Toraya Confectionery facts for kids
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Toraya headquarters in Tokyo
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Native name
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株式会社虎屋
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| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1635 1947 (Toraya Confectionery Co. Ltd.) |
| Founder | Enchu Kurokawa |
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Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8401
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Japan
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Mitsuhiro Kurokawa (President) |
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| Revenue | JPY 18.5 billion (FY 2016) (US$ 167 million) (FY 2016) |
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Number of employees
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928 (as of June 1, 2017) |
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.
What would become Toraya was founded in the 16th Century in Kyoto by Kurokawa Enchū (黒川円仲). The company joined as a purveyor to the Imperial Court in Kyoto during the reign of Emperor Go-Yōzei.
Due to its longevity and being a family business since its founding, it is a member of the Henokiens association.
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