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1843 ~
Founder: Zenpachi Fujikura
1843 ~ Founder Zenpachi Fujikura
The Life of Zenpachi
January 28, 1843 (Tenpo 14) | Born as the eldest son of his father Kumakichi at 21 Numahata, Funatsugawa, Ueno Village, Aso County, Shimotsuke. |
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1867 (Keio 3) | Runs a rice mill using a waterwheel |
1875 (Meiji 8) | Lived in Kanda Myojinshita, Tokyo |
1881 (Meiji 14) | Moved to Kanda Awajicho 1-chome and started a root-hanging business. |
November 3, 1883 (Meiji 16) | He went to see the arc lamp on the balcony of the Nihonbashi-dori Telegraph Office with his youngest brother, Tomekichi, and became interested in electricity. |
May 1884 (Meiji 17) | Asking Ichikawa Danjūrō IX to give a speech at the Shintomiza Theatre Orders flood in and the Negake business becomes a success |
February 1885 (Meiji 18) | Started manufacturing silk and cotton-wrapped wires Together with his younger brother, Harukichi, he invented and manufacturing an iron braiding machine, improving production efficiency. |
1887 (Meiji 20) | Imported 5 large braiding machines from the United States. |
April 1888 (Meiji 21) | Rented the former silk mill on the Shinjuku Imperial Estate (Shinjuku Factory) |
September 1890 (Meiji 23) | The factory was relocated to Sendagaya 900 (Sendagaya Factory ①). |
June 1896 (Meiji 29) | The factory is relocated to 922 Sendagaya (Sendagaya Factory 2). |
1900 (Meiji 33) | Drafted a proposal to establish Fujikura Limited Partnership Company |
May 1901 (Meiji 34) | Asked his younger brother Tomekichi, who runs a Western furniture store (Yokohama), to concentrate on the electric wire business |
October 8 | Died (aged 59), and according to his will, his youngest brother, Tomekichi Matsumoto, became his successor. |
Watermill era (hometown: Sano, Tochigi Prefecture)
Zenpachi was born in Ueno Village, Tochigi Prefecture (now Sano City), in the Funatsu River, a triangular area between the Watarase River and its tributary, the Akiyama River. The Fujikura family owned a large amount of farmland, but due to frequent floods, the harvest decreased year by year. His father, Kumakichi, sales timber and worked in the shipping business in addition to farming, but the family fortunes did not improve.
Zenpachi eventually started a rice milling business using a waterwheel in "Numabata", but the business was not as profitable as it was prosperous, and he was hit by disasters. Zenpachi made up his mind, and when the contract for the waterwheel rights expired, he moved to Tokyo in search of a new life. It was 1875 (Meiji 8), and Zenpachi was 33 years old.


Moving to Tokyo - Founding
Since his arrival in Tokyo in 1875 (Meiji 8), Zenpachi's life has been a series of struggles. The steam engine purchased with the intention of using steam power in the rice milling industry was defect, and the lawsuit took three years, and business failed. The next few business didn't work either.
In 1881 (Meiji 14), he moved to 1-1 Kanda-Awaji-cho, which brought him good luck. Zenpachi's wife, Ine, receives instruction from a craftsman in a neighboring house to help the family and begins to make "nekake" as a handmaiden. Eventually, it became the work of the Zenpachi family. At first, one braiding machine was operated by his wife Ine from morning until 10 o'clock at night, and then Zenpachi ran it all night and handed it over to Ine the next morning. After that, the number of craftsmen increased, and the rented house on 2-chome was used as a factory, and it was operated day and night.
In 1884 (Meiji 17), Zenpachi devised a round-shaped netkake. The new product was named "Ichikawa Kake" and asked Danjuro Ichikawa, the ninth generation of famous kabuki actors at the time, to scatter hundreds of them every day in the audience. It became popular, and orders flooded in from all over the country. And the profits became the financial background for Zenpachi's Electric Wire business.

