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| 1970 |
Founder Aijiro Nagata launches production and sale of Uji tea grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers |
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| 1977 |
Exports of tea grown without pesticides are launched to the United States and Europe |
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Current company representative Kokichi Nagata becomes president |
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| 1986 |
The company is incorporated |
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| 1987 |
Ujitawara Plant No. 1 is constructed |
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| 1992 |
The company participates in founding of NINK (now JONA), an organization to certify organic products in Japan,
which led to today's JAS certification |
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| 1994 |
The company acquires Organic Growers and Buyers Association (OGBA) certification |
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| 1995 |
The company acquires Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA) certification |
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| 1996 |
The company acquires Japan Organic Natural Foods Association (JONA) certification |
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| 1999 |
A lab is constructed inside the building at the head office, and residual pesticide analysis begins |
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| 2000 |
| 2000 The company acquires Organic JAS certification, |
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| Organic International certification and Ecocert certification |
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| 2002 |
The Bungo Oita Organic Tea Producers' Cooperative is established in Oita and begins planting and cultivating tea on a directly managed 50 ha farm |
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| 2003 |
Ujitawara Plant No. 2 begins operations |
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| 2011 |
An oolong tea plant is constructed on a directly managed farm in Oita and launches manufacturing operations |
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September Yasushi Nagata becomes president |
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