Company
History
1914
Ruizaburo Miura established Miura Case in Shitaya-ku, Tokyo Started manufacturing the boxes and cases for comb and ornamental hairpin

1919
Moved to Asakusa-ku, Tokyo and started manufacturing the cases for jewelry
1933
Changed the company's name Miura Hoshokubakoseisakujyo
1935
Started the business with Shiseido Co., Ltd.


1937
Domestic business division separated as Kyowaseisakujyo Limited Company
1941
Closed Miura Hoshokubakoseisakujyo due to all employees’ participation in war
1944
Established Kyowaheiki Co., Ltd. (Capital JPY180,000) for producing the camouflage nets, cases and boxes for medals, emblems, tools and others.
Took over Kyowaseisakujyo’s business
1946
Changed the company's name to Kyowaseikan Co., Ltd. and restarted the business Started manufacturing the storage box for accessary jewelry
1950
Started selling the storage box for jewelry, personal goods, and miscellaneous goods and general paper boxes
1954
Completed the headquarters’ factory
1956
Established Kyowakinzokuyoki Co., Ltd. in Sumida-ku, Tokyo
1961
Started the production in Nish Izu-cho, Shizuoka Prefecture
1962
Completed the headquarters building in 1-23-9 Higashi Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo
(Capital JPY4,000,000)

1966
Awarded the cosmetic category prize at Packaging Exhibition (Sponsored by Printing Association of Japan)
1967
Completed the company building in Higashi Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Started manufacturing the bags and related accessory items
1969
Launched the made to order manufacturing of medals of honor for Prime Minister’s Office


1974
Started the business with Japan Monopoly Corporation and manufacturing the boxes for Imperial Cigarette
1975
Capital increase up to JPY20,000,000
Awarded the Minister of International Trade and Industry prize at Packaging Exhibition (Sponsored by Printing Association of Japan)
1976
Changed the Kyowakinzokuyoki company’s name to Kyowa Co., Ltd.
Awarded the Minister of International Trade and Industry prize at Packaging Exhibition
1977
Took over the outsourcing business from Tago Case and started the production as Tago factory
1978
Completed the Arari factory in Nishi Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture
Awarded the Stationery & Household goods category prize at Packaging Exhibition

1981
Capital increase up to JPY40,000,000
1984
Completed the Tago factory in Nishi Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture
1989
Completed the Kyowa annex building
1990
Moved the headquarters address to 1-23-9 Higashi Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo
1991
Started the overseas production
1995
Established the Kuni International (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Started the production at Kyowaseikan China factory in Shenzhen

1998
Won the rigid box category prize (4 items) at Paper Products & Cardboard Box Contest by Tokyo Shiki Kogyo Association
1999
Participated the Basel Fair in Switzerland
2002
Awarded the Special Acknowledgement by Shiseido Co., Ltd. at Thanksgiving Gathering
2003
Absorption merger of Kyowa Co., Ltd. and renamed as Nishi Izu factory under Kyowaseikan
2004
Awarded the Special Acknowledgement by Shiseido Co., Ltd. at Thanksgiving Gathering
2012
Established the Kyowaseikan (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Localized the Kyowaseikan China factory and reorganized as Kyowaseikan (China) Co., Ltd.

2013
Awarded the cosmetic category prize at Japan Packaging Competition

2014
Closed the Nishi Izu factory Celebrated the 100 years anniversary
2021
Completed the headquarters