is a Japanese confectionery company. Its headquarters are in
Akasaka,
Minato, Tokyo
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is also called Minato City in English.
Minato was formed in 1947 as a merger of Akasaka, Tokyo, Akasaka, Azabu and Shiba, Tokyo, Shiba wards following Tokyo City's Local Autonomy Ac ...
.
What would become Toraya was founded in the 16th century in
Kyoto
Kyoto ( or ; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. , the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it t ...
by .
The company joined as a purveyor to the Imperial Court in Kyoto during the reign of
Emperor Go-Yōzei
was the 107th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Go-Yōzei's reign spanned the years 1586 through to his abdication in 1611, corresponding to the transition between the Azuchi–Momoyama period and the Edo period ...
.
Due to its longevity and being a family business since its founding, it is a member of the
Henokiens
The Henokiens Association () is an international association of family-owned companies that have existed for 200 years or more, with at least one family member still involved in management.. Its name is derived from the biblical patriarch Enoch ...
association.
See also
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List of oldest companies
The oldest companies in the world are the brands and companies which remain operating (either in whole or in part) since inception, excluding associations and List of oldest universities in continuous operation, educational, government, or relig ...
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Food and drink companies based in Tokyo
Companies established in 1600
17th-century establishments in Japan
Food and drink companies established in the 17th century
Japanese brand foods
Japanese brands
Japanese Imperial Warrant holders
Henokiens companies
Confectionery companies of Japan
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