Kikkoman Co., Ltd. - Kikkoman

Japanese: キッコーマン[株] - キッコーマン

Founded in 1917 by eight individual brewers in Noda, Chiba Prefecture, as Noda Shoyu. Changed name to Kikkoman Soy Sauce in 1964, and to the current name in 1980. No. 1 in the nation with a 30% market share for soy sauce. The brand, which dates back to the Edo period's Kikkoman, has overwhelming name recognition. They also produce sauces, alcoholic beverages, and food. Head office in Noda City, factories in Noda, Takasago, and others. They are also active in developing overseas markets, with soy sauce production bases in the United States, Singapore, China, Taiwan, and the Netherlands. Capital in 2011 was 11.5 billion yen, and sales for the fiscal year ending March 2011 were 283.4 billion yen. Sales breakdown (%) is as follows: domestic food manufacturing and sales: 53%, domestic and other: 3, overseas food manufacturing and sales: 15, overseas food wholesale: 30. Overseas sales ratio: 44%.
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Japanese:

1917年千葉県野田の個人醸造家８名で野田醤油として設立。1964年キッコーマン醤油，1980年現社名に改称。醤油の市場占有率は３割で全国１位。江戸時代の亀甲万(きっこうまん)以来の商標は圧倒的な知名度をもつ。ほかにソース，酒類，食品も生産。本社野田市，工場野田，高砂ほか。海外市場の開拓にも積極的で，醤油では米国，シンガポール，中国，台湾，オランダに生産拠点を持つ。2011年資本金115億円，2011年３月期売上高2834億円。売上構成（％）は，国内食料品製造・販売53，国内他３，海外食料品製造・販売15，海外食料品卸売30。海外売上比率44％。
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