Greeting
Our company was founded in 1914 in Kema and Tomobuchi villages in Settsu Province (present-day Miyakojima Ward, Osaka City), the birthplace of Yosa Buson, famous haiku poet of the mid-Edo period.
As one of the 110th-anniversary projects, the Tatebayashi Interchange Warehouse started its operation in February 2023.
We are grateful to all of you for your continued business in the fields of textiles, sugar manufacturing, and construction in the early years, chemicals, cosmetics, foods, and pharmaceuticals in the postwar period, and electricity, IT, and industrial equipment in more recent years.
Once again, we would like to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks.
This year, the year of “Ki-no-E-Tatsu” (meaning “the first dragon” in Japanese), we have learned from the original meaning of the Chinese zodiac sign, which is “to break old traditions and perverse customs,
We must break old customs and perverse habits, and move forward with innovation. And if we move patiently and carefully toward our ideals, we can achieve growth.
With this in mind, we will continue to make every effort to be a company that can be of service to all of you.
We sincerely appreciate your continued support and patronage.
April, 2024
Sakata Warehouse, inc. / Sakata Group
Takaaki Tanaka, President
Sakata Group’s 110 Years of Progress
Origin of Sakata Group
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We were founded in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka. The name “Sakata” is derived from the trade name used in the early modern period. In 1914, Sakata rebranded its name and ventured into water transportation on the river of Yodogawa. |
Founding Period
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From 1914 to the 1930s, Sakata involved in water and land transportation, coastal cargo handling, and premises operations for sugar and spinning industry. [Photo source.]Osaka Pref. ed. “Osaka Pref. photograph album”, [Osaka Pref.], 1914.Digital Collections of the National Diet Library, Japan https://dl.ndl.go.jp/pid/966056 (accessed 2024-01-10) |
Post-war Recovery Period: Entering into Warehousing
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Sakata expanded its business related to machinery, building materials, and construction. In 1953, establishment of Sakata Gumi Co., Ltd. In 1960, foundation of Sakata Unyu Soko Co., Ltd. In 1988, reorganization of Sakata, Inc. (Sakata Warehouse, Inc.) |
Started warehouse management utilizing the information system
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In 1971, Sakata developed Warehouse Management System by the Burroughs L5000 computers, in-house. |
Distribution Center Business for Healthcare & Precision Products
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In 1973, Sakata started operation for toiletries. In 1979, Sakata started operation for cosmetics. In 2000, Sakata started operation for pharmaceuticals including OTC medicines. In 2004, Sakata started operation for electronic components and IT equipment. |
Distribution System Award by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry
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In 1997, Sakata received the best prize of the 7th Distribution System Award “Minister of International Trade and Industry Award.” Awards and Honors for KAIZEN In 2009, Sakata won The Excellent Case Award at the All Japan Logistics KAIZEN Case Conference. In 2018 and 2023, Sakata won prizes of best practice recognition in Kansai Logistics KAIZEN Case Presentation Meeting. |
Our Networks
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In 2024, 8 sales offices and distribution centers |
History
| History of Sakata Group | Main events | |
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| 1914 | Founded Tanaka Shoten of Sakata Group with amphibian transporting, coastal cargo, and yard work as main business premises. Headquartered in Osaka.(Sakata is named after the “Sakata” trading name during past shipping years.) | World War Ⅰ. Opening of Tokyo station |
| 1926 | Demise of Emperor Taisho Accession of Emperor Showa |
