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Summary of Fundokin Shoyu

Company Profile

  • Company Name:Fundokin Shoyu Co., Ltd.
  • Founding of Company:1861
  • Establishment of Company:June, 1931
  • Capital:30 million yen
  • Sales:16.7 billion yen
  • Number of Employees:700

Sales products:
Soy sauce, miso, dressings, sauces,
vinegars, raw soy sauce and miso bases,
kabosu citrus vinegar, meat sauces, noodle
sauces, yuzu citrus pepper paste, etc.

History of Fundokin

September, 1861: Company founded in what is now Usuki City in Oita Prefecture as a manufacturer and seller of soy sauce and miso
The company's first president was Kotegawa Kinjiro
June, 1931: Company reorganized as Kotegawa Mercantile Store
May, 1939: Company name changed to the registered trademark, "Fundokin"
June, 1952: Company reorganized as "Kotegawa Soy Sauce Company" with approximately 100 employees
September, 1961: 100-year anniversary of founding (30-year anniversary of establishment)
January, 1967: Company name changed to Fundokin Shoyu Co., Ltd.
January, 1977: The new factory of the Oita Soy Sauce Cooperative Company opens
September, 1981: 120-year anniversary of founding (50-year anniversary of establishment)
July, 1986: The new factory of the Oita Miso Cooperative Company opens
September, 1991: 130-year anniversary of founding (60-year anniversary of establishment)
June, 1999: New dressing factory opens
March, 2000: Actor Jean Reno appears in a Fundokin television commercial
2001: Fundokin is awarded an ACC gold medal at the 2000 ACC CM Festival
(With an appearance by Jean Reno)
September, 2001: 140-year anniversary of founding (70-year anniversary of establishment)
September, 2006: 145-year anniversary of founding (75-year anniversary of establishment)
April, 2007: A wooden soy sauce barrel of Fundokin's is certified by Guinness as the world's largest
May, 2010: The Fundokin Ladies Cup women's golf tournament is held
September 2011: 150-year anniversary of founding (80-year anniversary of establishment)
October, 2013: The Fundokin Ladies Step Up Tour of golf is held
March 2015: The "Fundokin FUN" commercial is featured at ADFEST (Asia Pacific Advertising Festival)
Winner of Silver Medal in the Foods and Condiments Division
June, 2015: Winner of the 68th Dentsu Ad Awards Special Prize in the Corporate/Public Television division
October, 2015: Regional award winner at the 2015 ACC CM Festival
2016: 155-year anniversary of founding
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