NISHIBE NORI
Sales of seaweed and seaweed for business use
COMPANY
Management Philosophy
With a strong sense of responsibility, we maximize the strengths of individual ingenuity
and teamwork among all employees.
We create an attractive corporate culture driven by compelling individuals,
and provide our valued customers with captivating products and services, generation after generation.

Message from CEO
Our company was founded in 1924 by founder Tosuke Nishide in Tenma, Osaka, and operated as a
dried nori wholesaler until around 1996.
However, with the changing times, we transformed our business model into a processing manufacturer that
processes and sells nori.
Since then, we have strived to be a manufacturer capable of responding swiftly to our valued customers'
requests.
Currently, we secure a year's worth of stable nori supply during the fishing season.
We practice daily the safe, secure products and stable supply our valued customers demand today. And a
company is its people.
First, we cultivate individuals in every department, sharing the same vision and striving together toward
the same goals.
Nori is a profoundly complex product, but our seasoned sales representatives carefully explain this
intricate food item.
Only after gaining full understanding do we conduct business with valued customers nationwide, earning their
continued patronage.
Moving forward, we remain committed to our sales approach centered on stable supply of safe, secure, and
high-quality products from Osaka to all regions of Japan.
We strive to be of service to our valued customers.
We sincerely request your continued patronage for many years to come.
Satoru Nishide CEO NISHIBE NORITEN CO.,LTD
Company Overview
| Founded | 1924 |
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| Established | July 2, 1948 |
| Capital | ¥12 million |
| Business Activities | Manufacturing and sales of commercial nori (roasted nori, flavored nori), seaweed, and aosa seaweed. Mail-order sales of freshly roasted nori from Nagomi Workshop. |
| Representative | Satoru Nishide |
| Employees | 36 |
| Headquarters Factory | 7-1-10 Hojo, Daito City, Osaka, Japan |
| TEL | TEL.+81-72-876-1149 |
| Email Address | yakitate-oishii@nishibe-nori.net |
| Seasoned Nori Factory | Affiliated Factory: Isoya Nori Co., Ltd. |
| Transaction Banks | Kyoto Bank Kadoma Branch, Senshu Ikeda Bank Daito Branch, Mitsubishi UFJ Bank Tenjinbashi Branch, Shoko Chukin Bank Senba Branch, Kiyo Bank Konoike Shinden Branch |
| Major Suppliers | Prefectural Fisheries Cooperatives, Nori Raw Material Trading Companies, Trading Companies |
| Major Customers | Food Trading Companies, Food Service Industry |

History
| 1924 | Higashi Nishide founded a general food store in Sugawara-cho (Tenma), Kita-ku, Osaka City. |
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| 1933 | Established Nishide Shoten as a specialty nori shop. |
| 1948 | After the war, incorporated as Nishibe Shoten Co., Ltd. |
| 1961 | Established a drying and roasting factory for dried nori in Daito City (current headquarters location). |
| 1991 | Changed company name to NISHIBE NORITEN Co., Ltd. |
| 1994 | Relocated company from Tenma, Kita Ward, Osaka City to current address (Hojo, Daito City) to integrate manufacturing and sales operations and improve efficiency. |
| 1995 | Expanded production lines. |
| 1997 | Discontinued the dried nori wholesaling division, transitioned to a 100% processing manufacturer,
and commenced sales outside the Kinki region. Expanded production lines. |
| 2006 | Replaced two foreign object detectors. |
| 2013 | Completed seismic retrofitting and renovation of headquarters and factory. |
| Mar. 2020 | COVID-19 began spreading in Japan, reducing orders to about 60% of normal business volume. |
| Sep. 2020 | Signed an industry-academia collaboration agreement with Kindai University and launched the Healthcare Division. |
| Sep. 2022 | Issued private placement bonds. |
| 2023 | Two products for the Healthcare Division were completed. |
| Jun. 2024 | Introduced a roasted nori processing machine (micro-perforation technology). Completed interior renovation of the roasted nori factory. |
| Jul. 2025 | Held the 100th Anniversary Celebration Party (for employees and their families) at Hotel New Otani Osaka. |
| Aug. 2025 | Launched the Overseas Business Division. |