Sharp Corporation
Tokuji Hayakawa, Sharp Founder
Story of Founder Tokuji Hayakawa - Chronology
1893 - 1901 Tokuji Hayakawa's Background
1901 - 1912 Experiencing Work and Human Kindness
1912 - 1914 September 15, 1912: Tokuji Sets Up His Own Business
1915 - 1923 Invention of the Hayakawa Mechanical Pencil
1915 - 1926 Never Giving Up Until Making the Sale, No Matter What
1923 September 1—The Fateful Day When Everything Was Lost
1924 Making a Comeback in Osaka, a New Land
1925 - 1928 "This Is It!" -An Instinct that the Era of Radio Would Come
1926 - 1935 Foresight Not Only for Products, but Also in Developing Sales Channels
1929 - 1931 Growing as a Radio Manufacturer
1936 - 1937 Developing a New Conveyor, Striving for Production Efficiency
1937 Thinking Back on His Own Misfortune—Building a Place for Young People to Learn
1937 - 1945 Even in Wartime, Constantly Striving for Business Continuity
1945 Moving Toward Postwar Reconstruction—Starting With Repair Services
1950 Gratitude to the Visually Impaired—Establishing a Special Metalworking Plant
1951 - 1953 Twenty Years after Predicting the Age of Television, Achieving a Long-Cherished Wish
1952 A Spirit of Service that Impressed the Social Entrepreneurs of the World
1953 Tokuji's Conviction: There Will Soon Be "One Television Set Per Household"
1954 Opening a Day-Care Center to See the Smiles of Children Opening the Ikutoku-en Nursery School
1954 - Business Friends Across the Sea Ultimately Become Friends Dedicated to Service
1962 - "Make Products that Others Want to Imitate"
- 1980 A Life of Always Moving Forward, Always Looking One Step Ahead
Story of Founder Tokuji Hayakawa - Manga contents
- The Tokuji Hayakawa Story - IT ALL BEGAN WITH SHARP PENCILS (PDF：6.8MB)