History
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1950
Founding
Our first president, Shichiro Tominaga, started a produce collection business in Shichi,
Mihara-cho, Mihara-gun, Hyogo Prefecture. -
1959
Started working with Shufu no Mise Co., Ltd. (now The Daiei, Inc.), which had six stores at the time.
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1966
Showa Reizo Co., Ltd. established.
First company in Japan to import onions from New Zealand.
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1968
Incorporation
With incorporation, the company relocated to Enamikoenami, Minamiawaji (address of the current Tominaga Holdings). -
1981
Started importing kabocha from New Zealand.
Opened Kobe Office
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1984
Previous President Appointed
Toshimitsu Tominaga (current Chairman) appointed president.Opened Kobe Branch (Uozaki Distribution Center)
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1987
Started growing domestic varieties of onions in New Zealand and importing them.
First shipment of kabocha from South Korea.
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1988
With the death of the first president, Mitsue Tominaga becomes chairwoman.
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1994Started growing Tominaga No. 6 onion cultivator, an Awaji variety, in China and importing them.
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1999
Started importing vegetables jointly with the New Caledonia government.
The amount of onions handled annually exceeds 40,000 tonnes.
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2004
Gained the top share in imported kabocha.
Opened Port Island Branch (current Kobe South Distribution Center)
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2005
Opened Port Island North Branch (current Kobe North Distribution Center)
Imports of kabocha exceed 50,000 tonnes in total over the season.
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2006
Established Plus Machinery Engineering Co., Ltd.
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2007
Established CR TRADE (Tominaga HD Group) and started imports of kabocha in South Korea.
Gained the top share in imported kabocha in South Korea.
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2010
Established Yokohama Distribution Center
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2012
Relocated Kobe Branch to Port Island (current Tominaga Shoji Head Office).
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2014
President Appointed
Hiroshi Tominaga (current president) appointed as third president. -
2015
Established an office in Tomakomai, Hokkaido.
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2018
Started onion businesses in Chiba (Katori, Tako, Tsubuura), and established a processing plant.
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2019
Obtained stock in FCTE (New Caledonia).
Started exports to the Asian region (Hong Kong, South Korea, China).
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2020
Started banana and avocado businesses.
HD System
Migrated Tominaga Shoji Group to a holdings system.Established Tominaga Shoji Head Office in Port Island.
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2021
EstablishedHokkaidoDistributionCenter.
Established Taiwan Tominaga Shoji Co., Ltd. and started operations in Taiwan.
Started paprika business.
Acquired two companies, Vege One Hokuto Co., Ltd. and Miho High-Tech Farm Co., Ltd.
and started the paprika production business. -
2022
Made corporate acquisition of Plantaarding farm Co., Ltd. (general agricultural corporation) and expanded paprika production business
Acquired shares of Sasebo seika Co., Ltd. and added it to the group companies
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2024
Tedy Co., Ltd. is added to the Group following the transfer of shares.
Opened the Tokyo Branch.