1669
Hardware store called "SASAYA" founded by OKAYA's first-generation owner
Sosuke-Muneharu Okaya in Teppo-cho, Nagoya (at current headquarters location)
1862
Branch called "Fukudana" opened in Osaka (currently Osaka Office)
1872
Branch called "Masudana" opened in Nihonbashi Kodenmacho, Tokyo (currently Tokyo Head Office)
1937
OKAYA SHOTEN CO., LTD. founded
1943
Corporate name changed to "OKAYA & CO., LTD."
1952
Tokyo Branch Office (currently Tokyo Head Office ) relocated to Shin Marunouchi Building
1963
Construction of Sorami Pier Warehouse completed
1964
OKAYA U.S.A., INC. established as subsidiary
1967
Annual sales surpass 100 billion yen
1968
Toyota Sales Office (currently Toyota Branch Office) opened
1972
Certified as "friendly trading company" by China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
1973
OKAYA EUROPE GMBH established as subsidiary in Germany
1974
SIAM SURIYA CO., LTD. established as subsidiary in Thailand
1977
OKAYA AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. established as subsidiary
1982
OKAYA SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. established as subsidiary
1983
OKAYA INTERNATIONAL (H.K.) LTD. established as subsidiary
1986
Construction of headquarters building completed
1989
OKAYA (TAIWAN) CO., LTD. established as subsidiary
1990
Tokuichi Okaya appointed as president
1991
OKAYA (CANADA) CO., LTD. established as subsidiary
1995
Listed in Second Section of Nagoya Stock Exchange (capital increased to 7,852 billion yen)
1996
YANGON OFFICE opened in Myanmar
1997
Stock moved to the First Section of Nagoya Stock Exchange (capital increased to 9,128 billion yen)
2000
ISO 14001 certification related to environment management acquired
OKAYA (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. established as subsidiary
2002
OKAYA (KOREA) CO., LTD. established as subsidiary
2004
ISO 9001 certification acquired
Joined Henokiens, an international association of traditional companies
2005
OKAYA (GUANGZHOU) CO., LTD. established as subsidiary
2006
OKAYA (BEIJING) CO., LTD. established as subsidiary
POLAND TOKAI OKAYA MANUFACTURING SP. Z O.O. established as subsidiary
2007
OKAYA (THAILAND) CO., LTD. established as subsidiary
OKAYA HOKKAIDO CO., LTD. established as subsidiary
OKAYA & CO. INDIA PVT. LTD. established as subsidiary
MEX OKAYA-TN, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. established as subsidiary in Mexico
2008
OKAYA KYUSHU CO., LTD. established as subsidiary
2009
MIDDLE EAST OFFICE opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2011
VINA OKAYA INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. established as subsidiary in Vietnam
PT. OKAYA INDONESIA established as subsidiary
2012
OKAYA DO BRASIL COMERCIO LTDA. established as subsidiary
2014
OKAYA MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. established as subsidiary
2015
OKAYA INTERNATIONAL (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. established as subsidiary
2016
JIS Q 9100 certification acquired
2019
350th anniversary of foundation
2021
Takehiro Okaya appointed as president
