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Founded in Japan as Osaka Electric Railroad serving the
30km route between Osaka and Nara Growth period. Expansion
of railway system to a netowrk spanning 600 kilometers. The
Kintetsu group grows into nearly every aspect of transportation
and tourism industries as well as a variety of other businesses.
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Establishes first office in the USA in San Francisco.
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Establishes New York and Hononlulu Offices.
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Establishes Los Angeles Office.
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Establishes Chicago Office.
Creates new business division, Kintetsu World Express,
to service the expanding global market for cargo forwarding.
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Hits $1 million in gross sales.
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Establishes Kintetsu's Headquarters Office in New York.
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Establishes New Jersey Office.
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Establishes San Jose Office.
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Hits $50 million in gross sales.
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Hits $75 million in gross sales.
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Establishes online presence with www.kintetsu.com
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Hits over $100 million in gross sales.
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Attains Top 50 status in the USA!
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Forms new company JTEC to facilitate groups from the USA
attending tradeshows, conferences and conventions in Japan.
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Attains #28 rank in Travel Weekly's TOP 50 Agencies in the USA.
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Begins to offer webfares to all existing customers with product
KIWEB and introduces NEW online booking tool to corporate travelers
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