Electric Wire manufacturing- Eyes Gazing at the Arc Lamp -
On a November night in 1883 (Meiji 16), a record number of people came to see the public lighting of the arc lamp on Nihonbashi Street. Zenpachi was among the huge crowd, along with his youngest brother, Tomekichi. The two of them gazed at the shining arc lamp with their four eyes. Zenpachi was 41 years old and Tomekichi was 16.
How did he come up with the idea of manufacturing electric wires from root kake? The Short Biography of Fujikura Zenpachi tells the following story.
"It was in the late autumn of 1883 that an arc lamp was lit on the balcony of the post office near Nihonbashi Bridge to introduce electric light to the citizens. Zenpachi was first basked in the brilliant light and was overwhelmed with admiration. From then on he developed a deep interest in the electricity business. Furthermore, the weaving machines and silk and cotton threads he had been using were extremely closely related to the primitive electric wires of the time, and so through a mysterious coincidence he ended up trying his hand at manufacturing electric wires. The year 1885 was actually February."


"Kaku Shrine"- Fujikura's guardian deity -
Our company regards Kaku Shrine as the guardian deity of the company. The origin of this is that in Kanda Awajicho 1-chome, where Zenpachi lived, there used to be the Ogyu residence, where Kaku Shrine was enshrined. In 1872 (Meiji 5), it was moved to a villa in Hongo, and the sacred coral tree was given to a certain construction worker who lived nearby.
Zenpachi came to have deep reverence for Kaku Shrine, and since Kanda-Awajicho was also the birthplace of the shrine, he requested that the shrine be separated and made the deity the guardian deity of the shrine. At the same time, he also received a coral tree, which he transported in a decorated oxcart to the Sendagaya factory and made into a sacred tree.

1885 ~
Founding and early days
1885 - Founding and the early days
The history of Fujikura begins
The history of our company began in February 1885 (Meiji 18) when Zenpachi Fujikura, the founder of the company, embarked on manufacturing silk and cotton winding lines, just as the dawn of electric wires business in our country was beginning to dawn. In his hometown of Funatsugawa, Ueno-mura (now Sano-shi), Tochigi Prefecture, he was engaged in rice milling using a water wheel in addition to farming, but in 1875 (Meiji 8), he moved to Tokyo and settled in Kanda Myojinshita. Zenpachi was 33 years old. He moved to 1-1 Awaji-cho, Kanda, and in 1881 (Meiji 14), he started manufacturing "Nekake" from a cottage industry started by his wife Ine. Zenpachi was a progressive and enterprising man with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, and his ingenuity and ingenuity resulted in a rush of orders for "nekake" from all over Japan.
The common people of Tokyo saw electric lights when the first demonstration was held in Ginza in 1882 (Meiji 15). The second demonstration was held on Nihonbashi-dori in November of the following year, 1883, and attracted a record number of spectators. Among the large crowd were Zenpachi Fujikura and his 16-year-old brother Tomekichi, who had just arrived in Tokyo. Zenpachi's experience that night sparked his interest in electricity, and he later embarked on electric wire business because of the similarity between netsuke and wire sheath braiding techniques.

Tomekichi Fujikura (later the first president) travels to the United States
He moved to Tokyo in 1883 (Meiji 16). He settled in his older brother Zenpachi's house, and while attending Chinese and English schools, he helped out at the busy factory. In July 1886 (Meiji 19), Tomekichi was 19 years old and left for America with a firm determination to learn about new foreign cultures. In America, he worked during the day and studied English at night. He returned to Japan in July 1890 (Meiji 23). In 1890 (Meiji 23), he was adopted by the Matsumoto family.



Kanda Awajicho Factory
In February 1885 (Meiji 18), they started manufacturing silk and cotton-wrapped wire at 1-1 Awajicho, Kanda. They had 12 employees, including Fujikura Zenpachi, his wife Ine, and Fujikura (later Nakauchi) Harukichi. Their home and factory had three rooms (10, 8, and 6 tatami mats), of which the factory section was a 10-tatami mat room with wooden flooring, which was later expanded to three rooms. They also rented a house in 2-chome, which they called the "2-chome Factory." The braiding machines were operated by hand, so one person was assigned to each machine.
Soon the factory became busy and was operating day and night. The equipment consisted of one large wooden braiding machine measuring 60cm square, and five small iron braiding machines. manufacturing silk and cotton-wrapped cords, roots, and cords for haori.

