TRADITION OF QUALITY In the Tokugawa Era there was a saying that “Masamune means Sake and Marukan means vinegar.” As a guarantee of the unfailing quality of Marukan vinegar, the name of the company’s founder, Suyakanzaburo (Yasuhisa) was written on every barrel of vinegar produced. Later the first character of that name was designed to the present trademark, and today this trademark has continued to stand as a guarantee of our traditional skill and constant high quality.

Company was established, Yasutsugu Hanzaemon Okada started producing refined vinegar in Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture.

His eldest son, Kanzaburo Yasuhisa, moved the business to Fushimicho in Nagoya, and the present trademark was adopted.

Denzaemon, the second son of Kanzaburo was adopted from the Okada family into the Sasada family, and started production of refined vinegar in Fukuromachi, Nagoya.

Okada family was combined with the Sasada family, and the third generation Denzaemon Sasada became head of the business.

Trademark was registered in order to comply with the new Trademark Act.

Japan head office and factory was established in Kobe.

Appointed purveyors to the Imperial Household.

Established Sasada Shoten Co., Ltd.

Tokyo factory newly constructed.

Company’s entire facilities destroyed by bombing during WWII.

Company incorporated as Sasada Shoten.

Absorbed Nihon Shinshiki Brewing Co., Ltd.

Nagoya factory newly constructed.

Company’s name changed to Marukan Vinegar Co., Ltd.

Los Angeles branch established.

Marukan Vinegar (U.S.A.) Inc., established.

Became Japanese Agent for sales of Martin Pouret wine Vinegar.

U.S. bottling line completed.

New head office and factory completed at Rokko Island, Kobe. U.S. brewing facilities completed.

U.S. packaging facilities completed.

Kanto factory newly constructed at Ibaragi Prefecture.

Kosher certified by Kosher overseers.

Organic certified by Oregon tilth.

Certified Kosher by Star-K.

“2010 Business of the year” awarded by city of Paramount.

NON-GMO Project verified.

Plans finalized and construction begins on Griffin, GA Brewery.

Griffin, GA Brewery Grand Opening.

Certified Vegan by Natural Food Certifiers.

Celebrated 370th anniversary.