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| 1947 | End of World War Ⅱ | |
| 1946 | Indepenndennce of Machinery department. Commence operations of heavy weight transportation / Operations installing dismantling machine. | Enactment of the Constitution of Japan |
| 1947 | Establish of Building Material Department. Commence Distribution of building materials / distribution of mined sand and earth / Processing lightweight concrete (Cinder). | |
| 1951 | Achieved approbation port transport industry. Establish of Construction Department. Enrolled as construction industry (Osaka Prefecture), and got consented to join the bid for Osaka-shi construction work. | Signing of US – Japan Security Treaty |
| 1953 | Reorganized legal entity from the private shops and established Sakata Co., Ltd. | First TV broadcasting in Japan started from Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK). |
| 1955 | Received the general freight transportation license from Department of Transportation. | |
| 1960 | Approved as a bidder for construction work in Osaka. | |
| 1963 | Founded Sakata Unyu Souko Co., Ltd. Separated warehouse and transportation department. Opened the Kadoma first office opened in Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture. | |
| 1967 | Approved as a warehousing company by Minister of Transport. Founded Sakata Shokai (limited private company) as a real estate management company of Sakata Group. | Possessed over 10 million passenger cars. |
| 1969 | Opened Higashi Osaka Truck Terminal office in Higashi Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. | Tomei expressway opened |
| 1971 | Established the headquarters of Sakata Co., Ltd, and began warehouse management utilizing information system. Founded Sakata Sangyo Co., Ltd. Established Sabae office in Sabae City, Fukui and first Bell House for retail of cosmetics. | Dollar Shock. Introduced a floating exchange rate system |
| 1972 | Registered as Automobile Carrier by Transport Ministry. | Return of Okinawa. |
| 1973 | Established Kita Osaka office in Settsu City, Osaka. Approved as the industrial-waste disposal business for collecting and transporting. | First oil shock |
| 1979 | Established Fukui office in Fukui City, Fukui. Established Kusunoki office in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. | |
| 1983 | Established Tokyo office in Chuo District, Tokyo. Opened Bell House 2 in Osaka. | |
| 1986 | Established 2nd Kadoma office in Kadoma City, Osaka. Hosaka Shoji (private limited company) becomes part of a group. | |
| 1987 | Neyagawa office opening (Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture). | Privatization of JNR division |
| 1988 | Integrating maternal Warehouse Co., Ltd. related to the transportation company Sakata, Sakata Co., Ltd. established. Okayama office opened (Hayashima-cho, Okayama Prefecture). | Seikan Tunnel opened Seto opened |
| 1989 | Emperor Hirohito demise His Majesty enthroned |
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| 1990 | Realty business license acquisition (Osaka). | |
| 1992 | SKT building completion. Osaka headquarters opened. Acquired approval of trunk room, and established trunk room office within the Osaka headquaters. Certified trunk, trunk features a sales office in Osaka headquarters. | Barcelona Olympic opener |
| 1997 | Established Takatsuki office in Takatsuki City, Osaka. Jointly awarded the “Minister of International Trade and Industry Award” from the 7th Distribution System and “Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Prize” with the client company. Launched Sakata group website. | Consumption tax raised to 5%. |
| 1998 | Integrated a group company, and changed the company name from Sakata Co, Ltd to Sakata Warehouse Co., Ltd. | Opening of Nagano Winter Olympics |
| 2000 | Established Sakai office in Sakai City, Osaka. Opened Odaiba office in Koto District, Tokyo Prefecture. | Opening of Sydney Olympics. |
| 2001 | Tokyo headquarters opened (Minato-ku, Tokyo). | Outbreak of simultaneous terrorist attacks in the United States |
