Sato Hide Corporation

Founder Hidezo Sato (Architect): Independent from Sumitomo General Store Department and established Sato Hide Architectural Office: Started architectural business in Iwabuchi-cho, Tokyo (now Kita-ku Akabane)

Relocated headquarters to Minami Iga-cho, Yotsuya-ku (now Waseda, Shinjuku-ku)

Relocated headquarters to Tansu-cho, Yotsuya-ku (now Sanei-cho, Shinjuku-ku)

Reorganized into Sato Hide Construction Co., Ltd.

First large-scale wooden building construction (Katsuta Takarazuka Theater)

Reorganized into Sato Hide Construction Co., Ltd.

First RC structure design and construction (Sumitomo Bank Shoshi Dormitory)

Relocated headquarters to Sanko-cho, Shinjuku-ku (now Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku): First RC detached house construction (Iwanami Residence)

First concrete exposed residence design and construction (T Residence)

Employ and train carpenters as employees: Started direct-employed carpenter system

Built and relocated headquarters to Banshu-cho, Shinjuku-ku (now Shinjuku 5-chome, Shinjuku-ku)

Started real estate development business

Death of founder Hidezo Sato

Recipient of the 20th Construction Industry Association BCS Award (Nikko Prince Hotel)

Rebuilt former head office: Head Office Building Reconstruction: Masaru Sato Appointed as President

At that time, Japan's largest wooden construction project (Aomori City Hakkoda Hotel)

Munetaka Takahashi Appointed as President: At that time, Japan's largest postwar Japanese garden facility construction (National Showa Memorial Park Japanese Garden Facility)

Company name changed to Sato Hide Corporation

At that time, Japan's largest thatched roof construction (Tatsuno Town Kayabuki no Yakata): First seismic-isolated structural design and construction of condominiums, self-owned subdivision (Seiseki Sakuragaoka Wada House)

Obtained ISO9001 (1994 version) certification: Introduced Executive Officer System

Website launched: Official website launched (www.satohide.co.jp)

Built company-wide intranet (including all work sites)

Shiga Alpen Rose: Sato Shige's Shiga Kogen Mountain Lodge Alpen Rose (designed and constructed in 1938) designated as tangible cultural property by the town of Yamanouchi

Former Sumitomo Family Matano Villa (designed and constructed in 1939) designated as an important cultural property of the country: Miki Okada Appointed as President

80th anniversary of founding: Masaru Hattori appointed as President: Kanagawa Branch opened in Fujisawa City: Obtained ISO9001 (2000 version) certification

Former Nakamura Kenichi Tea Room 'Hana Irori': 90th anniversary of founding: The main house of the former Nakamura Kenichi residence and the tea room 'Hana Irori' (designed and constructed in 1959-60) registered as tangible cultural property of the country: Tadao Murano Appointed as President

Taisei Corporation acquires all shares and joins the Taisei Construction Group

Design and construction of Hokkō-in Rose and Cemetery Five-storied Pagoda, the first wooden five-storied pagoda in Hokkaido

Relocated headquarters to Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku (SOUTH GATE Shinjuku 4th floor): Shinichiro Ueki Appointed as President