About Us
Company Profile
| Name | EGAO Co., Ltd. |
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| Adress | < head office > 4-10-1 Higashimachi, Higashi-ku, Kumamoto city,Kumamoto., 862-0901,Japan < Tokyo office > 7F NBF Shibuya EAST,3-3-5 Shibuya,Shibuya-ku,Tokyo., 150-0002,Japan |
| TEL | +81-96-241-9083(Overseas division) |
| FAX | +81-50-3737-0000 |
| info@egao-gb.com | |
| Founded | August, 1989 |
| Established | August, 1990 |
| Capital | JPY 100 million |
| President | Tadao Kitano |
| Number of employees | 351 (As of 2024/01/01) *Egao group holdings |
| Business operations | Business related to general health |
| Affiliated banks | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Mizuho Bank, Higo Bank, Kumamoto Bank |
| Industry association memberships |
Japan Direct Marketing Association (full member),Japan Health and Nutrition Food Association |
Corporate History
| 1989 | Lofty was founded Began leather products’ import and foreign products’ direct import |
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| 1990 | Lofty Co., Ltd. was established |
| 1996 | Began national broadcast of home shopping |
| 1999 | Head office was relocated from Hakuzan to Suizenji, Kumamoto City The first original health food, “Nin-niku Ran-o” was launched |
| 2001 | Joined Japan Direct Marketing Association (JADMA) as full member The predecessor of “EGAO Samedama Shark Liver Oil”, “Deep-sea Shark Liver Oil Squalene Gold” was launched |
| 2003 | Obtained international standard ISO9001 of “quality management system” |
| 2005 | The predecessor of “EGAO KUROZU Black Vinegar”, “MOROMI Black Vinegar Gold” was launched |
| 2006 | Head office was relocated from Suizenji to Higashihonmachi, Kumamoto City |
| 2008 | The corporate name, Lofty Co., Ltd. was renamed to EGAO Co., Ltd. |
| 2009 | Group business, EGAO Communications Co., Ltd. was established |
| 2011 | The name of communicators was changed to “Rappiness” |
| 2014 | Group business, EGAO Agency Co., Ltd. was established The company was recolated to the new premises in Higashi-ku, Kumamoto City |
| 2015 | EGAO Nursery School was opened EGAO Communications Co., Ltd. was merged with EGAO Co., Ltd Executive Director Tadao Kitano’s “EGAO KEIEI (management)” was published The first food with Function Claims, “EGAO Lutein” was launched |
| 2016 | EGAO suffered from Kumamoto Earthquake |
| 2017 | Obtained naming rights for “EGAO Kenko Stadium” |
| 2018 | Signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Tamamori machi (the town of Takamori) |
| 2019 | Signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Kumamoto City Celebrated 30th anniversity since the company’s foundation Opened Egao daycare facility The first category 3 medical products (Ayumun EX) go on sale |
| 2020 | Participated in the Kumamoto Health Enterprise Association as a founding member |
| 2021 | Certified as a Healthy Management Excellent Corporation 2021 (large corporation category “White 500”) Certified as a Kumamoto Prefecture SDGs Registered Business (1st period) |
| 2022 | Tadao Kitano appointed as Representative Director and President, Representative Director and Chairman and President Eikoh Harada appointed as CEO Opened “Egao Co., Ltd. Shibuya Office” Certified as a Healthy Management Excellent Corporation 2022 (large corporation category “White 500”) |
| 2023 | Established group company “Mirai Kids de Egao” Kids Duo International (KDI) Shinonome opened Certified as a Healthy Management Excellent Corporation 2023 (large corporation category “White 500”) |
