Company Information

History

Year Corporate history Events in the world
1957  

Torakichi Nakamura, Koichi Ono won as a group in the Canadian Cup. It started the golf boom.

1958
  • Our company business started with our head office located at 19-Sumiyoshi-cho Higashi-ku, Osaka City, with capital of 300,000 yen and Eiko Uchimoto was appointed as Representative Director. Afterwards, the head office was moved to Kita-ku in Osaka City

Tokyo Tower completed

1959

Head office was relocated to Higashi-ku in Osaka City

Crowne Prince Akihito married Michiko Shoda

1964  

Tokyo Olympic Games

1970  

Japan World Expo

1972

Expansion of import from the United States, started full-scale wholesale business

Trade liberalization

1973

Wholesale department opened in Hirano-cho, Higashi-ku Osaka City

Oil shock

1974
  • Eiko Uchimoto resigned as President and Yoshiaki Uchimoto was appointed as CEO and President
  • Tokyo office opened in Higashi Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Shigeo Nagashima retired from Yomiuri Giants

1977

Launced the sales of McGregor MGX

Oh Sadaharu achieved the world record with 756 homeruns

1978

Tokyo office relocated to Taito-ku, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Isao Aoki won the first price at "World Match Play Championship"

1979
  • Built a six-story concrete building as head office in Osaka City Nishi-ku
  • Capital increased by 4.8 million yen, total capital reached 14.4 million yen

Manzai (a form of Japanese comedy) boom happened

1980

Tokyo office was relocated to Wadakida-ku, Tokyo

Isao Aoki won the second place at "National Open". Tough competition with Niklaus.

1980  

Isao Akiko won "Hawaiian Open"

1985

Promoted Tokyo Office to Tokyo Branch

Hanshin Tigers victory after 21 years

1986
  • Opened Fukuoka Sales Office in Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City
  • Addition of head office building

Explosion accident of Space Shuttle Challenger

1987
  • Tokyo Branch was relocated to Ota Ward, Tokyo
  • Nishinomiya Product Center opened in Naruohama, Nishinomiya City

Ayako Okamoto became the Prize Money Queen at the LPGA Tour

1988
  • Nagoya Sales Office opened in the Kita-ku of Nagoya City
  • Hiroshima Sales Office was established in Minami-ku, Hiroshima City
  • Fukuoka Sales Office was moved to Fukuoka City Minami-ku

Recruit Incident

1990

Opened Uchide Product Center in Uchide-cho, Ashiya City

Unification of East and West Germany

1991

Company capital increased from the investment by Osaka Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation Co.,Ltd. capitalized with investment, total capital reached 100 million yen

The bursting of bubble economy

1992

Established Amagasaki Product Center at Minamimukonoso in Amagasaki City, in order to integrate logistic bases

Barcelona Olympic Games

1994
  • Established Taiwan Representative Office in Kaohsiung City, Siaogang District
  • Relocated Nagoya Office to Higashi-ku in Nagoya City
  • Yokohama office was established in Naka-ku, Yokohama City

Matsumoto sarin incident occurred

1995

Tokyo branch was relocated to Wadakida-ku, Tokyo

Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

1996

Moved Taiwan Representative Office to Fongshan District, Kaohsiung

Orix Blue Wave became number 1 in Japan after 19 years

1997

Started selling the original brand "MDT"

Tiger Woods became the youngest winner in the history of the Masters Tournament

1998

New construction of the Kobe Logistics Center in Suma Ward, Kobe City (building area 10,000 m2), followed by the integration of logistic bases

Gold medal in Men's Large Hill Group in Nagano Olympic

1999

Agency contract concluded with TaylorMade Golf Co., Ltd.

Morning Musume's hit "LOVE MACHINE" was released

2000

Introduction of a key system "STEPS"

Naoko Takahashi won the first gold medal for Women's Athletic in Sydney Olympic

2001

Integrated Yokohama Sales Office into Tokyo branch

Shigeki Maruyama won the "Greater Milwaukee Open" (first victory in mainland USA)

2002
  • Head office was relocated to Kobe and Hiroshima Sales Office was integrated into the head office
  • Concluded an agency agreement in Japan for HEAD brand (golf equipment)
  • Concluded an agency agreement in Japan for HEAD brand (golf equipment)

FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan

2004
  • Became the world's first agent agreement with Callaway Golf Co., Ltd.
  • Concluded an agency contract with Nike Japan Co., Ltd.
  • Introduction of a new distribution system

Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami around Sumatra Island

2006
  • Tokyo branch relocated to Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
  • Enhancement of core system "STEPS"

Arakawa Shizuka won the first gold medal for Japan in Turin Olympics held

2007

Operation of web ordering system "LOB-net"

Ryo Ishikawa became the youngest player to win the "Mansingware Open" at 16 years old

2008

Our company's 50th anniversary

 
2009
  • President and CEO Yoshiaki Uchimoto assumed office, President and Representative Director Hiroshi Uchimoto assumed office.
  • The distance measuring instrument "EAGLE VIEW", equipped with a high-performance GPS, was released

"Samurai Japan" achieved a successive victory at WBC under the manager Tatsunori Hara

2010

Release of GPS golf navigation & recorder "EAGLE VISION" with numerous new functions

Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Drs. Negishi and Suzuki/p>

2011
  • Indoor practice area "natura green golf club" was opened in Rokkomichi
  • Group company BUZZ LIFE Co., Ltd. established

Great East Japan Earthquake

2012

Metal Factory was released

Dr. Yamanaka won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine

2013
  • Great succss of Goltra
  • Ping Posi started

Mount Fuji was registered as a World Heritage Site

2015

The second store of indoor lesson "natura green golf club" opened in Minoh City

 
2016

Started offering the service of "EAGLEVISION CARTNAVI," a navigation system for golf courses.

Rio Olympic Games was held. Japan earned 41 medals, the highest number in history

2017

The indoor lesson studio and shop "natura green golf club" was reopened after renovating as "BUZZ GOLF THE LESSON STUDIO".