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| Corporate Name |
Sharp Corporation |
| head Office |
22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8522, Japan [ Guide map ]
Tel. 81-6-6621-1221 |
| Management Representatives |
Katsuhiko Machida, Chairman
Mikio Katayama, President |
| Business Activities |
Consumer/information products (audio-visual and communication equipment, health and environmental equipment, information equipment)
Electronic components (LCDs, solar cells, other electronic devices)
[ Business Activities ]
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| Founding |
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.
[ A Sharp Journey (Sharp History) ]
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| Origin of Company Name |
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. |
| Incorporation |
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.) |
| Capital Stock |
204,675 million yen
Note: Any fractional sum of less than a million yen shall be discarded.
(as of March 31, 2010) |
| Sales |
[ Fiscal 2009 Financial Results ]
- 2,755,948 million yen (consolidated)
- 2,147,682 million yen (unconsolidated)
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| Employees |
- Sharp Corporation: 22,500
- Consolidated: 54,600
- Entire Sharp Group: 64,400 (32,200 in Japan and 32,200 overseas)
(as of June 30, 2010)
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