Company History
Being a specialist as a bridge between farmer and consumer

Company History

1924

Fruit wholesaler Funasho Shouten opens in Kanda Market

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1928

New Kanda Market completion and renamed Kanda Municipal Market

1941

Kanda Market closed under national food controls after World War II broak out

1948

Kanda Market reopened
Restarted the business as Nakaoroshi (certified wholesaler) FUNASHO SHOUTEN

1949

Became the first importer of Taiwan Banana after the world war II (sold at 30-40 yen each)

1962

Established Komagome banana processing plant

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1968

Funasho Co., Ltd., established with the absorption merger of Funadai Co., Ltd.

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1971

New Market Act promulgated
According to the act, “Nakagainin” term was replaced as “Nakaoroshi” (certified wholesaler)

1974

Separated the import section and established “Funasho Shoji Co., Ltd.”

1989

As Kanda market was relocated to the Ohta Market, our head office also moved to Ohta Market.

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1991

New head quarter building opened.
Liberalization of imports of oranges and beef.

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1992

Susumu Sekino became CEO

2004

Amended Wholesale Market Act fully liberalizes purchase and collection of fresh products

2011

Yutaka Sekino became CEO.
Funasho Chilled Center (FCC) Logistics Center 1 commenced operation

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2013

Farm Station Co., Ltd., established as a wholly owned subsidiary

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2017

Funasho Global Cargo Co., Ltd., established as a wholly owned subsidiary
Funasho Chilled Center (FCC) Logistics Center 2 completed
TRC Logistics Center commenced operation.

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