Shimodozono Co., Ltd.
Shimodozono Co., Ltd. <We deliver premium Japanese green tea to worldwide from Kagoshima.>
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With it’s mild weather and rich, fresh, fertile soil, Kagoshima is a premier tea growing region in Japan.
We have striven to develop premium Kagoshima green tea within the area.
| Company name | Shimodozono Co., Ltd. |
| Headquarter address | 5-18 Oroshi-honmachi, Kagoshima city, Kagoshima TEL (+81) 99-268-7281 FAX (+81) 99-267-1503 |
| President | Yutaka Shimodozono |
| Senior Managing Director | Hajime Shimodozono |
| Managing Director | Hidemi Oka |
| Managing Director | Iwao Hori |
| Director | Hitomi Shimodozono |
| Director | Shun'ichi Matsuzaki |
| Auditor | Naozumi Sakamoto |
| Established | March 1, 1954 |
| Proprietary limited established |
February 1, 1962 |
| Company limited established |
February 1, 1991 |
| Capital | 23,000,000 Yen |
| Main Bank | Kagoshima Bank, Oroshi-honmachi Branch |
| 1962 | February | Established Shimodozono Ltd. |
| 1972 | May | Headquarter moved to Nan'ei-cho, Kagoshima city (current location of logistics center). |
| 1974 | Introduced computer operation system for the first time among the industry. | |
| 1977 | March | Established Tokyo office in Suginami ward. |
| 1980 | November | Yutaka Shimodozono succeeded to the company and was installed as president. |
| 1982 | Established new packaging factory. | |
| 1990 | September | Joined SIAL1990 (International Food Exhibition) held at Paris. |
| 1991 | February | Established Shimodozono Co., Ltd. |
| March | Established new packaging factory and freezer/refrigerator. | |
| September | Joined ANUGA1991 (International Food Messe) held at Keln. | |
| 1992 | March | Established component analysis center and R&D center. |
| September | Started exporting to Germany. | |
| 1995 | October | Acquired European organic certification from German authority. |
| 1998 | Februrary | Established affiliated company "Bio Farm Ltd." in Kawanabe-cho, Kagoshima. |
| October | Established affiliated company "Shimodozono International GmbH" in Germany. | |
| 1999 | August | Established Hokkaido branch in Obihiro city, Hokkaido. |
| November | Created new office building at current location in Oroshi-honmachi and moved headquarter. | |
| 2000 | February | Opened "Tea Space Lasala" on ground floor in headquarter. |
| 2001 | March | Acquired JAS organic certification from domestic authority. |
| 2002 | April | Acquired Quality Management Systems ISO9001:2000, JISQ9001:2000. |
| 2005 | April | Opened "Tea Space Lasala" in Arata, Kagoshima city. |
| November | Received minister's award from MAFF(Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) in category of food industry. | |
| 2006 | March | Established R&D center for Benifuki tea jointly with Kagoshima Prefectural Institute for Agricultural Development and Kagoshima Prefectural College. |