Toshiba's History

1834

Moves to Osaka to start a business with his inventions

1837

Moves to Fushimi in Kyoto to escape civil strife

1847

Opens a shop in Kyoto, "Kiko-do"

1851

Constructs a perpetual clock

1853

Recruited by Saga domain

1864

Recruited by Kurume domain

1857

Ichisuke Fujioka born in Iwakuni

1873

Moves to Tokyo at the request of his apprentice, Seisuke Tanaka

1875

Sets up a factory in Ginza's "blick town," the beginnings of Toshiba

1881

Hisashige Tanaka passes away

1882

Hisashige's apprentice Daikichi Tanaka founds
Tanaka Engineering Works

1875

Enrolls in the Ministry of Works Engineering School
(now the University of Tokyo School of Engineering)

1878

Switches on an arc lamp in Ginza
under the supervision of Prof. Ayrton

1884

Inspection Trip to the U.S.A.

1893

The company changes its name to Shibaura Engineering Works

1890

Establishes Hakunetsu-sha & Co.,Ltd

1899

The company changes its name to Tokyo Electric Co.,Ltd

1905

Forms a partnership with General Electric

1918

Ichisuke Fujioka passes away