Fujiya
Store in Ginza, Tokyo | |
Native name | Zhu Shi Hui She Bu Er Jia |
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| Company type | Public K.K. |
| TYO: 2211 | |
| Founded | June 30, 1938; 87 years ago (1938-06-30) |
| Founder | Rin'emon Fujii |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Japan |
Key people |
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| Owner | Yamazaki Baking Bandai Namco Holdings (1.93%) |
Fujiya Co. Ltd. (Zhu Shi Hui She Bu Er Jia , Kabushiki Gaisha Fujiya) (TYO: 2211) is a nationwide chain of confectionery stores and restaurants in Japan. Its first shop was founded in 1910 in Yokohama.[2]
Fujiya is credited with introducing the Christmas cake to Japan.[3]
In 2016, the company opened its first store outside Japan in Taipei, Taiwan.[4]
Mascot
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Fujiya's mascot is Peko-chan, a girl in pigtails licking her lips.[2] Peko-chan is a well-known marketing icon in Japan, where life-sized dolls of the mascot are commonly seen nationwide standing outside the chain's stores.[5]
2007 ingredients scandal
[edit]In January 2007, Fujiya was the subject of a scandal when it became known that the company had used expired ingredients in its products, prompting the resignation of its president, Rintaro Fujii.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Qu Di Yi *Jian Cha Yi ". Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ a b "Wait, don't eat that: candy scandal stuns Japan". International Herald Tribune. 2007-10-31. Archived from the original on 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "The Strawberry On Top - The Rise of Japan's Famous Christmas Cake". Arigato Travel. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "FUJIYABu Er Jia Yang Guo Zi Zhuan Mai Dian Deng Tai 12/31Kai Mu ". ETtoday. 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ^ a b "Comm-oddities: Japanese bakery head quits over use of expired milk, eggs". CBC News. 2007-01-15. Archived from the original on 2008-02-03. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Fujiya at Wikimedia Commons
- Fujiya - Official website (Japanese)
- Fujiya restaurants - official site (Japanese)
