President Tanaka of Asahi Planning introduced us a wholesale company that print huge leaflets. He
connected to Palcorp in Osaka, Kyushu Corp, Sunnet in Tohoku, and Corp Sapporo.
Mrs. Seida suggested a tongue muscle trainer with 5 protrusions on the back of the tongue cleaner, so we made it using an old mold. We also applied for a patent. They are planning to sell it at sports gyms, TV shopping, online, etc. as a tool to prevent oral frailty (weakness) of elderly people who are not for the elderly but are still healthy.
I found a dissertation (nano ceramic) by Professor Maekawa of Osaka City University by searching the internet. I consulted with Mr.I Takeuchi, a former part-time lecturer of the Faculty of Engineering, and signed a contract. we will a sample and asked Mr. T.Miyata to test it.
There was an order for the electric part of the tooth whitening brush from Donkey, and Mr. Higuchi made a good sample. At the import stage, the corona has spread in China, and China's "zero corona" policy has made it impossible for workers to move and transport. On the other hand there is a proposal for a Chinese toothbrush company to sell a tooth stain cleaner with both the brand of the other party and our cleardent trough Mr. Higuchi. Therefore we consulted with Kao which has a cleardent brand in China, they will sell us at the value of 400,000 yen and we are proceeding with the transfer of rights.
There was an offer to sell the tongue cleaner with gel attached trough Amazon. When we replied that it would be supplied as a component, we are asked to undergo a sustainability examination of Sedex throughout the manufacturing process, and we prepared enough for the examination on 31 of march.
As a result, 10 items are requested to be corrected in 90 days and we are trying to solve them one by one.
Mr. Shinobu Ukihara published "Toothpick study" and sent us 100 books, so when I sent it to each direction, I got a very good response from many categories.
Mr. S,Tanabe and Mr. T.Kumagai of Yomeishu Wine Brewery Co., Ltd. (400 years history) visited our company and were very pleased to see our toothpick gallery .They presented us Yomeishu wine, Kuromoji candy, etc. They are kept in the gellery as important documents.
It is said that 40% of Yomeishu is Kuromoji, and 100 tons of kuromoji branches are collected annually in Aomori, Iwate, and Niigata prefecture, and Kuromoji is effective against influenza virus, so candy is made. I also joined the Kuromoji Study Group, it has about 50 members.
Mr. Seita's tongue muscle trainer's patent application has been rejected. The reason is a large electric motor with a prior patent in the United States. Mr. T.Takeuchi tryed to overturn these one by one and wrote a counterargument.
S.Yamaguchi of technology works has completed the machinery in automatic supply of melamine.
As one of the guidance of the examination result, the handrail on the second floor in front of the office was completed by Daitomi construction company in result the safety was improved.
There was an order from Donkey for the electric part of the tooth whitening brush, and Mr. Higuchi made a good sample. At the import stage, the corona has spread in China, and China's "zero corona" policy has made it impossible for workers to move and transport. There is a proposal for a Chinese toothbrush company to sell a tooth stain cleaner with both the brand of the other party and our clear dent at the edge of Mr. Higuchi. Therefore, if you consult with Kao, which has a clear dent brand in China, they will sell it, and we are proceeding with the transfer of rights. Transfer completed in April. Class 21 (toothbrush, electric toothbrush, cosmetic tool) Registration number 809769/January 21, 1996
Culture Day newspaper published the award of the Order of the Rising Sun.
I couldn't go to the Imperial Palace due to Corona, but the transmission ceremony was held at the city hall and the mayor's office.
Received a certificate and medal from Mr. Hideaki Ibuki, Director of the Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry
Thank you to the city hall staff and the mayor for their response.
The background is that it was selected as one of the 300 energetic manufacturing companies with tooth peeling sponges in 2009.
"Creating things that are not on the market" led to this award.
"Rising Sun Single Light Medal" Thank you for receiving congratulations from many people.
The following text was handed out to explain the reason for the award.
Contribution to society through manufacturing 11/3/2022
Philosophy: Contributing to dental health with oral care products: Preventing oral frailty
I want to create something that is not in the market
1 Toothpick family business: machine imported from America in 1924, the first mechanical production using white birch wood
"Flat toothpick" 1928 Founder Yoshitaro Inaba
2. The flat toothpick is not popular in Japan, so the overseas market is developed.
Dental Pick Developed at the request of the Swedish co-op, a horizontally connected "triangular toothpick"
1963 (2nd generation) Shigeru Inaba
3. Interdental brush Developed at the request of a dentist 1988 (1988) 3rd generation Osamu Inaba
4. Tongue cleaning (tongue cleaner) Corona prevention (patent) 2000
(Popularized in the Edo period with fusayoji, but disappeared with the import of toothbrushes in the Meiji period)
5. A machine that processes the tip of the doctor pick "interdental toothpick" round shaft into a triangle
Developed through industry-government-academia collaboration with technical guidance from Ryukoku University and public subsidies. 2003
6. Tooth peeling sponge removes stains from teeth (patent) 2007
New cooperation certification by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
7. Toothbrush for back teeth 2013 (2013) 4th generation Yukinobu Inaba
8. Floss holder One side holds the thread in the holder (patent) 2019
Conveying Yoji's "history, culture and industry" as a local industry
① Establishment of Toothpick Reference Room 1990 Enlightenment on the importance of dental prevention
②Published his book "You can see the world from a toothpick" in 1998.
Publishing the English version "From toothpick to the world" 2015
③ Talk about local industries at elementary schools, Tondabayashi Junior High School, and Nagano High School (currently in progress)
On October 25, 2018, Iannounced the process of developing our own machine to create our own products.
Speak at Osaka Public University Faculty of Engineering "Management of Technology"
The tooth peeling sponge was selected as one of the 300 active manufacturing companies by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. 2009
"Creating things that are not on the market" This led to the awarding of the Order of the Rising Sun, Single Light.
"From toothpicks to the world"
The two books have been released on DVD.
Mr. Yamaguchi was rear-ended by a 4-ton truck.
Mount incineration after blister pack removal
Received the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation Encouragement Award by fixing the thread of the floss holder in the container
Offer to donate toothpicks collected as a hobby from Mr. N. Noguchi of Matsubara
Mr. Takeuchi filed a patent application to replace the flat line of a toothbrush with a synthetic product
Talk about the above to Sunstar's General Manager Watanabe and Mr. Mitsui.
Director Oda of City Hall brings a photo of the ceremony
In January, they gave me a lot of consideration from the start of my survey to the day of the ceremony.
