Hitori Ichigyo
(“One Man, One Job”)

Teiichiro had a saying he would often repeat: Hitori Ichigyo (“One Man, One Job”). Since he would also say, “No matter how far it travels, Nisshin Flour Milling will always be a single arrow,” it is understood that he achieved his success by focusing solely on the flour milling business.
However, despite Teiichiro’s motto of Hitori Ichigyo, in reality he established several new businesses whenever he deemed necessary in order for Nisshin Seifun to remain at the top, building a solid flour milling business overall through diversified management.
Teiichiro’s fascination and appeal as a business proprietor can be seen in the fact that his actual business activities did not begin and end with flour milling.

Oriental Yeast Co., Ltd.
Manufactures mainly yeast for breadmaking
Provided by Oriental Yeast Co., Ltd.

Nippon Bolting Cloth, Co., Ltd., (now NBC Meshtec Inc.) in 1934
Provided by NBC Meshtec Inc.

Nippon Eiyo Shokuryo (now, Nosan Corporation) in 1934
Manufactures mixed feeds, soy protein, and vitamins
Provided by Nosan Corporation

At the Age of 80, Teiichiro Composes
His Once-in-a-Lifetime Waka Poem

Beiju (88th birthday) commemorative statue unveiling ceremony

Teiichiro composed his first Waka poem at the age of 80.
That he submitted his work to a specialist for correction,
yet still adopted his own original poem as the quintessential version,
reveals some of the fascinating facets to the personality of this great man.

As a gift for Teiichiro's Beiju celebration, each of his grandchildren writes messages on pieces of colored paper, which were made into a folding screen for display.