History（1970-1999）
| 1970 |
Opened underwater restaurant and other exhibits at World Expo in Osaka 
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| 1972 |
Kikkoman Foods, Inc. our first U.S. plant, established in Walworth, Wisconsin 
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| 1973 |
Kikkoman enters restaurant business in Europe by opening Daitokai restaurant in Dusseldorf, Germany 
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| 1974 |
Kikkoman enters restaurant business in Japan by opening Colza restaurant in Tokyo |
| 1979 |
Kikkoman Trading Europe GmbH is established in Dusseldorf, Germany |
| 1980 |
Kikkoman Shoyu renamed Kikkoman Corporation Kikkoman Australia Pty Limited established in Sydney, Australia |
| 1983 |
Kikkoman (S) Pte Ltd established in Singapore 
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| 1987 |
Chitose Plant completed in Hokkaido, Japan 
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| 1990 |
Kikkoman acquired perpetual marketing rights to Del Monte brand in Asia-Pacific region (excluding the Philippines) Joint-venture company, President Kikkoman Inc., is established to produce soy sauce in Tainan,Taiwan 
Kikkoman Trading (S) Pte Ltd is established in Singapore |
| 1992 |
Kikkoman Australia Pty Limited begins marketing operations in Sydney |
| 1996 |
Kikkoman Foods Europe B.V. established in the Netherlands 
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| 1998 |
JFC International (Europe) GmbH established in Dusseldorf Kikkoman Foods, Inc. establishes its second U.S. plant in Folsom, California 
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