Greeting
Our group was founded in Taisho 3 (1914) in Kema Village and Tomobuchi Village of Settsu Province (present-day Miyakojima Ward, Osaka City), the birthplace of the mid-Edo period haiku poet Yosa Buson. Thanks to your support, on April 1, Reiwa 6 (2024), we celebrated the 110th anniversary of our founding.
As part of our 110th anniversary commemorative projects, in February Reiwa 5 (2023), we newly established the Kanto Sales Office and the Tatebayashi Inter Warehouse.
Since our founding, we have been engaged in business in the fields of textiles, sugar manufacturing, and construction, and after the war in chemicals, cosmetics, food, and pharmaceuticals. In recent years we have continued our business in areas such as electrical equipment, IT, and industrial machinery. We owe this entirely to the generous support of all of you, for which we express our deepest gratitude.
Once again, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks.
In this year of the Wood Dragon, we keep in mind that “we must break away from old customs and outdated practices and move forward with innovation. By proceeding patiently and carefully toward our ideals, we can achieve growth.” With this in mind, we will continue striving to become a company that can serve everyone.
We sincerely ask for your continued support and patronage.
An auspicious day in April, Reiwa 6
Sakata Warehouse Co., Ltd. / Sakata Group
Representative Director Takaaki Tanaka
110 Years of the Sakata Group
Origin of the Sakata Group
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The place of our founding is present-day Miyakojima Ward, Osaka City. “Sakata” originates from the trade name “Sakata” used by our predecessors in the coastal shipping business during the Edo period. In 1914 (Taisho 3), the former trade name “Sakata” was changed to “Sakata (阪田)” and the water transport business began on the Okawa River (former Yodo River) under the name “Sakatagumi Tanaka Shoten.” |
From the time of founding to the early Showa period (pre-war)
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From the Taisho era to the early Showa period, our major clients were large sugar manufacturers and spinning companies, and we undertook inland and maritime transportation, coastal cargo handling, and on-site operational services for our customers.【Photo Source】 Edited by Osaka Prefecture, “Osaka Prefecture Photo Album”, Osaka Prefecture, Taisho 3. National Diet Library Digital Collection https://dl.ndl.go.jp/pid/966056 (Accessed 2024-01-10) |
Postwar reconstruction period – From machinery, building materials, and construction to the warehouse business
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After the war, we also undertook work in fields such as machinery, building materials, and construction. 1953 Sakata-gumi Co., Ltd. established 1963 Sakata Transport & Warehouse Co., Ltd. established 1988 Related companies were integrated based on this company, and Sakata Co., Ltd. (now Sakata Warehouse Co., Ltd.) was established |
Introduction of warehouse management using information systems
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1971 Introduction of a Burroughs L5000 computer Pioneered warehouse management using information systems in the industry |
Expansion into logistics for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, electronic components, and IT equipment
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1973 Started toiletry product distribution center operations 1979 Started cosmetic product distribution center operations 2000 Started pharmaceutical and OTC distribution center operations 2004 Started electronic components and IT equipment distribution center operations |
Received numerous awards including the Distribution System Grand Prize “Minister of International Trade and Industry Award”
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1997 7th Distribution System Grand Prize “Minister of International Trade and Industry Award” 2009 All Japan Logistics Improvement Case Conference “Excellent Case Award” 2018 & 2023 Kansai Improvement Case Presentation “Excellent Case Award” |
Sakata Group Network
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As of 2024, we operate sales offices and logistics bases at 8 locations nationwide. |
History
| History of the Sakata Group | Major Events | |
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| Taisho 3 (1914) |
Founded Sakata-gumi Tanaka Shoten, with its main business in land and water transportation, coastal cargo handling, and on-site operations. The head office was established in Osaka. (The name “Sakata” derives from the former shipping business trade name “Sakata”.) |
Japan enters World War I Tokyo Station opens |
