Toraya Confectionery
Appearance
Private | |
Industry | Food |
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Founded | early 16th century (late Muromachi Period) 1947 (Toraya Confectionery Co. Ltd.) |
Founder | Enchu Kurokawa |
Headquarters | Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8401 , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Mitsuharu Kurokawa (President) |
Products |
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Website | Official website |
Footnotes / references [1] |
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]
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
- ^ "Company Overview". Toraya Confectionery Co. Ltd. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ a b "Les Hénokiens - Member page". The Henokiens. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "Toraya: A Sweet, Centuries-old Success Story". nippon.com. Nippon Communications Foundation. September 24, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ISBN 978-0-19-931362-4.
- ISBN 978-0-8047-7721-6.
External links
Media related to Toraya Confectionery at Wikimedia Commons
- Toraya Confectionery (in English)
- Toraya Confectionery (in Japanese)