc. |
| 1946 |
Opened Osaka University branch office : Established Sumiyoshi and Toyonaka sales offices. |
| 1947 |
Opened Moriguchi Sales Office : Acquired adjacent land west of the headquarters and expanded, completed a two-story wooden building (total 156 tsubo). |
| 1949 |
Opened Nishinari Sales Office (now Tamade Sales Office). |
| 1950 |
Opened Fuse Sales Office (now Higashi-Osaka Sales Office). |
| 1951 |
Established Nakanoshima Transport Warehouse. |
| 1953 |
Opened Sakai Branch : Established Kansai Motor Sales Inc. (later Kansai Motor Inc.) : Funeral posters with phrases appeared on Nankai trains and city trams. The first phrase was 'Autumn rain, a memento, wet bamboo' (by Isami Yu, illustrated by Nishikawa Ryo). |
| 1956 |
Established Hayashi Craft Co., Ltd. (later DeFi Co., Ltd.), which develops a business related to the rental of decorations and goods |
| 1958 |
Upgraded the Hanshin sales office and opened Nishinomiya branch |
| 1960 |
Established Osaka Bedding Car Co., Ltd., which operates a patient bed auto transportation business, and Otaka Trading Co., Ltd., which operates real estate management, fully funded by Kyoja Corporation |
| 1963 |
Divided funeral contracting, hearse transportation, trucks, and warehouse departments into separate legal entities. The funeral contracting department was established as Kyoja Corporation with the same name |
| 1964 |
Separated the transportation and warehouse departments from the headquarters of Kyoja Corporation and established Moriguchi Warehouse Co., Ltd. A reinforced concrete two-story warehouse was completed on approximately 4,000 tsubo of land along National Route 1 in Moriguchi City |
| 1970 |
Opened Nishinodae Sales Office |
| 1971 |
Opened Senri Kaikan, which features a large funeral hall, annex funeral hall, and accommodation facilities, and can hold funerals at four locations simultaneously |
| 1972-07 |
Founded in 1972 in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture. The mutual aid association offers a membership system where members pay monthly installments for a set period, covering future funeral and wedding expenses. We support members so they can use funeral and wedding services with peace of mind. |
| 1975 |
Opened Takatsuki Sales Office: established a materials center and started bulk purchase of materials |
| 1976 |
Developed aggressive sales strategies, including opening Kishiwada and Takarazuka sales offices |
| 1979 |
Established Hirakata Kaikan as a base in the northeastern Osaka region |
| 1984 |
Relocated the dispatch center on the first floor of the headquarters and opened the General Dispatch Center (Tsurumi). Large vehicle garages were also installed at the center |
| 1985 |
Opened Higashi Osaka Kaikan |
| 1986 |
Opened Sakai Kaikan |
| 1987 |
Opened Suita Kaikan and Nishinomiya Yamate Kaikan |
| 1989 |
Opened Ougimachi Koyu Kaikan: introduced a defined benefit pension plan to improve employee satisfaction and stabilize their lives |
| 1990 |
Reintegrated Kyoja Corporation, which mainly operates hearse transportation, and Kyoja Corporation, which develops funeral services, merging the two. The Kitahama sales office was relocated and upgraded to a branch, and Osaka Branch (now Tenjinbashisuji Sales Office) was opened. An employee stock ownership plan was launched |
| 1992 |
As a symbol representing a new corporate image for the 21st century, the new headquarters building |
| 1994 |
Listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange Second Section: opened Tokyo Office and Setagaya Sales Office, and began preparations for expansion into the Tokyo metropolitan area. Developed the market through flyer posting and company funeral seminars. |
| 1994-03 |
Listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange Second Section |
| 1995-01 |
