History and Development
Born and bred in Fukuoka, eventually becoming a comprehensive developer and world pioneer
We have moved forward with a frontier spirit since our establishment as a financial institution insurance agency of Fukuoka Mutual Bank (at that time). As the one and only comprehensive developer, we have grown together with Fukuoka.
1961 - 1980
1961
- Fukuoka Jisho Co., Ltd. established as a corporation (capital of 10 million yen)
Began operations as an insurance agency for Fukuoka Mutual Bank (now Nishi-Nippon City Bank).
1973
- Established Sunlife Corporation K.K.
1974
- Head office relocated (3-21 Hakata Ekimae, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka)
- Agency agreement concluded with American Family Life Insurance Company (now AFLAC Life Insurance Company)
- Completion of Sunlife Building No. 1
- Three Sunlife series condominiums and second Prince condominium sold
- Completed construction of Uneed Ijiri Store
1975
- Completion of the 2nd Prince Building and Sunlife 2nd Building
- Sold three Sunlife series condominiums
- Completed construction of Uneed Yagatahara Store
1976
- Sold 7 Sunlife series condominiums
- Completion of Daiei Hara Store
1977
- Acquired land for part of Canal City Hakata (former site of Kanebo factory)
1978
- Head office relocated (5-19, Hakataekihigashi 2-chome, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka)
- Sunlife Hotel, Inc. (now F.J. Hotels) established.
- Sunlife Hotel No. 1 building opened
- Sunlife Building No. 3 completed
1979
- Kazuhiko Enomoto appointed President and Representative Director
- Two Sunlife series condominiums sold
1980
- Establishment of TNC West Japan Cultural Circle Co.
- Kashii Family Plaza (now Big Mart Building) completed
1981 - 2000
1981
- Completion of Daiei Jono Store.
- Commenced sales of Sunlife Ogori Park Town.
1982
- Sunlife Kashii subdivision sales completed.
1983
- Kazuhiko Enomoto appointed as chairman of Junior Chamber of Japan
- Sunlife Ropponmatsu lots for sale completed
1984
- Participates in Takamiya Area Type 1 Urban Redevelopment Project
1985
- Acquires land for the Kashiihama project
1986
- Establishment of Pier Co.
1987
- Hotel Uminonakamichi (now The Luigans) opens
- Takamiya Area Redevelopment Project (Pier Takamiya) sold
- Completion of Pier Takamiya
- Acquisition of land for the Momodohama project
1989
- Nexus Kashii lots for sale
- Opening of hit Kurume Housing Exhibition Hall
- Support for the New Zealand Pavilion at the Asia-Pacific Expo
1990
- Opening of the hit Yokatopia Dori West Housing Exhibition Hall (now Marina Dori)
- Nexus Momochi for sale
1991
- Nexus World for sale
1992
- Hyatt Residential Suites Fukuoka (now The Residential Suites Fukuoka) opens
- Nexus Seaside Momochi for sale
1993
- Sphinx Center Building completed / Hyatt Regency Fukuoka opens
- hit Kashiihama Exhibition Hall opens.
- Construction of Canal City Hakata begins
1994
- Establishment of Hakata Heat Supply Co.
- Sunlife Umi Kamiyamate sold
1995
- Establishment of Fukuoka City Theatre Co.
- Completion of The Mall Kokura
1996
- Head office relocated (1-2-25 Sumiyoshi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City)
- Canal City Hakata opens / Grand Hyatt Fukuoka opens
- Nexus Momochi Residential Tower sold
- Canal City Business Center Building completed
1997
- F.J. Real Estate Inc. established
- Munakata Common Genkai Koen-dori for sale
1999
- Hakata Ekimae Business Center completed
2000
- Opened Marinoa City Fukuoka
2001 - 2020
2001
- Renewal of Canal City Hakata Megastore Building (now South Building)
- Opening of Ramen Stadium
- Park Place Oita Park Avenue sold
2002
- Canal Entertainment Works Inc. (now FJ Entertainment Works Inc.) established
- Park Place Oita opened
- Completion of Ohaku-dori Business Center
2003
- Kazuhiko Enomoto appointed Chairman
- River Walk Kitakyushu opened
- Completion of Gofukumachi Business Center
2004
- Second expansion of Marinoa City Fukuoka (Outlet II building)
- Family World opens
- Nishishin condominiums sold
- hit Kashiihama Housing Exhibition Hall
- Onojo Housing Exhibition Hall opened
- Tenjin Kirameki Dori Building (new Iwataya building) completed
- AEON Kashiihama Shopping Center completed
2005
- Fukuoka Jisho Co., Ltd. and F.J. Urban Development Co. merger
- Established Fukuoka Jisho Senior Life Co.
