Our corporate journey from launch in 2006 to the current day.

2024
  • October 4
    Rekka Ramen DANBO Naha-kainan location opens in Okinawa, Japan.
  • September 12
    DANBO Lonsdale location opens in North Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • March 15
    Ramen Koryu Nago location opens in Okinawa, Japan.
  • January 18
    DANBO Kerrisdale location opens in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
2022
  • December 15
    Heart Connection UK Ltd. is established.
  • September 1
    DANBO Chatan Sunabe location opens in Okinawa, Japan.
2021
  • December 30
    The New York Pizza business is sold.
  • April 24
    New York-style specialty pizza shop New York Pizza opens in Makishi, Naha, Okinawa.
2020
  • August 20
    DANBO West Village opens in New York, NY, USA.
2018
  • December 10
    DANBO Park Slope opens in Brooklyn, NY, USA.
2017
  • November 7
    DANBO Capitol Hill opens in Seattle, WA, USA.
  • May 15
    Heart Connection USA Inc. is established.
2016
  • January 31
    All shares in subsidiary SPEEDY Co., Ltd. are sold.
2015
  • December 3
    DANBO Nago location opens in Okinawa, Japan.
  • November 5
    DANBO Robson opens in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • May 8
    DANBO Kitsilano opens in Vancouver, BC, Canada. This is our first location outside Japan.
  • April 16
    DANBO Nakagusuku location opens in Okinawa, Japan.
2014
  • October 17
    Heart Connection Inc. is established in Canada.
  • October 10
    DANBO Naha Koroku location opens in Okinawa, Japan.
2012
  • November 1
    DANBO Itoman location opens in Okinawa, Japan.
  • July 1
    Ramen Koryu Naha Matsuyama location and Naha Kokusaidori location shift
    from outsourced management to direct management.
  • July 1
    Acquired licensing rights for Ramen Koryu in Okinawa, Japan.
  • June 1
    SPEEDY Co., Ltd. is established as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
  • January 12
    DANBO Mihara location opens in Okinawa, Japan.
2011
  • November 1
    SPEEDY Naha Shintoshin location opens in Okinawa, Japan.
  • September 25
    Chulato Machida Tokyu Twins location closes.
2010
  • October 1
    Hair coloring specialty shop SPEEDY opens in Ebisu, Tokyo.
  • October 1
    Heart Connection Inc. launches outsourced management operations of
    Ramen Koryu Naha Matsuyama location and Naha Kokusaidori locations in Okinawa, Japan.
  • February 11
    Chulato Machida Tokyu Twins location opens in Okinawa, Japan.
2009
  • October 12
    Chulato Paradise Street location opens in Okinawa, Japan.
  • August 1
    Chulato Tenpoyama Ice Paradise opens for a limited time (2 weeks) in Okinawa, Japan.
2008
  • September 30
    Chulato Naha OPA location closes in Okinawa, Japan.
  • May 1
    Chulato begins selling commercial gelato for distribution in restaurants.
2007
  • November 8
    Ramen DANBO opens its first store in Okinawa, Japan – the Naha Makishi location.
  • June 1
    Chulato begins Chulato Gift mail order sales.
  • April 28
    Chulato Naha OPA location opens in Okinawa, Japan.
  • March 28
    Chulato, a gelato specialty shop focused on beauty and health,
    opens on Paradise Street in Okinawa, Japan.
2006
  • July 3
    Heart Connection Inc. is established in Japan.