Hyojito Corporation

Japan Traffic Sign Light Co., Ltd. Founded Capital of 5 million yen

Nagoya Branch Established

A station vicinity guide map (currently Navita) No. 1 installed near Nagoya Tetsudo Kamiiida Station

Navita installation begins at Nagoya Municipal Subway

Tokyo Branch Established

Navita installation begins at major railways in Kanto area (Tobu, Odakyu, Seibu, Keikyu)

Navita installation begins at Japan National Railways (now JR)

Sapporo Branch Established

Opened Sapporo Branch

Osaka Branch Established

Opened Osaka Branch

Navita installation begins at Sapporo Municipal Subway

Navita installation begins at Yokohama Municipal Subway

Fukuoka Branch Established (promoted to branch in April 1998)

Completion of Nagoya Head Office "Display Light Building"

Changed trade name to Display Light Corporation

Completion of Osaka "Display Light Building (currently Navita Tohto Building)"

Sendai Branch opened (promoted to branch office in April 1996)

Completion of Nagoya Head Office "Display Light Fushimi City Building"

Increased capital to 46.8 million yen

Hiroshima Branch opened

Opened Hiroshima Branch

Niigata Branch opened

Niigata Branch Opening

Increased capital to 102.32 million yen

Kanazawa Sales Office opened (promoted to branch in January 1989)

Increased capital to 117.15 million yen

Display Light Hockey Club founded

Tokyo "POSH Display Light Building (currently Navita Toto Building)" completed

Tokyo Headquarters opened

Shizuoka Sales Office opened (promoted to branch in January 1989)

Tokyo "POSH Display Light Building (currently Navita East Light Building)" Completion Tokyo Headquarters Opening Shizuoka Sales Office Opening (promoted to branch in January 1989)

Morioka Branch opened

Morioka Branch Opening

Takamatsu Branch opened

Takamatsu Branch Opening

Start installing Navita in Toei Subway

Yokohama Sales Office opened

The Furukawa Museum of Art was opened in November 1991 with the aim of publicly displaying the art collection accumulated over many years by the first director, the late Mr. Tamezaburo Furukawa, to foster familiarity with art among the general public. Recently, it has been holding exhibitions of about 2,800 items mainly including modern Japanese paintings, oil paintings, ceramics, and crafts, along with annual exhibitions and art lectures. Display Light supports this initiative and aims to contribute to the local community through art.

Start installing Navita in Osaka Municipal Subway

Start of NaviTa installation in Fukuoka City Subway

Start of NaviTa installation in Sendai City Subway

Start of NaviTa installation in Metropolitan JR (Yamanote Line, etc.)

NaviTa homepage launched

Start of NaviTa installation in Tokyo Metro (former Teito Rapid Transit Authority)

Start of color vision barrier-free mapping for NaviTa, friendly to color-weak individuals

Complete acquisition of all shares, making To-NaviTa Corporation a wholly owned subsidiary

At the 42nd shareholders' meeting

Retirement of President and CEO Hisao Yoshida

Appointment of President and CEO Masanori Ueda

At the 42nd Shareholders' Meeting, President Hisao Yoshida resigned, and President Masayoshi Ueda was appointed

Installation of the first local information providing municipal NaviTa at Nagoya City Tenpaku Ward Office

Start of NaviTa's official website, i-NaviTa

A regional information providing municipal city Navi 1st unit was installed at Nagoya City Tenpaku Ward Office Official Navi site, i-NaviTa, started

Establishment of a display light company architecture office within Osaka branch

Completion of NaviTa Meitetsu Building in Nakamura Ward, Nagoya City

Installation of public NaviTa No.1 units at three police boxes within Osaka Prefecture

Opening of NaviTa Gallery on the first floor of NaviTa Meitetsu Building

Start of providing tourist information through NaviTa in collaboration with Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)

Capital increased to 124.79 million yen

Chubu Economic Newspaper serializes "The Heart of Unfailing: The 50-year Trajectory of Display Lights" for six months

Capital increased to 128.55 million yen

Implemented a dual-headquarters system in Tokyo and Nagoya

Merged with To-Navi-ta Co., Ltd.

Merged with To-NaviTa Co., Ltd. Capital increased to 153,236,400 yen

Launched the web navigation service "Koko kara GO!"

Opened Kyoto Sales Office

Opened Nagano Sales Office

Established a first-class architect office of Display Light Co., Ltd. within Tokyo headquarters

Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Increased capital to 754,486,400 yen

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section Capital increased to 754,864,400 yen

Capital increased to 923,761,400 yen

Retired President and CEO Masatake Ueda

Appointed President and CEO Shinro Sasaki

President Masayoshi Ueda resigned President Shiro Sasaki was appointed

Integrated Morioka Branch into Sendai Branch and opened Morioka Sales Office

Retired President and CEO Shinro Sasaki

Appointed President and CEO Takaaki Tokumo

President Shiro Sasaki resigned President Takahiro Tokumo was appointed

Integrated Navita Solution Center into Production Headquarters

Closed Tokyo Design Office of Display Light Co., Ltd.

Display Light Corporation Tokyo Design Office closed

Supported the Noto Peninsula Earthquake Reconstruction Assistance and promoted support consumption through a PR video broadcast at railway stations and local government offices using the "Navita" surrounding guide map, which was initiated by Ishikawa Prefecture to boost support activities for the disaster-affected areas (example from Sanda City Hall, Hyogo Prefecture).