- Fukuoka REIT Corporation listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Fukuoka Stock Exchange
- River Walk Kitakyushu is renovated.
- Opening of the hit Kokura Minami Housing Exhibition Hall.
- Will Mark Kashiihama opens.
2006
- Square Mall Kagoshima Ujuku opens.
- Kumamoto Inter Community Shopping Center opens.
2007
- Marinoa City Fukuoka 3rd floor expansion (Outlet III building)
- Hanabatake Shopping Center opens.
- Kurume Higashi Kushibara Shopping Center opens.
2008
- Forza Oita opens
- Acquisition of Nikko Building and Nishinippon Building
- Three Nexus buildings (Fujisaki Square, Libero Onojo Ekimae, Beppu) sold
- Renewal of hit Marina Street Housing Exhibition Hall
- Anero Takamiya and Class Keyakidori completed
2009
- Fukuoka City Club merger with G.H. Fukuoka and establishes F.J. Hotels Co.
- Nexus Takamiya Terrace sold
- Completion of Higashi Hie Business Center
- Acquisition of Fukuoka Kogin Building
2010
- Canal City Theater opens
- Two Nexus buildings (Fujisaki Casa and Nishi-Shin) sold
- Acquisition of Tokio Marine Nichido Hakata Building (now Meiji-dori Business Center)
2011
- 50th anniversary of foundation
- Inauguration of President and Representative Director
- Canal City Hakata East Building opens
- Konoha Mall Hashimoto opens
2012
- Acquisition of Tenjin Central Place
- Renewal of Canal City Hakata South Building
- River Walk Kitakyushu renewal
- Nexus Ropponmatsu and Nexus Muromi sold
- Hotel Forza Hakata (Chikushi Exit) opens
2013
- Nexus Ohori Midori-tei Residence for sale
- Nexus Yakuin for sale
- Nexus Mansion Gallery Yakuin opens
2014
- Establishment of Fukuoka Jisho R&I Co.
- Forza Nagasaki opens
- Utilia Hakata opens
- Acquisition of Fukuoka Tenjin Dai-ichi Seimei Building
2015
- Avispa Fukuoka becomes a Premium Partner
- Ichiro Enomoto appointed President and Representative Director
- Singapore Representative Office established
- Nexus Ohori condominium sold
- Chofu Hakata Business Center completed
- Nexus Yakuin 2-chome lots for sale
2016
- Establishment of Singapore Branch
- Canal City Hakata celebrates its 20th anniversary with Japan's largest 3D projection mapping and a new fountain "Aqua Panorama"
- Completion of Higashi Hie Business Center II
- Nexus Ohori Koen wins the 2016 Good Design Award
2017
- Canal Entertainment Works Inc. and Park Place Oita Inc. merged to form FJ Entertainment Works Inc.
- Sunlife Co., Ltd. merged with Hakata Heat Supply Co.
- Fukuoka Growth Next established
- Nexus Nishishin 2-chome sold
- Hotel Forza Hakata Station Hakata-guchi opens
- Renewal of the 1st floor of the south wing of Marinaside, Marinoa City Fukuoka
- Hotel Forza Hakata (Chikushi Exit) Annex building opens
- Grand Hyatt Fukuoka restaurant "THE MARKET F" opens
2018
- Became a premium partner of Avispa Fukuoka
- Canal City Hakata reaches a record high of 17 million visitors in fiscal year 2017/totalling 300 million visitors
- hit Akeno Housing Exhibition Hall opens
- Konoha Mall Hashimoto Garden Court renewed
- Fukuoka Growth Next renovated
2019
- NOBOLT one of the largest indoor sports and athletic facilities in Japan opens in Marinoa City Fukuoka opens
- Hotel Forza Kanazawa opens
- Hotel Forza Osaka Kitahama opens
2020
- LOGICITY Minato Kashii North established
- Hotel Forza Hakata Station Chikushi Exit II opens
- THE BASICS FUKUOKA opens
- Hotel Forza Sapporo Ekimae opens
- FJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. established
2021 - Present
2021
- Tenjin Business Center completed
- Hotel Forza Nagoya Sakae opens
- Hotel Forza Osaka Namba Dotonbori opens
- Hotel Forza Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi opens
2022
- FJ.Logi Co., Ltd. established
- FJ. Business Solutions Co., Ltd. established
- Tenjin Inachika opens
2023
- Hakata FDBusiness Center completed
- LOGICITY Koga completed
- FJ Urban Operations Co., Ltd. established
- Hakata FD Business Center and Inabacho-dori Underground Passageway wins the 2022 Good Design Award