Tokuji Hayakawa, Sharp Founder
Explore Sharp's founding history, manga contents introducing the life of founder Tokuji Hayakawa, and recordings of his speeches and lectures.
1893–1923 The Founding Years Marked by Ingenuity and Innovation
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1893–1901
Tokuji Hayakawa's Background
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1901–1912
Experiencing Work and Human Kindness
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1912–1914
September 15, 1912: Tokuji Sets Up His Own Business
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1915–1923
Invention of the Hayakawa Mechanical Pencil
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1915–1926
Never Giving Up Until Making the Sale, No Matter What
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1923
September 1—The Fateful Day When Everything Was Lost
1924–1945 Rebuilding in Osaka and Leading Japan's Radio Era
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1924
Making a Comeback in Osaka, a New Land
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1925–1928
“This Is It!” -An Instinct that the Era of Radio Would Come
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1926–1935
Foresight Not Only for Products, but Also in Developing Sales Channels
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1929–1931
Growing as a Radio Manufacturer
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1936–1937
Developing a New Conveyor, Striving for Production Efficiency
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1937
Thinking Back on His Own Misfortune—Building a Place for Young People to Learn
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1937–1945
Even in Wartime, Constantly Striving for Business Continuity
1945–1958 After World War II: Overcoming a Crisis of Survival and Mass-Producing Japan's First Television
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1945
Moving Toward Postwar Reconstruction—Starting With Repair Services
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1950
Gratitude to the Visually Impaired—Establishing a Special Metalworking Plant
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1951–1953
Twenty Years after Predicting the Age of Television, Achieving a Long-Cherished Wish
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1952
A Spirit of Service that Impressed the Social Entrepreneurs of the World
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1953
Tokuji's Conviction: There Will Soon Be “One Television Set Per Household”
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1954
Opening a Day-Care Center to See the Smiles of Children Opening the Ikutoku-en Nursery School
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1954–
Business Friends Across the Sea Ultimately Become Friends Dedicated to Service
1959–1980 A Life of Always Moving Forward, Always Looking One Step Ahead
Story of Founder Tokuji Hayakawa - Manga contents
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- The Tokuji Hayakawa Story -
IT ALL BEGAN WITH SHARP PENCILSThe Story of Tokuji Hayakawa, Inventor of the Mechanical Pencil and the Man Who Laid the Foundation for Sharp
