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History

  • October 1951
    Kojiro Mitsuhashi opens Mitsuhashi Rice Shop in Namamugi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama.
  • 1959年
    Changed trade name to Mitsuhashi Shoji Co. (Capital: 5 million yen)
  • March 1968
    Newly built and relocated head office and rice milling plant in Higashiterao, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama.
  • November 1974
    Large-scale rice milling plant completed at the same location.
  • August 1976
    Large-scale rice cooking plant (Kohoku Plant) completed in Shinwa-cho, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama.
  • December 1978
    Newly established Mitsuhashi Co.
    Ltd. succeeds to the operations of the former Hiratsuka Food Sales Cooperative and obtains a license as a rice wholesaler and distributor.
  • January 1981
    Mitsuhashi Corporation and Mitsuhashi Corporation were merged and the new company name was Mitsuhashi Corporation.
    (Capital: 90 million yen)
  • November 1981
    New head office building and large rice milling plant built in Saiwaiura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama.
  • January 1982
    Moved from Higashiterao, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama to a new headquarters plant in Saiwaiura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama and started operations.
  • August 1990
    Formed business alliance with Moronuki Shoten, a rice wholesaler licensed by the Governor of Saitama Prefecture.
    Changed the company name to Mitsuhashi Rice Co.
  • March 1992
    Completed a new seven-story reinforced concrete distribution building on the site of the head office and plant in Saiwaiura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama.
  • July 1992
    Received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award in the new sales format category of the Award for Businesses Promoting Excellent Gohan Diet.
  • December 1995
    Changed representatives. President and Kojiro Mitsuhashi became Chairman of the Board and Miyuki Mitsuhashi became
    President and Representative Director.
  • November 1996
    With reliable technology and a strict quality check system,
    Mitsuhashi's highest quality brand "Iitokodori" is launched, which carefully selects only delicious and valuable rice.
  • December 1997
    Kohoku Plant office building completed.
  • October 1998
    Sapporo Plant opens (Iwamizawa City).
  • March 1999
    Mitsuhashi launches the Mitsuhashi Great Satisfaction Series.
  • June 1999
    Osaka office established.
  • December 2000
    Construction of wash-free rice plant (currently Gyoda Plant) completed.
  • March 2001
    Released "Mitsuhashi Gastronomic Brown Rice".
  • October 2002
    Merged with Mitsuhashi Rice Co.
  • April 2005
    Completed construction of a new head office plant in Saiwaiura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama.
  • October 2005
    Sapporo Plant completed in Koei-cho, Ebetsu City. Moved from Iwamizawa.
  • March 2006
    Increased capital to 247 million yen through a shareholder allocation.
  • May 2006
    Construction of Kasukabe Factory completed as a rice cooking and processing plant in Kasukabe City, Saitama Prefecture.
  • July 2006
    Merged subsidiaries Takiya Corporation, Sunbridge Corporation, and Mitsuhashi Shoji Co.
  • October 2006
    Acquired shares of Fuji Deli Foods Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary.
    Invested in Rice World Corporation, a subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation.
  • April 2007
    Company name changed from Rice World Corporation to Mitsuhashi Marubeni Rice Corporation.
  • July 2008
    Mitsubishi Corporation acquired 33.4% of the Company's shares.
  • January 2012
    President and Representative Director, Miyuki Mitsuhashi becomes Chairman and CEO,
    Yoshito Kizu was appointed President and COO.
  • September 2012
    Merged with subsidiary Fuji Deli Foods Co.
  • December 2012
    Subsidiary Mitsuhashi Rice Tokai Co., Ltd. begins operations (frozen rice business).
  • June 2014
    Head office and sales functions are relocated to Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama.
  • December 2016
    CHAIRMAN AND CEO, AND MIYUKI MITSUHASHI WAS APPOINTED CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT (CEO).
  • August 2017
    OPENED GOHANYA'GOHAN, AN EARTHENWARE POT RICE RESTAURANT IN MINATOMIRAI.
  • December 2017
    President and Representative Director, Miyuki Mitsuhashi becomes Chairman and CEO,
    Daisuke Yamaguchi was appointed President and COO.
  • June 2019
    Additional acquisition of shares of Mitsuhashi Marubeni Rice Co., Ltd. to make it a subsidiary.
  • December 2019
    SUBSIDIARY MITSUHASHI MARUBENI RICE CO., LTD. CHANGES ITS NAME TO MM RICE CO.
  • April 2021
    Merged with subsidiary Mitsuhashi Rice Tokai Co.　
  • July 2024
    Acquired shares of Soka Delica Co., Ltd. and made it a wholly owned subsidiary.
  • October 2024
    ACQUIRED ADDITIONAL SHARES OF MM RICE CO., LTD. TO MAKE IT A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY.


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