In 1946
Working in the Beekeeping Industry
In 1956
Company established (3 beehive boxes purchased)
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In 1961
- Standing Advisor, Takeo Sugi, went independent in the beekeeping industry with 10 groups of beehive boxes.
- We started by packing our extracted honey into commercially available bottles and selling it by bicycle.
- Our first supplier was Inada Bread in Kumamoto City.
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In 1965
- Trading began with Tsuruya Department Store in Kumamoto Prefecture.
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In 1971
- Launched as a Ltd. Co. with a capital of 1 million JPY and 10 employees.
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In 1980
- Began implementation of the production department business. It acts as the basis for Wholesome Apiriculture (Apiculture + Agriculture).
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In 1984
- Completed a VTR for educational purposes, entitled “Hana and Mitsubachi” (Flowers and Honey Bees). Selected as the Ministry of Education choice.
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In 1986
- Kumamoto Aso Mitsubachi Farm Store opened.
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In 1994
- Kumamoto Ozu Bunkanomori “Honey House” Store opened.
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In 1996
- Our “Hexagonal Honeycomb” won Gold in the “1995 New Product Awards” by Kumamoto Prefectural Products Promotion Association.
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In 1997
- Moved to Foodpal Kumamoto.
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In 1998
- Our “Anniversary Candle” won Silver in the “1998 New Product Awards, Craftsmanship Department” by Kumamoto Prefectural Products Promotion Association.
Our “Aso Plateau Honey-flavored Jersey Ice Cream” won Silver in the “1999 New Product Awards” by Kumamoto Prefectural Products Promotion Association. - Opened a store within Hiroshima Station’s Fukuya Department Store, Hiroshima Prefecture.
- Established a selling department inside the Sanko Store of Kumamoto Airport, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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In 2000
- Launched our direct marketing business.
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In 2002
- Kumamoto Suizenji Store Directly Managed Branch opened.
- Our “Loofa Hat” (Hechima-no-boshi) won Silver in the “2002 New Product Awards” by Kumamoto Prefectural Products Promotion Association.
- Oita Yufuin Store opened.
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In 2003
- Our “Honey Opener” won Gold in the “2003 New Product Awards” by Kumamoto Prefectural Products Promotion Association.
- Shizuoka Ito Onsen Store opened.
- Fukuoka Dazaifu Store opened.
- Nagasaki Glover Garden Store opened.
- Kanagawa Hakone Yumoto Store opened.
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In 2004
- Kanagawa Kamakura Store opened.
- Hyogo Kobe Motomachi Store opened.
- Kyoto Sanjo Store opened.
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In 2005
- Yamanashi Fujikawaguchiko Store opened.
- Nara Todaiji Store opened.
- Saitama Kawagoe Store opened.
- Tokyo Sugamo Togenuki Jizo Store opened.
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In 2006
- Tochigi Nikko Toshogu Store opened.
- Kagawa Konpira Store opened.
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In 2007
- Hiroshima Miyajima Store opened.
- Kumamoto Kurokawa Onsen Store opened.
- Shizuoka Atami Store opened.
- Hokkaido Noboribetsu Store
- Chiba Naritasan Store opened.
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In 2008
- Ehime Dogo Onsen Store opened.
- Shimonoseki Kamonwharf Store opened.
- Gifu Hidatakayama Store opened.
- Gunma Kusatsu Onsen Store opened.
- Hyogo Kinosaki Spa Store opened.
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In 2009
- Hokkaido Hakodate Kanamori Warehouse Store opened.
- Hokkaido Otaru Store opened.
- Kumamoto city Suido-cho center (telemarketing center) opened.
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In 2010
- Shiga Biwako Nagahama Store opened.
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In 2011
- Nagano Karuizawa Second Store opened.
- Kyoto Ginkakuji Store opened.
- Gifu Hidatakayama Kamiichinomachi Store opened.
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In 2012
- Tokyo Denenchofu Store opened.
- Kyoto Sanneizaka Store opened.
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In 2013
- Saga center (telemarketing center) opened.
- Kagoshima Tenmonkan Store opened.
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In 2014
Koichi Yoneda is Appointed as President and CEO in April.
Kyoto Nishikiichiba Store opened.
Kumamoto Station Store opened.
- Kanagawa Kamakura Second Store, Third Store opened.
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In 2015
- Kurume center (telemarketing center) opened.
- Saitama Kawagoe Second Store opened.
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In 2016
- Tokyo Kichijoji Store opened.
- Kanagawa Yokohama Motomachi Store opened.
- Nagano Naganomotoyoshicho Store opened.
- Kanagawa Kamakura Wakamiyaoji Store opened.
- Tokyo Omotesando Store opened.
- Tokyo Azabujuban Store opened.
- Tokyo Jiyugaoka Store opened.
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In 2017
- Aichi Nagoya Maker’s Pier Store opened.
- Aichi KITTE Nagoya Store opened.
- Local subsidiary established in Hong Kong.
- Hong Kong SOGO Causeway Bay Store opened.
- Thailand SUGI BEE GARADEN CAFÉ opened.
- Nagasaki Mitsubachi Farm Huis Ten Bosch Store opened.
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In 2018
- Hyogo Kinosaki Spa Store relocated.
- AEON MALL Miyazaki Store opened.
- Kumamoto Station Store renovated.
- Hyogo Kobe Motomachi Store opened.
- Local subsidiary established in Taiwan.
- Taiwan Sugi Bee Garden Hanshin Arena opened.
- Taiwan Sugi Bee Garden SHIN KONG MITSUKOSHI A8 opened.
- Taiwan Sugi Bee Garden city’super SOGO Fuxing Store opened.
- Fukuoka Hakata Station Ming Store opened.
- Kanagawa Hakone Ajisai-bashi Store opened.
- Kanagawa Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Store opened.
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In 2019
Osaka Sugi Bee Garden KIX Store opened.
Hokkaido AEON MALL Asahikawa Station Store opened.
Taiwan Sugi Bee Garden Globai Mall Shinpei Zhonghe opened.
Okinawa PARCO CITY Store opened.
Hong Kong SUGI BEE GARDEN Langham Place Shop opened.
Kumamoto SAKURAMACHI Kumamoto Store opened.
Toyama AEON MALL Takaoka Store opened.
Tokyo Kitasenju Marui Store opened.
Local subsidiary(SUGI BEE GARDEN(NEW ZEALAND)LIMITED) established in NEW ZEALAND.
Okinawa AEON MALL Okinawa Rycom Store opened.
Singapore Takashimaya Singapore Store opened.
Taiwan Taipei FEDS Xinyi A13 Store opened.
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In 2020
Saitama AEON MALL Hanyu Store opened.
Ibaraki IIAS TSUKUBA Store opened.
Fukuoka Airport Domestic Terminal Store opened.
Tokyo Tachikawa Lumine Store opened.
Local subsidiary(SUGI BEE GARDEN (INTERNATIONAL) CO., LIMITED) established in Hong Kong.
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- In 2020
Kumamoto Sakuranobaba Johsaien Store opened in March.
Received ISO 22000 Certification, an international food safety management system.
Tokyo office opened in August.
Kumamoto YOUME Town Hamasen Store opened in September.
Saitama AEON LakeTown mori Store opened.
Kyoto Arashiyama Store opened in August.
Tokyo Haneda Airport Garden Store opened in January.
- In 2020
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