Corporate Overview

Sharp Corporation

2-1-25, Kyutaromachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka city, Osaka 541-8522, Japan

Phone: +81-6-6271-1912

Po-Hsuan Wu, Executive Deputy Chairman
Tetsuji Kawamura, President Chief Executive Officer

Mainly manufacturing and sales of telecommunications equipment, electric and electronic application equipment, and electronic components.

May 1935

Founder, Tokuji Hayakawa, was awarded a patent for the “Tokubijo” snap buckle (he was 18 years old at the time). On September 15, 1912, he established a small metalworking shop in Matsui-cho, Honjo, Tokyo.

Mr. Hayakawa continued to research and improve the techniques for making metal writing instruments, and in 1915, he invented a mechanical pencil that, after further improvements, would take the world by storm. In 1916, Mr. Hayakawa's mechanical pencil was named the “Ever-Ready Sharp Pencil.” The present name of the company and its trademark are derived from that product.

In May 1935, the structure of the company was modified to become a joint-stock corporation under the name Hayakawa Metal Works Institute Co. (capitalization: 300,000 yen.)

5.005 billion yen

1,892,811 million yen (consolidated)
496,902 million yen (non-consolidated)

Consolidated: 34,975

• Japan: 15,005 (Sharp Corporation 5,772 / other Consolidated 9,233)
• Overseas: 19,970 (Consolidated)