Yanashita Kozo (柳下浩三), Chairman of 角上魚類ホールディングス, received the 59th Food Industry Distinguished Service Award in the Distribution and Information Division. The award highlights how he founded a fresh fish shop along a prefectural road in Teradomari and expanded the business by opening stores in the Kanto region.
According to The Japan Food Newspaper, Yanashita Kozo (柳下浩三), Chairman of 角上魚類ホールディングス, received the 59th Food Industry Distinguished Service Award in the Distribution and Information Division. As the company's founder and chairman, he was recognised for expanding the business from its origins in Teradomari through the opening of stores in the Kanto region.
The article explains how the business grew from a fresh fish outlet along a prefectural road in the area known as Teradomari Fish Market Street, and later expanded into the Kanto region with numerous stores operated as 角上魚類.
Alongside information on the other award categories, the purpose of the award is described through a list of individuals and companies that contributed to the development of industry. Yanashita's achievements are reported to have contributed to the development of fresh fish markets and the revitalisation of the local economy.
Overall, the reason for Chairman Yanashita Kozo's (柳下浩三) award is based on the historical record of business growth through the construction of a community-based distribution network and the expansion of stores.