Taisei Corporation

Daikura Kiyahiro established the Daikura Group Trading Company with a capital of 150,000 yen, engaging in direct import trade of machinery and construction of various buildings.

Kiyohachi Okura established the Okura Group Trading Company and carried out reconstruction work on Ginza Brick Street.

Founded: Ginza Brick Street Reconstruction Works

Founding

In October, Meiji 6, Okura Kiyohachi founded Okura Group Trading Company with a capital of 150,000 yen, engaging in direct import trade of machinery and other goods, as well as construction of various buildings; this is the origin of our company.

Founded: October 1873 (Meiji 6)

Miyagi Shuuji (Director)

Kanarikan Hall

Arc lamp lit in front of Ginza Okura Group Trading Company.

(Meiji 15): Arc lamp ignition in front of Ginza Okura Group Trading Company

Kakan Hall

(Meiji 16): Kamanogari Hall

Daikura Kiyahiro, together with Eiichi Shibusawa and Densaburo Fujita, established the company with a capital of 2,000,000 yen, separating and inheriting civil engineering-related operations.

Established the Limited Liability Japan Civil Engineering Company (the first construction industry corporation) and opened an Osaka branch office.

(Meiji 20): Established the Limited Liability Japan Civil Engineering Company (the first construction corporation); opened the Osaka branch office (later Osaka branch, now Kansai branch).

Imperial Palace Outer Palace Main Throne Hall

In March, Meiji 20, Okura Kiyohachi, together with Eiichi Shibusawa and Densaburo Fujita, established the Limited Liability Japan Civil Engineering Company with a capital of 2,000,000 yen, separating the civil engineering‑related business from Okura Group Trading Company’s operations and inheriting it.

Osaka Tenjin Bridge

The Limited Liability Japan Civil Engineering Company dissolved, and its business was inherited by Daikura Kiyahiro's Daikura Civil Engineering Group.

Lake Biwa irrigation sluice gate tunnel (Kyoto Prefecture & Shiga Prefecture).

(Meiji 23): Lake Biwa Sluice Gate Tunnel (Kyoto Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture)

In November, Meiji 25, the Limited Liability Japan Civil Engineering Company was dissolved, and its business was inherited by Okura Kiyohachi’s sole proprietorship Okura Civil Engineering Group.

Kiyohachi Okura established the Okura Civil Engineering Group.

Outbreak of the First Sino-Japanese War.

In November, Meiji 44, Okura Civil Engineering Group merged into Okura Group Co., Ltd., becoming Okura Group Civil Engineering Department.

Outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War.

Establishment of the Okura Group Civil Engineering Department of the Corporation.

(Meiji 44): Establishment of Okura Group Civil Engineering Department

Outbreak of World War I.

(Taisho 3): <Start of World War I>

Construction of the Okura Group Main Building.

(Taisho 4): Okura Group Headquarters

Established the Okura Civil Engineering Group Corporation (the first construction industry corporation).

(Taisho 6): Established Okura Civil Engineering Co., Ltd. (the first construction corporation)

In December, Taisho 6, Okura Group Co., Ltd. separated to become Okura Civil Engineering Co., Ltd. with a capital of 2,000,000 yen, and here our company was truly born.

Establishment

Established: December 28, 1917 (Taisho 6)

Renamed to Nihon Civil Engineering Corporation.

In December, Taisho 9, renamed to Japan Civil Engineering Co., Ltd.

Completion of the Imperial Hotel's second main building (Light Building) and the occurrence of the Great Kanto Earthquake.

Completion of the Imperial Hotel Second Main Building (Light Building) and the Great Kanto Earthquake.

Opened the Yokohama branch.

Renamed to Okura Civil Engineering Corporation and opened a Yokohama branch office.

(Taisho 13): Renamed to Okura Civil Engineering Co., Ltd.; opened Yokohama branch office (now Yokohama branch).

In June, Taisho 13, renamed to Okura Civil Engineering Co., Ltd.

The first subway in the Orient (between Ueno and Asakusa) was opened.

Opening of the Tokyo Underground Railway (Ueno to Asakusa).

(Showa 2): Tokyo Underground Railway (the first underground railway in the Orient, Ueno to Asakusa)

The first subway in Japan opened on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line between Ueno and Kaminarimon (Asakusa) (2.163 km). The construction was undertaken by our predecessor, Okura Civil Engineering.

Founder Kiyohachi Okura's death.

(Showa 3): Founder Okura Kiyohachi passed away at age 90.

Opened the Sapporo branch.

Opened a Sapporo branch office and the Great Depression began.

(Showa 4) : Opened Sapporo branch office (now Sapporo branch) : <The Great Depression begins>

Opened the Nagoya branch.

Opened Nagoya branch office; construction of Okura Shante (Hokkaido)

(Showa 6) : Opened Nagoya branch office (now Chubu branch) : Oura Shante (Hokkaido)

Opened the Kyushu branch.

