The founder,Denbei Sunagoya manufactured gold leaf under the control of the Tokugawa government.

The store building was burned down by a fire in the Hamagurigomon War.

The business was licensed to sell gold leaf by Meiji government.

Dembei the Sixth (the Last Dembei) became the president.

Mid Meiji Period: The seventh president Shintaro Hori renamed the business from Sunagoya Dembei into Shizendo Store.

Started manufacturing gold powder.
The start of Russo-Japanese War increased the demand for gold powder.
Established a brass powder manufacturing factory with water-power machines.
Started manufacturing course powders.

Started manufacturing leaves and powder of different types of metals other than gold.

Kinjiro Hori became the eighth president.

Expanded into new industries such as printing and construction.

Shizendo was reorganised into the company HORI METAL LEAF & POWDER CO.,LTD.

Supplied gold leaves to the reconstruction of the Kinkakuji Temple.

Yoshiaki Hori became the ninth president.

Began selling transfer foil.

Developed and introduced edible gold flake[MAIKO BRAND].

Opend Nagoya Branch Office.

Produced 24K gold leaf KOGANEHAKU for the first time.

Renovated the head office and flagshipstore.

Yoshiaki Hori assumed the position of the chairman
Tomoyuki Hori became the tenth president.

Opened Osaka Local Office.

Celebrated the 300th anniversary of the foundation.

Receive the Oscar certification.

Opened the Tokyo Office.

Listed as Kyoto Model company for promoting well work-life balance.

HACCP

Opened the cross -border EC site "Shizendo"

Renewed the flagshipstore into a showroom.