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Company Profile
| Company Name: | YURAKU CONFECTIONERY CO.,LTD. |
|---|---|
| Representative: | President and Representative Director Tatsunobu Kawai |
| Address: | 1-94 Ogawamachi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-0032 |
| Established: | March 1955 |
| Capital: | 11.4 million yen |
| Description of Business: | Confectionery Manufacturing and Sales |
| Revenue: | 19.6 billion (fiscal year ending July 2025) |
| Number of Employees: | 451 (fiscal year ending July 2025) |
| Primary Banks: | Kiraboshi Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Bank |
| Officers: |
President and Representative Director Tatsunobu Kawai Chairman of the Board Tomoharu Kawai Director Michiaki Takahashi Director Shingo Nakamura |
Location
Headquarters and Factory TOKYO
1-94 Ogawamachi, Kodaira,
Tokyo 187-0032
TEL：042-341-1811
Toyohashi Yume Factory AICHI
88 Kurasha, Haramachi,
Toyohashi, Aichi 441-3111
TEL：0532-65-2891
Customer Service
TEL：0120-269355
Sapporo Factory HOKKAIDO
2-14-238 Atsubetsu Higashi 5-jo,
Atsubetsu Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 004-0005
TEL：011-898-6330
Sales Office
Tokyo Sales Office TOKYO
8F Nihonbashi Olive Building
3-2-3 Nihonbashi Nishicho
Chuo Ward, Tokyo 103-0021
TEL：03-6262-0977
Osaka Sales Office OSAKA
MIT Exceed Building, Room E504
1-6-5 Kyutarocho, Chuo Ward, Osaka, Osaka 541-0056
TEL：06-4256-2333
Company History
Index
Founder Yoshiaki Kawai began production of processed wafers in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo.
Yuraku Confectionery Co., Ltd is established and begins producing chocolate products.
First and second factories in Kodaira, Tokyo are completed.
Osaka Sales Office opened.
Third Kodaira Factory completed.
Sapporo Sales Office opened.
Production of nougat products begins in Kodaira factory.
Production of pretzel products begins in Kodaira factory.
Toyohashi factory completed.
Production of potato sticks begins.
Production of cake begins.
Sapporo Factory opened.
“Black Thunder” hits the market.
Banji Kawai appointed as Second-Generation President and Representative Director
50th anniversary celebrated.
Toyohashi Yume Factory completed.
Exports to Taiwan begin.
Toyohashi Factory closed and combined with Toyohashi Yume Factory.
Toyohashi Yume Factory Flagship Store renovated.
Tokyo Headquarters and Factory rebuilt and store opened.
Banji Kawai appointed Chairman of the Board.
Tatsunobu Kawai appointed third-generation President and Representative Director.
Taiwan Yuraku established.
Joint venture “Delfi Yuraku Pte Ltd” established with Singapore's Delfi.
25th anniversary of “Black Thunder.”
Tokyo Sales Office opened.
40th anniversary of “Deluxe Milk Chocolate.”
30th anniversary of “Black Thunder.”
2nd Toyohashi Yume Factory.
Black Thunder appointed as “Toyohashi Tourism Ambassador.”
Black Thunder Waku Zaku Factory opened.
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