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Company Name Japan Greentea Co., Ltd. アクセスマップ
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Address Moroto Bldg., 1-11-12 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 Japan
TEL +81-3-5464-1115, 1120(English)
FAX +81-3-5464-1116, 1123
Establishment November 1969
President Isamu Kitajima
Capital JPY60,000,000
Number of
Employees
90 (As of August 2011)
Domestic Office Osaka office
604 Route Semba, 1-9-1, Minamikyuhoji-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-City, Osaka 541-0058
TEL +81-6-6271-0849 FAX +81-6-6271-5226
Management
Shops
Cha Yu Tea Rooms: total 4 all through Japan
Business
Operations
1) Import, export, planning, manufacturing, wholesale, and retailing of teas, herbs, spices, seasonings, snacks, and grain from all
over the world.
2) OEM business development
3) Retail shop and tea room management
4) Popularization of tea culture
Corporate
Philosophy
1) The pioneer of herbs in Japan
2) The leading tea trader of worldwide teas in Japan
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History
1969
Nov. Established Japan Greentea Promotion Center in Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
1971
Feb. Incorporated the business as Japan Greentea Promotion Center Co., Ltd.
1973
Jan. Moved the head office (HO) to Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
1980
Jul. Altered the company name to Japan Greentea Co., Ltd.
1981
Jun. Moved HO to Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
1982
Nov. Opened Japan's first specialty store on herb and tea "Tea Boutique" in Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
1984
May Participated in the establishment of Japan Herb Association
1985
Apr. Established Osaka sub-branch in Nishi-Nakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka Established Hamburg office in Germany
1986
May. Participated in the establishment of Japan Mate Tea Association
Nov. Moved HO to Kami-ochiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
1994
Aug. Moved HO to Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
1995
Aug. Moved Osaka sub-branch to Minamikyuhoji-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka
1996
Oct. Established the first China tea room in Japan, "Cha Yu Alan Chan Tea Room" at Shinjuku Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo
1997
Aug. Moved the distribution center to Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama
2001
Mar. Participated in the establishment of Mint Association
2002
Feb. Opened "Cha Yu" at Yokohama Sogo Department Store, Kanagawa
Sep. Changed the name of Osaka sub-branch to Osaka branch
2003
Mar. Opened "Cha Yu" at Sapporo Daimaru Department Store, Hokkaido Moved HO to Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Apr. Opened "Cha Yu" at Ginza Matsuya Department Store, Tokyo
2005
May. Moved the distribution center to Iwata-shi, Shizuoka
Jun. Participated in the establishment of Japan Chinesetea Association
2006
Mar. Opened "Cha Yu" at Chiba Sogo Department Store, Chiba
2007
Apr. Reopened "Cha Yu CHINA TEA SALON "at Shinjuku Takashimaya Department Store Tokyo
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Product Lines
POMPADOUR (Germany)
The herbal tea brand of Teekanne Gmbh & Co. KG., which is one of the world's top manufacturers of herbal teas with a history of over 120 years. JGT is a sole agent of POMPADOUR in Japan.

Jane's Krazy Mixed-Up Seasonings (U.S.A.)
Rock salt based seasoning mixes. The unique combination of select herbs and spices make Jane's Krazy Mixed-Up Seasonings the only seasonings of their kind-remarkable and unforgettable. They add exciting flavor to meat, poultry and fish. Fantastic on vegetables, too.

Cerulean Seas Sea Salt (U.S.A.)
From sun-drenched California shores. It is derived from seawater and produced with an eye toward purity. Cerulean Seas Sea Salt is kosher certified for both Passover and daily use.

PAJARITO(Paraguay)
The No. 1 brand of Mate Tea in Paraguay. Mate tea has been drunken in South America since ancient times. Pajarito brand provides high quality mate tea in the form of instant powder or teabags.

Zit Argane (Morocco)
The high-quality vegetable oil derived from the nuts of the Argan which is a slow-growing spiny knotted thorn-tree similar to the olive and grows only in southwestern Morocco. This precious and nutritious oil which is all-natural and pure is used not only for cooking, but also for beauty and bathing products.

Cafix (Germany)
Caffein-free coffee made from herbs with rich aroma and roasted flavor.

Tea Boutique
Specialized brand offering the world teas, such as "Sweet Sakura Tea," green teas, black teas, herbal teas, flavored teas, fruit teas, Chinese teas, mate teas, and so on.

Cul Pepper
Fruit herbal teas. Perfect balance of fruits and herbs.

Paradise Farm
Herbal tea and herbal bathing products with flavor and taste of natural ingredients/materials.

Cha Yu
"Cha Yu" is the first Chinese tea room in Japan with its theme : "Oriental Passion Western Harmony - the fusion between East and West." We are dealing in wide-ranging China teas with the same brand and tea-things. We also serve healthy Asian sweets good for mind and body.

Others
Import of various healthy materials and tea-things from all over the world.
Export of Japanese green teas and "Sweet Sakura Tea."

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Trading partner
countries
U.S.A., Germany, U.K., Spain, Denmark, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, India, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, Colombia, Morocco
Products from : U.S.A., Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Albania Croatia, Bulgaria, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Chile, Argentina, Morocco, Egypt, Sudan, Turkey, Iran, and so on.
Main clients
Department stores, Specialty stores
Mitsukoshi, Takashimaya, Daimaru, Isetan, Seibu, Sogo, Tobu, Printemps Ginza, Matsuya, Matsuzakaya, Maruhiro, Tokyu, Hankyu, Hanshin, Kintetsu, Kichijoji Lonlon, Sakurano, Ecute, Lala Garden and others

Supermarkets
Meidi-Ya Store, Shinjuku Takano, National Azabu Supermarket, Queen's Isetan, Daimaru Peacock, Kinokuniya, Ikari, Seijo Ishii, The Garden, Carrefour, Costco, METRO Japan and others

Variety stores
Plazastyle, Tokyu Hands, Loft, Shop In and others

Hotels
Keio Plaza Hotel, Hotel Seiyo Ginza, Yokohama Royal Park, Akasaka Prince Hotel and others

Restaurants, Fast-food shops
Freshness Burger, Lotteria and others

Wholesalers, Retailers and others
Meidi-ya Corporation, Kokubu, Ryoshoku, Mitsui Foods, Itochu-Shokuhin, Kato Sangyo, Nishino, Asahi Foods, Toho, Etoile Kaito, Chuo Bussan, Tanbaya, IDA Ryogokudo, Oriental Land, Ryohin Keikaku, Japan Travel Bureau, Sanyodo, Daiichi-Engei, COOP, Lotte, UCC Foods, Fast Retailing and others

Member of
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Toshoko, Japan Herb Association, Japan Mate Tea Association, Mint Association, Japan Chinesetea Association (日本中国茶普及協会), 日本中国茶振興協会, U.S. Agricultural Trade Office(ATO), SOPEXA, Council of Food From Britain(FFB), Central Marketing Organization of German Agricultural Industries (Centrale Marketing-Gesellschaft der deutschen Agrarwirtschaft GmbH, CMA)
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Cha Yu

Cha Yu CHINA TEA SALON at Shinjuku Takashimaya Department Store
Tel/Fax +81-3-5361-1380

Cha Yu SHANGHAI TEA SALON at Yokohama Sogo Department Store
Tel/Fax +81-45-465-3176
Cha Yu CHINA TEA HOUSE at Sapporo Daimaru Department Store
Tel/Fax +81-11-222-3595
「ティーブティック」中央林間とうきゅう店
"Cha Yu" at Shinjuku Takashimaya Department Store
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