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Name EGAO Co., Ltd.
Adress < head office >
4-10-1 Higashimachi, Higashi-ku, Kumamoto city,Kumamoto., 862-0901,Japan
< Tokyo office >
ToranomonBldg,8F,1-1-12,Toranomon,Minato-ku,Tokyo,105-0001,Japan
TEL +81-96-241-9080(Overseas division)
FAX +81-50-3737-0000
E-mail
Founded August, 1989
Established August, 1990
Capital JPY 100 million
President Tadao Kitano
Number of employees 490 (As of 2021/04/01) *Egao group holdings
Business operations Business related to general health
Affiliated banks Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Mizuho Bank,
Higo Bank, Kumamoto Bank, Bank of Tokyo-MitsubishiUFJ
Industry association
memberships
Japan Direct Marketing Association (full member),Japan Health and Nutrition Food Association

Corporate History

1989 Lofty was founded
Began leather products’ import and foreign products’ direct import
1990 Lofty Co., Ltd. was established
1996 Began national broadcast of home shopping
1999 Head office was relocated from Hakuzan to Suizenji, Kumamoto City
The first original health food, “Nin-niku Ran-o” was launched
2001 Joined Japan Direct Marketing Association (JADMA) as full member
The predecessor of “EGAO Samedama Shark Liver Oil”, “Deep-sea Shark Liver Oil Squalene Gold” was launched
2003 Obtained international standard ISO9001 of “quality management system”
2005 The predecessor of “EGAO KUROZU Black Vinegar”, “MOROMI Black Vinegar Gold” was launched
2006 Head office was relocated from Suizenji to Higashihonmachi, Kumamoto City
2008 The corporate name, Lofty Co., Ltd. was renamed to EGAO Co., Ltd.
2009 Group business, EGAO Communications Co., Ltd. was established
2011 The name of communicators was changed to “Rappiness”
2014 Group business, EGAO Agency Co., Ltd. was established
The company was recolated to the new premises in Higashi-ku, Kumamoto City
2015 EGAO Nursery School was opened
EGAO Communications Co., Ltd. was merged with EGAO Co., Ltd
Executive Director Tadao Kitano’s “EGAO KEIEI (management)” was published
The first food with Function Claims, “EGAO Lutein” was launched
2016 EGAO suffered from Kumamoto Earthquake
2017 Obtained naming rights for “EGAO Kenko Stadium”
2018 Signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Tamamori machi (the town of Takamori)
2019 Signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Kumamoto City
Celebrated 30th anniversity since the company’s foundation
Opened Egao daycare facility
The first category 3 medical products (Ayumun EX) go on sale
2020 Participated in the Kumamoto Health Enterprise Association as a founding member
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