The founder and the first president, founder opened Seikaten to sell fresh fruit and vegetables in Yanagibashi Central Market

Switched to selling wasabi wholesale

Began researching and producing powdered wasabi

Developed "Kanto-style Garnish Machine" and "Wasabi Drier"
Powdered wasabi products officially named "KINJIRUSHI Wasabi" and "GINJIRUSHI Wasabi"

Purchased western style-house in Nagoya-shi, Nakagawa-ku (now KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Nagoya Factory); factory established
Began producing powdered wasabi using horseradish

Opened Osaka Agency (now Osaka Branch)

Opened Tokyo Agency (now Tokyo Branch)

Received first trademark registration for "KIN"

Began contract cultivation of horseradish in Nagano

Established (incorporated) KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. (now KINJIRUSHI Co., Ltd.),

Established All Japan Wasabi Association

Opened new Nagoya Factory (now Nagoya Factory #1)
and Fukuoka Office (now Fukuoka Branch)

Opened Sapporo Office (now Sapporo Branch)

Switched horseradish contract cultivation land from Nagano to Hokkaido

Completed Abashiri Factory (now KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Okhotsk Factory #1)

First in industry to release pure "KINJIRUSHI Wasabi" without any mustard powder mixed in
Opened Hiroshima Agency (now Hiroshima Branch)
Established All Japan Powdered Wasabi Fair Trade Council

First in industry to release "KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Paste" (packets)

Opened Sendai Agency (now Sendai Branch)

First in industry to sell "KINJIRUSHI Grated Wasabi" and "KINJIRUSHI Fresh Grated Wasabi"
Released "KINJIRUSHI Pickled Wasabi"

KINJIRUSHI wasabi recommended as a designated product by ZENSUISHOREN

Released "KINJIRUSHI RAIFORT^™"

KINJIRUSHI wasabi recommended as a designated product by the Sushi Product Environmental Hygiene Trade Association Federation
KINJIRUSHI wasabi recommended as a designated product by the All Japan Noodle Environmental Hygiene Trade Association Federation
KINJIRUSHI wasabi recommended as a designated product by the All Japan Food and Beverage Environmental Hygiene Trade Association Federation

Released "Fresh Grated Ginger"

Released "Mustard"
Established Waner Sales Co., Ltd. (now KINJIRUSHI Sales Co., Ltd.)

Completed Nagoya Factory #2 (now KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Nagoya Factory #2)

Released "Fresh Grated Garlic"

Received Food and Marketing Bureau Head's Award from Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Received Health and Welfare Minister's Award from Ministry of Health and Welfare
Completed Abashiri Research Center (now KINJIRUSHI Co., Ltd. Okhotsk Research Center)
Released "Poshe^™ Mustard"

Released "Fresh Grated Wasabi for Sashimi"

Opened Los Angeles Representative Office (now KWI HQ)

Released "Fresh Grated Wasabi" in a cold tube for home use

Established Abashiri Agricultural Goods Advanced Processing Research Center

Received Tokai Region Award during 22nd Medium and Small Business Research Institute Awards (now Good Company Award)

Established Yanagijima Research Center

Released "Pickled Leaf/Stem/Flower Bud Wasabi in Soy Sauce"

"All Japan Wasabi Association" renamed to "All Japan Processed Wasabi Association;"

Released "Eel Sauce & Japanese Pepper"
Opened Kanazawa Office

Received Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minster's Award
Released "Sengyo Ichiba^™" Series of tubed product for home use

Completed new Okhotsk Factory (now KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Okhotsk Factory #2)

"KINJIRUSHI Fresh Grated Wasabi" wins 1st "Commercial Processed Food Hit Award" in Japanese Food Category
(held by THE JAPAN FOOD JOURNAL Co., Ltd.)

Established Waner Foods Co., Ltd. (now KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Shizuoka Factory)

Released "KINJIRUSHI Finely Chopped Wasabi"

Developed "Mitsuki," a new type of wasabi product, and registered seedlings with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Split KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. into a holding company and two production subsidiaries (KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Nagoya and KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Okhotsk)
Changed name of Waner Foods Co., Ltd. to KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Shizuoka, a production subsidiary
Converted Warer Sales Co., Ltd. (now KINJIRUSHI Sales Co., Ltd.) into a subsidiary

Company name changed from KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. to KINJIRUSHI Co., Ltd.
Completed new Shizuoka Factory (now KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Shizuoka Factory)
Established KINJIRUSHI Mail Order Co., Ltd. (now KINJIRUSHI Co., Ltd. Mail Order Business Division)
Awarded with "Manufacturing Brand NAGOYA" honor (Nagoya Chamber of Commerce & Industry)

Certified as "AICHI Brand Company" (Aichi Prefecture)
Released "Wasabi-sulfinyl^™" Series health product

Waner Sales Co., Ltd. renamed to KINJIRUSHI Sales Co., Ltd.
Integrated Waner brand with KINJIRUSHI brand
Released "Condiments^™" Series of fresh spices
Released "Sunsulfee Bi no Kaname Cosmetics" Series of basic skin-care products

Opened KINJIRUSHI Online Shop
Opened Paris (France) Representative Office

"KINJIRUSHI Finely Chopped Wasabi" wins 11th "Commercial Processed Food Hit Award" in Japanese Food Category
(held by Nihon Shokuryo Shinbun Company)
Held 1st "Wasabi Forum"
(inaugurated Wasabi Health Science Society)
Opened KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Functionality Laboratory website
Opened New York Branch (now KWI Branch)

Released "Wasabi-thiohexyl^™" Series of refreshment items
Held 2nd "Wasabi Forum"

Opened London Representative Office (England)
Received Tokai Regional Agricultural Administration Office Head's Award
Received Production Office Head's Award from Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (horseradish cultivation)
Opened Frankfurt Representative Office (Germany)
Merged three production subsidiaries (KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Nagoya, KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Okhotsk, KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Shizuoka), name changed to KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd.
Held 3rd "Wasabi Forum"

Received Production Office Head's Award from Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (wasabi cultivation)
Held "Wasabi Academy 2010"

Began producing "Waner Powdered Wasabi V-1A" in the U.S.
Renewed "Sunsulfee Bi no Kaname Cosmetics" Series of basic skin-care products

Merged KINJIRUSHI Mail Order Co., Ltd. with KINJIRUSHI Co., Ltd.

"Grated Wasabi" and "Fresh Grated Ginger" condiments received "2013 Superior Taste Award" from International Taste & Quality Institute (iTQi)

Established KINJIRUSHI Agriculture Co., Ltd.
Established KINJIRUSHI WASABI INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD in the U.S.
"Grated Wasabi" and "Fresh Grated Ginger" condiments received "2014 Superior Taste Award" from International Taste & Quality Institute (iTQi)

Released "Spice Selection" Series

Reformulated the "Sunsulfee Bi no Kaname" Series

Awarded by Japan Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister for Commendation for Excellent Businesses Engaged in Exports in 2018
Established German subsidiary KINJIRUSHI WASABI EUROPE GmbH
Held the 4th "Wasabi Forum"

Launched the industry's first functionality-labelled wasabi "KINJIRUSHI Kizami Wasabi for Meat".
Revamped the KINJIRUSHI brand logo, brand concept, and brand statement