Corporate History

1966年

Founder Hideo Anzawa established TOSHU Ltd. with capital of JPY3 million for the purpose of operating Chinese restaurants (September).

1966年

Opened Chinese restaurant Tohshu in Chitose-Funabashi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo (October).

1976年

Reorganized from TOSHU Ltd. to TOSHU Co., Ltd. (November)

1977年

Sengawa Food Factory established in Chofu-shi, Tokyo (April).

1982年

The Bento Business Division established. First "Mommy Bento" take-out lunchbox shop opened (June).

1983年

Changed the name, Mommy Bento, to Family Bento (February).

1994年

Opened the first "Origin Bento" shop in Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, selling both ready-made meals by weight and boxed lunches (March).

1994年

Hachioji Food Factory established in Hachioji-shi, Tokyo (August).

1997年

Company name changed from TOSHU Co., Ltd. to ORIGIN TOSHU Co., Ltd. (April).

1997年

Listed on the Japan Securities Dealers Association over-the-counter market (December).

1998年

Opened the 100th Origin Bento shop (September).

1999年

Implemented stock options not only for executives and employees, but also for part-time store managers (June).

2001年

Opened the 50th Chuka Toshu restaurant (August).

2002年

Uenohara Factory established in Uenohara-cho (currently Uenohara-shi), Yamanashi (March).

2004年

Opened the 500th Origin Bento shop (January).

2004年

Listed on the JASDAQ stock exchange (December).

2005年

Delisted from JASDAQ and listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (March).

2006年

Became a consolidated subsidiary of AEON Co., Ltd. (March)

2006年

Delisted from the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange due to delisting criteria (stock distribution status) (July).

2006年

Opened the first Origin Bento shop in the Kinki area in Ibaraki City, Osaka (August).

2008年

Became a consolidated subsidiary of AEON RETAIL Co.,Ltd following the transition of AEON Co., Ltd. to a pure holding company (August).

2010年

Began delicatessen integration business to supply products and ingredients to the delicatessen divisions of Aeon Group companies (November).

2014年

All lines at the Uenohara Factory acquired ISO 22000 certification (February).

2014年

Kitchen Origin opens its first shop (February).

2014年

Opened the first Origin Delica shop as a new business model specializing in ready-made meals and salads sold by weight and boxed lunches, rice balls, and fried foods (April).

2014年

Uenohara Factory obtained FSSC22000 certification (December).

2017年

Isehara Farm, our own farm, was established (February).

2017年

Started supplying products to AEON Group's Welcia Yakkyoku Co., Ltd. (February)

2017年

Opened the first Renge Shokudo Toshu restaurant (March).

2018年

Opened Hiratsuka Agricultural Processing Center (January)

2018年

Opened the second Uenohara Factory (March).

2019年

HQ moved from Sengawa-cho, Chofu-shi to Chofugaoka, Chofu-shi (March).

2021年

Started supplying products to AEON Group's Aeon Palette (March).