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社長挨拶Message from the President

For your happiness

Since our founding in 1958 (Showa 33), the Wako Group have been supported by our customers and our business partners.
During this time, as a pork cutlet specialty store, we have aimed to be a store where customers can feel a little happiness by offering the taste of professional cooks. In order to realize that philosophy, we regularly conduct cooking skill tests and assign employees who have mastered Wako traditional cooking techniques to all stores. We are also working to improve the level of customer service by holding customer service contests and visiting customer service trainers' stores.

Thanks to you, many people have patronized the Wako brand. We have opened stores in station buildings, department stores, shopping centers, office buildings, etc. nationwide, mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area, but we will continue to actively open stores in areas where customer needs are high.

In addition, as an overseas expansion, we have opened stores in China "Chengdu, Tianjin" and Thailand "Bangkok, Samut Prakan". After investigating the local market, we would like to open stores overseas if we have a chance.

It is our greatest pleasure to see our customers happy smiles. The Wako Group will continue to take on new challenges every day so that customers can enjoy and enjoy their meals with hospitality of taste and heart.

Representative Director, President, Wako Shoji Co.,Ltd.(current)
Representative Director, President, Toho jigyo Co.,Ltd.(current)
Representative Director, President, Wako Foods Co.,Ltd.(current)

Hibiki Yasuhiro

企業理念Corporate Philosophy

Tonkatsu Wako specialty pork cutlet shop that was born in Kawasaki in 1958.
We have put passion and love into this familiar and familiar tonkatsu dish.
To become a Wako group that is loved and trusted by society, and is always sincere to our customers,
Wako Group defines the company motto as "honesty."

Company motto "Honesty"

  • 1. Be honest with our customers
  • 1. Be sincere with your company/boss/subordinate/co-worker
  • 1. Do not forget that sincere and honest actions are the basis for opening up everything to your business partners.

Our oath

  • "We will strive to realize the Wako Group, which is loved, trusted and needed by society in both name and reality."

Wako Group-This year's slogan-
"I will never forget to smile"

We, the Wako Group, will continue to serve as a comprehensive restaurant industry and a pioneer of tonkatsu specialty stores.
We will make new efforts every day to continue to provide comfortable and relaxing places that are loved and loved by more customers.

会社概要Company Profile

Wako Shoji Co., Ltd.

Company name
Wako Shoji Co., Ltd.
Trade name
Wako , Keitei, and Katsu Kobo Wako
Tempura Sakitei
Company formation
October 1958 (Showa 33)
Capital
20 million yen
Representative Director and President
Hibio Yasuhiro

Toho Jigyo Co., Ltd.

Company name
Toho Jigyo Co., Ltd.
Trade name
Wako, Tonkatsu Wako Takumian, Keitei,
Katsu Kobo Wako/ Tenpura Sakitei
Company formation
February 1964 (Showa 39)
Capital
10.5 million yen
Representative Director and President
Hibio Yasuhiro

Wako Foods Co., Ltd.

Company name
Wako Foods Co., Ltd.
Trade name
Wako /Katsu Kobo Wako /Katsusen
Company formation
April 1967 (Showa 42)
Capital
10 million yen
Representative Director and President
Hibio Yasuhiro

Bank

  • Mitsubishi UFJ Bank Kawasaki Branch
  • Mizuho Bank Kawasaki Branch
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Akasaka Branch
  • Yokohama Bank Kawasaki Branch

Head office location

  • 212-8525
    580 Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa
    Solid Square East Building 6th floor

Affiliate

  • Artelibe Co., Ltd.
  • Chengdu Wako Food Co., Ltd.
  • Tianjin Wako Co., Ltd.
  • TOHO JIGYO(THAILAND)CO.,LTD.
  • WAKO SYOJI(THAILAND)CO.,LTD.

沿革History

1958 1958 October
"Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture Wako established Wako Shoji Co., Ltd."
1958 1958 December
Opened the first Tonkatsu Wako store in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture (underground of Kawasaki Station Building).
1959 1959  
Changed the miso soup to "Shijimi miso soup"
1960 1960  
Start of replacement service for "rice" and "cabbage"
1964 1964 February
Established "Toho Jigyo Kawasaki Shop" (currently "Toho Jigyo") in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
1967 1967 April
Established "Toko Co., Ltd." (now " Wako Foods Co., Ltd.") in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
1970 1970 March-September
Was held in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, "Japan Expo Expo (Osaka Expo)" to "pork cutlet Wako the" opening Wako established the "motto" good faith "" in the group
     
Wako Group's "Corporate Motto "Honesty" established
1977 1977 December
Opened Tonkatsu Wako store (first takeout store) in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture (Enoden Department Store).
1983 1983  
Started selling by installing food samples at the shop
1985 1985 March-September
Group opens 15 stores at "Tsukuba World Expo" held in Tsukuba-gun, Ibaraki
1995 1995 March
Introduced cooking skill test system
1996 1996 October
Use of tonkatsu net started
1997 1997  
Achieved 200 Wako Group stores
2000 2000  
Opened "Katsu Kobo Wako " in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture (first roadside store)
2001 2001  
Wako Group annual sales of 20 billion yen
2005 2005 September
Introduced sales skill examination system
2006 2006 October
Start of internal customer service contest
2007 2007 March
Official sponsorship contract for professional soccer J1 team "Kawasaki Frontale"
2008 2008 February
Opened Tonkatsu Wako in the People's Republic of China (Chengdu) (first overseas store)
2008 2008 October
50th anniversary event held
2015 2015 September
Opened "Tonkatsu Wako" in Thailand (Bangkok) (first store in Thailand)
2018 2018 October
60th anniversary event held

組織図Organization Chart

店舗実績Store Result

Number of stores nationwide

  • Tokyo
    75
    Kanagawa
    39 39
    saitama prefecture
    31
    Chiba
    twenty one
  • Hokkaido
    7
    Iwate
    2
    Miyagi
    2
    Fukushima
    3
    Ibaraki
    8
    Gunma
    3
    Niigata
    3
    Ishikawa
    2
    Yamanashi
    3
    Gifu
    1
  • Shizuoka
    7
    Aichi
    12
    Shiga
    1
    Kyoto
    Four
    Osaka
    6
    Hyogo
    Five
    Nara
    1
    Okayama
    2
    Hiroshima
    7
    overseas
    Ten

255 stores in total
(As of January 1, 2022)

Birth of " Wako "

The founder, Kazutora Hibisu, used to be involved in writing activities. Kyowa Co., Ltd., which was the co-owner of "Station Parlor" in the Sukiyabashi shopping center, was familiar with "Wa" from the pen name "Kazuo Hibi" used at that time, and also personally at this time. We took the "fortune" of "Yukio Nawa" and named it "Wako" with the permission of Mr. Nawa. Then, in December 1958 (Showa 33), our "Wako Group" opened the first "Tonkatsu Wako" store in Kawasaki Station Building B1.

Have you ever felt something when you went to Tonkatsu Wako?

Depending on the store, we may receive such inquiries from before, such as "the same Wako but different logo mark", "different menu contents and prices", "different service contents". As some of you may already know, the operating company of the same "Wako" is different.

We are the Wako Group.

  • Tonkatsu WakoTonkatsu Wako
  • Katsu Kobo WakoKatsu Kobo Wako
  • Tonkatsu KeiteiTonkatsu Keitei
  • Tonkatsu Kobo Wako ShoanTonkatsu Kobo Wako Shoan
  • Japanese pork cutletJapanese pork cutlet
  • Tempura SakiteiTempura Sakitei
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