Company Philosophy
Our theme is "Customers and staff together enjoy themselves! We are a wholesaler of tableware for business use and operator of general merchandise stores under the theme of "Enjoyable and energetic customers and staff together!
Founded in 1913, Yamabun has been selling tableware in the Nagoya area for many years, and in recent years has expanded beyond the sale of "tableware that enhances food" to the sale of "miscellaneous goods that enhance daily life.
At our directly managed stores, we offer famous character goods, modern Japanese sundries, and other sundries that bring joy and satisfaction to your daily life.
Company Profile
| Corporate Corporation No. | 1800-01-023048 |
| Qualified Invoicing Business Registration Number | T1-1800-0102-3048 |
| Company name | 株式会社 山文 （カブシキガイシャ ヤマブン） Yamabun Co., Ltd. |
| Head Office Address | 2-18, Temma 3-chome, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 456-0034, Japan |
| Established | 1913 |
| Foundation | July 5, 1967 |
| Capital Stock | 12,000,000 yen |
| Company Objectives |
| Representative Director, President | OKUMURA Yukiyoshi |
| TEL | +81-052-682-2666 |
| FAX | +81-52-681-7153 |
| WEB | https://www.yamabun-co.net/ |
| info@yamabun-co.net | |
| Number of Employees | 40 |
History
| 1913 | Founded in 1913 by Shoichi Okumura in Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture |
| 1944 | War damage |
| 1947 | Recovers from the war and establishes Yamabun Okumura Shoten |
| 1967 | 1967 Company is established and becomes Yamabun Co. |
| 1970 | Opened retail store "Sanpou Toen" in Diamond City Meisei SC |
| 1976 | Head office building completed |
| 1994 | Lifestyle goods store YB.haus Wondercity opened |
| 1995 | Lifestyle goods store YB.haus JUSCO Okazaki Minami opened |
| 1997 | Lifestyle goods store YB.haus AEON Nanyo store opened |
| 1998 | Lifestyle goods store YB.haus Diamond City store opened (renewed from Yamaho Toen) |
| 1998 | Lifestyle goods store YB.haus AzPark store opened |
| 2000 | Fancy store BOONY'S AEON MALL OKAZAKI opened (renewed from YB.haus JUSCO Okazaki Minami store) |
| 2002 | Character Variety Shop yb.Friend's Wonder City opened (renewed from YB.haus) |
| 2003 | Character Variety Shop yb.Friend's Azpark opened (renewed from YB.haus) |
| 2004 | Character Variety Shop yb.Friend's Champiaport opened. |
| 2004 | Started operation of sales management system for general merchandise stores (developed in-house) |
| 2005 | Character Variety Shop yb.Friend's Centrair opened. |
| 2007 | Character Variety Shop yb.Friend's AeonTows Chikusa opened. |
| 2009 | Studio Ghibli Goods and Picture Book Character Goods store Donguri Gurden mozo wondarcity opened |
| 2011 | Character Variety Shop yb.Friend's AEON TOWN Chikusa Store relocated to a new location |
| 2012 | Started operation of attendance system for general merchandise stores (developed in-house) |
| 2014 | Japanese modern goods store miyabina AEON Kuwana SC opened. |
| 2014 | Character goods specialty store Chara-dreams AEON MALL Okazaki opened. |
| 2008 | Studio Ghibli Goods Donguri Republic mozo wonder city store renewal opened (changed from Donguri Garden) |
| 1991 | Head office relocated to 3-2-18 Temma, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Japan |
| 2020 | Marriage Counseling Agency The Door of Happiness HP Production |
| 2020 | Electronic system for tax free sales ybTaxFree Development |
| 2020 | Yukiyoshi Okumura becomes the fourth representative director |
| 2022 | Tableware Yamabun launches electronic catalog site (developed in-house) |
| 2024 | Character Shop KAZE-no-Komichi store opened |