| Showa 1 (1926) |
Emperor Taisho passes away Emperor Showa ascends the throne |
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| Showa 20 (1947) |
End of World War II | |
| Showa 21 (1946) |
The machinery division was separated, and operations began for heavy and light cargo transportation as well as machinery dismantling and installation services. |
Promulgation of the Constitution of Japan |
| Showa 22 (1947) |
Established a building materials division and began sales of building materials, sand and soil collection and sales, and processing and refining of lightweight concrete (cinder). |
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| Showa 26 (1951) |
Received approval for the port transportation business. Established a construction division and obtained construction contractor registration (Osaka Prefecture) and approval to participate in Osaka City public works bidding. |
Signing of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty |
| Showa 28 (1953) |
Reorganized from a sole proprietorship into a corporate organization, establishing Sakata-gumi Co., Ltd. |
Television broadcasting begins on NHK |
| Showa 30 (1955) |
Obtained a general regional freight transport business license (Ministry of Transport). |
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| Showa 35 (1960) |
Received approval to participate in Osaka Prefecture public works bidding. |
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| Showa 38 (1963) |
Established Sakata Transport Warehouse Co., Ltd. Separated warehouse and logistics divisions. Opened Kadoma No.1 Office (Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture). |
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| Showa 42 (1967) |
Obtained warehouse business license from the Minister of Transport. Established Sakata Shokai Co., Ltd. as the real estate management company for the Sakata Group. |
Passenger car ownership exceeds 10 million units |
| Showa 44 (1969) |
Opened Higashi-Osaka Truck Terminal Office (Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture). |
Tomei Expressway opens |
| Showa 46 (1971) |
Established Sakata Co., Ltd. headquarters and began warehouse management using information systems. Established Sakata Sangyo Co., Ltd. Opened Sabae Office (Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture). Also opened the first Bell House store, a retail shop selling cosmetics and other products. |
Dollar Shock Introduction of the floating exchange rate system |
| Showa 47 (1972) |
Registered for the automobile transportation handling business (Ministry of Transport). |
Okinawa returned to Japan |
| Showa 48 (1973) |
Opened Kita-Osaka Office (Settsu City, Osaka Prefecture). Obtained industrial waste disposal (collection and transport) license. |
First Oil Shock |
| Showa 54 (1979) |
Opened Fukui Office (Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture). Opened Kusunoki Office (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture). |
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| Showa 58 (1983) |
Opened Tokyo Office (Chuo Ward, Tokyo). Opened the second Bell House store in Osaka. |
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| Showa 61 (1986) |
Opened Kadoma No.2 Office (Kadoma City, Osaka). Hosaka Shoji Co., Ltd. joined the group. |
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| Showa 62 (1987) |
Opened Neyagawa Office (Neyagawa City, Osaka). | Japanese National Railways privatized |
| Showa 63 (1988) |
Based on Sakata Transport Warehouse Co., Ltd., related companies were integrated to establish Sakata Co., Ltd. Opened Okayama Office (Hayashima Town, Okayama Prefecture). |
Seikan Tunnel opens Seto Ohashi Bridge opens |
| Heisei 1 (1989) |
Emperor Showa passes away The current Emperor ascends the throne |
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| Heisei 2 (1990) |
Obtained real estate transaction business license (Osaka Prefecture). |
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| Heisei 4 (1992) |
SKT Building completed. Opened Osaka Headquarters. Obtained trunk room certification and established a trunk room office within the Osaka Headquarters. |
Barcelona Olympics opens |
| Heisei 9 (1997) |
Opened Takatsuki Office (Takatsuki City, Osaka). Jointly received the 7th Distribution System Award including the “MITI Minister’s Award” and the “Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Award” with a client company. Launched the Sakata Group website. |
Consumption tax raised to 5% |
| Heisei 10 (1998) |
Integrated group companies and changed the company name from Sakata Co., Ltd. to Sakata Warehouse Co., Ltd. |
Nagano Winter Olympics opens |
| Heisei 12 (2000) |
