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Biotechnology opens up the future

Among the rapidly advancing science and technology, biotechnology is a field that has high potential in the future.
Japan Algae Co., Ltd. was founded on the basis of its biotechnology and has developed reliably as a venture company based on two fields of "Organic Germanium" with manufacturing patent and "Spirulina" which is also called third algae.
We will continue to contribute to society by challenging new fields with high technology and development capabilities as a forerunner of bio-industry.

A human company that produces beauty and health

Our irreplaceable health.
There is no beauty without health.
While trying to harmonize nature and science, we also respond to the diverse needs of people and gaze at the possibilities of the next generation.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government "Promotion Act of Creative Business Activity for Small and Medium Enterprises" Certified Project

Among the rapidly advancing science and technology, biotechnology is a field that has high potential in the future.
Japan Algae Co., Ltd. was founded on the basis of its biotechnology, and has established reliably as a company that has pillars of two fields of organic germanium with manufacturing patent and spirulina.
We will continue to contribute to society by challenging new fields with high technical and development capabilities as a forerunner of bio-industry.

Corporate History

1980	"Tokai Sangyo Co., Ltd." established.
1983	Patent application by organic germanium production method.
1987	Patent acquisition in the manufacture of organic germanium.
1988	"Spirulina" research started.
1994	Battery reinforced liquid patent approved.
1997	Mitama factory (Yamanashi Prefecture) established. Koujiya Institute (Tokyo) founded.
1998	Relocated factory from Mitama to Tatomi-cho for scale expansion. At the same time, the Tatomi Daiichi Factory (Yamanashi Prefecture) established. With our unique research and development, we succeeded in extracting and commercializing the natural pigment "Spirulina blue / Spirulina yellow" contained in Spirulina. This project is approved as "Promotion Act of Creative Business Activity for Small and Medium Enterprises" of Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
1999	Relocated the laboratory (from Koujiya to Yokohama city) in order to promote new business related to pigment. In addition, the Yokohama Plant was newly established, and full-scale production of natural pigment started. Shanghai office in China established.
2000	To develop our own Spirulina culture method, we started the experiment with a pilot plant. Tatomi Daini Factory established for organic germanium production increase.
2003	In-house deep ocean water spirulina culture tank completed in Kumejima, Okinawa Prefecture. Deep ocean water Spirulina 100% "Furousou" started selling. Yamanashi Prefecture Tatomi Daiichi Factory (Spirulina Manufacturing Division) and Tatomi Daini Factory (Germanium Manufacturing Division) are integrated. Constructed the Yamanashi Factory. Operated from November. Changed company name to "Japan Algae Co., Ltd." for overseas expansion.
2004	Start overseas deployment to Europe and the United States.
2006	Started phase two construction of the Kumejima factory in Okinawa prefecture.
2009	Started phase three construction of the Kumejima factory in Okinawa prefecture.
2010	Acquired Good Manufacturing Practice(GMP) certification for Yamanashi factory.
2016	Kumejima Enzyme factory was newly establised.
2019 October	New Yamanashi factory was newly establised.
2020 September	Acquired Good Manufacturing Practice(GMP) certification for new Yamanashi factory.

In-house deep ocean water spirulina culture tank completed in Kumejima, Okinawa Prefecture.

Japan Algae Co., Ltd.	2F. Crystal Tower, 2-14-5, Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, 　Tokyo 141-0021, Japan 　℡ 03-3473-8008

Minami-Alps Plant	372-2, Asabara, Minami-alps-shi, Yamanashi 400-0333, Japan 　℡ 055-280-1455

Yamanashi Plant	1063-2, Otsuka, Nishiyatsushirogun, Ichikawamisatocho, 　Yamanashi 409-3611, Japan 　℡ 055-288-0760

Yokohama Plant	3267, Ikonobe-cho, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama-shi, 　Kanagawa 224-0053, Japan 　℡ 045-929-3150

Kumejima Plant	798, Kadekaru, Shimajirigun Kumejimacho, Okinawa 901-3121, Japan 　℡ 098-896-7233

Kumejima Enzyme Plant	37, Ou, Shimajirigun Kumejimacho, Okinawa 901-3106, Japan 　℡ 098-896-7233

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