Shinjuku Factory
In April 1888 (Meiji 21), the company rented a silk mill on the Imperial Household Ministry's property (Shinjuku Gyoen) and opened the Shinjuku factory. A waterwheel was located in a small stream drawn from the Tamagawa Aqueduct, and the power was used from this. The factory consisted of two wooden buildings (15m x 32m) on either side of the waterwheel, with a tiled roof and brick paving. The company had eight braiding machines, 20 electric wire braiding machines, and five to six employees. The company began manufacturing Tokyo wire and paraffin wire lamp cord. The company began researching rubber wire.
1890 ~
The era of establishing the foundations
1890 - The era of establishing the foundations
Sendagaya Factory
Sendagaya Factory.1
In September 1890 (Meiji 23), the company purchased land owned by the Kishu Tokugawa family at 900 Sendagaya and built a new factory. There was also a waterwheel that used the Tamagawa Aqueduct, and it was larger and more powerful. The waterwheel powered rubber rollers, and manufacturing of rubber wire began. At the time, there were no domestically produced rubber wires, and expensive foreign products were the only ones used. It was said that "he who controls rubber controls electric wires," and the perfection of rubber-coated wires was the long-cherished wish of electric wire companies. The factory site was 330 sq. m, and the waterwheel was 5.4 m in size.


Shinjuku Station is in the upper right corner of the map (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan/Published in 1909)

Sendagaya Factory.2
In June 1896 (Meiji 29), the factory was moved to 922 Sendagaya. The company needed to quickly mass-produce rubber wire, but did not have a steam engine for mass production. Luckily, a silk mill at 922 Sendagaya had closed due to poor business, and it had a steam engine and a powerful water wheel. The factory site was 3,200 m2, which was too large for the time, but Zenpachi decided to buy it, anticipating the future. This made it possible to carry out all processes for rubber wire in one factory, and the manufacturing capacity increased dramatically. The main products were Tokyo wire and paraffin wire, and rubber-coated wire was in a period of struggle to improve its quality. The following month in July, Zenpachi's nephew, Okada Kenzo, was sent to the United States to learn the technology of rubber-coated wire. When Okada Kenzo returned to Japan in August 1900 (Meiji 33), he played the most important role in terms of technology. The company was established as Fujikura Electric Wire & Rubber Co., Ltd. in 1901 (Meiji 34). In 1910 (Meiji 43), due to the need to expand the scale of the electric wire business, the company changed its name to Fujikura Electric Wire Co., Ltd.





Tomekichi Matsumoto, first president
Born on November 28, 1868 (Meiji era) in Ueno Village, Tochigi Prefecture (now Sano City) Funatsu River. He is the youngest brother of the founder, Zenpachi Fujikura. In 1890 (Meiji 23), after returning from the United States, he inherited the "Matsumoto family" and ran a Western-style furniture store in Yokohama, while moving to Tokyo to help his brother Zenpachi in research on rubber-coated wires. Later, Zenpachi asks Rukichi to devote himself to the business of electric wires. In May 1901 (Meiji 34), Ruyoshi disposed of the Western-style furniture store, accepted Zenpachi's request, and moved to Tokyo. In October of that year, Zenpachi died. As his successor, Ruyoshi made Zenpachi's private company a company organization, and on October 25, 1901 (Meiji 34), he established the Fujikura Electric Wire Protection Partnership Company and became its representative Fujikura employee. Thanks to Ruyoshi's energetic efforts after that, the electric wire business continued to develop, and the "Fujikura of technology" was established. On March 18, 1910 (Meiji 43), the electric wire business was separated due to the need to expand the electric wire business, and Fujikura Electric Wire Co., Ltd. was born. Ruyoshi is 43 years old. In 1903 (Meiji 36), the factory was completely destroyed by a whirlwind, and in 1923 (Taisho 12), the Fukagawa factory was burned down by the Great Kanto Earthquake. In 1938 (Showa 13), there were 45 companies related to President Matsumoto Rukichi. On March 24, 1938 (Showa 13), Rukichi Matsumoto died, aged 71.

The four people who supported President Tomekichi Matsumoto

(In charge of manufacturing and development)

(Development of domestic insulating paper, etc.)