During the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, Kyoja Corporation Nishinomiya Yamate Kaikan served as a base for disaster relief, gathering support vehicles and volunteers from funeral companies nationwide to assist in relief activities |
| 1995 |
Established Senri Training Center (Suita City Momoyamadai) and conducted regular recruitment and group education for new employees: Promoted to Osaka Securities Exchange Second Section. : Opened Senri Sales Office : Opened Nishitanabe Funeral Hall |
| 1996 |
Established Kishiwada Hall : Acquired Tokyo Head Office Building (Setagaya-ku, Tokyo) and relocated Tokyo Office within the building : Opened Toyoga Sales Office |
| 1997 |
Added new building to Nishinomiya Yamate Hall : Closed Tokyo Office and opened Tokyo Sales Department and Tokyo Branch : Opened Tamade Funeral Hall : Opened Toyoga Hall : Held Japan's first corporate funeral seminar at Kitahama Excel Building |
| 1998 |
Opened Public Social Hall Takarazuka : Opened Nara Branch : Opened Public Social Hall Toyonaka : Opened Public Social Hall Takatsuki : Opened Nishiterao Sales Office |
| 1999 |
Opened Public Social Hall Toyo : Merged Osaka Sleeping Car Co., Ltd., which mainly operated patient beds on wheels, to unify operation management : Established Excel Staff Service Co., Ltd. (now Excel Support Service Co., Ltd.), which recruits, trains, manages, and dispatches ceremony staff : Opened office inside Sohjiji Temple : Opened Kobe Sales Office : Opened Tsukiji Office (later Tokyo Branch) |
| 2000-12 |
Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section |
| 2001 |
Established Public Society Individual Membership System 'Previoclub'. Listed on Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges First Section and declared 'high transparency management stance', 'creation of sincere funerals', and 'enhancement of corporate value' internally and externally. Divided logistics, warehouse, and materials divisions of Public Society and Moriguchi Warehouse, and established Excel Logistics Co., Ltd. Started embalming, which disinfects, sterilizes, preserves, restores, and makes up the body to resemble its appearance in life. Established Embalming Center in Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka as a base. Established Tokyo Public Society Co., Ltd. |
| 2001-09 |
Moved to First Section of Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges |
| 2002 |
Merged Public Society Transport Department's hearse transportation business, Kansai Motor's microbus transportation business, and Moriguchi Warehouse's truck transportation business through company split, and founded Kansai Motor Co., Ltd. : Opened Moriguchi Sales Office : Absorbed Moriguchi Warehouse Co., Ltd., which was engaged in real estate leasing to group companies : Opened Chitose Karasuyama Sales Office : Opened Myorenji Sales Office : Opened Moriguchi Public Society Hall |
| 2003 |
Established U-I Co., Ltd., which develops Buddhist altar gallery : Opened Tsurumi Sales Office (Yokohama) : Opened Embalming Center (Moriguchi) : Established Public Society Funeral Science College to train highly skilled embalmers (embalming technicians) with international-level technology : Opened Sangenjaya Sales Office and Kyodo Sales Office : Opened Defi Nagomi-an Kitahama Itami Store |
| 2004 |
Opened Minoh Sales Office : Opened Kōeki Sha Yukiya Hall : Changed company name to Sun Holdings Inc. Became a holding company, and through corporate split, established Kōeki Sha Inc. to succeed funeral and transportation businesses : Opened Kōeki Sha Funeral & Science College : Rebuilt Nishitabe Funeral Hall into Kōeki Sha Hall Nishitabe |
| 2004 |
Opened Minoo Sales Office : Opened Yuki Hall of Public Society : Changed trade name to San Holdings Co., Ltd. : Became a holding company and succeeded funeral and transportation businesses to newly established Public Society Co., Ltd. through company split : Established Public Society Funeral Science College : Rebuilt Nishitanabe Funeral Hall into Public Society Nishitanabe |
