Yonkyo Corporation

Established Shikoku Rapid Freezing Co., Ltd. for the purpose of selling aquaculture fish feed

Established Shikoku Rapid Freezing Co., Ltd. for the purpose of selling feed of farm-raised fish

Establishment date

Opened a fresh fish division

Opened Department of Fresh Fish

Established Shikoku Feed Sales Co., Ltd. in Sukumo City, Kochi Prefecture, for the purpose of selling marine feed

Established Shikoku Feed Selling Co., Ltd. in Sukumo city, Kochi for selling fishery feed

Established Shikoku Fisheries Co., Ltd. in Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture, for the purpose of selling fresh fish

Established Shikoku Fishery Co., Ltd. in Uwajima city, Ehime for selling fresh fish

Established Shukyu Transport Limited Company (now Shukyu Transport Co., Ltd.) in Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture, for the purpose of delivering fresh fish

Established Yonkyu Transportation Co., Ltd. in Uwajima city, Ehime for delivering fresh fish

Set up the head office factory and started manufacturing moist pellets (solid feed)

Opened head factory and started manufacturing moist pellets

Established Kagoshima Branch in Tarumizu City, Kagoshima Prefecture, and expanded into the South Kyushu area

Opened Kagoshima Office in Tarumizu city, Kagoshima; advanced into Southern Kyushu district

Opened Kagoshima Office in Tarumizu city, Kagoshima

Set up the second refrigerated warehouse and fresh fish processing plant at the head office

Opened second refrigerated warehouse of head office and Fresh Fish Processing Factory

Established Tokyo Sales Office (Chuo-ku, Tokyo) and Misaki Branch (Misaki, Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture) of Shikoku Fisheries Co., Ltd., expanding into the Kanto area

Opened Tokyo Sales Office of Shikoku Fishery Co., Ltd. and Misaki Office; advanced into Kanto district

Opened Tokyo Sales Office of Shikoku Fishery Co., Ltd. and Misaki Office

Merged Shikoku Rapid Freezing Co., Ltd., Shikoku Feed Sales Co., Ltd., and Shikoku Fisheries Co., Ltd. to start as a new Shikoku Rapid Freezing Co., Ltd.

Shikoku Rapid Freezing Co., Ltd. had merged with Shikoku Feed Selling Co., Ltd. and Shikoku Fishery Co., Ltd.

Changed trade name to Yonkyo Corporation

Changed trade name to Yonkyu Co., Ltd.

Established Kameura Hatchery Center in Kameura, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture

Opened Kamae Seedling Center, Kamae, Saeki city, Oita

Listed shares on the over-the-counter market of the Japan Securities Dealers Association

Over-the-counter registered stock to Japan Securities Dealers Association

Established fresh fish processing plant in Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture (certified as HACCP facility in September 2015)

Opened Fresh Fish Processing Factory in Miura city, Kanagawa (authorized)

Established fresh fish processing plant at the head office (certified as HACCP facility in March 2007, ISO22000 certification obtained in December 2021)

Opened Head of Fresh Fish Processing Factory

Cancelled listing on the over-the-counter market of the Japan Securities Dealers Association and listed shares on the Jasdaq Securities Exchange (now Tokyo Stock Exchange (Standard Market))

Listed stock to JASDAQ

Cancelled the over-the-counter registration with the Japan Securities Association and listed shares on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange (now the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market)

Established Osaka Sales Office in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Opened Osaka Sales Branch

Established the Nisshijima Aquamarine Limited Liability Partnership in Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture, through joint investment with members of the Nisshijima Fisheries Cooperative Association (entering the tuna farming business).

Opened Hiburijima Aquamarine LLP in Uwajima city, Ehime with Hiburijima Fishery Cooperative and advanced into tuna-farming business

Acquired shares of Kaisei Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary.

Subsidiary Kaisyo Co., Ltd.

Entered into capital and business cooperation with Gyoriki Co., Ltd. and three aquaculture operators.

Cooperated capital and business with Uoriki Co., Ltd.

Established Nishinippon Anan Co., Ltd. in Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture (entering the eel farming business).

Opened Western Japan Yoman Co., Ltd. in Uwajima city, Ehime and advanced into eel-farming business

Established the Nishinippon Anan Soso Branch (eel farm) in Soso City, Kagoshima Prefecture.

Opened Western Japan Yoman Sosi Office in Sosi city, Kagoshima

Established the Nishinippon Anan Second Branch (eel farm) in Kawachi City, Kagoshima Prefecture.

Acquired shares of Saitama Fresh Fish Co., Ltd. (applying the equity method as an associate).

Entered into capital and business cooperation with Maruha Nichiro Co., Ltd., Feed One Co., Ltd., and Sakamoto Feed Co., Ltd.

Capital and business alliance with Maruha Nichiro Corporation (now Umios Corporation), Feed One Corporation, and Sakamoto Feed Co., Ltd.

Newly constructed and relocated the fresh fish processing plant in Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture (certified as a HACCP facility in July 2022, ISO 22000 certification obtained in November 2022).

Newly built and relocated a fresh fish processing plant in Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture (certified as a HACCP facility in July 2022, obtained ISO 22000 certification in November 2022, and obtained FSSC 22000 certification, an approved GFSI standard, in October 2023)

Established the West Japan Eel Farm Third Facility (eel farm) in Kawazu City, Kagoshima Prefecture.

Capital and business alliance with Wismettac Foods Inc., a consolidated subsidiary of Nishimoto Wismettac Holdings Inc.

Acquired an additional 260 shares of common stock of Mogami Fresh Fish Co., Ltd. (an equity method affiliate), increasing our investment ratio from 30.97% to 44.24%.