COMPANY

ABOUT US

Company Name
Kitano Shoji Co., Ltd.
Osaka Office
1-11-8, Oyodo Minami, Kita-ku, Osaka, 531-0075
TEL : 81(6)6458-7801
FAX : 81(6)6453-0212
Tokyo Office
1-16-12, Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 112-0002
WEBsite : www.kitano-kk.co.jp
E-mail : import@kitano-kk.co.jp
Capital
12 million yen
Authorized Capital
48 million yen
Founded
January 1st, 1948
Established
January 1st, 1971
CEO
Kazuhiro Kimuratani
Type of Business
Import and wholesale
Products
Imported foods (such as muesli, jams, olives, sauces, capers, curry
powder, mango chutney etc.) and confectionery (wafers, cookies,
chocolates, candies, cakes, snacks, jellies etc.), Imported liquor
Affiliated Company
Kitanoya Co., Ltd.
Head Office
1-16-12, Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
112-0002
TEL : 81(3)3814-5711
FAX : 81(3)3811-9087
Capital
24 million yen
Authorized Capital
96 million yen
Founded
Nov. 1st, 1959
CEO
Koji Kimuratani
Type of Business
Control of real estate, Parking management

OUR STORY

1948
Koji Kimuratani founded food wholesaler in Kitano-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka.
1950
Trade name made Kitanoya under the local name, Kitano-cho and head office moved to Dojima Nishimachi,Kita-ku.
1959
Established Kitanoya Co.,Ltd.
Tokyo head office to start import whisky & wine business, sales expansion
and direct import according with the liberalization of some foods.
1968
Construction of warehouse office completed in Koishikawa,Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo and moved to its location.
Renamed Kitanoya in Osaka to Kitano shoji Co., Ltd.
1972
Direct import of Figaro Olive begins.
Direct import of Watkins Anchovy Sauce begins.
1973
International Operations Division is established in response to import liberalization.
1976
Direct import of Sun Mango Chutney begins.
1979
Newly established Kitano Building in 1-6-12, Koishikawa,Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.
1980
Direct import of Hellema Biscuits begins.
1985
Direct import of Loacker Wafers begins.
1986
Direct import of Weinrich Chocolate begins.
1989
Newly established Kitano Building in Kita-ku, Osaka.
1997
Direct import of Alara Muesli begins.
2005
Koji Kimuratani is appointed Chairman. Kazuhiro Kimuratani is appointed President.
2014
Kitanoya’s sales operations transferred to Kitano shoji.
Business at 2 basis(Tokyo and Osaka) begins.

ACCESS

Osaka Office

1-11-8, Oyodo Minami, Kita-ku, Osaka, 531-0075
TEL : 81(6)6458-7801
FAX : 81(6)6453-0212

Tokyo Office

1-16-12, Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 112-0002
TEL : 81(3)3814-5711
FAX : 81(3)3811-9087