Opened Kyushu branch office

(Showa 8) : Opened Kyushu branch office (later Fukuoka branch, now Kyushu branch)

Outbreak of World War II

(Showa 14) : <World War II begins>

Kanarikan was demolished in 1940 (Showa 15).

Shin Onishi became president.

End of World War II; Onishi Susumu became president

(Showa 20) : <End of World War II> : Shin Onishi becomes president

Following GHQ's order to purge public officials, the company changed its name to Daisei Construction Co., Ltd.

Dissolved Okura Civil Engineering Co., Ltd. and renamed to Daiseki Construction Co., Ltd.; GHQ removed public officials; branches renamed to branches

(Showa 21) : Renamed to Taisei Construction Co., Ltd. : <GHQ orders removal of public officials> : Renamed branch offices in Sendai (now Tohoku branch), Hiroshima (now Chugoku branch), Niigata (now Hokushinetsu branch), Takamatsu (now Shikoku branch) to branches : <New Constitution promulgated>

January Showa 21, dissolved Oura Construction Co., Ltd. and renamed to Taisei Construction Co., Ltd.

President Takeo Fujita and executives were elected by employee vote.

President Fujita Takeo and executives elected by employee vote

It became a non-family-owned company.

Introduced employee shareholder system; became a non-family-owned company

Employee shareholder system realized, becoming a non-family company.

Shares listed on the Tokyo Over-the-Counter market

Achieved the first listing in the construction industry.

Kato Ichio became president; shares listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (first in construction industry)

Kazuo Kato becomes president : Shares listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange (first in construction industry).

Completion of Ginza Daiseki Building; headquarters relocated

Completion of Ginza Taisei Building, moved headquarters : (Former) National Stadium (Tokyo).

Opened a technology research institute in Toyosu.

Established Technology Research Institute in Toyosu; Mizushima Atsuji became president

Established Technical Research Institute in Toyosu : Atsuji Mizushima becomes president.

the Hotel Okura Tokyo, which reflects time-honored Japan’s aesthetics, was opened

Opened Tokyo branch; Honma Kaei became president

Opened Tokyo branch : Kaei Honma becomes president.

Carried out construction projects related to the Tokyo Olympics.

Tokyo Olympics held; constructed radar base on Mount Fuji summit

<Tokyo Olympics held> : Fuji Mountain summit radar base (Shizuoka Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture).

Minami Kouji became president

Osaka Expo held

<Osaka Expo held>

Sapporo Winter Olympics held

<Sapporo Winter Olympics held>

Held a commemorative ceremony.

Held 100th anniversary celebration ceremony

100th anniversary of founding (commemorative ceremony held).

Sugawara Hideo became president

Completion of Shinjuku Center Building; headquarters relocated; Sako Kazuhiko became president; Technology Research Institute moved to Yokohama City Totsuka

Completion of Shinjuku Center Building, moved headquarters : Ichi Sako becomes president : Technical Research Institute moved to Yokohama City, Totsuka.

Satomi Yasunobu became president

Seikan Tunnel completed

Seikan Tunnel (Hokkaido, Aomori)

Consumption tax 3% implemented

<Consumption tax 3% implemented>

In April 1990, this symbol mark was adopted as a new corporate signature, and VI (visual identity) activities began.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building completed

Tokyo Metropolitan First Headquarters Building

Opened the Chiba, Kanto, and Kobe branches.

Yamamoto Heizo became president; opened Chiba, Kanto, and Kobe branches

Yamamoto Heizo appointed as president: Chiba branch, Kanto branch, Kobe branch opened.

Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

<Hanshin-Awaji Great Earthquake>

The consumption tax was raised to 5%.

Hirashima Osamu became president; consumption tax raised to 5%

Hirashima Osamu appointed as president: <Consumption tax raised to 5%>

Nagano Winter Olympics held

<Nagano Winter Olympics held>

Opened Kyoto branch

Hayama Kanjirō became president

Soccer World Cup Japan-Korea tournament held

<Soccer World Cup Japan-Korea tournament held>

On April 1, 2003, this symbol mark was adopted as the company emblem.

Yamauchi Takashi became president

Great East Japan Earthquake

<Great East Japan Earthquake>

Held a commemorative exhibition themed 'Passing the Baton to the Future'.

140th anniversary of founding (held commemorative exhibition 'Passing the Baton to the Future').

140th anniversary exhibition 'Pass the Baton to the Future' held

Consumption tax increased to 8%.

Consumption tax raised to 8%

Murata Hitoshi became president

Yukashi no Mori facility complex including Minato City Local History Museum etc.

Held at the National Stadium.

Rugby World Cup Japan tournament held: Consumption tax increased to 10%: National Stadium (Tokyo)

Rugby World Cup Japan tournament held; consumption tax raised to 10%; National Stadium (Tokyo) completed

We were involved in its design and construction, and the hotel was newly opened as “The Okura Tokyo” in September 2019.

Aikawa Yoshirō became president

Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics

Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics held

150th anniversary of founding