Company

Company

Kawaguchi Suisan Co., Ltd.

Message

"We make you happy."
That's our guiding principle — and it goes well beyond the plate.

A company is a place where its employees spend a great deal of their lives. That's exactly why we want it to be a place that holds real value for every one of them.

And it goes beyond our employees. So many people are connected to this company — our customers, our suppliers, the delivery crews who move our products, the equipment and fuel partners who keep us running, the people who handle our finances and our systems, those who collect our waste, and our neighbors in the community. We want everyone connected to us to be able to work with a genuine sense of comfort. Building that kind of company is the very foundation of how we run our business.

Yasushi Kawaguchi, President

Kawaguchi Suisan Co., Ltd.

Yasushi Kawaguchi — President & CEO

Our Philosophy

As a Company

Build a good company where every employee can live a rich, fulfilling life.
Always bring creativity and ingenuity to delighting our customers.
Pursue a business that contributes to our community, to society, to the nation, and to the natural environment.

As Individuals

"Make it a good place to work" — Aim to build a workplace where you and the people you work with can all work comfortably.

"Get the basics right" — Make food that's genuinely good: safe, honest, and delivered with care. That's the job.

"Respect what you have" — Raw materials, energy, time, equipment. None of it is unlimited, and none of it should be wasted.

Company Profile

Company Name
Kawaguchi Suisan Co., Ltd.
Address
212 Takigawara, Miyahara-cho, Arida City, Wakayama 649-0435, Japan
President
Yasushi Kawaguchi
Founded
1964 (Showa 39)
Capital
¥10,000,000 (JPY 10 million)
Employees
51

Business Activities

Kabayaki Processing — We source live domestic unagi and grill it into kabayaki — Japan's classic glazed unagi preparation — entirely in-house.

In-House Sauce — We make both the grilling tare and the finishing tare that define the Kawaguchi Suisan flavor — all in-house.

Online Sales — We sell direct through our own storefront and all major Japanese e-commerce platforms, shipping nationwide.

Restaurant & Retail — Our on-site restaurant serves unagi fresh off the grill. Our retail counter sells the same product to take home.

Access

Nearest IC: Arida IC, Hanwa Expressway (approx. 15 min by car)
Nearest Station: Kinokuni Line, JR Kii-Miyahara Station (approx. 10 min on foot)

History