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Ajinomoto Group History
1900-1929
1907
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- Dr. Kikunae Ikeda, a chemist, started to develop UMAMI taste from Konbu seaweed.
- Mr. Saburosuke Suzuki II established Suzuki Seiyakusho Co.
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| 1908 |
- Dr. Ikeda acquired patent for manufacturing seasoning (monosodium glutamate).
- Mr. Suzuki acquired a joint share of the above-mentioned patent with Dr. Ikeda.
- The Japanese Interior Ministry certified AJI-NO-MOTO as harmless in terms of health and safety.
- Registered trademark of Lady & AJI-NO-MOTO.
- Started production AJI-NO-MOTO in Zushi factory.
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| 1909 |
- AJI-NO-MOTO won a bronze medal at the first Japanese Invention Exhibition.
- Launched AJI-NO-MOTO in Japan on 20th May 1909.
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| 1910 |
- Adopted sole agent in Taiwan and launched AJI-NO-MOTO.
- Adopted sole agent in Korea and launched AJI-NO-MOTO.
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| 1912 |
Started to sell wheat starch (to spinning companies). |
| 1913 |
- Dr. Kodama, pupil of Dr. Ikeda, discovered that Inosinate is the source of UMAMI taste in dried bonito.
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| 1914 |
- Established Kawasaki factory.
- Adopted sole agent in China.
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| 1917 |
- Established Oh-shima factory in Tokyo (closed in 1919).
- Established S. Suzuki & Co. Ltd. (the present Ajinomoto Co., Inc.).
- Established Hamanaka factory in Hokkaido (closed in 1921).
- Opened New York purchasing and sales office (closed in 1941).
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| 1918 |
- Opened Shanghai sales office (closed in 1945).
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| 1920 |
Established S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd. in New York. |
| 1923 |
- Extended the patent term for manufacturing seasoning (monosodium glutamate) for 6 years.
- The Great Kanto Earthquake destroyed Head office and Kawasaki factory.
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| 1926 |
Established The Larrowe Suzuki Company in the U.S. (dissolved in 1936). |
| 1927 |
- Opened Singapore sales office (closed in 1938).
- Opened Hong Kong sales office (closed in 1937).
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| 1928 |
Established Showa Hiryo Co. Inc. (the present Showa Denko K.K. ). |
| 1929 |
Opened Taipei sales office (closed in 1945). |
Note: In this document, trademarks are indicated in italics. AJI-NO-MOTO is the trademark of the Ajinomoto Group's seasoning products.
