| 1857 |
Founded in the late Edo period, in the fifth year of Ansei (1858), the same year the Tokugawa shogunate signed the Japan-US Treaty of Amity and Commerce. During the late Edo period, the Kadoya (Kadoya) Oil Mill was born on Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture, in the Seto Inland Sea. |
| 1857 |
Founded the Kadoya Oil Mill in Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture, in 1858 (Ansei 5), and started manufacturing and selling sesame oil. |
| 1857 |
Founded Kadoya Mills on Shodoshima Island, Kagawa Prefecture in 1858, and started sesame oil manufacturing and sales. |
| 1857 |
The founding dates back to the late Edo period, Ansei 5 (1858), the year the Tokugawa shogunate signed the Japan-US Treaty of Amity and Commerce. On the island of Shodoshima, Kadoya Oil Mill was established, beginning the manufacture and sale of sesame oil. |
| 1957-05 |
To expand the business, the oil mill side and Ozawa Shoten Co., Ltd. (the agency for the eastern Japan region of the same oil mill, now Ozawa Bussan Co., Ltd.) jointly invested to establish Kadoya Oil Co., Ltd. as a new corporate organization. |
| 1957-05 |
Headquarters established at 1-357 Nishiozakicho, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. |
| 1957-05 |
Kadoya Sesame Mills Incorporated was established by a joint capital investment between Kadoya Mills and Ozawa Shoten inc( a subsidiary of eastern Japan; currently Ozawa & Company Limited ) due to expand their business. The head office has been located at 357, 1Chome, Nishiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. |
| 1957-05 |
To expand the business, Kadoya Oil Mill established Kadoya Oil Co., Ltd. through joint investment with Ozawa Shoten Co., Ltd., and set up its headquarters in Nishiozaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. |
| 1961-09 |
Established Osaka branch as a sales base. |
| 1961-09 |
Opened the Osaka branch office as a sales base. |
| 1961-09 |
Opened Osaka branch as a sales base. |
| 1961-10 |
Acquired 39,600 square meters of factory land at Tonsho Port, Shodoshima, in preparation for business expansion, and completed a new factory. |
| 1961-10 |
In preparation for further business expansion, a new factory was constructed on a site measuring 39,600 m2, at Tonosho Port in Shodoshima Island. |
| 1961-10 |
Acquired land at Tonsho Port, Shodoshima, and completed a new factory. |
| 1967-02 |
Established Fukuoka branch. |
| 1967-02 |
Opened the Fukuoka branch office. |
| 1967-02 |
Opened Fukuoka branch. |
| 1969-04 |
Established Sapporo, Sendai, and Nagoya branches. |
| 1969-04 |
Opened the Sapporo, Sendai, and Nagoya branch offices. |
| 1969-04 |
Opened Sapporo, Sendai, and Nagoya branches. |
| 1973-10 |
Established Hiroshima branch. |
| 1973-10 |
Opened the Hiroshima branch office. |
| 1973-10 |
Opened Hiroshima branch. |
| 1974-08 |
Established Matsumoto, Kanazawa, and Takamatsu branches. |
| 1974-08 |
Opened the Matsumoto, Kanazawa, and Takamatsu branch offices. |
| 1974-08 |
Opened Matsumoto, Kanazawa, and Takamatsu branches. |
| 1976-01 |
Abolition of Kanazawa Branch |
| 1976-01 |
Closed the Kanazawa branch office. |
| 1976-01 |
Closed Kanazawa branch. |
| 1976-04 |
Changed trade name to "Kadoya Seiyu Co., Ltd." |
| 1976-04 |
Changed the company name to Kadoya Sesame Mills Incorporated. |
| 1976-04 |
Changed the company name to "Kadoya Seiyu Co., Ltd.". |
| 1977-04 |
Sagami Original Sales Office Opening |
| 1977-04 |
Opened the Sagamihara sales office. |
| 1977-04 |
Opened Sagamihara sales office. |
| 1978-03 |
Changed Sapporo Branch, Hiroshima Branch, Matsumoto Branch, Takamatsu Branch to Sales Offices |
| 1978-03 |
Changed the Sapporo, Hiroshima, Matsumoto, and Takamatsu branch offices to sales offices. |
| 1978-03 |
Changed Sapporo, Hiroshima, Matsumoto, and Takamatsu branches to sales offices. |
| 1978-08 |
Kumagaya Sales Office Opening |
| 1978-08 |
Opened the Kumagaya sales offices. |
| 1978-08 |
Opened Kumagaya sales office. |
| 1979-04 |
