The import of Japanese fish
About us
We are facing ever-increasing violent changes of global seafood trading environments, such as an exhaustion of fishery resources and fluctuation of foreign exchange rates.
Despite of these challenges,
Tokushima Daisui Uoichi Co., LTD. is making steady and persistent efforts to
expand our business, thanks to our dependable global and domestic areas of
production, and highly reliable customers.
Let us introduce you our actual results of import and
export up to now.
Export
Case 1
Exported frozen Pacific Saury(55pcs/7.5kg, Iwate-ken origin) to customers in LA and NY
Case 2
Exported frozen Pollock (400 ~ 500gr/pcs, Hokkaido origin) and frozen Sailfin Sandfish(90 ~ 100gr, Aomori-ken origin) to customers in LA. Frozen Pollock (400 ~ 500gr/pcs) to customers in Busan, Korea
Case 3
Exported frozen Anchovy (14 ~ 15cm, Tokushima-ken and Tottori-ken origin) to customers in Busan, Korea
Case 4
Exported frozen Skate (Hokkaido origin) to customers in Busan, Korea
Case 5
Exported frozen Hamachi (Yellow Tail) Fillet (2.0kg/pcs up, Kagoshima-ken and Ehime-ken origin) to customers in LA
Case 6
Exported dried Sea Cucumber (Kansai origin) to Qingdao and Dalian, China.
Exported salted Sea Cucumber (Kansai origin) to Seoul, Korea
Case 7
Exported frozen Ribbonfish (Wakayama-ken and Ishikawa-ken origin) to customers in Busan, Korea.
Case 8
Exported frozen Octopus Vulgaris (Peru origin) to customers in Bangkok, Thailand
Case 9
Exported a various Fresh seafood, such as Pollock, Stingray, Ribbonfish, Mackerel, Japanese Red Seabream, Japanese Black Porgy, Japanese Yellow Seabream, Gizzard Shad, Brown Croaker, White Herring, Bloody Clam to customers in Busan, Korea
Besides, through the collaboration with domestic trading companies, we have exported Frozen Japanese Spineless Cuttlefish, Gizzard Shad, Herring for Chinese market. Also we have a record of sales of frozen value added products for American market.
Import
Case 1
Imported frozen Chirimen (Anchovy) of Indonesian, Chinese, Taiwanese and Korean origin to Japanese Domestic market
Case 2
Imported frozen Sushi material (Thai origin), such as Sushi Ebi and Ika Slice into domestic market.
Case 3
Imported fresh Blue-fin Tuna (Korean origin) and frozen Hamachi into domestic market.
Case 4
Imported fresh Yellow-fin Tuna (Indonesian and Thai origin) into domestic market.
Case 5
Imported frozen Octopus Vulgaris (Peru origin) into domestic market.
For International Customers
For International Customers, please contact Mr. Brian Lee at haewai7@hotmail.com or
mybrian7 (Skype).
Welcome to Tokushima Daisui Uoichi Co., LTD.
CEO & President 生原 靖久 NOBUHISA IKUHARA
Profile
- Entered Tokushima Daisui Uoichi Co., LTD. in April, 1982
- Became member of Board of Directors in May, 1999
- Assumed the position of Managing Director in May, 2001
- Became Executive Director in April, 2006
- Took Presidency in July, 2010
Current
- CEO & President of Tokushima Daisui Uoichi Co., LTD.
- Member of Board of Directors of Tokushima Daisui Cold Storage Co., LTD.
- CEO & President of Tokushima Daisui Foods Co., LTD.
- CEO & President of Island Classic Foods CO., LTD.
Today, the total food situation in Japan is at risk. We are handling the truly
indispensable items in our human life. The ratio of food self-support of Japan is
approximately 40%. I think that if this figure is approaching 100%, if might be
referred to as ideal. We are confronting a tremendous amount of problems in our
efforts to increase this figure. For instance, finding reliable suppliers for secure
living of manufacturers leads to the protection of foods for all consumers.
