The Flower show in Odakyu Mukougaoka Amusement Park to commemorate the 70th anniversary

The 70th anniversary celebrations of the company from May 12th-22nd 1983, featured grand ceremonies and large flower shows. The venue, decked out with about 1,000 seed types and 200,000 flower roots, received about 30,000 visitors.

Company founder Takeo Sakata passed away shortly thereafter at the age of 95 on January 12th, 1984. Takeo had based the company's policy on Quality, Reliability, Service. He always emphasized the principle of mutual prosperity among the three. The principle means that our business will never last unless our customers and suppliers and satisfied and we are able to make a profit. The principle of three-in-one he implemented was based on the idea that three parties, consisting of shareholders, management, and employees, should share mutual interests and common destiny.

Listing of the company on the stock market

In January 1986, the name of the company was changed to Sakata no Tane (SAKATA SEED CORPORATION), and on May 11, 1987, the company was listed on the stock market for the first time.