100 Years—and Onward

Our company’s history traces back to Takano Seisakujyo, founded by a 24-year-old entrepreneur. Established in 1941 in what is now Sumida Ward, Tokyo, the company was forced to suspend operations almost immediately by the outbreak of war, and after the war it was evacuated to Miyada Village in the Ina Valley of Nagano Prefecture. During those impoverished postwar years we were small and fragile, but thanks to the tremendous support of the local community we have been able to survive for more than eighty years and are now in a position to aim for our centennial. From the very beginning we have been nurtured by everyone in the community, and we would like to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude.

Our long-term management goal is to become a “hundred-year company,” and we hope to reach that milestone in a state we call “Ryuryu”—flowing smoothly. While faithfully inheriting what must be preserved, we also aspire to be a company that embraces change and incorporates it in a progressive way. If our company can remain as natural as a river and as clear as the water that runs through it, we believe that we will be able to greet our hundredth year with ease.

Our headquarters are located in the Ina Valley of Shinshu, a Satoyama region blessed with abundant nature and steeped in traditional culture. With gratitude toward this region and all our stakeholders, and with a desire to give back, we are pursuing global business development. Rooted firmly in the Ina Valley, we aspire to be a company that connects its nature and the lives of its residents to the future, spreading our branches and leaves across the world.

We sincerely ask for your continued support in the years to come.