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History

2006

Sep. Kitan Club Co., Ltd. is established

Oct. Started business partnership with ASUNAROSYA Co., Ltd.
2007

Apr. Daiki Furuya becomes Representative Director

Jun. Started business partnership with All Japan Pro Wrestling Co., Ltd.

Aug. Responsible for the planning and production of the "Local Anatomy Encyclopedia" released by ASUNAROSYA Co., Ltd., which illustrates the famous products and famous places of the whole country with figures.
2008

Apr. We were in charge of planning and manufacturing the "Kinnikuman Local Superhuman Collection" released by ASUNAROSYA Co., Ltd.

May We were in charge of planning and manufacturing the "Local Momotaro Dentetsu" released by ASUNAROSYA Co., Ltd.

Jun. Partnership with All Japan Pro Wrestling Co., Ltd. ends

Oct. Director Koji Jin retires
Ending the professional wrestling business

Dec. Release the first NATURE TECHNI COLOUR series, “Ocean I” - Kitan Club's first capsule toy product.
2010

Jun.Released “Egashira 2:50 Strap”

JuneReleased “ Series Living ,Dogeza Strap”

Jul.Released “Walking Frog”

Dec.The production site was featured on TV Tokyo's "Real no Bamen"
2011

Jan. The first Kitan Club event was held on the 1st floor of Tokyu Hands Ikebukuro store.

Feb.Sales of “Tree Frog Strap & Magnet” exceeded one million units.

Jul. Started a donation pool for all NATURE TECHNI COLOUR products to support the recovery efforts following the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Jul. Supported NPO Ocean's activities to calm the ocean

Nov.Sales of “Series living, Dogeza strap” exceeded one million units.

Nov. Business partnership with ASUNAROSYA Co., Ltd. ends
2012

Jan.Sales of “Egashira 2:50 figure straps” exceeded one million units.

Jan.The second Kitan Club event was held on the first floor of Tokyu Hands Ikebukuro.

Jun. Held a diorama making class at a nursery school in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture

Jul. Sponsored the activities of Bokura Company, an autism support group.

JulyReleased “Cup no Fuchiko”

Oct.Sales of “Mushroom Strap” exceeded one million units.

Nov. Omiya Ardija soccer workshop held in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture

Nov. Head office relocated to Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Nov. Released the first MOOMIN product, “MOOMIN mascot assortment”

Dec. Omiya Ardija soccer workshop held in Kagamiishi, Fukushima Prefecture

Dec.The third Kitan Club event was held on the first floor of Tokyu Hands Ikebukuro.
2013

Jan.Featured prominently in Nikkei MJ

Mar.Sales of “Lizard Gecko Strap & Magnet” exceeded one million units.

Mar. Sales of “Untouchable Hironari Yamazaki Strap” exceeded one million units.

Apr.Sales of “Cup no Fuchiko” exceeded one million units.

MaySales of “Kinnikuman Dogeza" exceeded one million units.

MayReleased the first Kuitomeru Nyaa Series, “I'll Stop it! You go first! Stand with suction cup”.

Jun. Released the book “Cup no Fuchiko Postcard Book” (PARCO Publishing) and “Cup no Fuchiko Magazine Plus” (Fusosha).

Sep.Sales of “Kuitomeru Nyaa Series” exceeded one million units.

Nov. “NATURE TECHNI COOLOUR NIGHT” will be held at Tokyo Culture Culture
2014

MaySales of “Cup no Fuchiko” exceeded five million units.

MaySales of “Walking Frog” exceeded one million units.

Jul. A portion of the sales of Funassyi-related products will be donated to the Michinoku Future Fund, a public interest incorporated foundation.

Aug.Kitan Club held the capsule toy event “Adult Figure Exhibition”.

Aug. Kitan Club Representative Director and President Furuya published his first book, “How to Make a Cup no Fuchiko” (PARCO Publishing).

Aug.Released “Smartphone Futon”.

Sep.Part of the reconstruction support funds were donated to Hiroshima City as relief funds to support the recovery efforts following the Hiroshima landslide disaster.

Dec.Kitan Club held the fiest Cup no Fuchiko exhibition, “Cup no Fuchiko Exhibition”.

Dec. Launched the figure label PUTITTO series, specializing in “Fuchi”(the edge) figures.
2015

Feb.Released Cup no Fuchiko × Taro Okamoto “Cup no Fuchi no Tower of the Sun”.

Mar.“Series living,”total sales exceed 3 million units

May Total sales of the “Kuitomerunya Series” exceed 3 million units

Sep. Released the first Kawaii CAT CAP Series,“Cat Thief”

Oct. “Cup no Fuchiko” total sales exceed 10 million units

Nov.Kitan Club held its first overseas event in Hong Kong, “杯緣子奇幻聖誕派對”(Cup no Fuchiko Fantasy Christmas Party).

Dec. Kitan Club held “Kitan Club 10th Anniversary Exhibition”.

