1931
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Jirou Chikuma, the founder, started production
and sales of Japanese rice cracker in Mikawashima, Tokyo. At
that time, the company name was "Chuouken". |
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1933
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New factory was built in Totsuka, Shinjuku-ku,
Tokyo. |
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1939
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New factory was built in Osaka to expand the business. |
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1944
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Totsuka factory was shut down. |
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1945
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Osaka factory was burned down at World War Two. |
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1952
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Jirou Chikuma established Chuouken Co., Ltd. again
as a stock company, and re-start production and sales of Japanese
rice crackers in Osaka. |
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1960
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Age-Komaru, a fried rice cracker, was put on the
market. |
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1963
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Bonchi-Age was named "Bonchi-Age",
and started the sales. |
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| 1969 |
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The company name was changed into "Bonchi
Arare Co., Ltd."
Tokyo factory was built to expand business
in the east area of Japan.
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1975
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Tohoku Bonchi Seika Co., Ltd was established in
Sagae-shi, Yamagata. |
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1984
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Kobe factory, our main factory, was built
and start productions.
The company name was changed into "Bonchi
Co., Ltd."
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1987
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Marketed "Aji-Karuta". |
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2001
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Certified ISO9001 at Yamagata factory, Tohoku Bonchi Seika
Co., Ltd.
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2002
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The factory, only for Aji-Karuta
production, is newly established in Yamagata. |
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2003
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Certified ISO9001 at Chuo-Kogyodanchi Factory, Tohoku Bonchi Seika
Co., Ltd. |
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| 2004 |
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Marketed "Karashi-Mentaiko Ogata Agesen" |
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| 2005 |
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Certified ISO9001 at Kobe Factory and Osaka Head Office |
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| 2006 |
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Certified ISO9001 at Tokyo Factory |
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| 2010 |
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The 50th anniversary release memory of BonChi-Age
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