企業情報

Company Profile

Company Name	Marui Corporation
Founded	1946 (Showa 21)
Established	1967 (Showa 42)
Capital	JPY 35 million
President	Representative Director, Ren Iguchi
Number of Employees	70 people
Headquarters Address	Address: 4932 Toyoshina, Azumino City, Nagano 399-8205, Japan TEL: 0263-72-2562 FAX: 0263-72-1569
Banking Partners	Hachijuni Bank, Hotaka Branch / Mizuho Bank, Omori Branch
Contact Information	TEL:0263-72-2562 FAX:0263-72-1569
Affiliated Companies	Marui Food Co., Ltd.
Joint Venture	MARUI Wasabi,Inc.

Office Location and Access

Head Office & Main Factory

Address: 4932 Toyoshina, Azumino City, Nagano 399-8205, Japan
TEL:0263-72-2562 FAX:0263-72-1569

Tokyo Branch

Address: Marui Building, 1-7-11 Shintomi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0041, Japan
TEL:03-3206-7700 FAX:03-3206-8800

Osaka Branch

Address: ARK Nishi-Temma Building, 3-10-3 Nishi-Temma, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0047, Japan
TEL:06-6379-5431 FAX:06-6379-5432

History

March 1946	Production of powdered wasabi begins in Hotaka, Azumino, Nagano.
April 1953	Transition to a corporation as a limited company, "Iguchi Powdered Wasabi Industry."
January 1961	Relocation and construction of the head office and factory in Toyoshina, Azumino.
April 1965	Establishment of the Tokyo Branch in Ota Ward, Meguro.
April 1967	Founding of Marui Corporation.
October 1975	Introduction of "Neri Wasabi" with the development of room-temperature storage technology. Launch of "Namawasabi" stored under refrigeration.
January 1979	Expansion of the main factory and commencement of research on spices and herbs.
February 1980	Relocation of the Tokyo Branch to Higashi-Oi, Shinagawa Ward.
April 1984	Expansion of the research laboratory. Introduction of "Wasabi 100" (pure fresh wasabi) along with product technology development.
April 1985	Launch of fresh wasabi "Wasabi 100" in a tube form.
March 1987	Expansion of the head office building and factory.
July 1990	Successful extraction of wasabi extract from wasabi leaves (Patent obtained).
November 1992	Expansion of the research laboratory and freezer.
March 1993	Relocation of the Tokyo Branch to Higashi, Ota Ward.
April 1994	Establishment of a primary processing factory and a large-scale freezer.
March 1997	Successful development and expanded sales of additive-free fresh wasabi.
September 1997	Celebrating the 50th anniversary.
September 1999	Completion of a new factory at the head office.
September 2000	Establishment of the local subsidiary "MARUI Wasabi, Inc." in Los Angeles, USA.
February 2002	Opening of the Osaka Branch in Yodogawa Ward.
April 2002	ISO9001 certification obtained.
March 2004	Relocation and construction of the Tokyo Branch to Nihon-Tomi, Chuo Ward.
August 2009	Aji-tsuke Aragiri Wasabi receives the 13th Japan Food Newspaper Business Processed Food Hit Award (Japanese Food Division).
February 2012	Aji-tsuke Aragiri Wasabi is selected for the "Supermarket Food 30 Selection" by the New Japan Supermarket Association.
September 2015	Marui receives the "Regional Food Industry Contribution Award."
March 2018	Initiation of commissioned production and sales of powdered wasabi in Vietnam.
November 2018	FSSC22000 certification obtained.