Native name | 株式会社山中油店 |
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Industry | Retail sale of oil products. |
Founded | Between 1818 and 1829 (established in 2003) |
Headquarters | Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan |
Website | http://www.yoil.co.jp/en/ |
Yamanaka Cooking Oil Co., Ltd. (山中油店 かぶしきがいしゃやまなかあぶらてん kabushiki-gaisha Yamanaka abura-ten) [1] is a seller of oils, including food, cosmetic and construction related products, [2] with approximately 200 years of history. [3] Its headquarters are located in the Kamigyō-ku ward of Kyoto, Japan. [4]
The store was founded at its current location by Heibee Yamanaka, [5] during the years of the Bunsei era (1818-1829) of the late Edo period. [1] [3] Since then, the business has continued to operate as an oil specialty store. [5]
During its first years, the store sold mainly oil for lamps. After the Meiji period, oil lamp usage started to decline and cooking oil was introduced to Kyoto. As a result, the business began to expand its lineup of products. [3] [4] [5]
As a corporation, it was established in the year 2003. [1]
The company continues to operate as a specialty oil store. [2] [3] [4] [5] The company building is registered as a tangible cultural property and was designated as an important landscape structure by the city of Kyoto. [5]
Native name | 株式会社山中油店 |
---|---|
Industry | Retail sale of oil products. |
Founded | Between 1818 and 1829 (established in 2003) |
Headquarters | Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan |
Website | http://www.yoil.co.jp/en/ |
Yamanaka Cooking Oil Co., Ltd. (山中油店 かぶしきがいしゃやまなかあぶらてん kabushiki-gaisha Yamanaka abura-ten) [1] is a seller of oils, including food, cosmetic and construction related products, [2] with approximately 200 years of history. [3] Its headquarters are located in the Kamigyō-ku ward of Kyoto, Japan. [4]
The store was founded at its current location by Heibee Yamanaka, [5] during the years of the Bunsei era (1818-1829) of the late Edo period. [1] [3] Since then, the business has continued to operate as an oil specialty store. [5]
During its first years, the store sold mainly oil for lamps. After the Meiji period, oil lamp usage started to decline and cooking oil was introduced to Kyoto. As a result, the business began to expand its lineup of products. [3] [4] [5]
As a corporation, it was established in the year 2003. [1]
The company continues to operate as a specialty oil store. [2] [3] [4] [5] The company building is registered as a tangible cultural property and was designated as an important landscape structure by the city of Kyoto. [5]