Dec. Released the book “Kitan Club Book: Cup no Fuchiko and her Fun Friends” (Pony Canyon).
2016

Sep.Celebrating its 10th anniversary

Oct. Launch of the social contribution activity “CAPSULE FOUNDATION”

Dec. Kitan Club held its first exhibition in Taiwan, “Cup no Fuchiko Exhibition in Taiwan”.

Dec.“Kawaii CAT CAP Series” total sales exceed 1 million units.
2017

Jun. The Fuchi brand “PUTITTO” won the “Product Licensee Award” at the Japan Character Awards 2017.

Jul.Cup no Fuchiko celebrated its 5th anniversary. Released the commemorative item,“Cup no Fuchiko 5th Anniversary Thank you”

Jul. Sales of “Cup no Fuchiko” exceeded 20 million units.

Nov. Released the first KOUPENCHAN product “KOUPENCHAN acrylic keychains”

Dec.Kitan Club held the 5th Anniversary Exhibition “Anata Dake no Fuchico Exhibition”(“Your Own Fuchiko Exhibition”), a traveling exhibition held in Ikebukuro, Nagoya, Toyama, Sendai, and Fukuoka.

Dec.Released the 5th anniversary commemorative book “Cup no Fuchiko Encyclopedia” (PARCO Publishing)
2018

Apr. Concept cafe “Cat Food Shop” opens

Jun.Participating in the Hobonichi event “The Joys of Life”

Aug. Head office relocated to Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Aug.Released the Photo book “Kawaii CAT CAP” (PARCO Publishing)

Sep. Released the first Sitting series “Sitting Cat”

Nov.Sales of KOUPENCHAN related products exceeded one million units.
2019

Jan.Released the first HIGUCHI YUKO related product, “HIGUCHI YUKO figure mascot”

Feb. Launch of the "ART IN THE POCKET Series," a high-quality figure line based on the concept of "small art that fits in your pocket."

Sep.Released “Onigiri Rings(fillings)”

Dec.Sales of “Kawaii CAT CAP” Series exceeded six million units.
2020

Dec.Sales of “Onigiri Rings(fillings)” exceeded one million units.

Dec.Raleased the first Jujutsu Kaisen product, “Jujutsu Kaisen Fude Mame Acrylic Keychain”.
2021

Feb.Sales of “Sitting” series exceeded one million units.

Mar.Released the first Chiikawa product, “Chiikawa Acrylic Keychain”.

Apr.Released the first Mio Hashimoto Sculpture Aquarium & Zoo series item, “Mio Hashimoto Sculpture – DMM Kariyushi Aquarium”.

Jul.Sales of “Jujutsu Kaisen” related products exceeded one million units.

Aug.Kitan Club held the exhibition “緣子小姐展”(Fuchiko Exhibition)at CapitaMall in Beijing.

Sep.Celebrating its 15th anniversary.

Sep.KITAN CLUB 's 15th anniversary commemorative video “The History of Capsule Toys (Japanese dubbed version)” is released.

Oct.Released “Set of 25 Sitting Jujutsu Kaisen Figures”.
2022

Feb.“Big Lie Museum: 200 Million Years of Capsule Toy History Exhibition” at Shibuya PARCO, Hobonichiyobi.

Sep.Released “Set of 25 Sitting Demon Slayer Figures”.

Nov.KITAN CLUB 's 15th anniversary video “The History of Capsule Toys (Japanese dubbed version)” won the Grand Prix at the 2022 62nd ACC TOKYO CREATIVITY AWARDS.

Nov.“The Big Lie Museum: 200 Million Years of Capsule Toy History Exhibition” wins Silver at the 2022 62nd ACC TOKYO CREATIVITY AWARDS.
2023

Apr.Released “PITATTO Kirby Deluxe Set”.

Aug.Released “Chiikawa Everyone Gathers! Set of 20 Figures”.

Oct.Released “Set of 13 Sitting Chainsaw Man Figures”.
2024

Apr.Released “SHIP'S CAT (Flying) Figure mascot”.

Aug.Kitan Club held the “Kitan Club Exhibition” in Taipei, Taiwan.

Oct.Kitan Club held the “Kitan Club Pop-Up Store in Taipei” in Taipei, Taiwan.

Nov.Kitan Club held the “Kitan Club Exhibition in Kaohsiung” in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Nov. Fukuoka “Bokura Link”, a collaborative project with Bokura Works, opens on the 5th floor of Fukuoka Parco Main Building.

Dec.Released the first Kawaii stuffed toy series,“Aquarium Creatures”.
2025

Apr.Released “SHIP'S CAT (Muse) Figure mascot”.

Jun.Released “JUNK HEAD Figure Mascot 17-piece set”.

Jun.Released “AIP LUDENS-DELUXE EDITION-”.

Aug.The film “The Great Taro Man: Expo Explosion”(sponsored by Kitan Club) was released.

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