Yamamoto Kanpoh Pharmaceutical

Our philosophy

We improve the health of people all over the world through our expertise and experience with both Chinese and all-natural medicine.

1 We always bring our customers relief, satisfaction, and joy through our products that surpass their expectations.
2 We always strive to improve our products by making good use of our experience with both Chinese and all-natural medicine.
3 We always persevere in reaching our goals with the motto, “if we feel it's good, we do it right away.”
4 We maintain our company as an “essential element” of our society and strive for both business development and our employees well-being.
5 We always show gratitude to our customers and suppliers, as well as fellow workers and their entire families.
6 We always enjoy working, with a spirit of self-improvement and attitude of challenging.

山本整 Yamamoto Kanpoh Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Sei Yamamoto, CEO

Company info

We,Yamamoto Kanpoh, have reached our 40th anniversary since establishment.

Company Name: Yamamoto Kanpoh Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Establishment: February 1977
Capital: 50 million yen
CEO: Sei Yamamoto
Number of employees: 95 [male: 35, female: 60 (part-time workers included)]
Business fields: Manufacturing and selling of our products*, producing and importing necessary raw materials, research and development, and some other associated businesses

*Our products:
1) medicinal and pharmaceutical products
2) all-natural medicines and herbs
3) groceries and daily supplies
Financial data: Total assets: 13.61 billion yen
Sales: 6.648 billion yen
Current ratio: 1682.12%
Fixed ratio: 30.08%
Capital ratio: 95.77%
Quick ratio: 1268.58%
*At the end of fiscal year 2019
General headquarters Manufacturing factory: 157, Takihigashimachi, Komaki, Aichi, 485-0035, Japan
TEL: +81-568-77-2211 FAX: +81-568-76-1925 Map
Tokyo branch: Yamamoto Kanpoh Seiyaku Bldg.
3-17-1, Midori, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0021, Japan
TEL: +81-3-5669-5566 FAX: +81-3-5669-5567 Map
Osaka branch: c/o Alfresa Healthcare Corp.,
52-1, Ikaganishimachi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-0066, Japan
TEL: +81-72-845-5522 FAX: +81-72-845-5551 Map
Sendai office: c/o Alfresa Healthcare Corp.,
1-28-22, Izumichuo, Izumi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 981-3133
Please contact the head office. Map
Fukuoka office: c/o Alfresa Healthcare Corp.,
2-9-16, Matsuda, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, 812-0064
Please contact the head office. Map

Machinery & Equipment

High-speed rotary folding & packing machine

Stick packing machine

Jet mill

Tableting machine

Double folding & packing machine

Multi-joint robot

Rocking mixer

Rotary powder filling & packaging machine

Granule packaging machine

X-Ray detector

High-speed rotary folding & packing machine X7
Stick packing machine X18
Jet mill X12
Tableting machine X3
Tablet automatic counting machine X4
Double folding & packing machine X4
Multi-joint robot X17

Natural medicine roaster X4
Large-sized ribbon mixer X1
HTST Sterilizer X3
Rocking mixer X4
Large-sized rotary blender X4
Small-sized packaging machine X3
Powder grinder X4

Rotary powder filling & packaging machine X3
Automatic weighing machine X5
Granule packaging machine X3
Natural medicine cutter X1
Dryer X2
High-speed disintegrator X6
X-Ray detector X9

History of our company

We are a pharmaceutical company specializing in Chinese herbal medicine since 1977.

1977

January 1977
Founded Yamamoto Kanpoh Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.
Capital: 3 million yen
CEO: Kunio Yamamoto
Head office: 2-12, Kitayamahonmachi, Showa-ku, Nagoya
Factory: 20, Kareki, Narumi-cho, Midori-ku, Nagoya, Japan
Authorized as a drug manufacturer by the Ministry of Health and Welfare based on the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act. Permission No. 258 (Aichi Prefecture)
May 1982
Relocated our pharmaceutical factory to expand our business
Increased our capital to 8 million yen
160, Toyoba-azakoda, Toyoyama-cho, Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi, Japan
Permission No. 281 (Aichi Prefecture)
April 1984
Built pharmaceutical factory #2
Increased our capital to 10 million yen
88, Shinei, Toyoyama-cho, Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi, Japan
Permission No. 295 (Aichi Prefecture)
February 1985
Purchased 855 ㎡ of land at 157, Takihigashimachi, Komaki, Aichi, Japan
June 1986
Built factory #1 of five stories to expand our business and improve efficiency.
Permission No. 0303 (Aichi Prefecture)
December 1989
Purchased 1,990 ㎡ of adjoining land at 156, Takihigashimachi, Komaki, Aichi, Japan
August 1990
Added another story to the factory #1
October 1991
Built pharmaceutical factory #2 of four stories on the newly acquired site
April 1992
Opened our Osaka branch in Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan
October 1993
Built food-processing factory #3 of one story (roasting factory)
March 1994
Opened our Tokyo branch in Itabashi-ku, Tokyo
April
Enlarged food-processing factory #3 and added a four-story warehouse
April 1995
Built roasting factory #4 and a five-story warehouse
April 1996
Built food-processing factory #5 and a six-story warehouse
June
Purchased 1,399 ㎡ of adjoining land at 150-1 and 150-2, Takihigashimachi, Komaki, Aichi, Japan
October
Added a tent-structured warehouse on the newly acquired site
Enlarged pharmaceutical factory #2 of four stories
February 2000
Increased our capital to 50 million yen
April
Enlarged and renovated pharmaceutical factory #2 of four stories
September
Enlarged food-processing factory #3 and the four-story warehouse
September 2002
Built food-processing factory #6 and a four-story warehouse
November 2003
Purchased 370 ㎡ of land adjoining food-processing factory #6, at 149, Takihigashimachi, Komaki, Japan
August 2004
Purchased 147 ㎡ of land at 3-17-1, Midori, Simida-ku, Tokyo, Japan to relocate our Tokyo branch
January 2005
Built a four-story Tokyo branch office
October
Purchased 9,914 ㎡ of land at 146-1 and 147, Takihigashimachi, Komaki, Japan
January 2006
Built food-processing factory #7 and a four-story warehouse
July
Founded our sales company
Sei Yamamoto was appointed President of the company at 157, Takihigashimachi, Komaki, Aichi, Japan
April 2007
Relocated the head office to the site at 156, Takihigashimachi, Komaki, Aichi, Japan
November 2008
Acquired ISO22000 certification at factory #7
October 2009
Purchased 1,104 ㎡ of land at 146-2 and 148, Takihigashimachi, Komaki
February 2011
Built food-processing factory #8 and a six-story warehouse

August
Purchased 1,547 ㎡ of land adjoining factory #8, at 144 and 145, Takihigashimachi, Komaki
April 2015
Purchased 2,075 ㎡ of land adjoining factory #8, at 141, 142 and 142-3, Takihigashimachi, Komaki
The ground area of the head office came to 10,331 ㎡ in total
November 2015
Acquired ISO22000 certification at factory #8
March 2016
Acquired the right to claim the “green barley powder” as a designated health food
It was the first-time in the industry that an ingredient made from 100% barley gained approval
August 2016
Built factory #9 of two-stories and a six-story warehouse