Toraya Confectionery
Toraya Confectionery Co. Ltd. (株式会社虎屋, Kabushiki-gaisha Toraya) is a Japanese confectionery company. Its headquarters are in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo.[2]
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 Toraya headquarters in Tokyo | |
Native name | 株式会社虎屋 |
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| Type | Private |
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1635 1947 (Toraya Confectionery Co. Ltd.) |
| Founder | Enchu Kurokawa |
| Headquarters | Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8401 , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Mitsuhiro Kurokawa (President) |
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| Revenue | JPY 18.5 billion (FY 2016) (US$ 167 million) (FY 2016) |
Number of employees | 928 (as of June 1, 2017) |
| Website | Official website |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
What would become Toraya was founded in the 16th Century in Kyoto by Kurokawa Enchū (黒川円仲).[2][3] The company joined as a purveyor to the Imperial Court in Kyoto during the reign of Emperor Go-Yōzei.[4]
Due to its longevity and being a family business since its founding, it is a member of the Henokiens association.[5]
See also
References
- "Company Overview". Toraya Confectionery Co. Ltd. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- "Les Hénokiens - Member page". The Henokiens. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- "Toraya: A Sweet, Centuries-old Success Story". nippon.com. Nippon Communications Foundation. September 24, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets. Oxford University Press. April 1, 2015. p. 730. ISBN 978-0-19-931362-4.
- Christian Stadler (January 5, 2011). Enduring Success: What We Can Learn from the History of Outstanding Corporations. Stanford University Press. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-8047-7721-6.
External links
Media related to Toraya Confectionery at Wikimedia Commons- Toraya Confectionery (in English)
- Toraya Confectionery (in Japanese)
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