■Store name: Tsuri Shinobuen

■Representative: Owner Ichihara Makoto; Certified as a "Regional Specialty Product Meister" by the Japan Specialty Agricultural Products Association in 2011; Selected for the Takarazuka City and Takarazuka brand "Mono, Koto, Ba Takarazuka" in 2012 (first time); Takarazuka City certified farmer (since 2011)

■Business description: Production, wholesale and sales of Shinobu products, including Tsuri Shinobu; holding "Tsurishinobu making seminars" (since around 2000)

■ Business hours: 8:00-17:00 Open all year round (However, there may be times when we are closed)

■Address 30 Tobigasu, Sakaino, Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture, 669-1222

■TEL 0797-91-0223 ■Mobile 090-6977-7608

■FAX: 0797-20-9288

■Email info@turishinobu.com

■URL http://www.turishinobu.com/ ■Online shop URL http://turishinobu.shop-pro.jp/

■ Field: Approximately 1,500 tsubo

■Major clients: Flower Auction Japan Co., Ltd., Ota Flowers Co., Ltd., Toyoake Flowers Co., Ltd., Meiko Flower Bridge Co., Ltd., Osaka Plant Exchange,
Kyushu Niskan Botanical Co., Ltd., Frenet HIBIYA Co., Ltd., Akatsuka Botanical Garden Co., Ltd., Daiichi Engei Co., Ltd., and others (in no particular order, titles omitted)

■Bank: Hyogo Rokko Agricultural Cooperative (Takarazuka Nishiya Branch)
・Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (Mita Branch)
・Yu-Saving Bank (438 branch)

History: 1970 - Opened as a gardening specialty store in Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture. 1972 - Moved to Kirihata Utorigawaki, Takarazuka City. 1990 - Moved to current location due to field expansion. Changed name to "Tsurishinobu Garden."