Kiminori Tsujikawa
Kiminori Tsujikawa
President
President
1986
Kiminori Tsujikawa began his career at Swiss Capital Trading Company in Tokyo. He first worked in the Flavor & Fragrance industry for three years before transferring to the Processed Food Raw Materials Department, where he handled products such as dried fruits, vegetables, spices, canned fruits and vegetables, and various fruit and tomato pastes.
1990
When the Japanese government liberalized fruit juice imports—previously restricted to select traders under the import quota system—Kiminori introduced apple juice imports and marketing into Japan as a new entrant. Within just a few years, he became one of the country’s leading importers of apple juice from Europe.
1996-1999
From 1996 to 1999, he managed the Processed Food Department. In 1999, he co-founded a trading company with a business partner, which he ran for eight years. During this period, he successfully developed a new ready-to-drink alcoholic beverage in collaboration with one of Japan’s largest breweries. The product was a tremendous success and continues to be sold today.
2008
Kiminori established his own company, Linkage. Since then, Linkage has represented leading foreign processed fruit suppliers from across the globe—sourcing from over ten countries and covering products such as apple, orange, grape, grapefruit, pineapple, and tomato. His long-standing contributions to the fruit juice industry have positioned him as a key figure in organizing one of Japan’s leading importer groups, serving the dairy, beverage, and confectionery sectors.
He played a central role in the successful M&A of Agrana Fruits Japan (a fruit sauce producer), working alongside Agrana Fruits Austria. He now serves as Supervisor of Agrana Fruits Japan.
2020
2020-
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, Kiminori has expanded his activities to include the export of premium Japanese foods to the global market, including champion Wagyu beef and leading sake brands. More recently, he has become deeply involved in plant-based foods, innovative desserts, and matcha, bringing unique Japanese products to consumers worldwide.
Today
Kiminori represents top global suppliers from Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, the United States, the United Kingdom, Austria, Italy, Spain, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, China, Morocco, and Egypt.
Kiminori is a leader who never stops moving forward.
1986
Kiminori Tsujikawa began his career at Swiss Capital Trading Company in Tokyo. He first worked in the Flavor & Fragrance industry for three years before transferring to the Processed Food Raw Materials Department, where he handled products such as dried fruits, vegetables, spices, canned fruits and vegetables, and various fruit and tomato pastes.
1990
When the Japanese government liberalized fruit juice imports—previously restricted to select traders under the import quota system—Kiminori introduced apple juice imports and marketing into Japan as a new entrant. Within just a few years, he became one of the country’s leading importers of apple juice from Europe.
1996-1999
From 1996 to 1999, he managed the Processed Food Department. In 1999, he co-founded a trading company with a business partner, which he ran for eight years. During this period, he successfully developed a new ready-to-drink alcoholic beverage in collaboration with one of Japan’s largest breweries. The product was a tremendous success and continues to be sold today.
2008
Kiminori established his own company, Linkage. Since then, Linkage has represented leading foreign processed fruit suppliers from across the globe—sourcing from over ten countries and covering products such as apple, orange, grape, grapefruit, pineapple, and tomato. His long-standing contributions to the fruit juice industry have positioned him as a key figure in organizing one of Japan’s leading importer groups, serving the dairy, beverage, and confectionery sectors.
2020
He played a central role in the successful M&A of Agrana Fruits Japan (a fruit sauce producer), working alongside Agrana Fruits Austria. He now serves as Supervisor of Agrana Fruits Japan.
2020-
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, Kiminori has expanded his activities to include the export of premium Japanese foods to the global market, including champion Wagyu beef and leading sake brands. More recently, he has become deeply involved in plant-based foods, innovative desserts, and matcha, bringing unique Japanese products to consumers worldwide.
Today
Kiminori represents top global suppliers from Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, the United States, the United Kingdom, Austria, Italy, Spain, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, China, Morocco, and Egypt.
Kiminori is a leader who never stops moving forward.