Store Expansion in Taiwan Using a Japanese-Style System

「In terms of new openings, we opened Hualien Ziyou in Hualien City, Taiwan.」

「We also opened the Linyuan Yanhai Road store in Kaohsiung City.」

「We also opened the Banqiao Yuanke store in New Taipei City in November 2024.」

「We also opened 5 new stores, including the Shalu Zhongshan Road store and the Toufen Sports Park store.」

「We opened 2 stores, the Xindian Vieshow Yulon store and the Luodong Zhongshan Road store.」

「In store development, we opened 1 store in Japan, 4 in the United States and 1 in Taiwan, for a total of 6 stores. As a result, as of the end of the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the group had 655 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 54 stores in the United States, 54 stores in Taiwan and 3 stores in Shanghai.」

「In May 2023, we also opened the Kaohsiung Times Boulevard store, our first global flagship store outside Japan, and achieved higher sales and higher profit for the consolidated fiscal year compared with the same period of the previous year.」

「In store development, in addition to opening 20 stores in Japan, 6 in the United States and 4 in Taiwan, we opened our first store in mainland China in Shanghai, bringing the total to 31 stores. As a result, as of the end of the third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the group had 641 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 46 stores in the United States, 51 stores in Taiwan and 1 store in mainland China.」

「In store development, we opened 16 stores in Japan, 5 in the United States and 2 in Taiwan, for a total of 23 stores. As a result, as of the end of the second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the group had 636 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 45 stores in the United States and 50 stores in Taiwan.」

「In store development, we actively opened stores in central urban areas, including the Taichung Top City store in a large-scale commercial facility in Taichung, as well as roadside stores in Chiayi and Tainan in south-central Taiwan.」

「In store development, we opened 25 stores in Japan, 5 in the United States and 6 in Taiwan, bringing the total number of stores opened in the three countries during the cumulative third-quarter period to 36. As a result, as of the end of the third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the group had 603 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 37 stores in the United States and 46 stores in Taiwan.」

「In store development, looking ahead to the period after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides and supported by a stable financial foundation, we opened 17 stores in Japan, 4 in the United States and 5 in Taiwan, for a total of 26 stores. As of the end of the second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the group had 593 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 36 stores in the United States and 45 stores in Taiwan.」

「In store development, we opened 9 stores in Japan, 1 in the United States and 2 in Taiwan, for a total of 12 stores. We will continue opening stores actively in both the United States and Taiwan and work to promote Japanese food culture overseas. As of the end of the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the group had 579 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 33 stores in the United States and 42 stores in Taiwan.」

「In store development, we opened 30 stores in Japan, 7 in the United States and 11 in Taiwan. Despite the spread of COVID-19, we continued to open stores actively, primarily in urban areas, with a view to the period after the pandemic subsides, bringing the group's total new store openings to 48. As a result, as of the end of the consolidated fiscal year, the group had 567 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 32 stores in the United States and 40 stores in Taiwan.」

「In store development, in addition to opening the second global flagship store, the Dotonbori store in Osaka, in April 2021, we opened the Rasora Sapporo store in Hokkaido in July, entering the last prefecture in Japan where we had not previously operated. We opened 23 stores in Japan, 6 in the United States and 6 in Taiwan, for a total of 35 stores.」

「In store development, we opened 18 stores in Japan, 5 in the United States and 5 in Taiwan, for a total of 28 stores. We will continue strategic store openings in both the United States and Taiwan and work to promote Japanese food culture overseas. As of the end of the second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the group had 549 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 30 stores in the United States and 34 stores in Taiwan.」

「In store development, we opened 10 stores in Japan, 3 in the United States and 4 in Taiwan, for a total of 17 stores. We will continue opening stores in both the United States and Taiwan and work to promote Japanese food culture overseas. As a result, as of the end of the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the group had 538 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 28 stores in the United States and 33 stores in Taiwan.」

「At our Taiwan subsidiary 亞洲藏壽司股份有限公司 (KSA), economic activity had nearly normalized, supported by measures taken by the Taiwan government to address COVID-19 and other factors. The company made aggressive investments, including opening new stores as planned.」

