1. Company Name Marutamaya Ogatsu Fireworks Co., Ltd.
2. Head Office 1-35-35 Oshitatecho, Fuchu, Tokyo
ZIP 183-0012
Phone 81-(0)42-363-6251
Fax 81-(0)42-363-6252
3. Factories Ibaraki Factory
2172-9 Maehara, Fukuda, Shimotsuma, Ibaraki
ZIP 304-0027
Phone 81-(0)296-44-4480
Fax 81-(0)296-43-3905
Yamanasi Factory
5234-2 Kitsuneo, Takemori, Enzan, Yamanasi
ZIP 404-0051
Phone 81-(0)553-32-1200
Fax 81-(0)553-32-1201
4. Date of Foundation
 Founded in the first year of Ganji (1864)
and was reorganized as a company on July 25, 1952.
5. Capital Stock ¥ 30,000,000-
6. Executives President:Motohiro Ogatsu
Executive:Director Noritaka Ogatsu
Director:Makio Suzuki
Auditor:Akihiko Okubo
7. Numbers of the Employees 35
8. Sales ¥ 400,000,000- (in1998)
9. Dealing Bank Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporetion. Fuchu Branch Office
10. Business Description Manufacture, sell, import and export varieties of aerial fireworks (daylight & night shells), set fireworks, toy fireworks and fireworks for theater, film and signals.
11. Cooperating Factories 32 factories are in the prefectures listed below; Akita, Miyagi, Fukushima, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Aichi, Okayama, Fukuoka, Oita and Kagoshima.
12. Main Customers (Domestic) Government Offices, Tourist Associations, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, JETRO, Executive Committee of Sumida River Fireworks, Executive Committee of Chofu Fireworks, and others. NHK, Fuji Television, TBS, Nippon Television Network, Asahi National Broadcasting, publishing company, and the media. PL Art Fireworks, an organization, an enterprise, and others.
(Overseas) U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, France, England, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Austria, Finland, Holland, Spain, Belgium, Australia, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, India, Egypt, Russia, and others.
13. Main Firework Displays (Domestic) Sumida River Fireworks, PL Fireworks, Kawasaki fireworks, Komae Fireworks, Chofu Fireworks, Ise Shrine Dedication Fireworks, Tama Fireworks, Atami Fireworks, Tokyo Horse Track Fireworks,
Tama River Motorboat Race Fireworks, Ito Fireworks, Tokyo Bay Fireworks, Odawara Fireworks, and others. Omagari Fireworks competition, Tsuchiura Fireworks competition, and others.
(Overseas) Since 1951, Marutamaya has displayed its fireworks more than 160 times in over 45 countries all over the World. There brilliant works includes the fireworks at the Rome Olympics, exhibitions and other great festivals in the world. Concerning the fireworks displayed overseas, we are certain we can arrange the best programe and submit a winning proposal to you. We not only plan, manufacture and arrange, but also load the ships and send our staff abroad.
15. Company History Marutamaya has started manufacturing its ornamental fireworks since the end of Edo era.
Its techniques were praised for excellence and have been handed down from generation to generation. In the first year of Ganji (1864), Shimagoro founded and named his shop "Marutamaya".
Since then, Marutamaya has started both manufacturing and selling firework products.
As the eras changed from Meiji to Taisho Showa Heisei, Marutamaya also spread its business scale.
As soon as the war ended it went into trading and exported Japanese fireworks.
As a result, it grew to become known as the best fireworks company in Japan. In 1947, Marutamaya displayed its fireworks in front of the Imperial Palace's open space on the promulgation of the new Constitution.
This was the first great fireworks display after the war. Moreover, in the same year it got exclusive permission from the GHQ(*), and was allowed to display traditional fireworks of Ryogoku Opening River Meet.
With their excellent techniques, Marutamaya succeeded in making the base for reviving fireworks in Japan.
Then afterwards, it introduced Japanese fireworks to the world and received higher recognition than any other traditional crafts in Japan.
And in 1952, it formally reorganized as a company.
(*) General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
16. The careers of executive The former President, the late Mr. Toshio Ogatsu, took up his post as the President of Japan Pyrotechnics Association from 1971 to 1984. He then played an active part as Honorary President of Japan Pyrotechnics Association. In 1979, he received the Order of the Blue Ribbon for his distinguished achievements in the industry's development. Then in 1988, he was conferred the Fourth Order of Merit for the Spring Decoration and the Order of the Sacred Treasure.
The current President, Mr. Motohiro Ogatsu, graduated from Waseda University with a degree in Applied Chemistry in March, 1977. In April of the same year, he joined Japan Kayaku Co., Ltd., but in May, 1987 he joined Marutamaya Ogatsu Fireworks Co., Ltd. In September, 1990, he became the President of the company, his current position.
17. Guide
  • Head Office / executive office, warehouse, since 1864
  • Ibaraki Factory / land: about 33,000 square meter since 1980
  • Yamanasi Factory / land: about 300,000 square meter since 1984
  • Fuchu Factory / closed 1981
  • Nihonbashi office / since 1950 closed 1994
    • 18. Patent & Utility model
  • Patent of U.S.A. No. 4,641,580
    [Circuit Apparatus for Operating Fireworks Ignition]
  • Patent of Japan No. 1,506,602
    [Control systems for Operating Fireworks Ignition]
  • Utility model No. 1,803,174
    [Operating Fireworks Ignition 1]
  • Utility model No. 1,803,175
    [Operating Fireworks Ignition 2]
  • Patent of Japan No. 2,577,076
    [bursting charge for Fireworks]
  • Patent of Japan No. 2,599,783
    [Shell case for Fireworks]