| 2004-10 |
Founded in October 2004, this funeral company was established by splitting from the then Kōeki Sha (now Sun Holdings), and has been in operation for over 80 years. Over the years, it has developed services that satisfy customers. Currently, it conducts over 10,000 funerals annually in the Kinki region (Osaka, Hyogo, Nara) and the Greater Tokyo area (Tokyo, Yokohama), including general and company funerals. It also provides flower arrangements, vehicle services, and post-funeral support. It offers comprehensive support from pre-funeral consultations to post-funeral matters, aiming to be the best partner for customers. |
| 2004-10 |
Established in October 2004, this same-named funeral company was formed by a split from the then Kōkyōsha (now San Holdings) and has been in operation for over 80 years since its founding. |
| 2005 |
Acquired all shares of funeral company Sozen Co., Ltd., based in Yonago City, and made it a wholly owned subsidiary : Opened Public Society Meidaimae Hall : Opened Hiyoshi Sales Office : Renovated Tamade Funeral Hall : First batch of 9 students at Public Society Funeral Science College obtained embalmer qualification : Opened Public Society Tama Plaza |
| 2006 |
Opened Public Society Nakanoze : Opened Defi Nagomi-an Kitahama Uwapara Store : Opened U-I Buddhist Altar Gallery Minoo Store : Opened Tokyo Embalming Center : Certified Privacy Mark : Opened Senrioka Sales Office : Acquired all shares of funeral company Tarui Co., Ltd., based in Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture, and made it a wholly owned subsidiary |
| 2007 |
Rebuilt and newly constructed Senri Hall on adjacent land : Opened Habi-no Sales Office : Opened Defi Nagomi-an Kitahama Shijo Nambate Store |
| 2008 |
Merged Excel Logistics Co., Ltd. into Public Society Co., Ltd. |
| 2009 |
Established new group management philosophy and code of conduct : Formulated a '10-year vision' for the group's ideal state in 10 years, and started the medium-term management plan (Phase I) : Opened Kōeki Sha Kyōzen Hall : Introduced V.I. system to Kōeki Sha Inc. and Sun Holdings Inc., and refreshed corporate and logo marks : Transitioned to Tokyo and Osaka headquarters and relocated offices : Moved Moriguchi Business Center to Higashi-Osaka |
| 2009 |
Established new group management philosophy and code of conduct : Formulated a '10-year vision' for the group's ideal state 10 years later and started the medium-term management plan (Phase I) : Opened Kyozen Hall in Soshin : Introduced VI system to Public Society Co., Ltd. and San Holdings Co., Ltd., and renewed corporate symbol mark and logo mark : Transitioned to Tokyo and Osaka headquarters system and relocated offices : Moved Moriguchi Business Center to Higashi-Osaka |
| 2010 |
Merged Tokyo Public Society Co., Ltd. into Excel Staff Service Co., Ltd. |
| 2011 |
Opened Public Society Den-en Chofu Hall |
| 2011 |
Opened Public Society Morioji Hall |
| 2011 |
Opened Public Society Sumiyoshi Mikage Hall |
| 2011 |
Excel Staff Service Co., Ltd. has abolished its staffing and funeral services businesses and has newly started funeral services at Public Corporation Co., Ltd. |
| 2011 |
Kansai Motor Co., Ltd. and UAI Co., Ltd. merged into Public Corporation Co., Ltd. |
| 2011 |
Public Corporation opened Gakuen-mae Hall. |
| 2012 |
Taru Meeting Hall Deai (currently Kobe West) opened. |
| 2013 |
Taru Meeting Hall Nagasaka Temple opened. |
| 2013 |
Public Corporation opened Takanawa Hall. |
| 2013 |
Public Corporation opened Ishibashi Hall. |
| 2013 |
Public Corporation opened Sengawa Hall. |
| 2013 |
Public Corporation opened Koenji Hall. |
| 2013 |
