Through the group, we carry out our unique purchasing routes from upstream to downstream.
"Tuna Ship Unloading, Market Shipping, Wholesale, Intermediary Wholesale, Retail, Restaurant"
–Company HQ–
2-5-6 Tamagawa, Yamagen Shoji Building North Tower, Fukushima Ward, Osaka
Mail Order Dept Tuna and Fresh Fish Individual Gifts
2-13-23 Noda, Yamagen Building 1F, Fukushima Ward, Osaka (operations headquarters)
–Office–
Headquarters
2-13-23 Noda, Yamagen Building 1F, Fukushima Ward, Osaka (Osaka Central Wholesale Market North Gate)
–Bank of Operations–
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Resona Bank, Osaka City Shinkin Bank
–Major Business Partners–
Kansai Area Sushi Restaurants / Japanese, Western, Chinese, General Restaurants / Hotels / Department Stores / Small Supermarkets / Regional Wholesale Markets
–Other–
*We supply various kinds of tuna, from the highest-class brand products to mass merchandise throughout Japan and overseas.
*We offer live, raw, fresh, salted and/or frozen fish, shellfish, shrimp, and other marine products through through our special tuna routes, along with seasonal selections.
*Japanese Purchase Points: Tokyo Tsukiji Market / Shizuoka Shimizu Port / Wakayama Katsuura Port / Shikoku Kannoura Port / others
*Overseas Purchase Points: Port of Boston (U.S.) / East Port of Taiwan / Bali, Indonesia / Cartagena - Barbate, Spain / others
*International air shipping and land and sea shipping to sushi shops all over the world, including Japanese, Western, and Chinese restaurants
*Import and export of tuna, shellfish, and other kinds of fish
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＜Company HQ＞
＜Headquarters＞
Corporate History
1926
The founder of Yamagen, Genji Yamamoto, establishes Yamagen Wholesaler specializing in tuna at Osaka's Tenma Zakoba Fish Market
1931
Relocates from the Tenma Zakoba Fish Market together with the opening of the present-day Osaka Central Wholesale Market
1950
Regulation ends and the wholesale business resumes
1960
Newly establishes Yamako Co., Ltd. in place of Yamagen Wholesaler
Establishes Shinko Co., Ltd. together with the opening of club "Shinko" in Kitashinchi, Osaka as a food and beverage division
1961
Company name changes from Yamako Co., Ltd. to Yamagen Co., Ltd. Yamagen's second president, Junichi Yamamoto, assumes office
1964
Relocates from Kitashinchi, Osaka together with the completion of the Osaka Fukoku Seimei Building, and open Fuki Sushi, the present-day Yamagen tuna cuisine restaurant
1967
Changes company name from Shinko Co., Ltd. to Chiyo Co., Ltd.
1970
Establishes Yamagen Singapore PTE. Ltd. in Singapore together with the opening of our Singapore restaurant "Japanese Restaurant Yamagen"
1971
Establishes frozen shrimp export company Yamagen PTE. Ltd. in Malaysia
1972
Opens second Osaka Central Wholesale Market Office
1975
Merger with Chiyo Co., Ltd. together with the establishment of the Yamagen Shoji Co., Ltd. trading company
1978
Establishes northern branch office together with the opening of the Osaka Prefecture Central Wholesale Market
1980
Opens Fuki Sushi Branch in Fukushima, Osaka
1981
Yamagen Building completed in front of the Osaka Central Wholesale Market north gate, where the main office is located
1983
Yamagen's third president, Takeya Yamamoto, is appointed
1988
Establishes Shiga Yamagen Co., Ltd. together with the opening of the Shiga Prefectural Otsu Regional Wholesale Market
1989
Opens Third Osaka Central Wholesale Market Sales Office
1990
Begins selling gift items for individuals and establishes online division
1993
Capital increase for Yamagen Co., Ltd. and Shiga Yamagen Co., Ltd.
1994
Head office building completed in present-day location
1995
Establishes a branch office outside the Tokyo Central Wholesale Market
1998
Head office is relocated to current location together with the establishment of a processing plant in accordance with an expansion of operations and an improved sanitation environment
Every step from processing to delivery is streamlined, and an industrial-scale ultra-freezer storehouse is built
2001
Opens general department wholesale store for selling live, raw, fresh, salted and/or frozen fish, shellfish, shrimp, and other marine products
2004
North branch office separates
2006
The head office processing plant is expanded in order to focus on lower costs and greater convenience
2010
Begin full-scale export of Japanese marine products (Japanese cuisine ingredients) to Macao, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other countries via Kansai International Airport direct air shipping
2014
Enhance centralized system and build new concentrated processing center at the head office to bring all branches together