(In charge of sales and purchasing)

(Promoting earthquake recovery)
1923 ~
Earthquake reconstruction and the age of technology
1923 - The era of earthquake reconstruction and technology
Fukagawa factory burned down
On September 1, 1923 (Taisho 12), the Great Kanto Earthquake struck the newly completed Fukagawa Factory. The damage was minor, with only the chimney being broken, but that night a fire broke out in Susaki Bentencho and spread, completely burning down the Fukagawa Factory.



Fukagawa Factory Renovation
President Matsumoto Tomekichi responded quickly. Using the facilities of the undamaged Sendagaya Factory, the company was able to quickly restore operations, with three machine tools up and running by the second day. Electric wires in stock were sold like hotcakes as emergency supplies, raising funds for the restoration.





Shinta Matsumoto, 2nd President
In March 1938 (Showa 13), upon the death of President Tomekichi Matsumoto, his eldest son, Shinta Matsumoto, became the second president. Soon after assuming his position, the new president established Fujikura Chemical Industries (now Fujikura Kasei) and Fujikura Aviation Industries (now Fujikura Air Equipment), while also making many improvements to employee welfare. He was generous in his support and understanding of the cultural and physical education activities of his employees. He especially loved baseball, and led the baseball team he founded to evolve from amateur baseball and win the 12th (1938) and 13th (1939) Intercity Baseball Tournament. This was also a time when the shadow of war was growing stronger.
On March 10, 1945 (Showa 20), as Japan was losing the war, the Fukagawa Factory was completely destroyed in the Great Tokyo Air Raid, resulting in many casualties. After that, President Shinta resumed production in September, despite the severe shortage of copper and other materials, and achieved postwar reconstruction.

Baseball club launched
It was created in 1923 (Taisho 12) by President Arata Matsumoto, who was then General Affairs Manager. The newly created uniform was burned in the earthquake.
In 1925 (Taisho 14), a field was built next to the factory. Practices were held from 4:00 p.m. after work, and games were only held on holidays.

Intercity Baseball Championship
As a representative of Tokyo City, the team won the 12th tournament in 1938 (Showa 13) thanks to pitcher Doi's outstanding performance. The following year, the team participated in the 13th tournament and won consecutive championships thanks to pitcher Yoshida's excellent pitching. This period was the golden age of the baseball team.

1945 ~
Postwar reconstruction and the era of rapid economic growth
1945 - Postwar reconstruction and high economic growth



Numazu Factory (Numazu, Shizuoka)
Founded in 1944 (Showa 19) as a factory evacuated during the war, the Fuji Factory moved surviving machinery from the Fukagawa Factory, which had been destroyed in the Great Tokyo Air Raid, and operated as a rubber wire factory. However, as it had originally been rented from a paper mill, there were many problems with both layout and efficiency as an electric wire factory. Therefore, the Fuji Factory was moved to Numazu, and began operating as the Numazu Factory in July 1953 (Showa 28). Initial products included bare copper wire, aluminum wire, rubber insulated wire, and plastic wire. The Numazu Factory was the birthplace of many technologies and products that continue to support business foundation.

Sakura Factory (Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture)
It was in 1960 (Showa 35) during the Iwato boom that we came up with the idea of building a third factory after the Fukagawa and Numazu factories. With momentum in expanding product types and increasing orders, the construction of a modern factory to keep up with this was an urgent need. Trial runs began in 1964 (Showa 39), and full operation began the following year in 1965 (Showa 40). During the period of high economic growth, the Sakura Factory grew rapidly as a modern factory mainly producing communication cables. The Sakura Factory continued to grow in momentum thereafter, and also expanded into mass production of Optical Fiber, FPC (flexible printed circuit board) and electronic wire, as well as the development manufacturing of Fusion Splicer, becoming the backbone of Fujikura.

Suzuka Factory (Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture)
In order to meet the sudden increase in electricity demand due to the Izanagi boom that began in 1965, we planned to build a factory exclusively for the production of electric CV cables. At that time, we received negotiations from Suzuka City in Mie Prefecture, which was eager to attract a factory, and in 1970, we built our fourth factory, the Suzuka Factory. manufacturing equipment was the most advanced at the time, and it was an advanced CV cable factory. Since its founding, the Suzuka Factory has received a succession of large orders and has continued to operate at full capacity. It has grown rapidly as a major base supporting our electric power business.

