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1934 |
- Inaugurated in Kobe by Nakatani Tsunetaro as TOA Electric
Manufacturing Company.
- Production and sales of horn speakers, microphones and amplifiers begin.
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1937 |
- The company moves to new premises on Shimosawa-dori in Kobe's Hyogo ward.
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1945 |
- The company building is totally destroyed in the March 16 and 17 Kobe air raids.
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1946 |
- Production resumes in Tokushima.
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1947 |
- TOA returns from Tokushima to Kobe, and restarts operations in Kobe's Suma ward.
- Japan's first permanent reflex horn speaker developed.
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1949 |
- TOA Electric Co., Ltd. capitalized at ￥500,000, with 12 employees and Nakatani Tsunetaro as president.
- Main factory established in Hyogo-ku, Kobe.
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