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Native name | 株式会社虎屋 |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | early 16th century (late Muromachi Period) 1947 (Toraya Confectionery Co. Ltd.) |
| Founder | Enchu Kurokawa |
| Headquarters |
Akasaka,
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8401 , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Mitsuharu Kurokawa ( President) |
| Products |
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| Website | Official website |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
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]
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.
- ^ a b "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
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Media related to
Toraya Confectionery at Wikimedia Commons - Toraya Confectionery (in English)
- Toraya Confectionery (in Japanese)
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