History
Fudo Myo-o and the Peaceful YONEYA

The place where Fudo Myo-o was first enshrined in Narita is located within the grounds of NAGOMI-YONEYA Sohonten.
The place where Fudo Myo-o was first enshrined in Narita is located within the grounds of NAGOMI-YONEYA Sohonten.
1899YearsOctober 32 | Start a businessFounder: Chozo Morooka |
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1914YearsJanuary 3 | Exhibited chestnut yokan at the Tokyo Taisho Exposition and received a silver medal.The first specialty of our shop: chestnut yokan |
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1922YearsJanuary 11 | Exhibited at the Peace Exposition and received a silver medal |
1945YearsOctober 20 | Incorporated as YONEYA Honten Co., Ltd. |
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1950YearsOctober 25 | Kenichi Morooka appointed president |
1950YearsOctober 25 | Submitted to the Railway Kousaikai Foundation exhibition and received the top prize |
1950YearsOctober 25 | Exhibited at the National Famous Confectionery Revival Exhibition and Sales Event |
1955YearsOctober 30 | Exhibited chestnut yokan at the National Confectionery Exhibition and received the Honorary President's Award |
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1958YearsOctober 33 | Exhibited at the Brussels World's Fair and received a gold medal |
1959YearsOctober 34 | Exhibited at the 45th International Bakery and Confectionery Exhibition in London and received a gold medal. |
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1961YearsOctober 36 | Exhibited chestnut yokan at the 15th National Confectionery Exhibition and received the Honorary President's Award |
1961YearsOctober 36 | Received the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Award as a hygienic factory. |
1962YearsOctober 37 | New release of canned Mizuyokan |
1970YearsOctober 45 | Launch of Yonepack (pocket-sized yokan), a pioneer of small yokan |
1973YearsOctober 48 | Exhibited at the 18th National Confectionery Exposition and received the Honorary Non-Judge Award. |
1974YearsOctober 49 | Opened second factory in Nogendaira Industrial Park, Narita CityYONEYA factory |
1990YearsHeisei 2/8 | Company name changed to YONEYA CO., LTD. |
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1998YearsHeisei 10/5 | Takaaki Morooka appointed as Representative Director |
1998YearsHeisei 10/10 | NAGOMI-YONEYA Katsutadai store opens (first roadside store) |
2002YearsHeisei 14/10 | NAGOMI-YONEYA Main Store reborn and reopened, Narita Yokan Museum opened |
2005YearsHeisei 17/5 | Yasuhiko Morooka appointed president and CEO |
2007YearsHeisei 19/3 | Winner of the 12th Regional Economic Award "Hometown Spirit Award" |
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2007YearsHeisei 19/4 | Newly opened with Iidamachi cafe "NAGOMI STAGE" |
2008YearsHeisei 20/3 | Peanut Monaka wins the Tachibana Eiko Award |
2010YearsHeisei 22/2 | Received the "Shibusawa Eiichi Award" from the Governor of Saitama Prefecture |
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2013YearsHeisei 25/5 | Peanut Monaka wins Honorary President's Award at the 26th National Confectionery Exposition |
2015YearsHeisei 27/5 | Yoshikazu Morooka appointed president and CEO |
2016YearsHeisei 28/3 | Number of visitors to Narita Yokan Museum exceeds 30 |
2017YearsHeisei 29/3 | "Chiba Meguri 57 types 2 pieces" won the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Award at the 8th National Recommended Tourist Souvenirs Review. |
2018YearsHeisei 30/1 | Second Factory "Gas Cogeneration System" completed |
2018YearsHeisei 30/4 | Peanut Monaka wins the Chiba Award at the Japan Gift Awards 2018 |
2018YearsHeisei 30/10 | Peanut Monaka 20th Anniversary CampaignI want to know more! Peanut Monaka! |
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2018YearsHeisei 30/10 | The second factory obtained FSSC22000 (Food Safety Management System) certification. |
2019YearsHeisei 31/4 | 120th Anniversary Grand Thanksgiving Festival held. Nagomilk launched. |
2019YearsJune of the first year of Reiwa | 120th anniversary ceremony heldNAGOMI-YONEYA's 120-year history |
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2020YearsReiwa 2/5 | Nagomilk's Chiba pear jelly wins Monde Selection Gold Award |