Company Profile
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Company Name Himawari Kabushiki Gaisha (KK)
Company Addresses (Need someone in the office to just write the romaji for the addresses)
1. Yuzawa Branch (Head office) – Niigata-Ken, MinamiUonuma-gun, Yuzawa-machi, Ooaza, Yuzawa 2448 Tel 025-785-5575
2. Karuizawa Branch – Nagano-ken, Kitasaku-gun, Karuizawa-machi, Karuizawahigashi 8-3, Karuizawadaiichipuraza 1F
3. Boso Branch – Chiba-ken, Isumi-gun, Onjuku-machi, Suka 488-1, byuupare-onjyuku 1F
4. Atami Branch – Shizuoka-ken, Atami-shi, Taharahontyou 9-1, atamidaiichibiru 2F
5. Yamanakako Branch – Yamanashi-ken, Minamitsuru-gun, yamanakako-mura, yamanaka 226
6. Nagaoka Branch *(Apartment/Mansion Shop Nagaoka) – Niigata-ken, Nagaoka-shi, Hontyou 1-2-33
7. Nagaoka Station East Exit Branch – Niigata-ken, Nagaoka-shi, Kesajiro 1-10-5
8. Tokyo Contract Center – Tokyo-to, Chiyoda-ku, Marunouchi 1-8-2, daiichitekkoubiru B1F
Type of Business – Estate Agent and property broker specializing in buying/selling and letting of resort properties. In addition a specific focus on building the “Apaman” apartment/mansion letting franchise in the Nagaoka area of Niigata, to expand the lettings market.
Business License Number – Ministry of Land and Transport (5) 4430
Business Specialization:
· Estate agent specializing in resort area properties / Using the internet positively promote various information / Conduct open, fair and safe business transactions, promoting the idea of quality rather than quantity, aim to be the number 1 company for lettings of resort apartments.
· Work with financial institutions and developers to regenerate and repair derelict resort property stock
· Himawari KK has achieved premier position in the resort apartment purchases/lettings/sales space.
· In March 2002 we established the “Apartment / Mansion Shop Network” (Apaman Shop Network) a franchise specializing mainly in buying and selling property which offers opportunities mainly in the lettings market but also property brokerage and asset management. We opened the first Apaman shop in Nagaoka, Niigata with the aim of expanding the resort lettings market; this was followed in July of the same year with the opening of Apaman shop Yuzawa, on the floor above the existing office.
· This year in April we plan to open a second Apaman shop in Nagaoka on the east side of the station
· Himawari KK was independently established by the CEO when he was 25, the average age of the company employees is 30: we are a young, dynamic company
· Since we were established 1988 to 2005 we have consistently delivered profit, with no loss recorded since inception.
Capital
· 1988 June 5 Million JPY set up capital
· 1993 November 20 Mio JPY increase in capital
· 1997 April 32.92 Mio JPY increase in capital
Number of Employees –
· 34 (17 males and 17 females)
Group Company
· Ojiya Property KK (Niigata-Ken Ojiya City Head office, Head office, Nagaoka Branch, Tooka-Machi Branch in total 3 offices. Mainly concentrates on property and investment business in the Joetsu, Niigata area)
· License Number – Niigata-Ken (11) 778 Finance License Niigata-Ken (7) 00024
Main Banks
· Yuzawa (Head office) Daishi Bank Yuzawa Branch
· Karuizawa Office 82 Bank Karuizawa Branch
· Boso Office Chiba Bank Onjuku Branch
· Atami Office Suruga Bank Atami Station Branch
· Yamanakako Office Yamanashityuuou Bank Yamanakako Branch
· Nagaoka Honmachi Office Hokuestu Bank Head office
· Nagaoka Station east side office Hokuestu Bank Head office
· Tokyo Contract Center Mitsui Sumitomo Bank Tokyo Chuo Branch
Historical Record
· 1988 June – Start up capital of 5 Mio JPY established the company to specialize in buying/selling and lettings of resort properties in the Yuzawa area
· 1990 September – Established the first Tokyo contract signing center in Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
· 1993 August – In order to facilitate business expansion, Tokyo office moved from Yoyogi to central Tokyo Kyobashi. Also established a branch office in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture
· 1993 November - Increased the capital of the company from 5 Mio to 20 Mio
· 1996 November – Further business expansion via relocation of Tokyo office from Kyobashi to Tokyo Marunouchi (by Tokyo JR Station)
· 1997 March We changed the name of the company from Jyoetsu resort KK to Himawari KK, transferring the head office from Yuzawa to Tokyo
· 1997 April – Established the Karuizawa branch office and the Boso office in Chiba
· 1997 April – Increased the capital of the company from 20 Mio to 32.92 Mio JPY
· 2002 March – Established the first Apartment/Mansion (Apaman) shop franchise in Nagaoka
· 2002 July – Established the second Apartment/Mansion (Apaman) shop in Yuzawa
· 2004 April – Relocation of head office from Tokyo to Yuzawa, Tokyo office was improved to specialize more as a contract signing center
· 2005 April – Established a branch on the east side of Nagaoka station
Principle Sellers
· Regular resort property purchasers (Individual and Corporate)
Principle Buyers
· Regular resort property owners, financial institutions, developers
Main Investors –
· Shimbo Kouei CEO 260 Shares 60% of the stock
· Ojiya Property KK Director 100 Shares 22%
Directors Need translation into Romaji
Auditor
CEO History
· 1962 September - Born in Ojiya City Niigata now aged 43
· 1981 March - Graduated Ojiya City High School
· 1985 March - Graduated the National University of Yamagata Department of Law
· 1985 April Entered Nomura Securities
· 1987 March Resigned from Nomura Securities
· 1987 April - Entered his father owned property business Ojiya Properties
· 1988 June - Established Joetsu Resort properties KK as the CEO
· 1998 March – Changed the name of the company from Joetsu Resort properties to Himawari KK
· 2004 April – Became the vice president of Ojiya properties, moved from Tokyo to Ojiya city
· 2004 October – Became the president of Ojiya properties KK
Table Titles = (Gross Sales/Operating Profits / Buy/Sell, Lettings Contract Numbers / Based in ‘000”s JPY)