「At our Taiwan subsidiary 亞洲藏壽司股份有限公司 (KSA), economic activity began to normalize from May 2020 onward, supported by measures taken by the Taiwan government to address COVID-19 and other factors. KSA opened new stores as planned and made aggressive investments.」

「In store development, we opened 11 stores in total: 9 in Japan and 2 in Taiwan. We will continue strategic store openings in the United States and Taiwan while working to promote Japanese food culture overseas. At the end of the first quarter of the fiscal year, the group had 496 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 23 stores in the United States, and 22 stores in Taiwan.」

「In store development, the group opened 20 new stores in Japan, 6 in the United States and 6 in Taiwan during the consolidated fiscal year, for a total of 32 new stores across the group. As a result, as of the end of the consolidated fiscal year, the group had 485 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 23 stores in the United States and 20 stores in Taiwan.」

「In store development, we opened 25 stores in total: 17 in Japan, 4 in the United States, and 4 in Taiwan. We will continue strategic store openings in the United States and Taiwan while working to promote Japanese food culture overseas. At the end of the third quarter of the fiscal year, the group had 478 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 21 stores in the United States, and 18 stores in Taiwan.」

「In store development, we opened 14 stores in total: 9 in Japan, 3 in the United States, and 2 in Taiwan. We will continue strategic store openings in the United States and Taiwan while working to promote Japanese food culture overseas. At the end of the second quarter of the fiscal year, the group had 467 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 20 stores in the United States, and 16 stores in Taiwan.」

「In store development, we opened 8 stores in total: 5 in Japan, 1 in the United States, and 2 in Taiwan. We will continue strategic store openings in the United States and Taiwan while working to promote Japanese food culture overseas. At the end of the first quarter of the fiscal year, the group had 462 stores, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 19 stores in the United States, and 16 stores in Taiwan.」

「Our Taiwan subsidiary 台灣國際藏壽司股份有限公司 opened 4 stores, including the Hsinchu Big City store in Big City, a major shopping mall in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, bringing the number of stores operated in Taiwan to 13.」

「Our Taiwan subsidiary 台灣國際藏壽司股份有限公司 opened the Zhongli Dajiang store and the Hsinchu Jingguo Road store, bringing the number of stores operated in Taiwan to 11 at the end of the second-quarter consolidated accounting period.」

「Our Taiwan subsidiary 台灣國際藏寿司股份有限公司 opened the Zhongli Dajiang store, its 10th store in Taiwan. As a result, the total number of stores at the end of the first-quarter consolidated accounting period was 433, all directly operated, including 4 Muten Kura stores, 1 Kura Natural Fish Market store, 14 U.S. stores and 10 Taiwan stores.」

「Our Taiwan subsidiary 台灣國際藏壽司股份有限公司 operated 9 stores at the end of the consolidated fiscal year. In July 2017, we opened the Taipei Guanqian store, a global flagship store in front of Taipei Station. Located approximately 150 m from Taipei Station, the store has a floor area of more than 900 m² and 240 seats, making it the largest Kura Sushi store in Japan, the United States or Taiwan. We will use it as an Asia flagship store to disseminate information in preparation for future expansion in Asia.」

「Our Taiwan subsidiary 台湾國際蔵寿司股份有限公司 operated 6 stores at the end of the cumulative second-quarter consolidated accounting period. Features such as the Japanese-style Bikkura-Pon! amusement system and the Order Lane, which delivers ordered items directly to customers, have proved popular, and business has remained strong since the opening of the first store in December 2014. We will continue to open stores aggressively in Taiwan.」

「Beginning in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, we included the formerly unconsolidated subsidiary 台灣國際藏壽司股份有限公司 in the scope of consolidation. On 18 January 2017, we opened the Taichung Fuke Road store, our group's first overseas street-front store. We will continue to open stores successively in Taiwan, where business conditions remain strong.」

「Our second overseas operation, 台灣國際藏壽司股份有限公司, operates 5 stores. In both countries, we are continuing to conduct thorough market research, including selecting candidate regions and reviewing relevant laws and regulations, in preparation for multi-store expansion.」