Defi Co., Ltd.'s culinary business was absorbed and spun off to Excel Staff Service Co., Ltd. |
| 2013 |
Defi Co., Ltd.'s floral business was merged into Public Corporation. |
| 2013 |
Excel Staff Service Co., Ltd. changed its trade name to Excel Support Service Co., Ltd. |
| 2014 |
Public Corporation opened Esaka Hall. |
| 2014 |
Public Corporation opened Hiyoshi Hall. |
| 2015 |
Public Corporation rebuilt and newly constructed Tenjinbashisuji Hall on the same site. |
| 2015 |
Public Corporation opened Saidaiji Hall. |
| 2016 |
Based on the achievements of the medium-term management plan (2013-2015) and the business environment, a new medium-term management plan (2016-2018) has started. |
| 2016 |
Public Corporation opened Rokko-michi Hall. |
| 2016 |
Public Corporation opened Konan Yamate Hall. |
| 2016 |
Public Corporation opened Kuzuhashi Hall. |
| 2016 |
Open the Mukonoshō Hall of the public welfare society |
| 2016 |
Rebuild and newly construct the Tarui Hall in Ōkuragaya on adjacent land |
| 2016 |
Completely renovate the Saizen Yonako Funeral Hall |
| 2016 |
Rebuild and newly construct the Nishinomiya Yatate Hall of the public welfare society on the same site |
| 2016 |
Open the Kitami Hall of the public welfare society |
| 2016 |
Start a new business area: Life Ending Support business |
| 2016 |
Leveraging the know-how of catering services in funerals, start a directly operated ramen shop business (opened 'Umai Men niwa Fuku Kitaru' No.1 West Ōhashi store and No.2 Nishi Nakajima store) |
| 2017 |
Open the Tarui Hall in Nishi Akashi |
| 2017 |
Open the Koshienguchi Hall of the public welfare society |
| 2017 |
Open the Senri Yamada Hall of the public welfare society |
| 2017 |
Rebuild and newly construct the Arakawa Hall of the public welfare society on the same site |
| 2017 |
Open the Higashikurume Hall of the public welfare society |
| 2017 |
Enter the nursing care business, start and operate the rehabilitation-specialized day service facility 'Posible' |
| 2018 |
Open Posible Minoh Makio |
| 2018 |
Open Posible Ikeda |
| 2018 |
Open the public welfare hall in Tsukuno |
| 2019 |
Start the medium-term management plan (FY 2019-2021) |
| 2019 |
Open the Ue Itabashi Hall of the public welfare society |
| 2019 |
Open the Kichijoji Hall of the public welfare society |
| 2019 |
Open the Kōri En Hall of the public welfare society |
| 2019 |
Opened the Tarui Hall in Kita-Okubo. |
| 2019 |
Opened Posible Kōtōen. |
| 2019 |
Opened the Kōkyōsha Kawanishi Tada Hall. |
| 2020 |
We established Life Forward Inc., a portal site business, with a view to expanding the life ending support business and nationwide business development. |
| 2022 |
Due to a review of market classifications by the Tokyo Stock Exchange, we moved from the First Section to the Prime Market. |
| 2022 |
We are promoting the medium-term management plan (FY2022–FY2024). |
| 2022-04 |
Established the group purpose: 'Life ending partner that supports and accompanies the lives of senior generations and their families.' |
| 2022-04-01 |
Established: April 1, 2022; Capital: 100 million yen; Business: Funeral services; Ownership ratio: Kōzai Dō Holdings Co., Ltd. (51%) : San Holdings Co., Ltd. (49%); President: Takashi Sakurai. |
| 2022-05 |
In preparation for the 100th anniversary in 2032, we defined the 'New 10-Year Vision' as the direction and desired state for the group. |
| 2023-03 |
We launched the family funeral brand 'Ending House (ENDING HAUS)'. |
| 2024-01 |
We fully acquired Tokyo Ceremony Inc., which provides high-quality services specialized in family funerals. |
| 2024-02 |
We integrated Life Forward Inc.'s service functions with Kōkyōsha Inc.'s 'Customer Service Business'. |
| 2024-07 |
We conducted a public takeover bid of Kizuna Holdings Inc. and fully acquired it in October. |
| 2024-10 |
We fully acquired Kizuna Holdings Inc. |
