Nagatanien Holdings Co., Ltd.
Japanese food holding company behind the Nagatanien brand, known for Ochazuke Nori and Otona no Furikake.
Last updated September 27, 2026
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Overview
Nagatanien Holdings Co., Ltd. is the holding company of the Nagatanien Group, a Japanese food business group. It was created on October 1, 2015, when the former Nagatanien Co., Ltd. changed its name to Nagatanien Holdings and a newly established subsidiary took over the food manufacturing and sales operations under the name Nagatanien Co., Ltd. The group traces its corporate origins to 1953, when Nagatanien Honpo Co., Ltd. was established in Shiba-Atagocho, Minato-ku, Tokyo, and its brand heritage back 285 years under the philosophy of "Aji Hitosuji" (a single-minded devotion to taste). The group's best-known products include Ochazuke Nori (tea-pickle seaweed) and Otona no Furikake (adult sprinkles for rice), sold under the Nagatanien brand. Through subsidiaries such as Nagatanien Co., Ltd., Nagatanien Foods Co., Ltd., Sunny Foods Co., Ltd., Fujiwara Seimen Co., Ltd., Kitakata Ramen Honpo Co., Ltd., and DAY TO LIFE Holdings Co., Ltd., the group operates in Japan and overseas. International operations include Chaucer Foods in the United Kingdom, France, the United States, China, and Hong Kong; MAIN ON FOODS and JSL Foods in the United States; and Muginoho International in the United States and Singapore. Nagatanien Holdings was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, moving from the Second Section to the First Section in 1983 and selecting the Prime Market in 2022. In 2024, the company implemented a management buyout (MBO) and was delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on September 27, 2024. The group continues to operate under its corporate philosophy of "Aji Hitosuji," aiming to provide safe, high-quality, and delicious products and to create smiles through food.
History
The corporate history of the Nagatanien Group begins in 1953, when Nagatanien Honpo Co., Ltd. was established in Shiba-Atagocho (now Nishishinbashi), Minato-ku, Tokyo. The following year, in 1952, the company launched Ochazuke Nori, a product that would become one of its signature items. In 1960, the Rokugo Factory (now the Technology Development Center) was completed. The company moved its head office to the Shimbashi Sakura Building in Minato-ku, Tokyo, in 1972. In 1975, the Takahagi Factory (now Nagatanien Foods Ibaraki Factory) was completed, and Sun Freeze Dry Co., Ltd. (now Nagatanien Foods Sunflex Factory) was established. In 1976, Kita-Ibaraki Packaging Co., Ltd. (now Nagatanien Foods Octos Factory) was established, and the company listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In 1982, the Okayama Factory (now Nagatanien Foods Okayama Factory) was completed. In 1983, the company moved to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In 1987, Eishin Co., Ltd. (now Nagatanien Foods Octos Factory) was established, and in 1988, Nishiei Co., Ltd. (now Nagatanien Foods Okayama Mitsu Factory) was established. In 1991, Sun Freeze Dry Co., Ltd. changed its name to Sunflex Co., Ltd. (now Nagatanien Foods Sunflex Factory). In 1992, the company changed its name to Nagatanien Co., Ltd. In 1999, Hanagasa Foods Co., Ltd. (now Nagatanien Foods Sakata Factory) was established. In 2000, Sunflex Co., Ltd. changed its name to Sunflex Nagatanien Co., Ltd. (now Nagatanien Foods Sunflex Factory). In 2008, Fujiwara Seimen Co., Ltd. and Fuji no Hana Co., Ltd. became subsidiaries. In 2009, Sunny Foods Co., Ltd. was established. In 2010, Nagatanien acquired its head office building (the Shimbashi Sakura Building, renamed Nagatanien Building). In 2013, Mugihono Holdings Co., Ltd. (now DAY TO LIFE Holdings Co., Ltd.) became a subsidiary. In 2015, Fuji no Hana Co., Ltd. was absorbed into Fujiwara Seimen Co., Ltd. The company transitioned to a holding company structure, with Nagatanien Holdings Co., Ltd. and Nagatanien Co., Ltd. being established. In 2016, the company invested in MAIN ON FOODS, CORP. (parent company of JSL FOODS, INC.), making it a subsidiary the following year, 2017. Broomco (3554) Limited (Chaucer Group) became a subsidiary. In 2021, Nagatanien Foods Co., Ltd. was established, and Hanagasa Foods, Sunflex Nagatanien, Nagatake, Octos, and Nishiei were absorbed into Nagatanien Foods, with the Ibaraki and Okayama factories transferred. In 2022, the company selected the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market. In 2023, Fujiwara Seimen Co., Ltd. and Kitakata Ramen Honpo Co., Ltd. became subsidiaries, and Mugihono Co., Ltd. changed its name to DAY TO LIFE Co., Ltd. In 2024, the company implemented a management buyout (MBO) and was delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market. In 2025, the head office was relocated to 2-38-5 Nishishinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, consolidating nearby offices including affiliated companies.
- 2023
Fujiwara Seimen Co., Ltd. and Kitakata Ramen Honpo Co., Ltd. became subsidiaries; Mugihono Co., Ltd. renamed DAY TO LIFE Co., Ltd.
- 2022
Selected Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market
- 2021
Established Nagatanien Foods Co., Ltd.; absorbed Hanagasa Foods, Sunflex Nagatanien, Nagatake, Octos, and Nishiei into Nagatanien Foods; transferred Ibaraki and Okayama factories
- 2017
MAIN ON FOODS, CORP. became a subsidiary
- 2016
Invested in MAIN ON FOODS, CORP. (parent company of JSL FOODS, INC.); Broomco (3554) Limited (Chaucer Group) became a subsidiary
- 2015
Fuji no Hana Co., Ltd. absorbed into Fujiwara Seimen Co., Ltd.; transitioned to holding company structure with Nagatanien Holdings Co., Ltd. and Nagatanien Co., Ltd.
- 2013
Mugihono Holdings Co., Ltd. (now DAY TO LIFE Holdings Co., Ltd.) became a subsidiary
- 2010
Acquired head office building (Shimbashi Sakura Building, renamed Nagatanien Building)
- 2009
Established Sunny Foods Co., Ltd.
- 2008
Fujiwara Seimen Co., Ltd. and Fuji no Hana Co., Ltd. became subsidiaries
Products and positioning
A long-established Japanese food group guided by the philosophy of "Aji Hitosuji" (devotion to taste), offering safe, high-quality, delicious products across daily dining scenes.
Ochazuke Nori
Tea-pickle seaweed, a signature Nagatanien product
Otona no Furikake
Adult furikake rice sprinkles
Furikake
Rice sprinkles
Instant miso soup
Instant miso soup products
Frozen foods
Frozen food products
Noodles
Noodle products including Kitakata ramen
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