Tanaka Hisashige

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1875–1881

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Tanaka Hisashige, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Tanaka Manufacturing founded in Ginza, Tokyo, predecessor of Toshiba

   1875–1881

   Role: Founder

   1. 111 July 1875 · TokyoEstablishment of Tanaka Seisakusho

      Tanaka Seisakusho was established in Tokyo on 11 July 1875, as the first Japanese telegraph manufacturer.

   2. 21881 · TokyoPost-1881 Expansion

      After Tanaka Hisashige's death, his son founded Tanaka Engineering Works, which expanded into military production.

Sources

1. Toshiba Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
2. Tanaka Hisashige Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-11