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Company Name
Taiyo Bussan Co., Ltd.
Head Office Address​
5-10 Kitagasa-Dori 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
Telephone
+81-78-371-1551
Board of Directors
President & Representative Director: Hiroshi Yokoyama
Managing Director: Takahiro Ishizaki
Director: Takayuki Otsuta
Auditor: Chihiro Funabiki
Established
August 30, 1950
Capital
JPY 20 million
Number of Employees
30
Banking Partners
Resona Bank, Kobe Branch
MUFG Bank, Kobe Branch
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Kobe Main Office
Main Suppliers
Hitachi, Ltd.
GENERAL Inc.(formerly known as Fujitsu General Limited.)
Maxell, Ltd.
Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
Hitachi Global Life Solutions, Inc.
TOA Corporation
Aiphone Co., Ltd.
PURPOSE Co., Ltd.
Marutaka Holdings Co., Ltd.
AMADA Co., Ltd.
Bosch Home Comfort Japan Co., Ltd.
GS Yuasa International Ltd.
Fukushima Galilei Co., Ltd.
ELECOM Co., Ltd.
Ono Sokki Co., Ltd.
Twinbird Corporation
Nisshin Honey Co., Ltd.
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
IMADA Co., Ltd.
Nippon Walnut Co., Ltd.
OG Wellness Technologies Co., Ltd.
TPR Co., Ltd.
Stamford Tyres International Pte Ltd
Company History
1950
Established in Mikura-dori, Nagata-ku, Kobe.
Began supplying textile materials and engaging in trade with rubber factories in Kobe.
1951
Shifted business focus exclusively to international trade.
1954
Opened a representative office in Tehran, Iran.
Expanded into the Middle Eastern market.
1955
Opened Tokyo branch office.
Textile exports to Saudi Arabia achieved major success.
1957
Exported 3,000 washing machines to South Africa for the first time.
Began exporting products manufactured by Aiphone Co., Ltd.
1962
Opened representative office in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Expanded exports of household electrical appliances.
1976
First export of room air conditioners to Saudi Arabia.
1980
Following the Iranian Revolution, relocated representative office to Athens (later moved to Jeddah).
Established it as a hub for the Middle East region.
1984
Achieved annual exports of 100,000 room air conditioners to Saudi Arabia.
1985
Launched proprietary brand “TAIYO” in the Middle East and South Africa.
Opened a brand shop in Dubai.
1988
Shigeharu Yorimasa appointed as President & Representative Director.
1989
Established affiliated company “Kobe TBC (Hong Kong) Ltd.” in Hong Kong.
1996
Established affiliated company “Taiyo Bussan (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.” in Singapore.
2002
Kenzo Miyaji appointed as President & Representative Director.
2011
Achieved annual exports of 300,000 air conditioners to Saudi Arabia.
2016
Kenzo Miyaji appointed Chairman.
Hiroshi Yokoyama appointed President & Representative Director.
2019
Rebuilt Kobe headquarters office.
2024
Relocated Tokyo branch office.
Locations
About Taiyo Bussan | Japanese Trading Company Since 1950
Head Office
5-10 Kitagasa-Dori 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan 650-0012
TEL:+81-78-371-1551
The nearest station
Motomachi Station(JR and Hanshin Electric Railway)
About Taiyo Bussan | Japanese Trading Company Since 1950
Tokyo Branch
4F Higashi-Nihonbashi Maki-Cho BLDG, 2-24-12, Higashi-Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0004, Japan
TEL:+81-3-5829-5970
The nearest station
Bakurocho Station(JR Sobu Line) 2-minute walk
Higashi-nihombashi Station(Toei Asakusa Line) 5-minute walk
Asakusabashi Station(JR Sobu Line) 5-minute walk
Jeddah / Saudi Arabia
Johannesburg / Republic of South Africa
Dubai / United Arab Emirates
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Taiyo Bussan Co., Ltd.
5-10 Kitagasa-Dori 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
Tel: +81-78-371-1551
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