Funasho Shoji Co., Ltd., is a trading company that specializes in the distribution of a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables imported from around the world.

Business Overview
Corporate Philosophy
Message from the President
Company Profile
Certification

Business Overview

The Funasho Group was established in 1924 by Funasho Shoten, our parent organization. In 1974, Funasho Shoji Co., Ltd., was established as a trading company responsible for the import business of the Group. Funasho Shoji imports fruit and fresh produce from around the world and sells the products throughout the country. The company has a large market share in the eastern part of Japan, through which it contributes to the vitalization of the Japanese fresh produce industry.

The company's product line consists of more than 100 separate items, including differences based on the growing area. With an established reputation for quality bananas, kiwi fruits, avocadoes, and mangoes, the company provides fresh, safe, delicious products that have been purchased from growing areas around the world for sale to wholesale markets like the Ota Market, supermarkets, and mass retailers. Funasho Shoji, a fresh produce import coordinator, takes pride in delivering fresh fruits and vegetables from growers around the world to wholesalers and consumers in Japan.

Corporate Philosophy

We deliver reliable quality and services in the spirit of the Customer First. Our goal is to create a cheerful workplace based on mutual trust and to make the company a place where employees can find meaningful lives. The company contributes to society at large through the distribution of fruits and vegetables that are an essential part of the lives of all citizens.

[ Message from the President ]

Along with the rapid globalization taking place around the world, the imported fresh produce industry faces turbulent times. In the midst of that social context, we must accurately grasp the flow of the times to respond in a timely manner to the ever-accelerating diversification of food culture and sophistication of consumer attitudes. In an effort to support a food culture that caters to the needs of the times, Funasho Shoji provides fresh, safe, delicious products through bold, yet careful and unique, projects that include the development of growing areas and products and the improvement of processing technology.

Fruit makes people happy. In order to share that happiness with clients, growers, employees, and consumers, we will continue our ongoing efforts to further consolidate the trust and quality that we fostered for over 40 years.

We ask for your continued support and guidance.

President & CEO 関野貴文

■Company Profile

Company Name	Funasho Shoji Co., Ltd.
Business	foreign-grown fruits and vegetables
Head Office	5F, TSK Building, 3-8-2 Tokai, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Processing plant; two sites	Oi and one other
URL	http://www.funasho-s.co.jp
Date of Establishment	December, 1974
Board Members	Chairman Akira Sekino President & CEO Takafumi Sekino

Executives	Chairman Akira Sekino President & CEO Takafumi Sekino Executive Director Takayuki Yoshida Managing Director Minoru Kawashima Director Tatsuro Kazui
Capital Stock	90 million yen
Sales	15,970 million yen (the full year ended March 2020)
Number of Employees	56 (Males:34 Females:22) (as of June, 2020)

■Company History

1924	A fruit and vegetable wholesale store opened in the Kanda Market.
1974	Funasho Shoji Co., Ltd., was established, and the imported fresh produce division was spun off from Funasho Co., Ltd.
1994	Wellness Co., Ltd., was established.
2003	Banana ripening rooms were established in the San-Ebara Building
2004	The head office was relocated to the current TSK building upon the 30th anniversary of the foundation of the company.
2011	An avocado ripening room was established on the first floor of the TSK building.
2014	The 40th anniversary of the foundation of the company was celebrated.
2016	Banana ripening rooms were established at Oi Terminal.
2018	Turn Fruits Net Corporation into a grouping.
2019	Acquired ISO 9001 Certification.

■Organization chart

[ ISO 9001 Certification Initiatives ]

In April 2019, Funasho Shoji Co., Ltd., obtained ISO 9001 certification, an international standard for quality management as established by the International Standard Organization (ISO).
ISO 9001 is a quality management system in which an organization’s management, including the quality assurance of services, as well as customer satisfaction and improvements, is tested and evaluated by a third party on a periodic basis.
Achieving ISO 9001 certification demonstrates that our packaging operations and forced ripening processes fully comply with the international standard.
By using this certification as a stepping-stone to further success, we will continue to make every effort to offer higher quality products and services to meet and exceed customer expectations.

Registration No.: JMAQA-2697
Scope of Registration: Funasho Shoji Co., Ltd.
Certification Date: April 11, 2019

[ Facilities ]

Funasho Shoji has high-performance facilities that ensure the delivery of fresh, safe, delicious fruits to customers. In an effort to fulfill our earnest desire to deliver high-quality products to customers, we focus on capital investments as the driving force in providing attractive fruits that connect the growing areas to consumers.

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■Access

Location

Funasho Shoji Co., Ltd.
5F, TSK Building, 3-8-2 Tokai, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Transport Access

■From “Omori Station” (JR) -25 minutes: Departure: JR Omori Station East Exit, bound for Ota-Shijyo
Arrival: Ota-Shijyo-Jimusyoto Bus Station
■From “Heiwa-Jima Station” (Keihin Express) -15 minutes: Departure: No. 43-Mori of Keihin Express, bound for Ota-Shijyo
Arrival: Ota-Shijyo-Jimusyoto Bus Station
■From “Ryutsu-Center Station” (Tokyo Monorail) -10 minutes: Departure: No. 43-Mori of Keihin Express, bound for Ota-Shijyo
Arrival: Ota-Shijyo-Jimusyoto Bus Station
■by Car: 3 km from Oi South Interchange of Metropolitan Expressway or Shutoko, turn right at Ota-Shijyo Main Gate