History
May 1921 | Our founder, Fukukichi Uno, established the travel agency Uno Shoten (a private company) at 151 Daikaishinishi, Toyooka-cho. |
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June 1955 | The company was reorganized to be a joint-stock company with capital of 2 million yen. |
June 1965 | The company was recognized by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry as a company that contributes to exports. |
January 1966 |
The company’s name was changed to Unofuku Sangyo Co. The HQ was rebuilt and relocated to its contemporary location. |
July 1970 | Fukukichi Uno was appointed Chairman, and Kenjiro Uno was appointed President. |
October 1973 | Unofuku began import operations. |
May 1985 | A new three-story reinforced concrete office building was constructed. |
May 1985 | The company name was changed to Unohoku Co. |
August 1993 | A new automated warehouse and distribution center were completed and began operating with a capacity of 2,300 pallets. |
December 1993 | Unofuku capital increased to 40 million yen. |
March 1995 | Kenjiro Uno was appointed Chairman and Takaya Uno was appointed President. |
October 1996 | K'S, a bag for designers, received the Good Design Award. |
January 2012 | Unofuku received the "Image & Communication" award at the Mipel Bag Show in Milan, Italy. |
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April 2012 | The Tokyo Office was opened in Asakusabashi, Taito-ku, Tokyo. |
November 2012 | Toyooka City recognized the production of bags made of eco-friendly materials as an "Environmental Economy Business". |
November 2014 | Unofuku received the "Good Design Award" as a participating company. |
June 2019 | A photovoltaic power generation system (83.5kW) was installed in the head office warehouse building. |
March 2020 | Unofuku invested in "JAPAN IS STYLE" in Annecy, France. |
April 2021 | Takaya Uno was appointed Chairman and Yuya Uno was appointed President. |
March 2022 | Unofuku pened the company’s flagsipi store "4U by UNOFUKU" in Ginza, Tokyo. |