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Trade name	Tsuboichi Seicha Honpo Co., Ltd.
Location	1-14-18 Takashinohama, Takaishi-city, Osaka
Foundation	March of Kaei 3 (1850)
Capital stock	10,000,000 yen
Representative	Junichi Tanimoto, representative director
Number of employees	65
Main bank	Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Hamadera Branch The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ,Ltd., Hagoromo Branch The Shoko Chukin Bank, Sakai Branch The Senshu Bank, Ltd., Takaishi Branch
Business profile	Manufacturing and wholesale of tea Development of Chinese tea and healthy tea
Office and factory	Head Office: 1-14-18 Takashinohama, Takaishi-city, Osaka 592-0004 Second Factory: 4-8 Takashinohamacho, Takaishi-city, Osaka 592-0006 Daimaru Shinsaibashi Store: 1-7-1 Shinsaibashisuji, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0985 Ito-Yokado Store: 2-62 Ebisujima, Sakai-ku, Sakai-city, Osaka 590-0985 Shizuoka Refrigerator: Wakamatsu, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-city 420-0006

March of Kaei 3 (1850)
March 1850 "Tsuboichi" was established as a tea wholesale business in Sakai City, Osaka
September of Showa 20 (1945)
September 1945 Moved to present location in Takaishi City, Osaka due to war devastation
March of Showa 38 (1963)
March 1963 Began importing tea from Taiwan
March of Showa 56 (1981)
March 1981 Tsuboichi’s president received a commendation from the Taiwan Tea Association
September of Showa 61 (1986)
September 1986 Opened a shop in Ito-Yokado Sakai supermarket
April of Showa 63 (1988)
April 1988 Opened a shop in Daimaru Osaka Shinsaibashi department store
February of Heisei 3 (1991)
February 1991 Tsuboichi Seicha (Tea Manufacturing) Honpo Co., Ltd. was established
October of Heisei 3 (1991)
October 1991 Opened shop in Kansai Super Market Kongo (now closed)
May of Heisei 6 (1994)
May 1994 Japanese Traditional Food Co., Ltd. was established
August of Heisei 7 (1995)
August 1995 Opened Shanghai office, invested in a factory there
April of Heisei 15 (2003)
April 2003 C. H. A. Co., Ltd. was established.
December of Heisei 18 (2006)
December 2006 Built Tsuboichi Factory # 2

	The Truth behind Tsuboichi: The Search for Excellence What is important is not that we train specialists in tea so much as the fact that working at Tsuboichi will gradually make one a specialist in tea. It’s not easy to be certified as a tea appraiser. Much knowledge and skill must be acquired. But the real specialist is someone with a Tsuboichi's Passion for excellence. How can tea be made better? What kind of service will make the customer happy? These are the kind of questions they should continually be asking. And as they steadily accumulate experience, one naturally acquires the knowledge and skill needed to be a specialist.

	Determination that comes from Sticking with it By working at Tsuboichi, we gain companions. Those companions encourage us and motivate us. That motivation leads to positive action, from which we gain confidence and courage. That confidence and courage makes good tea, and leads to the customer saying the words, “It tastes great!” And because of those words, we gain more confidence, which leads us to the ongoing pursuit of making great-tasting tea. Even today, we and our friends are working hard to make great-tasting tea. In this way, as we steadily accumulate experience, when you drink Tsuboichi tea, it gives you a feeling of relaxation and peace. Above all, that gives us real pleasure and we believe it spreads the seeds of joy all over the world.

		At Tsuboichi, there is no one whose job is to serve tea. Whenever someone visits any of our staff, we serve tea for them ourselves. And even though I am president, it is the same for me, as well. When someone comes to visit me, I serve them tea. That is because serving tea is never just proper etiquette. We believe that it shows our attitude toward the other person. This attitude should be one of respect, kindness, friendliness, love and thanks. Also, this attitude should be reflected in each and every product we make, and we want everyone to feel it when they drink Tsuboichi tea. At the same time, we hope that the attitude we gain from serving tea to the person in front of us will make difference in our world, no matter how small. It is to this end that we continue to do our best.
		Jun’ichi Tanimoto President and CEO