With approximately 100 bases in 62 countries, ITOCHU, one of the leading sogo shosha, is engaging in domestic trading, import/export, and overseas trading of various products such as textile, machinery, metals, minerals, energy, chemicals, food, general products, realty, information and communications technology, and finance, as well as business investment in Japan and overseas.

Obtaining a business license in the Philippines on May 19, 1967, ITOCHU Corporation - Manila Branch has since then developed and sustained its stakes in the country. Long time employees fondly recall their experiences as they went on moving from the many locations of its offices. As its' business grew, the Branch was transformed from being a Liaison Office into a fully owned Branch Office by 1969. Along these periods, the company made business on many sites including those in Escolta (Samanillo Building), in Roxas Boulevard (L & S Building, Almeda Building), in Makati (Manila Bank Building, RCA Communications Building, BA-Lepanto Building), where it has since transferred to its own building in July 1999. Records show, however, that Itochu's presence in the Philippines goes back to 1910, being among the first branches established outside of Japan. Its being located in Manila's Chinatown, in Binondo, with the employees shown handling hemp products. The Manila Branch is among the units of the South East Asia and ASEAN Block. Its' office, at the address: 16F 6788 Ayala Avenue Oledan Square 1226 Makati City, Philippines is strategically located in the center of Philippine business.