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Ryukakusan Co., Ltd.

Ryukakusan is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company known as its bestselling family medicine. Back in the late Edo era in Japan, more than 200 years ago, the doctor for local lord in Akita Domain invented cough medicine for his master who was suffering from asthma. According to the local history book, it lessened the symptom of the master immediately. That was the origin of Ryukakusan as a company we well as a product. The doctor who invented this medicine was the ancestor of the current president of the Fujii family. For over 2 centuries, the secrecy of the production method has been passed down to successive generations within them. At the time of Meiji Restoration, along with the abolition of the domain, the medicine was granted to the family of Fujii. In 1871, the family established the business at the present location at Kanda, Tokyo. Then, 20 years later, the product's remedy of fine powdered formula was finalized. Soon after, Ryukakusan gained popularity as a cough medicine among people in Japan. After the World War II Ryukakusan was known among Asian countries and the import trading started. Over time, Ryukakusan had established itself as a throat specializing company. Among other popular products are: Ryukakusan Direct, Ryukakusan Throat Refreshing Candy, Swallowing Aid Jelly. They also manufacture ethical drugs. Currently, the company has 120 employees and owns a well facilitate factory in Chiba prefecture, Japan. The 8th generation of the president Fujii still maintains the traditional family owned company style, and will continue to be so with the pride and obligation.