History
- 1934 〜
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- 1934
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Mar
Established as "Kitamura Camera Store" in Sakaimachi, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture (currently Kitamura Sakaimachi Camera Store).
- 1943
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May
Established Kitamura Shokai Co., Ltd.
- 1970
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Apr
Changed trade name to KITAMURA CO.,LTD
- 1976
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Sep
Opened the first suburban "Camera Kitamura" store in the suburbs of Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture.
- 1980 〜
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- 1983
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Jun
Founded
- 1985
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Mar
Established Lab Network Division as LaboNetwork Co., Ltd. (currently a consolidated subsidiary) for the purpose of improving business efficiency.
- 1990 〜
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- 1993
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Mar
Opened Studio Mario Division of Children's Photo Studio.
- 1998
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Feb
Established Oda Tsusho Co., Ltd. (currently a consolidated subsidiary KITAMURA TRADE SERVICES CO.,LTD) for the purpose of expanding imported products.
- 1999
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Jul
With the expansion into digital cameras, the introduction of "Digital Mini Lab" began.
- 2000 〜
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- 2001
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Oct
Japan Securities Dealers Association over-the-counter market registration.
- 2002
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Jan
Founded in Suginami-ku, Tokyo for the purpose of internet photography.
- 2003
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Apr
Launched "Photo Choice" service, an event photo sales site across Japan.
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Jul
Launched "All Sport Community" service, a photo sales site for athletes.
- 2004
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Dec
Canceled over-the-counter registration with the Japan Securities Dealers Association and listed shares on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange.
- 2005
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Apr
Kitamura Co., Ltd takes over the business of "Studio Mario" which Lab Network Co., Ltd had been developing since 1993.
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Jun
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.
- 2006
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Oct
Introduced T point to Camera Kitamura.
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Dec
Started "Snap Snap," school photo sales site service.
- 2007
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Feb
Participated as an official photo service in the Tokyo Marathon 2007 (first time held).
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Jul
Established joint venture Kitamura PC DEPOT Co., Ltd (currently a consolidated subsidiary, KCS Co.,Ltd) with PC DEPOT Corporation with the aim of expanding its sales base and developing its business format as a service industry.
- 2008
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Mar
Started "Internet Print" service at Double Vision, Inc. (Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture).
- 2009
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Jan
With the aim of strengthening competitiveness and further improving management efficiency, KITAMURA CO.,LTD was the surviving company, while Camera Kimura Co., Ltd., Jusfort Co., Ltd. and Snaps Sales Co., Ltd. were absorbed and merged.
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Apr
Lab Network Co., Ltd established the production department as Media Lab NEXT Co., Ltd. through a company split for the purpose of improving business efficiency. After that, the company name was changed to Lab Production Co., Ltd.
- 2010 〜
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- 2010
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May
Established Shimauma Print System Co., Ltd. in Hioki City, Kagoshima Prefecture.
- 2012
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Feb
Kitamura Co., Ltd gets Apple Authorized Service Provider Certification and Starts Apple Service Business.
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Sep
Merged with Picturing Online Co., Ltd. to promote the integration of corporate brands and to achieve synergistic effects between online sales and store sales.
- 2013
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Jul
Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Section.
- 2014
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Feb
Capital alliance with Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. (CCC).
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Jun
Business partnership between Photocreate Co., Ltd and school business.
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Jul
Established UXENT Inc.(currently PicHive Inc.).
- 2015
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Feb
Business alliance with LaboNetwork Co.,Ltd
- 2016
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Feb
Started selling "moovin card".
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Oct
Established a subsidiary "All Sports Community Co., Ltd." in Taiwan.
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Nov
CCC makes Photocreate Co., Ltd a wholly owned subsidiary by TOB.
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Dec
CCC takes over the shares of Shimauma Print System Co., Ltd. and makes it a wholly owned subsidiary.
- 2017
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May
Concluded a capital and business alliance agreement with CCC.
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Aug
Started selling "Snap Snap x moovin", a moving memory.
- 2018
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Nov
CCC makes Kitamura Co., Ltd a wholly owned subsidiary by TOB.
- 2019
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Feb
CCC establishes KITAMURA HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. (present company).
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Apr
Kitamura Holdings Group launches new management system.
- 2020 〜
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- 2020
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Apr
Separated into "SHIMAUMA Print,Inc." and "SHIMAUMA Print Lab,Inc."
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Jul
Opened "Shinjuku Kitamura Camera" as flagship store in Shinjuku.
- 2021
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Mar
Merged with CCC Photo Life Lab Co., Ltd.
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Apr
Established
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Jun
Transition from a consolidated subsidiary of CCC to an equity-method affiliate.
- 2023
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Aug
Established a subsidiary "NSQ, Inc." .
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Oct
Changed trade name to PicHive Inc.
