| Corporate Name | Houkodou Company Limited |
|---|---|
| President | Tomoko Ihara |
| Nature of Business | Manufacture and wholesales of brushes for calligraphy, Japanese painting, and make-up/ Wholesales of calligraphy-related products, sumi, suzuri,and paper Tourism service |
| Office and Shop | 10-6-23 Dekiniwa, Kumano-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima 731-4221 Japan |
| TEL | 082-854-0003 |
| FAX | 082-854-1290 |
| Founded | 1900 |
| Paid in Capital | 10,000,000yen |
Corporate History
| 1900 | The company was founded by the first president, Azuma Ihara. He started to make calligraphic writing brushes in Kumano, Hiroshima. |
|---|---|
| The end of 1945 | The second president, Takuzo(Shisei) Ihara inherited the company. |
| January, 1976 | The company was incorporated as a stock company. |
| August, 1978 | The third president, Hiroshi Niwa inherited the company. A new branch was established in Nagoya, Aichi. In addition to calligraphic writing brushes, calligraphic habiliments, such as sumi, suzuri and paper were added to the business items. |
| December,1986 | A new branch was established in Kobe, Hyogo. |
| March, 1996 | A new branch was established in Tokyo. |
| June, 1997 | The main office was moved to the current place. |
| April, 2001 | Tokyo branch became independent as Eiji Houkodou. |
| September, 2001 | Kobe branch became independent as Kobe Houkodou. |
| September, 2002 | Nagoya branch became independent as Nagoya Houkodou. |
| March, 2014 | A Kumano town Vistor Center opened. |
| October, 2016 | The fourth president, Tomoko Ihara inherited the company. |
