Sankogan

{{Short description|Pharmacy producer in Gose, Nara}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

{{Infobox company

|name = Sankogan

|native_name = 株式会社 三光丸

|founded = {{start date and age|1319}}

|industry = Pharmacy

|key_people = Komeda Toyotaka (CEO)

|location = 700-1 Imazumi

|location_city = Gose, Nara Prefecture

|location_country = Japan

|website = {{URL|http://www.sankogan.co.jp/en}}

}}

Sankogan is the oldest Japanese pharmacy producer with continuous run founded in 1319. It is located in Gose city, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The products were made using herbal medicine plants green gentian, licorice, philodendron bark, cinnamon, etc.

{{Cite book

|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XMYPBwifNXkC&q=Sankogan+1319&pg=PA12

|title=Timeless Ventures:32Co.,8 PRNP

|language=

|date=December 2008

|isbn=9780070077829

|access-date=18 February 2017

|author1=Funabashi

}}

History

  • Sankogan formation in 1319 dates back to Kamakura period and the legend says the founder chosen the company name from Emperor Go-Daigo.
  • During 1818 - 1829 started the product sale in China.
  • In Keiō era (1866) invited were representatives from Kaga Province and Toyama Prefecture for cooperation.
  • From 2012 the company operates with the name Sankogan Co., Ltd.

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