Corporate profile・development
K.K.Fukushima Shoten is a fish and shellfish wholesaler and trader founded in 1960 and headquartered in Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture.
Especially in the field of YAMATO SHIJIMI clams, we are unique in Japan in that we handle everything from bidding at auctions to processing and sales.
In Aomori Prefecture, a famous production area for YAMATO SHIJIMI, we are the largest supplier of this product.
KANSUKE, a pure extract of YAMATO SHIJIMI, the fruit of our technology, has been loved in Japan for about 20 years since its launch.
Company outline
Company name
K.K. Fukushima Shoten
Head Office
Tonyamachi 1-2-13, Aomori city, Aomori prefecture
GoogleMaps:40.790704, 140.760420
Affiliates
K.K. Shijimichan Honpo
K.K. Hokuyu Foods
Company development
| 1960 | Founded to ship SHIJIMI from Lake Jusanko and Lake Ogawarako in Aomori |
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| 1974 | Incorporated |
| 1995 | Started studying SHIJIMI and begin developing natural health food |
| 1997 | Completed the 100% powder production of SHIJIMI |
| 1998 | Started selling KANSUKE, the pure extract of SHIJIMI |
| 2004 | Acquired the patent (Patent No. 3573676) in Japan; Method of processing SHIJIMI and producing the extract |
| 2006 | Acquired the patent (Patent No. 3848986) in Japan; Method of processing SHIJIMI |
| 2012 | Acquired the patent (Patent No. 5140814) in Japan; Method of producing items using the effect of protein stabilization by acorbine of SHIJIMI. |
| 2013 | Acquired the patent (Patent No. 5245053) in Japan; Method of synthesizing tripeptides to produce an enzyme solution. |
| 2015 | KANSUKE, the pure extract of SHIJIMI was approved as a ` Tourist souvenir recommended by Aomori Prefecture ` by Aomori Prefecture Association of Product Promotion. |
| 2016 | Acquired the patent (Patent No. 6003018) in Japan; Composition for liver protection, medicine compositions and compositions for protecting cells |
| 2018 | Opening of the English Website |
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