T-NEXT Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Noriaki Takahashi, hereinafter referred to as “T-NEXT”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired the global license for “Shinjiko Shijimi Chuka Soba Kohaku” (Location: Ota-ku, Tokyo; Owner: Hiroyuki Iwata, hereinafter referred to as “Kohaku”), a prestigious ramen establishment that has been featured in the Michelin Guide for five consecutive years. Starting today, T-NEXT will begin expanding the brand globally.
Background and Objectives
As a food content platformer, T-NEXT is committed to spreading the wonders of food, aiming to deliver new excitement and happiness to people around the world. Since its founding, the company has acquired global licenses for top-tier food content brands, such as ramen, sweets, yakitori, wagyu beef, and curry, and has established partnerships with excellent companies around the world. T-NEXT has already secured participation commitments from numerous premier food content brands and plans to collaborate with hundreds of partners globally in the future.
On the other hand, Kohaku has been featured in the Michelin Guide for five consecutive years since 2021. Recognized as one of Japan’s leading ramen establishments, it has won numerous prestigious awards, including first place in the Newcomer/Best New Restaurant category of the TRY Ramen Awards and Ramen Walker Grand Prix.Building on this success, Kohaku has collaborated with major corporations such as Sushiro, Lawson, and Nissin Foods, launching several co-branded products.
By leveraging Kohaku’s strong brand power along with T-NEXT’s global network and expertise, T-NEXT aims to establish Kohaku as a world-renowned ramen brand.
At T-NEXT, our core business is the Food Content Platform, and through our global expansion, we aim to go public on the NASDAQ stock exchange in the United States. Our ultimate goal is to achieve a corporate value exceeding $100 billion (approximately 15 trillion JPY) while contributing to the happiness of people worldwide.
Brand Overview
“Shinjiko Shijimi Chuka Soba Kohaku”
Address: 2-1-3 Nishirokugo, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Owner: Hiroyuki Iwata
A renowned ramen establishment that has been featured in the Michelin Guide for five consecutive years since 2021, recognized as one of Japan’s top ramen restaurant.
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Company name : T-NEXT Co., Ltd.
Contact: Public Relations
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Company profile
Company name : T-NEXT Co., Ltd.
Address : Midtown Tower 18F, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Executive : Group CEO Noriaki Takahashi
URL : https://tnext.jp/
Business Description :
T-NEXT acquires global licenses for top-tier food content brands from Japan and around the world, expanding its business in global markets. The company focuses on its core “Food Content Platform” business, with a vision of becoming the world’s No. 1 food content platform company.
