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1918
Ichikawa Brothers Trading Company is established in Osaka
1923
Manufacture and sale of vacuum bottles begin
The elephant adopted as trademark
1948
Kyowa Manufacturing Co., Ltd., is established The first Zojirushi glass lined pot: Pelican Pot is released
1953
The company changes its name to Kyowa Vacuum Bottle Co., Inc
1961
Name changed to Zojirushi Corporation
1963
The Hi-Pot Z-Model tabletop vacuum bottle was released The company orders automatic liner maker equipment
1968
The construction of our Osaka Factory, in Daito City, Osaka Prefecture, was complete
1970
Head Office building and Shiga Manufacturing Plant are completed;
New electric rice warmer is launched
1980
Sale of electric air pots commenced
1981
Stainless steel dual-layer vacuum bottles are launched
1986
Zojirushi lists shares on the Second Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange;
Corporate identity activities are launched;
Union Zojirushi Co., Ltd., is established in Thailand
1987
Zojirushi America Corporation is established
1995
Zojirushi-Simatelex Co., Ltd., and Zojirushi Hong Kong Co., Ltd., are established
2002
Zojirushi Taiwan Corporation is established
2003
Zojirushi Shanghai Corporation is established
2006
The company launches My Bottle campaign
2008
Zojirushi celebrates its 90th anniversary; Vacuum Bottles & Air Pots Pavilion is established
2014
Zojirushi SE Asia Corporation Ltd. is established in Thailand
2018
Zojirushi marks the 100th anniversary of its establishment;
listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Zojirushi launches its masterpiece, the Embudaki Rice Cooker, to mark its 100th anniversary
Zojirushi opens its first dining establishment, the ZOJIRUSHI “GOHAN” RESTAURANT
2019
“STAN.” series is launched
2020
Stainless steel mugs with Gasket-Free One-Piece Lid “Seamless Sen” series is launched
2021
Bento Specialty Store “ZOJIRUSHI GINPAKU BENTO” opens
2022
Zojirushi moved to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market Onigiri Specialty Store “ZOJIRUSHI GINPAKU ONIGIRI” opens
