April, 1984: Originally from Tokunoshima, founder and president of the Shin-Sen-Gumi Group Mitsuyasu Shigeta moves to Hakata (Kyushu, Japan) to attend university. While working at a part-time job at the yakitori restaurant “Tonsho” he discovers the delicious taste of Hakata-style yakitori.
April, 1988: After graduating from a university in Fukuoka, at the age of 22 Mr. Shigeta sets off to study in English in Los Angeles.
September, 1992: The Shin-Sen-Gumi Group’s first restaurant “Shin-Sen-Gumi Yakitori” opens.
June, 1996: Shin-Sen-Gumi Hakata Ramen Restaurant (Gardena) and Shin-Sen-Gumi Yakitori Restaurant (Gardena) open at the same time.