History（1917-1969）

1917

Noda Shoyu Co. Ltd. (forerunner to Kikkoman) established in Noda through merger of eight family companies

Guiding principles drawn up in 1925

Guiding principles
drawn up in 1925
1931

Kansai plant (now the Takasago Factory) completed near Osaka, Japan

Takasago Factory today

Takasago Factory today
1939

Goyogura is built in Noda to preserve traditional techniques and continue production of soy sauce for Imperial Household

Goyogura after its initial opening

Goyogura as it stands today
1940

"Kikkoman" adapted as single brand name nationwide

1949

Export of soy sauce, which ceased due to war, resumed

Poster declaring re-start of soy sauce exports

Poster declaring re-start of
soy sauce exports
1957

Kikkoman International Inc. established in San Francisco for sales and marketing

Inside a supermarket in 1960's

Kikkoman advertisement from 1960's
1962

Katsunuma Yoshu Co., Ltd.（now Manns Wine Co., Ltd.）
established in Japan

Current logo design introduced in 1964

Current logo design
introduced in 1964
1968

Partnered with Leslie Salt Company in the U.S. to start local bottling of soy sauce and manufacturing teriyaki sauce

 
1969

Kikkoman invests in Japan Food Corporation, a trading company and predecessor to JFC International Inc., in San Francisco