ITO EN, Inc. Country/Region From: Japan Industry: Food and Agriculture ITO EN expanded into North America to cultivate an authentic Japanese tea culture in the United States in 2001. Their strategy was to open a West Coast presence to expand their product outreach....
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Presidio Ventures, Inc. Country/Region From: Japan Industry: Investment and Finance Presidio Ventures, Inc. is the corporate venture capital arm of Sumitomo Corporation in Japan. They launched their operations in the Bay Area because of its unmatched startup ecosystem...
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Gekkeikan Sake USA Country/Region From: Japan Industry: Food and Agriculture Gekkeikan established its Folsom sake brewery as part of its strategy to reach new markets in 1989; it was the company’s first overseas brewing facility, selected due to the abundance...
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Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas) Country/Region From: Japan Industry: International Trade | Investment and Finance Mitsubishi has been a longstanding member of California’s unmatched innovation ecosystem. The Silicon Valley Branch of Mitsubishi Corporation...
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Takara Sake USA, Inc. Country/Region From: Japan Industry: Food and Agriculture Takara Shuzo started exporting “Sho Chiku Bai” sake brands to California in 1951. By 1983, the company established Takara Sake USA Inc. in Berkeley, focusing on producing and distributing...
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