History
| 1669 | Hardware store called “SASAYA” founded by OKAYA’s first-generation owner Sosuke-Muneharu Okaya in Teppo-cho, Nagoya (at current headquarters location) |
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| 1862 | Branch called "Fukudana" opened in Osaka (currently Osaka Office) |
| 1872 | Branch called "Masudana" opened in Nihonbashi Kodenmacho, Tokyo (currently Tokyo Head Office) |
| 1937 | OKAYA SHOTEN CO., LTD. founded |
| 1943 | Corporate name changed to "OKAYA & CO., LTD." |
| 1952 | Tokyo Branch Office (currently Tokyo Head Office ) relocated to Shin Marunouchi Building |
| 1963 | Construction of Sorami Pier Warehouse completed |
| 1964 | OKAYA U.S.A., INC. established as subsidiary |
| 1967 | Annual sales surpass 100 billion yen |
| 1968 | Toyota Sales Office (currently Toyota Branch Office) opened |
| 1972 | Certified as "friendly trading company" by China Council for the Promotion of International Trade |
| 1973 | OKAYA EUROPE GMBH established as subsidiary in Germany |
| 1974 | SIAM SURIYA CO., LTD. established as subsidiary in Thailand |
| 1977 | OKAYA AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. established as subsidiary |
| 1982 | OKAYA SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. established as subsidiary |
| 1983 | OKAYA INTERNATIONAL (H.K.) LTD. established as subsidiary |
| 1986 | Construction of headquarters building completed |
| 1989 | OKAYA (TAIWAN) CO., LTD. established as subsidiary |
| 1990 | Tokuichi Okaya appointed as president |
| 1991 | OKAYA (CANADA) CO., LTD. established as subsidiary |
| 1995 | Listed in Second Section of Nagoya Stock Exchange (capital increased to 7,852 billion yen) |
| 1996 | YANGON OFFICE opened in Myanmar |
| 1997 | Stock moved to the First Section (Current: Premier Market) of Nagoya Stock Exchange (capital increased to 9,128 billion yen) |
| 2000 | ISO 14001 certification related to environment management acquired OKAYA (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. established as subsidiary |
| 2002 | OKAYA (KOREA) CO., LTD. established as subsidiary |
| 2004 | ISO 9001 certification acquired Joined Henokiens, an international association of traditional companies |
| 2005 | OKAYA (GUANGZHOU) CO., LTD. established as subsidiary |
| 2006 | OKAYA (BEIJING) CO., LTD. established as subsidiary POLAND TOKAI OKAYA MANUFACTURING SP. Z O.O. established as subsidiary |
| 2007 | OKAYA (THAILAND) CO., LTD. established as subsidiary OKAYA HOKKAIDO CO., LTD. established as subsidiary MEX OKAYA-TN, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. established as subsidiary in Mexico |
| 2008 | OKAYA & CO., INDIA PVT. LTD. established as subsidiary OKAYA KYUSHU CO., LTD. established as subsidiary |
| 2009 | MIDDLE EAST OFFICE opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 2011 | VINA OKAYA INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. established as subsidiary in Vietnam PT. OKAYA INDONESIA established as subsidiary |
| 2012 | OKAYA DO BRASIL COMERCIO LTDA. established as subsidiary |
| 2014 | OKAYA MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. established as subsidiary |
| 2015 | OKAYA INTERNATIONAL (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. established as subsidiary |
| 2016 | JIS Q 9100 certification acquired |
| 2019 | 350th anniversary of foundation |
| 2021 | Takehiro Okaya appointed as president |