Changed Fukuoka Branch to Sales Office |
| 1979-04 |
Changed the Fukuoka branch office to a sales office. |
| 1979-04 |
Changed Fukuoka branch to sales office. |
| 1980-05 |
Relocated Kumagaya Sales Office to Omiya City and renamed it Omiya Sales Office |
| 1980-05 |
Relocated the Kumagaya sales office to Omiya city and changed the name to the Omiya sales office. |
| 1980-05 |
Relocated Kumagaya sales office to Omiya City and renamed it Omiya Sales Office. |
| 1981-03 |
Abolition of Sagami Original Sales Office |
| 1981-03 |
Closed the Sagamihara sales office. |
| 1981-03 |
Abolished Sagamihara sales office. |
| 1991-08 |
Relocated Head Office to 8-2-8 Nishigotanda, Shinagawa-ku |
| 1991-08 |
Relocated the head office to 8-2-8, Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. |
| 1991-08 |
Relocated headquarters to Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku. |
| 1993-11 |
Registered shares with the Japan Securities Dealers Association |
| 1993-11 |
Registered to OTC stock under the Japan Securities Dealers Association. |
| 1993-11 |
Registered stocks on the Over-the-Counter (OTC) market with the Japan Securities Dealers Association. |
| 1995-05 |
Tokyo Sales Department of Head Office became independent as Tokyo Branch |
| 1995-05 |
The Tokyo sales department of the head office became independent as the Tokyo branch office. |
| 1995-05 |
The Tokyo Sales Department of the Head Office became independent as the Tokyo Branch. |
| 2000-08 |
Changed the number of shares per unit from 1,000 to 100 shares |
| 2000-08 |
Obtained ISO9002 certification (migrated to ISO9001 in August 2003) |
| 2000-08 |
Changed trading lot of shares from 1,000 to 100. Obtained ISO 9002 certification. (Changed to ISO 9001 in August 2003.) |
| 2000-08 |
Changed the number of shares per stock unit from 1,000 to 100. Also obtained ISO 9002 certification (later migrated to ISO 9001). |
| 2000-08 |
Changed trading lot of shares from 1,000 to 100. |
| 2000-08 |
Obtained ISO 9002 certification. (Changed to ISO 9001 in August 2003.) |
| 2004-12 |
Cancelled registration with Japan Securities Dealers Association and listed shares on JASDAQ Securities Exchange |
| 2004-12 |
Cancelled OTC stock registration of Japan Securities Dealers Association. Listed stocks on the Jasdaq Securities Exchange, Inc. |
| 2004-12 |
Cancelled OTC registration with the Japan Securities Dealers Association and listed stocks on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange. |
| 2005-10 |
Merged Omiya Sales Office into Tokyo Branch, relocated Matsumoto Sales Office to Nagano City and renamed it Nagano Sales Office |
| 2005-10 |
Merged the Omiya sales office to the Tokyo branch office. Relocated the Matsumoto sales office to Nagano city and changed the name into the Nagano sales office. |
| 2005-10 |
Merged Omiya Sales Office into the Tokyo Branch. Relocated Matsumoto Sales Office to Nagano City and renamed it Nagano Sales Office. |
| 2006-10 |
Established a new logistics warehouse in Kobe |
| 2006-10 |
Established a business establishment (Logistic warehouse) in Kobe. |
| 2006-10 |
Established a new business office (logistics warehouse) in Kobe. |
| 2009-09 |
Merged Nagano Sales Office into Tokyo Branch and Takamatsu Sales Office into Hiroshima Sales Office |
| 2009-09 |
Merged the Nagano sales office into the Tokyo branch office, and the Takamatsu sales office into the Hiroshima Branch office. |
| 2009-09 |
Transferred Nagano Sales Office to the Tokyo Branch and merged Takamatsu Sales Office into Hiroshima Sales Office. |
| 2010 |
After the merger of the Osaka Securities Exchange and the JASDAQ securities Exchange, the market listing changed to the OSE JASDAQ →JASDAQ Standard Market. |
| 2010-04 |
Listed on Osaka Securities Exchange JASDAQ (now Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ Standard) following the merger of JASDAQ Securities Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange |
| 2010-04 |
Listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange JASDAQ following the merger of the JASDAQ Securities Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange. |
