- Corporate Name
- Sharp Corporation
- Head Office
- 2-1-25, Kyutaromachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka city, Osaka 541-8522, Japan
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- Tel
- +81-6-6271-1912
- Management Representatives
- Po-Hsuan Wu, Executive Deputy Chairman
Tetsuji Kawamura, President Chief Executive Officer
- Business Activities
- Mainly manufacturing and sales of telecommunications equipment, electric and electronic application equipment, and electronic components.
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- Founding
- Founder, Tokuji Hayakawa, was awarded a patent for the "Tokubijo" snap buckle (he was 18 years old at the time). On September 15, 1912, he established a small metalworking shop in Matsui-cho, Honjo, Tokyo.
A Sharp Journey (Sharp History)
- Origin of Company Name
- Mr. Hayakawa continued to research and improve the techniques for making metal writing instruments, and in 1915, he invented a mechanical pencil that, after further improvements, would take the world by storm. In 1916, Mr. Hayakawa's mechanical pencil was named the "Ever-Ready Sharp Pencil." The present name of the company and its trademark are derived from that product.
- Incorporation
- In May 1935, the structure of the company was modified to become a joint-stock corporation under the name Hayakawa Metal Works Institute Co. (capitalization: 300,000 yen.)
- Capital Stock
- 5.005 billion yen (as of June 30, 2026)
- Sales
- 1,892,811 million yen (consolidated)
496,902 million yen (non-consolidated)
( the Year Ended March 31, 2026 )
- Employees
- Consolidated: 34,975
Japan: 15,005 (Sharp Corporation 5,772 / other Consolidated 9,233)
Overseas: 19,970 (Consolidated)
(as of June 30, 2026)
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