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
1959 -: Predicting the Future: “The Biggest Challenge Will Be to Make Use of the Heat and Light of the Sun”
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)

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