Setting our mission of protecting manufacturers and providing reliable seafood
for our consumers, we will make relentless efforts to achieve it.
CEO & President NOBUHISA IKUHARA
Company Profile
| Company Name | Tokushima Daisui Uoichi CO., LTD. |
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| Address | 4-1-38 Kitaokinosu Tokushima Japan 770-0872 (inside of Tokushima Central Wholesale Market) |
| Products | Fresh Seafood, Frozen Seafood, Dried and Salted Seafood, Wholesaler of Processed Seafood, Wholesaler at the Seafood Section of the Tokushima City Wholesale Market （On February,13th,1973,registration granted by Japanese Ministry of Agriculture,Forestry and Fisheries.） |
| Year of Founding | June, 28th, 1954 |
| Capital | US$300,000 |
| Closing Date of Fiscal Year | March, 31st |
| Sales | US$83,000,000(in 2013) |
| President | NOBUHISA IKUHARA |
| Employees | Total of 50 employees(Male:40, Female:10, Average Age:37) |
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| Affiliated Companies |
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| Opening of Auction Market | 5:30 AM |
| Facilities | Auction Market 1385 ㎡, Wholesale Market of Low Temperature 196㎡, Wholesale Market of Medium Temperature 130 ㎡, Office Space 473 ㎡, Quay wall to unload seafood products 300 ㎡, Industrial Large-size Ice Machine, Ice Storage House, Refrigerator, Freezer AS-class AS, Water Tank for Live Fish(5 EA) |
History
| June, 1954 | Incorporation with the capital of US$26,000 amid the tumultuous post-war period flooded with seafood markets. Establishment of Tokushima Daisui Uoichi Co., LTD. with its main store in Nakazucho 1-chome. |
| October, 1956 | In 1956, Kengyoren Uoichiba was set up in the Tokushima City-owned area in Bandaicho. Tokushima Daisui entered this market. Relocated its main store into Bandaicho six-chome. |
| September, 1966 | Increased its capital to US$140,000 |
| November, 1966 | Founding of Tokushima Daisui Cold Storage Co., LTD. |
| June, 1969 | Increased its capital to US$250,000 |
| February, 1973 | Tokushima City Central Wholesale Market was completed in Kitaokinosu 4-chome, which is the current location. Upon entering this market as seafood wholesaler, Tokushima Daiusi Uoichi Co., LTD. also moved its main store |
| May, 1984 | Increased its capital stock to US$300,000 |
| May, 1986 | Established Tokushima Daisui Foods Co., LTD. |
| March, 1998 | Significantly strengthened market function with the completion of a leading low-temperature wholesale market in the west of Japan |
| June, 2000 | Completed medium-temperature wholesale market for salted & dried products. |
| February, 2008 | Set up Island Classic Foods Co., LTD. |
| July, 2010 | NOBUHISA IKUHARA was appointed CEO |
Main Products
Business Performanse during April, 2010～Marchi, 2011
FRESH PRODUCTS
| Products | Sales(JPY) | Amount(㎏) |
|---|---|---|
| Yellowtail | 652,429,539 | 668,627 |
| Hamachi | 574,822,466 | 780,510 |
| Ribbonfish | 506,022,791 | 953,202 |
| Tuna | 410,701,367 | 408,866 |
| Squid | 247,223,263 | 573,727 |
| Red Sea Bream | 161,664,515 | 183,463 |
| Horse Mackerel | 156,419,069 | 383,577 |
| Mackerel | 133,395,175 | 523,418 |
| Saury | 131,471,362 | 234,891 |
| Octopus | 127,684,101 | 193,420 |
| Baby Maguro | 124,025,753 | 187,807 |
| Skipjack Tuna | 108,092,901 | 215,819 |
| Shortneck Clam | 94,562,978 | 787,052 |
| Spanish Mackerel | 85,828,876 | 141,818 |
