創業初期社屋
Company’s headquarters at time of founding

April 1885Sawayama Shoten founded    
(originally a ship water supply & barge transportation company)
October 1912Formed Sawayama Kisen Ltd., a joint venture company
July 1917Joint venture partners separate from Sawayama Kisen Ltd.
October 1934Established Sawayama Shokai & Co., Ltd.
Ichimatsu Sawayama installed as inaugural company president 
Commenced offering shipping agent and other shipping related services
February 1956Seijiro Sawayama takes over as company president
April 1971Opened office in Kobe
March 1975Opened office in Tanegashima (Kagoshima Prefecture)
April 1985100th anniversary of company’s founding
June 1991Seiichiro Sawayama takes over as company president
April 2015130th anniversary of company’s founding
June 2018Seiichiro Sawayama becomes company chairman
April 2020135th anniversary of company’s founding

Company founder

Seihachiro Sawayama

澤山精八郎

Inaugural president of Sawayama Shokai & Co., Ltd.

Ichimatsu Sawayama

(Second president from former company)

澤山市松

company’s second president

Seijiro
Sawayama

澤山精次郎

要職

1962Director of Nagasaki Prefecture Trading Corporation
1965Chairman of Nagasaki Customs Brokers Association
1967Director of Japan Customs Brokers Association
1972Vice-Chairman of Nagasaki Foreign Trade Association
Chairman of Japan Trading Promotion Assosiation Nagasaki Trading Information Center
1974Member of Nagasaki Local Port Council
1977Honorary Consul of France Nagasaki Residence
1988Vice-Chairman of Nagasaki Chamber of Commerce

受賞

1964Nagasaki Prefecture Award as a Person of Trading Merit
1972Nagasaki Customs Award for Contribution to Customs Administration.
1978Award For Maritime Transportation from Kyushu Maritime Transport Bureau
1981L’Ordre National Du Merite (Chevalier), France
1985Meritorious Service Award (Maritime) from Commandant of Japan Coast Guard
1989Medal With Blue Rebbon for Contribution to Japan Customs
1994The Order of The Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon

company’s third president

Seiichiro Sawayama

澤山精一郎

要職

April 1989Member of Public Relations Committee of Unicef Japan
June 1991Director of Nagasaki Foreign Trade Association
June 1991Director of Nagasaki Software Center Co., Ltd.
June 1993Manager of Nagasaki Economic Development of Comrade
September 1993Member of Young Presidents Organization Inc.
April 1995President of PTA At Nagasaki Minami High School
June 1995Member of Clean Authority of Nagasaki Port
June 1995President of Nagasaki Customs Brokers Association
June 1995Director of Nagasaki Customs Bonded Zone Council
June 1995Director of Japan Customs Brokers Association
July 1995Honorary Consul of France Nagasaki Residence
December 1996Member of Nagasaki Chamber of Commerce And Industry
March 1999President of Nagasaki Prefecture Petanque Association
April 1999Chairman of Nagasaki Port Foreign Ship Safety Measure Council
May 1999Chairman of France–Japan Association
June 1999Vice-Chairman of Nagasaki Prefecture Recreation Association
June 1999Secretary of Japan Coast Guard Foundation, Nagasaki Branch
June 1999Vice-Chairman of Nagasaki Port Promotion Assosiation
July 2003Chairman of Nagasaki Prefecture Venture College
July 2004General Manager of Chado Urasenke Tankoukai Federation, Nagasaki Branch
April 2008Adviser to Club Des Partenaires De La France Dans Le Kyushu
September 2009Special Counsel to Chado Urasenke Tankoukai Federation
April 2011Member of Japan Tariff Association
June 2012Secretary of Japan Tariff Association, Nagasaki Branch
April 2013Director of International Affairs for Japan Customs Brokers Association
November 2014Member of Kyushu Economic Federation
May 2016Vice-Chairman of Japan Customs Brokers Association And Director of International Affairs
June 2016Internal Auditor for Nagasaki-Shanghai Club
January 2017Honorary Chairman of Au Bord Dʼeau Fukuoka
May 2018Executive Adviser on International Affairs To Japan Customs Brokers Association
June 2018Executive Adviser to Nagasaki Customs Brokers Association
March 2019Honorary Chairman of Nagasaki Prefecture Petanque Association
June 2021The United Nations Association of Japan

受賞

November 23, 1993Nagasaki Prefectural Award
November 20, 1994Letter of Appreciation from Mayor of Ojika Town, Nagasaki Prefecture
March 5, 1997Meritorious Service Award from Chief of Nagasaki Police
May 18, 1999Letter of Appreciation from Mayor of Nagasaki City
November 28, 2000Letter of Appreciation from Director of Nagasaki Customs
March 7, 2002Meritorious Service Award from Chief of Nagasaki Police
July 4, 2004L’Ordre National Du Merite (Chevalier), France
July 19, 2004Letter of Appreciation from Nagasaki Coast Guard
July 10, 2006Meritorious Service Award from Japan Coast Guard Foundation
July 20, 2009Letter of Appreciation from 7th Regional Coast Guard
June 25, 2013Award for Outstanding Contribution from Nagasaki Chamber of Commerce And Industry
July 21, 2014Meritorious Maritime Service Award from Commandant of Japan Coast Guard
June 3, 2016L’Ordre National Du Merite (Officier), France
November 3, 2016Medal with Blue Rebbon for Contribution to Japan Customs
October 9, 2018Letter of Appreciation from Japan Customs Brokers Association

Our owned ship in 1950s
Launching ceremony
Sawayama’s family in 1950s