Opened Sakai Office (Sakai City, Osaka). Opened Odaiba Office (Koto Ward, Tokyo). |
Sydney Olympics opens |
| Heisei 13 (2001) |
Opened Tokyo Headquarters (Minato Ward, Tokyo). | September 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S. |
| Heisei 14 (2002) |
Obtained licenses for general worker dispatching business and paid employment placement business. Opened Kadoma No.3 Office (Kadoma City, Osaka). |
Euro currency begins circulation Pharmaceutical Affairs Law revised (promulgated) |
| Heisei 15 (2003) |
Opened Sumoto Office (Sumoto City, Hyogo Prefecture). Renamed Sakata Co., Ltd. Headquarters to Sakata Logix Co., Ltd. |
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| Heisei 16 (2004) |
Opened Izumiotsu Office (Izumiotsu City, Osaka Prefecture). | Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake |
| Heisei 17 (2005) |
Established Sakata Info Co., Ltd. and Sakata Ascent Co., Ltd. Obtained a manufacturing license for cosmetics and quasi-drugs at Kadoma No.2 Office. (Since then, this became the precedent for obtaining similar licenses at other offices.) |
Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan opens Pharmaceutical Affairs Law revised (fully enforced) |
| Heisei 19 (2007) |
Opened Ichikawa Office (Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture). Merged Sakata Logix Co., Ltd. into Sakata Warehouse Co., Ltd. to further improve services. |
Postal privatization |
| Heisei 23 (2011) |
Opened Ichikawa No.2 Office (Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture). Assigned a pharmacist at Ichikawa Office. |
Great East Japan Earthquake |
| Heisei 24 (2012) |
Assigned a pharmacist at Kadoma No.2 Office. Opened Nishiyodogawa Office (Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture). |
London Olympics opens |
| Heisei 25 (2013) |
Opened Tokyo Office (Chuo Ward, Tokyo) and Ichikawa Office (Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture). Opened Nagoya Office (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture). |
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| Heisei 26 (2014) |
100th anniversary of the company’s founding. Kadoma No.1 Office, Kadoma No.2 Office, and Kadoma No.3 Office were reorganized into “Kadoma Office – Warehouse No.1, No.2, and No.3”. Opened Ibaraki Office (Goka Town, Ibaraki Prefecture). Tokyo Office and Ichikawa Office were merged into the new Tokyo Office. |
Three Japanese scientists win the Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Heisei 28 (2016) |
Opened Kanto Office – Tatebayashi Warehouse (Itakura Town, Gunma Prefecture). Ibaraki Office was reorganized and renamed Kanto Office – Goka Branch. Sakata Info Co., Ltd. and Sakata Shokai Co., Ltd. were merged into Sakata Warehouse Co., Ltd. to further improve services. |
Kumamoto Earthquake Rio de Janeiro Olympics opens |
| Heisei 31 / Reiwa 1 (2019) |
Opened Kanto Office – Tatebayashi Second Warehouse (Izumino, Itakura Town, Ora District, Gunma Prefecture). Kanto Office – Tatebayashi Warehouse was reorganized and renamed Kanto Office – Tatebayashi First Warehouse. Opened Kita-Osaka Office – Minoh Warehouse (Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture). Kadoma Office Second Warehouse was reorganized and renamed Kita-Osaka Office – Kadoma Warehouse. |
The new Emperor ascends the throne The new era name “Reiwa” begins on May 1 |
| Reiwa 2 (2020) |
Neyagawa Office was reorganized and renamed Kita-Osaka Office – Neyagawa Warehouse. Fukui Office, Sabae Office, and Bell House were reorganized and renamed Chubu Office – Fukui Warehouse, Chubu Office – Sabae Warehouse, and Chubu Office – Bell House. |
Tokyo Olympics postponed |
| Reiwa 3 (2021) |
Second phase construction begins at Kita-Osaka Office – Minoh Warehouse. Website renewed. |
Tokyo Olympics held |
| Reiwa 4 (2022) |
Second phase construction completed at Kita-Osaka Office – Minoh Warehouse. Construction begins for the new Kanto Office – Tatebayashi Interchange Warehouse. |
Beijing Olympics held |
| Reiwa 5 (2023) |
Opened Kanto Office – Tatebayashi Interchange Warehouse (Izumino, Itakura Town, Ora District, Gunma Prefecture). Kanto Office – Tatebayashi First Warehouse and Second Warehouse were integrated into this warehouse. |
G7 Hiroshima Summit held |
| Reiwa 6 (2024) |
110th anniversary of the Sakata Group. | Noto Peninsula Earthquake occurs |
| Reiwa 7 (2025) |
Expanded services for the cosmetics industry through the “RakuRaku Warehouse”® – Sakata Shared Delivery Service – at Kita-Osaka Office – Minoh Warehouse. |
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan |
| Reiwa 8 (2026) |
“RakuRaku Warehouse”® × SWGs service launched as a new business service, and the website was renewed. |
Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics |