Trajectory

Our Roots

Our company's roots lie in taking over management of a crab processing factory from Hokkai Suisan Co., Ltd. (Monbetsu City, Hokkaido).

1998/06/11

Founded in 2001

Universal Sea Japan Co., Ltd. was established in Sapporo in March 2001.

2001/06/03

We started purchasing crabs, kinki, and striped atka mackerel from Russian ships.

We have started purchasing crabs from Russian ships loaded with live and frozen crabs in Otaru, Wakkanai, and Monbetsu.

2002/04/05

Started purchasing containers from Russia

We hired Russian staff and went to Russia (Vladivostok, Sakhalin, Murmansk) to begin importing various types of crab.

2005/03/14

Bioenergy business launched in Cambodia

We partnered with Cambodian Mekong University, invited a former professor from Kyoto University's Faculty of Agriculture, and began a business of cultivating Jatropha, which has attracted attention as a biomass energy source, by leasing farmland owned by Cambodian Mekong University.

2006/06/06

Started purchasing in Korea (Busan, Donghae)

As Russian ships have completely shifted from Japan to Korea, we have started purchasing in Busan and Donghae, Korea.

2008/02/10

Started exporting to Hong Kong and Korea

Started exporting marine products to Hong Kong and general food products to Korea.

2022/08/02

Started exporting to Southeast Asia

Started exporting seafood to Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam

2023/07/10