History
| Year | Corporate history | Events in the world |
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| 1957 |
Torakichi Nakamura, Koichi Ono won as a group in the Canadian Cup. It started the golf boom. |
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| 1958 |
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Tokyo Tower completed |
| 1959 | Head office was relocated to Higashi-ku in Osaka City |
Crowne Prince Akihito married Michiko Shoda |
| 1964 |
Tokyo Olympic Games |
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| 1970 |
Japan World Expo |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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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" |
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| 1985 | Promoted Tokyo Office to Tokyo Branch |
Hanshin Tigers victory after 21 years |
| 1986 |
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Explosion accident of Space Shuttle Challenger |
| 1987 |
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Ayako Okamoto became the Prize Money Queen at the LPGA Tour |
| 1988 |
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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 |
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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 |
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FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan |
| 2004 |
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Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami around Sumatra Island |
| 2006 |
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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 |
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| 2009 |
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"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 |
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Great East Japan Earthquake |
| 2012 | Metal Factory was released |
Dr. Yamanaka won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine |
| 2013 |
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Mount Fuji was registered as a World Heritage Site |
| 2015 | The second store of indoor lesson "natura green golf club" opened in Minoh City |
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| 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". |
