History
| Month Year | History | Chief events |
|---|---|---|
| April 1975 | Established Kaname Kogyo Co., Ltd. in Nirayama-Town, Tagata-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture (currently Izunokuni City). Started manufacturing wire harnesses as a cooperating factory of Yazaki Corporation Co., Ltd. |
First oil shock |
| April 1983 | Relocated the head office and factory to Nirayama-Town (currently Izunokuni City), Tagata-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture. Relocated the head office and factory to the current location. |
Nintendo “Family Computer” released. |
| March 1992 | Established MUGEN Co., Ltd. in Nirayama-Town (currently Izunokuni City), Tagata-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture. Entered the wholesale business and started selling wire harness parts of Yazaki Corporation Co., Ltd. | The bubble burst. The first Heisei recession. |
| October 1992 | Started trading with Taiwanese companies. Entered the trading business. |
Bill Clinton elected in U.S. presidential election |
| October 1999 | Established Kawasho Co., Ltd. in Nirayama-town (currently Izunokuni city), Tagata-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture. Consolidated Kaname Kogyo and Mugen Co., Ltd. Specialized in , wholesale trade, specializing in wholesale and trading business. |
Asian monetary crisis. The second Heisei recession. |
| October 2000 | Established Xiamen Kawasho Machinery Electric Co., Ltd. in Fujian Province (China). Separated wire harness manufacturing. |
The first change of the ruling party by Mr. Chen Shui-bian as president of Taiwan. |
| April 2006 | Strengthening sales of wire harness parts of Sumitomo Wiring Systems Co., Ltd. Expanded wholesale department lineup. |
Rapid economic growth of China. |
| April 2007 | Started trading with Chinese companies. Expanded trading business. |
Subprime loan crisis. |
| March 2008 | Closed Xiamen Kawasho Machinery Electric Co., Ltd. Due to closure, wire harness manufacturing department was outsourced. | Lehman shock. |
| October 2012 | Expanded the head office building due to business expansion. Expanded functions as a distribution base |
Reinstatement of Liberal Democratic Party. Economic recovery by “Abenomics”. |
| December 2018 | Strengthening sales of wire harness parts of Tokai Rika Co., Ltd. Concluded an agency contract with Tokai Rika Create Co., Ltd. |
Intensification of trade frictions between China and The United States. |
| October 2019 | Established Lifestyle department. Business department as an action for a new era |
The name of the era changed to “Reiwa”. Ascended the throne of His Majesty the Emperor. |
| November 2019 | Shipped to Taiwan “ZONO A plaster” and “ZONO A Forest Ion plaster” for the first time. Certified as the first authorized distributor of Nagasho Co., Ltd. |
Rugby World Cup Japan Tournament Final. |
| December 2019 | Started sales of ozone sterilizer / deodorizer. Started handling as a sales partner of Tamura Teco Co., Ltd. |
Outbreak of COVID -19. |
| November 2020 | Started selling “Sommelíer de pantalon ” in Taiwan Started handling as a sales cooperation store of Taisei seni Co., Ltd. |
Joe Biden elected in U.S. presidential election. |
| January 2021 | Established a consolidated subsidiary, Japan Kawasho Co., Ltd. Taiwan Branch in Taipei City. Established a local subsidiary in Taiwan for reform logistic reforms and for expansion of lifestyle business. |
The third wave of COVID-19. |