No.2
Yoshitaro Inaba (born in 1884), the founder of Koeisha, married Hatsu Nakatani at the age of 23 and succeeded to the rice shop. At that time, the price of rice was profitable with a quota system. He was brought a story of a candidate for city councilor from a friend when he was a little downhill. Since he was aware that he was not able to do that, he was going to boost that friend. As a result, it was impossible to continue a licensed rice shop because of election violation.
He visited Mr. Tanimoto who is manufacturing toothpicks at Yamochi village of Nabari Iga in search of a modest way of life. He sells to Kawachinagano and it is two years that he was asked for assistance and he helped him. Opinions separate on the way of work.
In 1917, at the age of 34 he established Kanseisha and independent as a senior managing director.
Mr. Naojiro Imai who is a powerful local locus in Seki-cho, Mie Prefecture, was president and a joint venture. The shipping book of March 1916 and the purchase book of June of the same year remain. Actually it was founded in 1915 but since he was talking about 1917 it is doing like that. Making round toothpicks (Utsugi) with Kibushi and Mamebushi which closely resembles Utsuki and started selling to each production area. Kawachinagano was also included in one of them. Originally Mie Prefecture is a land with a lot of Utsuki.
. As a result, the cost of the wood was inexpensive and mass-produced, so it was said that it was able to produce it at about half price compared to Kawachinagano.
Original round toothpicks produced in 1918
The scene of forwarding in1918.
The tools to make round picks in first stage.
The tools to make square spice bush toothpicks in first stage.