History
| 1972 | DSRI (Distribution Systems Research Institute) established. |
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| 1973 | Supply chain information network models developed. "Distribution and Systems Review" launched |
| 1974 | Uniform trade codes studied for each business category. |
| 1975 | Capacity building courses on Distribution systems started for both managers and system engineers |
| 1977 | Study Group for Supply Chain Information Systems established. GS1 Japan established (Previous name: DCC Japan). Allocation of common supplier codes started. |
| 1978 | Joined EAN International. EAN/UPC Symbol became Japanese Industry Standard Allocation of GS1 Company Prefix started. |
| 1979 | First POS pilot conducted at a supermarket in Tokyo. |
| 1980 | Japanese communication protocol for retail industry established. POS pilots conducted at AEON, Nada Coop. |
| 1981 | POS pilot conducted at a voluntary chain (SME). |
| 1982 | "DCC Japan Newsletter" published. 7-11 Japan (convenience store) introduced POS. |
| 1983 | Low-interest financing for POS introduction provided to small and medium retailers by government. |
| 1984 | Study Group for Information System in Food, Beverage, and Alcohol Industry established. Study Group for ICT-Oriented Wholesale Industry established. |
| 1985 | Ryutsu POS Database Service (RDS) Project started. JICFS (Jan Item Code File Service) Project started. |
| 1986 | Ito-Yokado (GMS) introduced POS. Sporting Goods Information System Study Group established. |
| 1987 | Barcoding in magazine Industry started. ITF symbol become Japan Industrial Standard. Utility bills collection service system using multiple EAN-13 symbols established. |
| 1988 | Standard EOS system using GTIN-13 established. EAN International General Assembly held in Tokyo. UPC Company Prefix application service started. |
| 1989 | Consumption tax introduced. Research and pilots of POS for small retailers located in shopping street |
| 1990 | Barcoding in Book Industry. |
| 1991 | Multi-functional cards for regional shopping streets developed. Daiei (GMS) adopts EAN codes for all products. |
| 1993 | Heiwado (supermarket in Western Japan) adopts ITF. |
| 1994 | SCM (Shipping Carton Marking) /ASN (Advance Shipping Notice) with GS1-128 used for SCM label system guideline published. |
| 1995 | In addition to GS1 Prefix "49", allocation of GS1 Company Prefix starting with "45" started. |
| 1996 | Study for computerization of trade for perishables started. |
| 1996 | Open Business Network (OBN) system developed. Code-128 symbol become Japanese Industrial Standard. |
| 1997 | CRP (continuous replenishment program) tested at Heiwado. Japanese version of EANCOM established. |
| 1999 | Study and Pilot for Supply Chain Promotion for Efficient and Effective Distribution System Allocation of GLN started |
| 2001 | 9-digit GS1 Company Prefix introduced. |
| 2002 | EAN International's Asia Pacific Regional Meeting held in Tokyo. |
| 2003 | GEPIR operation started. EPCglobal subscription started. Japanese Industry Standard for GS1 Application Identifier established. |
| 2004 | RFID tags for ladies' shoes used at Mitsukoshi Department Store. |
| 2005 | Guidelines for Barcoding Pharmaceuticals with GS1 standard published. Promotion of GTIN started |
| 2006 | GTIN adopted for online sales of music products. EPCglobal Board of Governors Meeting held in Tokyo. |
| 2007 | Ryutsu BMS (Japanese XML-EDI Message Standards) published. GS1 Mobile Conference held in Tokyo GS1 DataBar Study Group launched. |
| 2008 | GS1 Healthcare conference held in Tokyo. Internet shopping company utilizes JICFS/IFDB. |
| 2009 | Supply Chain Standard Management & Promotion Council established. GS1 Healthcare Japan established. |
| 2010 | Pilot for utilization of GS1 Data Bar in supermarkets Mobile Day Seminar held in Tokyo |
| 2011 | Mobile Dayevent held in Tokyo |
| 2012 | GS1 Advisory Council Meeting held in Tokyo |
| 2013 | GS1 Japan celebrates GS1 40th anniversary GS1 B2C mobile and omni channel Seminar held in Tokyo |
| 2014 | GS1 Healthcare Japan UDI and medicinal drug traceability Seminar held in Tokyo |
| 2015 | GS1 Japan Partners was established |
| 2017 | Published Source Marking Guideline for Raw Materials Hosted GS1 Asia Pacific Regional Forum in Tokyo |
| 2018 | 'GS1 Japan Scan' app distribution has started. |
| 2019 | 'GS1 Japan Data Bank' is launched. |
| 2020 | 'GS1 AIDC standards conformity check guide' has published. Moves office to Minami-Aoyama. Renewed 'RYUKAI Centre News' design and changed the name to 'GS1 Japan News'. Renewed 'Distribution & System' design and changed the name to 'GS1 Japan Review'. 'GS1 QR Code/GS1-128 Barcode Guidelines for Carton Cases' has published. |
| 2021 | 'GJDB × scan' app distribution has started. '10-digit GCP' allocation has started. 'GCP one-year-renewal' system has started. 'Tenbun Navi' app distribution has started. |