TakeTora (operated by Yamagishi Bamboo Material Store Co., Ltd.), a specialized bamboo material manufacturer that has been serving customers since its founding in 1894 (Meiji 27) as a wholesaler of bamboo materials and products, announced that the "20 Years Later, Meet the Friends of That Day. The Last EC Grand Reunion," for which our representative director and president, Yoshihiro Yamagishi (TakeTora 4th Generation), serves as an executive committee member, will be held for two days from September 12 (Sat) to 13 (Sun), 2026, at Resort Hotel Seaside Fruit Garden in Konan City, Kochi Prefecture. 20 Years Later, Meet the Friends of That Day. The Last EC Grand Reunion https://daidousokai2026.peatix.com/ While we are a bamboo material specialty store with over 130 years of tradition, we have actively engaged in EC since the dawn of the internet mail order era, continuing our journey as pioneers of online shops challenging from regional areas to the national level. The origin of this endeavor was the "e-Merchant Training School" held in Kochi. At that time, business owners gathered from all over the country learned not only website creation and online sales techniques under the guidance of Principal Eiji Kishimoto, but also the mindset of merchants and a challenging spirit, growing while inspiring each other. Furthermore, encounters with many friends, including Mr. Shigeo Morimoto, have become a great asset supporting each of their businesses. Fueled by that learning, TakeTora has continued sales centered on its own EC site, and has expanded its business with the aspiration of "from regional areas to the nation, and then to the world," while also challenging new information dissemination methods such as video streaming and social media. This Grand Reunion was planned out of a desire to express our gratitude to the friends with whom we have shared this journey, and to Mr. Kishimoto and Mr. Morimoto who supported us during the dawn of the EC era. The event will focus on i