With mediclnal herds,we well serve for the health of mankind with the highest skills and sincerity
About us
About us
Founded in 1974 (Showa 49)
Representative director: Seikichi Shimoji
Capital: ¥3'000'000
Business description: cultivation, production, wholesale, and sales of herbs;
Ryukyu(Okinawa) herbal medicine restaurant.
Company Hitory 1974-2000
- 1974
- Okinawa Cho-sei Medical Herbs founded in Tomigusuku town
began cultivation, processing, sales, resale, and wholesale of various types of turmeric - 1980
- began sales of “Kenmei Ichiban” tea, an herbal blend tea
- 1982
- moved office to Sashiki town
herbal tea packaging machine introduced
began sales of “Fuku Ju Rai A”, an herbal tea made of 38 varieties of herbs - 1986
- began sales of spring turmeric tablets
- 1987
- new factory and herbal garden in Shimabe, Miyako Island constructed to cultivate and process turmeric
- 1989
- received the“made-in-Okinawa” mark from the Okinawa Industrial Federation
- 1990
- “Kenkou Ichiban”tea received the Encouragement Award
- 1991
- Okinawa Cho-sei Medical Herbs became incorporated as Okinawa Cho-sei Medical Herbs Ltd.
began sales of “BanzakuroSylvestre (Guava Gymnema Sylvestre)” - 1994
- established the prefecture's first tablet pressing technology
- 1995
- herbal garden Chou-ju-gen established for the purpose of tourism. Chinese herbal medicine restaurant also established.
- 1996
- incorporated Okinawa's first large tablet press and granule maker
- 1997
- began sale of granule compound composed of aromatic, white, and regular turmeric. Also began the sale of Agaricus mushroom granules.
- 2000
- introduced Okinawa's first microwave sanitizer
Chou-ju-gen, a 20'000m2 herbal garden, in Nakaiho, Sashiki is newly established
Company Hitory 2001-2010
- 2002
- established flat-lemon (citrus depressa) juice processing plant in Nago-city
- 2003
- established new plant
received ISO9001- HACCP from the Japan Quality Assurance Organization - 2004
- developed “UkonzymeQ10 (turmeric coenzyme Q10)” through joint research with Okayama University of Science.
Ukonzyme Q10 revceived the best product award for the 7th Special Products Awards - 2005
- began sales of “alpha-lipoic-acid (with white turmeric)”
received the Honour Award (Minisster of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery Award + Mainichi Shinbun Award) for the 54th National Agriculture Contest. - 2006
- became the first Okinawan business to receive the Emperror’s Cup for the 44th Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery Ceremony
Seikichi Shimoji met with their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress
Prime Minister appointed Shimoji as a member of the Okinawa Promotion Board - 2007
- received the Highest Award for the 2nd Japan Craftsmen Awards
- 2008
- took part in the “Space Eductation Project” as a supporting business member
- 2009
- "38herbs original tea FUKUJURAI" won in gold medal of the mond serrection.
- 2010
- Okinawa chousei herbs Ltd., participated in Ternational economy technology cooperation foram in China.
Company Hitory 2011-2020
- 2011
- coming soon
