THE HISTORY OF HAKOYA TSUNEKICHI
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Hako-ya Tsunekichi
Was established in 1868 by Tsunekichi Sasai as an artisan box store, making specialty food boxes for renowned Japanese restaurants like Tsuru-tei, Kitcho, Kagai-ro, bento boxes for the special seats at the Osaka sumo hall, and the historic performance hall in Kyoto. We incorporated a rounded corner on the boxes to enhance elegance in the design.
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The idea of binding the two layers of the bento box using the bark of the Japanese Rattan and the kuromoji tree is a method unique to Tsunekichi, coming from the age when elastic bands did not exist.
COMPANY OVER VIEW
Company History
– in 1868 –
Sasai Tsunekichi founded “Hakotsune” in Edobori, Osaka.
The second generation Sasai Entarou
The third generation Sasai Kunizaburo
– in 1967 –
The fourth generation Sasai Takashi.
The factory relocated to Abeno-ku, Osaka.
– in 2007 –
The fifth generation Sasai Masao.
Relocated to Tatsuminaka, Ikuno-ku, Osaka. Reorganized as a corporation.
Established Iga Ueno Factory.
– in 2010 –
Centralized to Shibukawa Plant, Higashi Osaka.
– in 2018 –
Tsunekichi Co., Ltd. established as a private brand.
Hakoya Tsunekichi Co., Ltd.
Address: 1-4-21 Andojimachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 5420061 JAPAN
Representative Director: Sasai Eri