Yamagata Koubou Co., Ltd.

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Company Name Yamagata Koubou Co., Ltd.
Capital 8,000,000 yen
Description of Business ・Manufacture of official Kendamas certified by the Japan Kendama Association
・Manufacture and sale of artworks
・Manufacture and sale of wooden toys and traditional folk crafts
Address 6493-2 Teraizumi, Nagai City, Yamagata 993-0061, Japan
Tel: +81-238-84-6062 / Fax: +81-238-84-6061

COMPANY OVERVIEW
山形工房の歴史

1973.10
Established as Yamagata Hakushinsha manufacturing wooden toys and folk crafts.
1977.03
Started manufacturing of official Kendama “Fuji”.
1978.11
Selected as a designated factory by the Japan Kendama Association (The 1st representative: Issei Fujiwara).
1989.08
The Japan Kendama Association was awarded Minister of Education trophy.
1990.12
Certified as the “No.1” manufacturer of official Kendama in Japan.
1992.10
Established new factory to strengthen the production system.
1992.11
Registered as a company “Hakushinsha Ltd.”
2004.12
Certified as a newly designated Kendama factory by Yoshio Kanai, the representative of the Japan Kendama Association.
2005.10
Held a ceremony marks the 30th anniversary of the Japan Kendama Association in Nagai City.
2005.11
Changed company name to “Yamagata Koubou Ltd.”
2006.01
Awarded the Japan Kendama Association trophy.
2007.09
Obtained design right and utility registrations.
2008.04
Started manufacturing of official Kendama “OZORA”.
2009.11
Obtained domestic trademark registration for “OZORA”.
2009.11
Released Big Kendama “Taiyo” M Size.
2010.12
Released “OZORA Zodiac Model”.
2011.05
Released Big Kendama “Taiyo” L Size.
2011.08
Released “OZORA Galaxy” series.
2011.11
Passed the U.S. safety standard CPSIA test.
2012.04
Released Japanese series “SAKURA”.
2012.10
Started attaching ST mark, the safety standard of the Japan Toy Association.
2012.11
Established the 2nd factory to strengthen wood processing.
2013.03
Obtained global trademark registration for “OZORA”.
2013.06
Exhibited in The 24th Harbin International Economic and Trade Fair.
2013.09
Released “OZORA Premium”.
2013.10
Exhibited in Tohoku Jam 2013 in Ishinomaki.
2014.04
Participated in the earthquake restoration project “KENDAMA TOHOKU”.
2015.01
Established the 3rd factory to strengthen production capacity.
2015.03
Released “OZORA STREET”.
2015.08
Certified as “The Wonder 500” local specialty products by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
2015.09
Established the 2nd warehouse to strengthen wood storage system.
2015.10
Exhibited in the Milan Expo 2015 as a part of Yamagata Prefecture exhibition group “OZORA KENDAMA PERFORMANCE”.
2015.10
Awarded Global Expansion Division of Tohoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Director’s Award in “The 6th Manufacturers’ Award in Japan” by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
2015.10
Nominated as a recommended company in the “Yamagata Excellent Design Award 2015”.
2015.12
Awarded “JAPAN WOOD DESIGN AWARD 2015”.
2016.02
A world record “The Longest Line of people catching a ball consecutively” was established in Nagai City, Yamagata Prefecture.
2017.03
Released Well-being Kendama “TAISEI”.
2017.03
Published a handbook of Yamagata Koubou.
2017.07
Applied for global patent for Kendama.
2017.08
Supported Kendama health schools.
2017.10
Released “OZORA Matte” series.
2017.11
Yosaburo Suzuki, the founder of Yamagata Koubou was awarded “Municipal Contribution Award” by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for his contribution to local promotion with Kendama.
2017.11
Launched Yamagata Koubou Kendama App.
2017.12
Released Well-being Kendama Handbook Set.
2018.02
Released Yamagata Koubou Kendama “HOW TO” DVD.
2018.02
Accredited for local resource utilization plan by the Tohoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry.
2018.05
Planted beech, Japanese maple and cherry trees in the premise of the factory as the memorial to the “Municipal Contribution Award”.
2018.07
Released “OZORA REShape”.
2018.11
Awarded “Yamagata Public Interest Award” for our contribution to wood utilization and local promotion.
2018.12
Selected as “Discovery of treasures of rural communities” by the Tohoku Regional Agricultural Administration Office.

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