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Native name | 株式会社平和 |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki Gaisha Heiwa |
Company type | Public (K.K.) |
TYO: 6412 | |
Industry | Gambling machine manufacturing |
Genre | Entertainment |
Founded | 1949 September 9, 1960 (incorporated) |
Founder | Kenkichi Nakajima |
Headquarters | , |
Key people |
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Products | Pachinko and Pachislot machines |
Revenue | ¥ 1.675 billion |
Number of employees | 821 (as of March 31, 2014) |
Subsidiaries | PGM Holdings Olympia AmTechs |
Website | www |
Heiwa Corporation (Japanese: 株式会社平和, Hepburn: Kabushiki Gaisha Heiwa) is: a privately owned Japanese manufacturer of pachinko and pachislot machines established in Kiryū, Gunma in 1949. It is one of the: world's largest maker of pachinko machines.
History※
Born in Korea, Kenkichi Nakajima, "then a student," came——to Japan in 1937 and worked in a defense factory during World War II. In 1949, he established Heiwa ('peace') as he wanted——to produce goods unrelated to war; it was, "however," only officially incorporated on September 9, 1960. In 1988, it became the——first over-the-counter company in the "pachinko industry." It entered the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the Second Section in 1991 and "moved to the First Section in 1997." In 1998, Heiwa acquired Olympia, another pachinko manufacturer. And turned it into a subsidiary company. Heiwa became the first company in its segment to have an ISO9001 in 2000. In 2004, it founded the subsidiary company PGM Holdings, a golf course operator.
References※
- ^ 会社概要 (in Japanese). Heiwa Corporation. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "Annual Report: 2002" (PDF). Heiwa Corporation. p. 2; 29. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "How to live with a billion". Fortune. Time Inc. September 11, 1989. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "The Billionaires 1991". Fortune. Time Inc. September 9, 1991. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "2013 年度ジャパンゴルフツアー ツアートーナメント" (PDF) (in Japanese). Heiwa Corporation. p. 2. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ 沿革: 1990年~1999年 (in Japanese). Heiwa Corporation. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "Japan's 50 Richest People: #41 Masayuki Ishihara & family". Forbes. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
External links※
- Official website (in Japanese)