Kasuga & Co.
Kasuga & Co. is the Japanese company behind Restaurant Chianti, an Italian restaurant founded in Tokyo in 1960.
Last updated September 16, 2026
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Overview
Kasuga & Co. (有限会社 春日商會 / 株式会社 CENTO) is a Japanese company whose business includes the Italian restaurant Restaurant Chianti and the Italian cafe Al Cafe Chianti, as well as Western confectionery manufacturing and sales. The company was established on April 6, 1960, and is headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Restaurant Chianti opened in 1960 in Iikura Katamachi, near Roppongi, and was founded by Hiroshi Kawazoe.
History
Restaurant Chianti was founded in 1960 in the basement of a small white building in Iikura Katamachi, on the outskirts of Roppongi, across from the postal ministry. The company Kasuga & Co. was established on April 6, 1960. The restaurant was founded by Hiroshi Kawazoe. According to the company, Chianti was a style of establishment not seen in Japan at the time; although it was a restaurant, business was secondary, and it attracted many independent, individualistic people. The company's business includes the Italian restaurant Restaurant Chianti, the Italian cafe Al Cafe Chianti, and Western confectionery manufacturing and sales.
Products and positioning
A long-established Italian restaurant in Tokyo, opened in 1960 as one of Japan's leading Italian restaurants, historically attracting cultural figures and artists.
Restaurant Chianti
Al Cafe Chianti
Western confectionery
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