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Post-1881 Expansion
- When
- 1881
- Where
- Tokyo
After Tanaka Hisashige's death, his son founded Tanaka Engineering Works, which expanded into military production.
Following Tanaka Hisashige's death in 1881, his son established Tanaka Engineering Works. The company became partly owned by General Electric and expanded into torpedoes and mines for the Imperial Japanese Navy, becoming one of the largest manufacturing companies of the time. Tanaka Seisakusho is regarded as a predecessor of Toshiba.
Sources
- Tanaka Hisashige Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-11
- Toshiba Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
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