| 2002 | General worker dispatching undertaking authoratized, Achieved license for Fee-Charging Employment Placement Businesses. Establish of 3rd Kadoma Office (Kadoma City,Osaka Prefecture). | Beginning of Euro currency circulation Revision of Pharmaceutical Affairs Law (issued) |
| 2003 | Establish of Sumoto Office (Sumoto City,Hyogo Prefecture). A company name is changed into Sakata logics, Inc. for the Sakata Honsha, Inc. |
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| 2004 | Establish of Izumiotsu Sales Office (Izumiotsu City,Osaka Prefecture). | Mid Niigata Prefecture Chuetsu Earthquake |
| 2005 | Establish of SAKATA INFO. Co., Ltd. / SAKATA ASCENT Co., Ltd. Achieved license of manufacturing non-medicinal product / cosmetic products (which subsewuently became a n initiative for other offices to achieve the license.) | Japan World Exposition (Aichi Expo) Revision of Pharmaceutical Affairs Law (full implementation) |
| 2007 | Established at Ichikawa Sales Office(Ichikawa City,Chiba Prefecture). Sakata logics, Inc. is unified to Sakatawarehouse incorporated company, and much more improvement in service is performed. |
Postal privatization. |
| 2011 | Established at Ichikawa Sales Office 2(Ichikawa City,Chiba Prefecture). Place a Pharmacist at the Ichikawa Sales Office. |
Eastern Japan massive earthquake |
| 2012 | Place a Pharmacist at Kadoma Sales Office 2. Establish of Nishiyodogawa Sales Office (Osaka City,Osaka Prefecture). |
Opening at London olympic |
| 2013 | Establish of Tokyo office (Chuo-ku, Tokyo) and Ichikawa office(Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture). Establish of Nagoya Sales Office (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture). |
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| 2014 | Celebrating the 110th anniversary of the company’s founding. Reorganized 1st, 2nd and 3rd Kadoma Sales Office. Reorganize Kadoma Sales Office as “Warehouse 1, Warehouse 2 and Warehouse 3 of Kadoma Sales Office”. Established at Ibaraki Sales Sales Office. Organize Tokyo Head Office and Ichikawa office to new Tokyo Head Office. |
Three Japanese win Nobel Prize in Physics. |
| 2016 | Established at Tatebayashi warehouse of Kanto Sales Office. Ibaraki Sales Office is renamed to Goka branch wearhouse of Kanto Sales Office. SakataInfo, Inc. and Sakata Shokai, Inc. integrated into Sakata Warehouse, Inc. aim to further improve services. |
Kumamoto earthquake Rio de Janeiro olympic |
| 2019 | Established Tatebayashi Warehouse 2 of Kanto Sales Office (Izumino, Itakura-cho, Oura-gun, Gunma Prefecture). Reorganized Tatebayashi warehouse of Kanto Sales Office as Tatebayashi 1st Warehouse of Kanto Sales Office. Opened Mino Warehouse of Kita Osaka Sales Office (Mino City, Osaka Prefecture) (Started business in November) 2nd Kadoma Sales Office was renamed and reorganized as Kadoma Warehouse of Kita Osaka Sales Office. |
New Emperor is throne New era “Reiwa” starts on May 1 |
| 2020 | Neyagawa Sales Office was renamed and reorganized as Neyagawa Warehouse of Kita Osaka Sales Office. Fukui Sales Office, Sabae Sales Office, and Bell House were renamed and reorganized as Fukui Warehouse of Chubu Sales Office, Sabae Warehouse of Chubu Sales Office, and Bell House of Chubu Sales Office. |
Tokyo Olympics postponed. |
| 2021 | Minoh Warehouse of Kita Osaka Sales Office Phase II construction begins. Website renewal. |
Tokyo Olympics held. |
| 2022 | Minoh Warehouse of Kita Osaka Sales Office Phase II construction completed. Tatebayashi-inter Warehouse of Kanto Sales Office construction begins. |
Beijing Olympics held. |
| 2023 | Tatebayashi-Inter Warehouse of Kanto Sales Office (Izumino, Itakura-cho, Ora-gun, Gunma) is established. Tatebayashi 1st and 2nd Warehouse of Kanto Sales Office are integrated into Tatebayashi-inter Warehouse of Kanto Sales Office. |
G7 Hiroshima Summit to be held. |
| 2024 | 110th anniversary of the company’s founding | Noto Peninsula Earthquake occurs. |
| 2025 | “Raku-raku soko” – Sakata Co-delivery Service – Expanded service offerings to the cosmetics industry at the Minoh Warehouse of Kita Osaka Sales Office. | “Japan International Exposition 2025 (Osaka-Kansai Expo)” held. |
