Aeon Co., Ltd. is a major Japanese retail holding company headquartered in Mihama-ku, Chiba, Japan. Founded in 1758 as a small dry goods store named Shinohara-ya, the company evolved through several name changes and mergers, becoming Jusco Co., Ltd. in 1970 and finally adopting the Aeon name in 2001. A publicly traded company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Aeon boasts a diverse portfolio of businesses, including hypermarkets, shopping malls (Aeon Mall and Aeon Town), supermarkets (Daiei, MaxValu, Maruetsu, My Basket), convenience stores (Ministop), drugstores (Welcia), and movie theaters (Aeon Cinema). With over 300 subsidiary companies and approximately 520,000 employees across Japan, China, and ASEAN countries, Aeon ranks among the world's largest retailers.