Head Office Kasumigaseki Building
Japan's first skyscraper, the Kasumigaseki Building (36 floors above ground and 3 floors below ground), was completed in April 1968. Our company decided to move its head office to the Kasumigaseki Building and began operations on the 11th floor of the building.

1973 ~
Turmoil and Trials
1973 - A time of upheaval and trials
Oil Crisis and Low Growth
In October 1973 (Showa 48), the Fourth Arab-Israeli War broke out. Oil-producing Arab countries cut back on oil supplies to unfriendly countries, including Japan. The ensuing price surge subsided, but the economy slumped, and this had a major impact on the electric wire industry. The production environment changed drastically with raw material shortages, plummeting prices, and restrictions on electricity use, and the demand for electric wires also plummeted. President Kino Arata declared a state of emergency at the beginning of 1974 (Showa 49) and proposed measures such as cost cutting. While our company also sought to expand exports, we also established two new business divisions, "Electrical Equipment and Materials" and "Overseas," to expand business related to electric wires.
Gotanda Fujikura Building
In October 1977, we moved our head office from the Kasumigaseki Building to the Gotanda Fujikura Building (9 floors above ground, 1 floor below ground). The building was originally intended to be rented out, but due to the economic downturn at the time, we were unable to find the tenants we were hoping for, so we decided to use it as our own head office.

Optical Fiber development
Furukawa Electric, Fujikura has been working on Optical Fiber since 1970, began joint development with Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation in 1975, and in 1976 developed an extremely low-loss fiber using the MCVD method, discovering that there was an extremely low-loss region on the long wavelength side (received the IEE Best Paper Award). In 1980, Furukawa Electric was the first in the world to develop an extremely low-OH fiber using the VAD method, a domestically developed technology, and the realization of this wide low-loss region led to the current wavelength division multiplexing communications.



Fujikura Thailand Co., Ltd. established
Fujikura Thailand was established in August 1984. It was the first locally incorporated company in Thailand. The company took advantage of the strong yen caused by the Plaza Accord in the following year of 1985 and the boom in foreign investment. The company also grew rapidly with a production shift to electronic materials and optical components, and remains a central presence of Fujikura Group in Thailand to this day.

100th Anniversary business
To mark the 100th anniversary of the company's founding, the company adopted a new name, "Fujikura," and establishment a new company emblem in an effort to create a corporate image that was not limited to electric wires. In addition, the company published its 100-year history and establishment a new basic policy.
1991 ~
The era of globalization and new technologies
1991 ~ The era of globalization and new technology
New Fukagawa head office building completed
In 1990, the head office building was completed. The head office was consolidated in Fukagawa, and a system was established whereby sales, technology, head office functions, etc. could be integrated to carry out business operations.


Company name change
On October 1, 1992, the company name was changed from Fujikura Electric Wire to Fujikura Ltd. Although the company had been solely focused on electric wires for many years, it was beginning to move into new business fields such as electronic materials and optical systems, and was gradually shedding its roots as a manufacturer specializing in electric wires. Under these circumstances, the company strengthened its electric wire business while also proactively working to move into new fields, marking the start of a new Fujikura that promoted a corporate image that was not limited to electric wires.

Futtsu Factory (Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture)
In October 1992, the Futtsu Factory was constructed as a new base for manufacturing and development of power cables to replace the Fukagawa Factory, and began operations on the same day as the company name was changed. As power cables continue to become increasingly high voltage, large capacity, and long, the Futtsu Factory is a cutting-edge factory built to fully meet user needs as a manufacturing base for world-class ultra-high voltage CV cables, OF cables, and submarine cables.

The complex city "Fukagawa Gatharia" is born
The former Fukagawa factory site was redeveloped to create a new city, Fukagawa Gatharia, in 2000. The historic area of Fukagawa is being redeveloped to create a vibrant town, with a complex offering three functions: business, shopping, and amenities.

Fujikura to become a top global brand
We supplied Optical Fiber to the world, and our Fusion Splicer became the world's top brand. We also expanded into the electronics and electrical equipment field around the world, and our corporate structure changed from "Fujikura of Japan" to "Fujikura of the World."

