| 1932 |
Late
chairman, Shintaro Amita, starts business to sell souvenir to foreign
tourists. |
| 1947 |
AMITA
Damascene Co. Ltd. is established. Later changes name to AMITA Trading
Co.,Ltd. |
| 1952 |
Obtains
license as a retailer of Export goods from the Ministry of Finance.
Opens
stores in Tokyo and Kyoto. |
| 1966 |
Changes
name to AMITA Jewelry Co., Ltd. |
| 1967 |
Builds
Kyoto Handicraft Center (KHC). Begins restaurant business. KHC becomes
Mecca for foreign tourists in Kyoto. |
| 1969 |
Builds
new metal factory at Takano. Moved from Saikyo. |
| 1974 |
Opens
AMITA Handicraft Center in Tokyo. Later moved. |
| 1975 |
Opens
New Miyako Hotel shop. |
| 1978 |
Changes
name to AMITA Corp. Opens Osaka marketing office and Narita Int'l
Airport Shop. |
| 1979 |
Builds
AMITA Bldg. in Toranomon, Tokyo. Opens the Japan Tax Free Center and
relocates Tokyo branch there. Later closed. |
| 1981 |
Appointed
to the Lions Club Official Supplier. |
| 1982 |
Celebrates
50th anniversary. Founder late Shintaro Amita is appointed to the
chairman. Kunihiko Amita is appointed to the president.Relocates
the new factory
at Kisshoin. |
| 1987 |
Builds
the new "Dining and Kyoto Souvenirs AMITA" building next
to KHC,
establishing a business center for Japanese tourists to Kyoto. Later
rebuilds.
Opens the Canada Gift House in Vancouver Canada, and later closed.
Opens Holiday
in Tobu Narita shop. |
| 1988 |
Establishes
H.F.Wichman Co. at Hawaii. Later closed. Starts import business. |
| 1989 |
Moves
Tokyo branch to Higashi-azabu Minato-ku. |
| 1991 |
Companys
new logo adopted. |
| 1992 |
Establishes
Amita Malaysia Co., Later sold and moves to management of trademark. |
| 1993 |
Establishes
Zogan Studio Co. |
| 1994 |
Opens
Kansai Int'l Airport shop.Starts exclusive distribution of Swiss watches
for
Japanese market. |
| 1995 |
Builds
AMITA Main Store. |
| 1999 |
Remodels
Narita Int'l Airport Shop. |
| 2002 |
Relocates
Osaka office. |
| 2003 |
Tomokuni
Amita is appointed to the president. |
