Ichibanya Co., Ltd.. The Group's principal activity is the operation of a curry foods restaurant chain with 275 directly-run shops and 521 franchisees. Operations are carried out thought the following divisions: CURRY RESTAURANTS (direct-run curry restaurants and sale of food materials to franchisees); OTHER (sale of detached houses and apartments, real estate brokerage). Curry restaurants operations accounted for 100% of fiscal 2002 revenues and other, nominal.