: 1928 Pacific Trading Co., Inc. was founded in San Francisco, as a California corporation. The branch office was incorporated as a Japanese corporation and become Pacific Trading Co., Ltd. as of June 1,1928, with its head office in Tokyo and branch office in Osaka     : The US-Japan trade embargo following the outbreak of the Pacific War forces the company to suspend trading.     : With the post-war restoration of trading, the company reopens for business     : 1970 Kikkoman Corporation began participating in the management     : Japan Food (Hawaii) Inc, importer and distributor of Oriental Foods, founded under the joint capitalization of Kikkoman Corporation, Japan     : Japan Food Canada Inc. importer and distributor of Oriental Foods as well as Canned Foods, founded under the joint capitalization of Kikkoman Corporation Japan and Furuya Trading Co., Ltd. Toronto Ontario, Canada     : Kikkoman Trading Europe GmbH founded as a joint operation by Pacific Trading Co., Ltd. and Kikkoman Corporation to promote Kikkoman Soy Sauce and Oriental Foods in Europe.     : 1984 JFC Hong Kong Ltd. founded as a joint operation by Pacific Trading Co., Ltd. and Kikkoman Corporation, to promote Kikkoman Soy Sauce and Japanese Foods in Hong Kong.     : The company injects capital into Japan Produce Co., Ltd.     : Japan Foods Corp . (Aust) Pty. LTD. founded as a joint operation by PacificTrading Co., Ltd. and Kikkoman Corporation, to promote Kikkoman Soy Sauce and Japanese Foods in Australia.     : Head Office moved to Minato-ku TOKYO     : American branch founded in Seattle     : JFC New Zealand Ltd. founded as a joint operation by Pacific Trading Co.,Ltd. and Japan Food Corp.(AUST)Pty.Ltd. to promote Kikkoman Soy Sauce and Japanese Foods in New Zealand. : Osaka branch moved to HIGOBASHI CENTER BUILDING     : JFC Sheng Yuan Hong(Beijing)Trading.Co.,Ltd. founded in China.     : Head Office Moved to Chuo-ku TOKYO.