| 2012-03 |
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| 2012-03 |
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2012-03 |
Listed stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section. |
| 2012-04 |
Transitioned to the Standard Market due to review of Tokyo Stock Exchange market segments |
| 2012-04 |
Acquired Kosher Certification. |
| 2012-04 |
Obtained Kosha Certification. |
| 2012-06 |
Delisting from Osaka Securities Exchange JASDAQ (Standard) |
| 2012-06 |
Delisted from the OSE JASDAQ Exchange. |
| 2012-06 |
Delisted stocks from the Osaka Securities Exchange JASDAQ. |
| 2013 |
Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2013-04 |
Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section |
| 2013-04 |
Listed stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section. |
| 2015-04 |
Hiroshima Sales Office and Fukuoka Sales Office upgraded to branches |
| 2015-04 |
The Hiroshima and Fukuoka sales offices promoted to branch offices. |
| 2015-04 |
Elevated Hiroshima Sales Office and Fukuoka Sales Office to branch status. |
| 2015-08 |
Reclaimed ISO9001 certification |
| 2015-08 |
Returned ISO9001 Certification. Acquired Certification of FSSC22000 at the Shodoshima factory. |
| 2015-08 |
Returned ISO 9001 certification. |
| 2015-08 |
Returned ISO 9001 Certification. |
| 2015-08 |
Acquired Certification of FSSC22000 at the Shodoshima factory. |
| 2015-09 |
Obtained FSSC22000 certification at Shodoshima Factory |
| 2015-09 |
Obtained FSSC 22000 certification at the Shodoshima Factory. |
| 2016 |
Acquired Halal Certification. |
| 2016-04 |
Obtained Halal certification |
| 2016-04 |
Obtained Halal certification. |
| 2017-03 |
Abolished Kobe Office |
| 2017-03 |
Closed the Kobe business office. |
| 2017-03 |
Closed Kobe Business Office. |
| 2017-11 |
Acquired shares of Katagi Foods Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary |
| 2017-11 |
Acquired Katagi Food Inc and turned it into a subsidiary. |
| 2017-11 |
Acquired shares of Katagi Food Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary. |
| 2018-02 |
Won bid for 83,823 square meters of land for new factory in Sodegaura City, Chiba Prefecture |
| 2018-02 |
Made a successful land bid (83823㎡) for a new factory in Sodegaura city, Chiba prefecture. Completed the Sodegaura factory. |
| 2018-02 |
Won a bid for new factory land in Sodegaura City, Chiba Prefecture. |
| 2018-02 |
Made a successful land bid (83823㎡) for a new factory in Sodegaura city, Chiba prefecture. |
| 2020-02 |
Completion of Sodegaura Factory |
| 2020-02 |
Completed construction of Sodegaura Factory. |
| 2020-02 |
Completed the Sodegaura factory. |
| 2021-02 |
Launched |
| 2021-02 |
Launched a health food product "Healthy Sesame Oil". Also, obtained FSSC22000 certification at the Sodegaura factory. |
| 2022-03 |
The Sendai branch and Katagi Food Co., Ltd. Sendai Sales Office were merged and relocated, and a new office was opened in Aoba Ward, Sendai City. The Fukuoka branch and Katagi Food Co., Ltd. Fukuoka Sales Office were integrated into the current Fukuoka branch. |
| 2022-03 |
Merged and relocated the Sendai branch and Katagi Food Co., Ltd. Sendai sales office, opening a new office in Aoba Ward, Sendai. Merged the Fukuoka branch and Katagi Food Co., Ltd. Fukuoka sales office. |
| 2022-04 |
Due to a review of the market classification of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, it transitioned from the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Standard Market. |
| 2022-04 |
Due to a review of the market classification of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, transitioned from the First Section to the Standard Market. |
| 2023-02 |
Relocated the headquarters and Tokyo branch to 5-1-18 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku. |
| 2023-02 |
Relocated the headquarters and Tokyo branch to Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa Ward. |
