1954–1978

1955

All Japan Wasabi Association was established

1960

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

1962

Opened Sapporo Office (now Sapporo Branch)

1965

Moved the primary horseradish contract farming region from Nagano to Hokkaido

1968

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

1969

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

1971

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

1972

Opened the Sendai Agency (now Sendai Branch)

1973

First in the industry to release KINJIRUSHI Grated Wasabi and KINJIRUSHI Fresh Grated Wasabi
Released KINJIRUSHI Pickled Wasabi

KINJIRUSHI wasabi recommended as a designated product by ZENSUIHOREN

1974

Released KINJIRUSHI RAIFORT™ (horseradish)

1975

Founder Motoji Kobayashi passed away
Ikko Kobayashi became the second president

1976

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

1978

Released Fresh Grated Ginger

1979–2003

1979

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

1980

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

1981

Released Fresh Grated Garlic

1982

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

1983

Released KINJIRUSHI Fresh Grated Wasabi for Sashimi

1984

Opened Los Angeles Representative Office (Now KWI Headquarters)

1986

Released Fresh Grated Wasabi in a cold tube for home use

1987

Established Abashiri Agricultural Goods Advanced Processing Research Center

1988

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

1989

Established Yanagijima Research Center

1990

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

1991

All Japan Wasabi Association renamed to All Japan Processed Wasabi Association and Ikko Kobayashi became the chair

1992

Released Eel Sauce & Japanese Pepper
Opened Kanazawa Office

1993

Received Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister's Award
Released Sengyo Ichiba™ Series of tubed products for home use

1994

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

1997

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

1998

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

2001

Released KINJIRUSHI Chopped Wasabi

2002

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)
Converted Waner Foods Co., Ltd. into a production subsidiary and renamed it KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Shizuoka
Converted Warer Sales Co., Ltd. (now KINJIRUSHI Sales Co., Ltd.) into a subsidiary

2003

Changed the company name 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 Sales Co., Ltd. Mail Order Business Division)
Awarded with Manufacturing Brand NAGOYA honor (Nagoya Chamber of Commerce & Industry)

2004–Present

2004

Certified as an AICHI Brand Company (Aichi Prefecture)
Released Wasabi-sulfinyl™ Series of health products

2005

Renamed Waner Sales Co., Ltd. KINJIRUSHI Sales Co., Ltd.
Integrated Waner brand into KINJIRUSHI brand
Shun Yakumi™ Series of fresh spices
Released Sunsulfee Bi no Kaname™ Cosmetics Series of basic skincare products

2006

Opened Kinjirushi Online Shop
Opened Paris (France) Representative Office

2007

KINJIRUSHI Finely Chopped Wasabi won 11th Commercial Processed Food Hit Award in Japanese Food Category
(held by THE JAPAN FOOD JOURNAL Co., Ltd.)
Held 1st Wasabi Forum
(inaugurated Wasabi Health Science Society)
Opened KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Functionality Laboratory website
Opened New York Branch (now KWI Branch)

2008

Released Wasabi-thiohexyl™ Series of revitalizing products
Held 2nd Wasabi Forum

2009

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)
Hakusei Kobayashi appointed as president
Opened Frankfurt Representative Office (Germany)
Merged three production subsidiaries (KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Nagoya, KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Okhotsk, KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd. Shizuoka), renamed them KINJIRUSHI Wasabi Co., Ltd.
Held 3rd Wasabi Forum

2010

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

2011

Began producing Waner Powdered Wasabi V-1A in the U.S.
Renewed Sunsulfee bi no Kaname™ Cosmetics Series of basic skincare products

2012

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

2013

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

2014

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

2015

Released Spice Selection series

2018

Renewed the Sunsulfee bi no Kaname™ Cosmetics Series

2019

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 4th Wasabi Forum

2020

Launched the industry's first Foods with Function Claims (FFC) wasabi KINJIRUSHI Kizami Wasabi for Meat
Revamped the KINJIRUSHI brand logo, brand concept, and brand statement

2022

Renewed the Supplement Series
Released the Frozen Condiments Series

2024

Integrated Kaneya Co., Ltd. into the KINJIRUSHI Group