| Sea Cucumber | 70,520,377 | 57,391 |
| Bastard Halibut | 64,179,872 | 40,351 |
| Jap.Flying Squid | 61,906,732 | 197,700 |
| Abalone | 57,288,848 | 14,545 |
| Goby | 50,541,953 | 157,030 |
FROZEN PRODUCTS
| Products | Sales(JPY) | Amount(㎏) |
|---|---|---|
| Chum Salmon | 272,864,058 | 332,871 |
| Fish Meat | 232,924,335 | 637,300 |
| Frozen Shrimp | 106,583,550 | 105,027 |
| Frozen Octopus | 101,852,407 | 100,219 |
| Frozen Saury | 90,808,271 | 414,319 |
| Frozen Squid | 53,984,839 | 99,517 |
DRIED SALT FISH PRODUCTS
| Products | Sales(JPY) | Amount(㎏) |
|---|---|---|
| Dried Anchovy | 467,262,763 | 371,707 |
| Chum Salmon | 301,578,582 | 405,742 |
| Salted Mackerel | 288,592,085 | 521,226 |
| Boiled Anchovy | 107,853,471 | 149,984 |
| Herring RoeRoe | 106,049,209 | 38,769 |
| Salted Saury | 91,827,188 | 251,578 |
◆This table only includes products with sales of over JPY50,000,000
(As of July, 2011)
Who We Are
Who are Wholesalers?
With the permission of the Japanese ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,
wholesalers sell products consigned by manufactures of shippers to brokers or trading
participants in an open bid. The wholesalers play pivotal roles in terms of the function of the
market.
How We Do Wholesales?
- Auction
This is a general way of doing transactions. In our seafood section of the Central Wholesale
Seafood Market, hand signs and voice are used for auction. - Person-to-Person Sales
Buyers and sellers decide on the price by bargaining.
Fresh Products Sec.1
We provide excellent wild fresh products such as Horse Mackerel, Mackerel, Sardine,Saury, Skipjack Tuna, Yellowtail, which are also called external ‘blue-color fish’ in Japan. Other products include Japanese Smelt (farmed), Tuna (caught at home and abroad), various shellfish (Oyster, Scallop, etc), Salmon, Crab (Alaskan King Crab, Snow Crab, etc), Fresh Water Fish (Eel) and its processed products.
Auction for Blue-color Fish |
Preliminary Inspection for Tuna |
Auction for Tuna |
Auction for Special Species |
Fresh Products Sec.2
We supply outstanding natural products, for example, live fish, fresh fish, shellfish, Octopus, Squid, etc. We also do farmed fish, for instance, Yellowtail, Greater Amberjack, Snapper, Hamachi.
Nationally Famous‘Naruto’Snapper |
Bookkeeping |
Auction for fish from neighboring sea |
Sale preparations for cultured live fish |
Frozen ＆Salted Products Sec.
We produce a number of top-notch processed seafood and food as follows : i) Frozen Products: Shrimp, Salmon, Crab, Saury, Mackerel, Horse Mackerel, ii) Anchovy (boiled), Horse Mackerel (Butterfly-type), Mackerel (Salted and Dried), sea food side dish.
Low Temperature Wholesale Store |
Showcase at Low Temperature Wholesale store |
Bargaining with Customers |
Medium Temperature Wholesale Store |
Dried Anchovy (from Shirasu) |
Business Support Sec.
We unload and gather goods as well as prepare for auction.
Unloading Dock |
Loading and Unloading Work |
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Trade Sec.
We are in charge of import & export of a wide array of seafoods. Our major markets are USA and South Korea. Weare import from China and Indonesia.
General Sffairs Dept.
Responsibilities to include General Affairs, Personnel Management, Bookkeeping, Sale on Account, Credit Purchase, Trading Accounting, Computer & Information Management.
General Affairs Department |
