GW rooftop garden became the first development project in Japan to be certified by SITES® (The Sustainable SITES Initiative), receiving a Gold certification.

Green Wise collaborated with Sfera and The Plant to create an exhibition under the theme ‘Shaping Beauty’, and introduced our lifestyle vision; ‘Slow Flower Life’ by indoor green decoration.

An affiliated company ‘Green Wise Italy Srl.’ was established in Milan, Italy.

“Jindaiji Garden” completed in Tokyo Chofu district, and Restaurant Maruta opens.

Two of the residential buildings in ”Jindaiji Garden” receives LEED for Homes PLATINUM.

111 anniversary in November Commemorate the 111th anniversary of the founding of Green Wise

Started Greenhouse Yoga at headquarters in partnership with BEACH TOWN Inc.

Recreated the stone wall for Lina’s residence and the red clay of Brazil for the Lina Bo Bardi Exhibition held at Watari-um (The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art).

Partnered with Belgian planter manufacturer, Atelier Vierkant and became its Japanese sales agent.

Created basic plan for and constructed the Yokohama MINATOMIRAI MARK IS rooftop garden.
We operate and manage the edible garden, MINNANO NIWA and manage cultivation including outdoor facilities.

Introduced the first IPM (Integrated Pest Management) in Japan as corporate green space management for the Ricoh plant in Omori.

Design and construction technology supervisor for indoor greening of Korea’s first mall, Kimpo Airport Lotte Mall.

Evaluated as Excellent Stage 3 in SEGES certification

Received the 23rd Nikkei The Best of New Offices Environmental Award (Our headquarters building)

Obtained special acknowledgment as one of the 100 Best Corporation Greens connected to conserving biodiversity.

Certified Excellent Stage 2 in SEGES (Social and Environmental Green Evaluation System).

Planned, designed and constructed rooftop garden at LaLaport Kashiwa and planned and ran vegetable gardening courses.

Completed new company building at Tama Center and moved headquarters.

Participated in the renewal and re-opening of SPROUT, a flower shop that has been in business since Tamagawa Takashimaya Department Store opened (1969).

Company name changed to Green Wise Co., Ltd. Yuichi Tamaru named as Representative Director.

Shoten Kenchiku published INDOOR GREEN STYLE with supervision from Green Wise.

Commenced the sale of the first interior green in Japan at a commercial facility in Yokohama.

Created wall greening on the West Building of Tamagawa Takashimaya Department Store.

Created theme garden Tokyo Metropolitan Government Hana no Edokan at The International Garden and Greenery Exposition (Osaka).

>Worked on indoor and outdoor planting for pavilions at the Yokohama Exotic Showcase.

Rooftop greening with pearl loam method at Tamagawa Takashimaya Department Store.
Currently managing over 4,000m² of green space for the store overall.

Japan Potted Plant and Tree Association (now Nippon Indoor Green Association) established.

Rooftop garden constructed using lightweight artificial soil (pearl loam method) developed by Green Wise for the rooftop garden at Takashimaya in Nihonbashi, said to be the first in Japan at a commercial facility.

Created the first TV set garden when NHK broadcasting began and have continued to create sets since then.

Tokoen, Co., Ltd. established as a corporation.

Construction of rooftop greening decorations on the demand of Shibuya Town Hall at the time of the Meiji Jingu ground sanctifying ceremony.

Participated in the construction of Meiji Jingu.

Kamekichi Tamaru set up Tokoen in Shibuya Village, Tama, Tokyo (now Ebisu in Shibuya Ward).
Began landscape architecture, greenhouse plant cultivation and rental and Japan’s first plant and tree rental company.