- 1882
- Kimura Tokubei Shoten is opened in Kabutocho, Nihonbashi, Tokyo.
- 1950
- Kimura Tokubei Shoten is established as stock company in Otaki-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa. Head office (main store) is subsequently relocated to Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
- 1951
- Company is authorized as wholesale rice merchant and launches rice sales.
- 1964
- Company name is changed to Kitoku Co., Ltd.
- 1969
- Large-scale rice milling factory is built in Kamome-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama.
- 1991
- Angimex Kitoku Joint Venture Co. (now Angimex Kitoku Limited Company) is formed and launches business in Vietnam.
- 1994
- Large-scale rice milling factory is built in Okegawa, Saitama.
- 1995
- Rice importing business is launched under SBS (simultaneous-buy-sell contract) system.
- 1996
- Kitoku America Inc. is established and launches operations in U.S.
- 1998
- Kitoku begins importation of government-controlled rice in accordance with Minimum Access (MA) provisions.
- 2000
- Kitoku merges with Shinryo Bussan Co. to form Kitoku Shinryo Co., Ltd.
- 2001
- Shares are listed on JASDAQ (now JASDAQ Securities Exchange).
- 2002
- Kitoku Shinryo acquires stake in Bizen Shokuryo Co. of Setouchi, Okayama, and begins operations in Chugoku region.
- 2002
- Rice flour business is launched. Construction of factory in Sasakami, Niigata, is completed.
- 2006
- Administrative headquarters are relocated to Nishi-Mizue, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo.
- 2008
- Kitoku Thailand is established and launches operations in Thailand. Kitoku Shinryo begins importation of government-controlled (Thai) rice according to Minimum Access (MA) provisions.
- 2008
- Name of Vietnam joint venture company is changed to Angimex Kitoku Limited Company. Rice milling factory is renovated.
- 2008
- Experimental cultivation of Japonica rice is begun in Takeo, Cambodia.
- 2011
- Kitoku(Dalian) Trading Co., Ltd. is established and launches operations in China.
