| Year |
Corporate history |
Events in the world |
| 1957 |
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- Torakichi Nakamura, Koichi Ono won as a group in the Canadian Cup. It started the golf boom./li>
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| 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
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| 1959 |
- Head office was relocated to Higashi-ku in Osaka City
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- Crowne Prince Akihito married Michiko Shoda
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| 1972 |
- Expansion of import from the United States, started full-scale wholesale business
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| 1973 |
- Wholesale department opened in Hirano-cho, Higashi-ku Osaka City
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| 1974 |
- Eiko Uchimoto resigned as President and Yoshiaki Uchimoto was appointed as CEO and President
- Tokyo office opened in Higashi Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo
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- Shigeo Nagashima retired from Yomiuri Giants
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| 1978 |
- Tokyo office relocated to Taito-ku, Taito-ku, Tokyo
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- Isao Aoki won the first price at "World Match Play Championship
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| 1979 |
- Built a six-story concrete building as head office in Osaka City Nishi-ku
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- Manzai (a form of Japanese comedy) boom happened
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| 1985 |
- Promoted Tokyo Office to Tokyo Branch
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- Hanshin Tigers victory after 21 years
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| 1986 |
- Opened Fukuoka Sales Office in Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City
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- Explosion accident of Space Shuttle Challenger
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| 1987 |
- Tokyo Branch was relocated to Ota Ward, Tokyo
- Nishinomiya Product Center opened in Naruohama, Nishinomiya City
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- Ayako Okamoto became the Prize Money Queen at the LPGA Tour
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| 1990 |
- Opened Uchide Product Center in Uchide-cho, Ashiya City
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- Unification of East and West Germany
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| 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
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- The bursting of bubble economy
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| 1992 |
- Established Amagasaki Product Center at Minamimukonoso in Amagasaki City, in order to integrate logistic bases
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| 1994 |
- Established Taiwan Representative Office in Kaohsiung City, Siaogang District
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- Matsumoto sarin incident occurred
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| 1995 |
- Tokyo branch was relocated to Wadakida-ku, Tokyo
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| 1996 |
- Moved Taiwan Representative Office to Fongshan District, Kaohsiung
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- Orix Blue Wave became number 1 in Japan after 19 years
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| 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
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- Gold medal in Men’s Large Hill Group in Nagano Olympic
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| 1999 |
- Agency contract concluded with TaylorMade Golf Co., Ltd.
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- Morning Musume’s hit "LOVE MACHINE" was released
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| 2000 |
- Introduction of a key system "STEPS"
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- Naoko Takahashi won the first gold medal for Women’s Athletic in Sydney Olympic
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| 2002 |
- Head office was relocated to Kobe and Hiroshima Sales Office was integrated into the head office
- The Fukuoka Sales Office was relocated to Hakata-ku, Fukuoka.
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- FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan
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| 2004 |
- Became the world’s first agent agreement with Callaway Golf Co., Ltd.
- Introduction of a new distribution system
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- Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami around Sumatra Island
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| 2006 |
- Tokyo branch relocated to Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
- Enhancement of core system "STEPS"
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- Arakawa Shizuka won the first gold medal for Japan in Turin Olympics held
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| 2007 |
- Operation of web ordering system "LOB-net"
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- Ryo Ishikawa became the youngest player to win the "Mansingware Open" at 16 years old
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| 2008 |
- Our company’s 50th anniversary
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| 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
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- "Samurai Japan" achieved a successive victory at WBC under the manager Tatsunori Hara
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| 2010 |
- Release of GPS golf navigation & recorder "EAGLE VISION" with numerous new functions
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- Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Drs. Negishi and Suzuki
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| 2011 |
- Indoor practice area "natura green golf club" was opened in Rokkomichi
- Group company BUZZ LIFE Co., Ltd. established
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- Great East Japan Earthquake
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| 2012 |
- Started the pin position data download system "Pinposi-kun".
- METALFACTORY was released
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- Dr. Yamanaka won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine
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| 2013 |
- "GolTore" became a major hit product.
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- Mt. Fuji was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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| 2014 |
- Opened an in-shop at Japan Memorial Golf Club.
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| 2015 |
- Established the Healthcare & Life Create Department.
- Opened the second "natura green golf club" in Minoh.
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| 2016 |
- Started the golf cart navigation system "EAGLEVISION CARTNAVI".
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- The Rio Olympics were held and Japan won 41 medals.
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| 2017 |
- BUZZ GOLF THE LESSON STUDIO was renewed and reopened.
- Opened the Kobe Golf Research Institute.
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- Yoshihide Kiryu became the first Japanese sprinter to run 100m under 10 seconds.
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| 2018 |
- Company name changed to ASAHI GOLF Co., Ltd.
- 60th anniversary of the company’s founding.
- Signed an exclusive distribution agreement in Japan with VESSEL.
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| 2020 |
- Hiroshi Uchimoto was appointed as a board member of the Kobe Golf Association.
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| 2021 |
- Appointed Head of the West Japan Branch of the Japan Golf Goods Association.
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- The Tokyo Olympics were held and Japan won 27 gold medals.
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| 2022 |
- Started the automatic pin position data download service "PinPosi Spot".
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| 2023 |
- 65th anniversary of the company’s founding.
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- The Hanshin Tigers won the Japan Series for the first time in 38 years.
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| 2024 |
- Hiroshi Uchimoto was appointed Vice Chairman of the Kobe Golf Association.
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| 2025 |
- Appointed Vice Chairman of the Japan Golf Goods Association.
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