Toraya Confectionery

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]

Toraya Confectionery Co. Ltd.
Native name
株式会社虎屋
Private
IndustryFood
Founded1635 (1635)
1947 (Toraya Confectionery Co. Ltd.)
FounderEnchu Kurokawa
Headquarters
Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8401
,
Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Mitsuhiro Kurokawa
(President)
Products
  • [Traditional Japanese confections
RevenueJPY 18.5 billion (FY 2016) (US$ 167 million) (FY 2016)
Number of employees
928 (as of June 1, 2017)
WebsiteOfficial website
Footnotes / references
[1]

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
  1. "Company Overview". Toraya Confectionery Co. Ltd. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  2. "Les Hénokiens - Member page". The Henokiens. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  3. "Toraya: A Sweet, Centuries-old Success Story". nippon.com. Nippon Communications Foundation. September 24, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  4. The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets. Oxford University Press. April 1, 2015. p. 730. ISBN 978-0-19-931362-4.
  5. 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.
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