120th anniversary since founding
The company celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2005. It establishment a new Corporate Philosophy, "MVCV (Mission, Vision, Core Values)."
A picture book titled "Flying Elephant" was produced as part of the commemorative business, and the company is using the book to communicate its new Corporate Philosophy to Fujikura employee.

Fujikura Timeline
1885 - Founding and the early days
1885年明治18年 |
Zenpachi Fujikura begins manufacturing silk and cotton-wrapped wire ![]() |
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1886年明治19年 |
Tomekichi Fujikura travels to the United States. |
1887年明治20年 |
Zenpachi Fujikura imports five large braiding machines from the United States. |
1888年明治21年 |
新宿御料地内の製糸場を借り受け工場移転 東京線、パラフィン線、コード類の製造開始 ゴム線の研究に着手 |
1889年明治22年 |
1890 - The era of establishing the foundations
1890 (Meiji 23) |
藤倉留吉、米国より帰国 工場を千駄ヶ谷900番地に移転 |
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1893 (Meiji 26) |
First in Japan to start manufacturing rubber-coated wires |
1896 (29th year of the Meiji era) |
The factory was relocated to 922 Sendagaya. ![]() 岡田顕三、電線製造技術修得のため渡米 |
1901 (Meiji 34) |
創業者・藤倉善八(59歳)死去 松本留吉が代表社員となり藤倉電線護謨合名会社設立 ![]() |
1903 (Meiji 36) |
Became Japan's first rubber-coated wire factory designated by the Ministry of Communications. 旋風により千駄ヶ谷工場全壊するも3か月後に復旧 ![]() |
1910 (Meiji 43) |
松本留吉が代表社員となり藤倉電線株式会社設立 藤倉合名会社防水布製造所(現 藤倉コンポジット)設立 |
1916 (Taisho 5) |
熔銅・展延・製線作業開始 |
1918 (Taisho 7) |
多層ゴム被覆線の特許取得 のちの電線要覧の元祖となる「実用電線要覧」発行 |
1919 (Taisho 8) |
東京都大島に知的障害者施設「藤倉学園」設立 ![]() |
1920 (Taisho 9) |
水運の利便性とより広い工場を求め、深川平久町の2万2000坪を買収し、工場建設着手 |
1921 (Taisho 10) |
The Fukagawa copper smelting plant was completed. |
1923 - The era of earthquake reconstruction and technology
1923 (Taisho 12) |
深川本社・工場完成 Baseball club launched 大震災で深川本社・工場全焼 |
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1924 (Taisho 13) |
Fukagawa Factory restored ![]() |
1925 (Taisho 14) |
逓信省に国産絶縁紙による1200対ケーブル納入 鉄道省の指定工場となる |
1929 (Showa 4) |
本社新館完成 ![]() |
1930 (Showa 5) |
ユニット型市内ケーブル製造開始 OFケーブル製造開始 Research building completed ![]() |
1931 (Showa 6) |
Started manufacturing "Fujikosen", the first electric wire for aircraft in Japan ![]() |
1933 (Showa 8) |
社標を正式登録 ![]() 鈴木工作所(現 スズキ技研)設立 |
1935 (Showa 10) |
藤倉型高周波同軸ケーブルの特許取得 のちのフジクラ技報の前身となる「藤倉電線彙報」創刊 |
1938 (Showa 13) |
初代社長・松本留吉(71歳)死去 松本新太、2代社長に就任 ![]() 第12回都市対抗野球優勝 藤倉化学工業(現 藤倉化成)設立 |
1939 (Showa 14) |
第13回都市対抗野球優勝 藤倉航空工業(現 藤倉航装)設立 |
1941 (Showa 16) |
Started manufacturing aluminum electric wires |
1943 (Showa 18) |
岡田顕三死去 藤倉型100kW同軸ケーブル製造開始 |
1944 (Showa 19) |
富士工場開設 ![]() 米沢末広電纜工業(現 米沢電線)設立 |
1945 - Postwar reconstruction and high economic growth
1945 (Showa 20) |
東京大空襲により深川工場全壊 深川工場再建開始 |
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1948 (Showa 23) |
Goro Ishibashi becomes the third president. ![]() |
1949 (Showa 24) |
NHKに日本最初の24心TVカメラケーブル納入 日本発送電にACSR初納入 ビニル電線製造開始 キティ台風で深川工場が水害を受ける |
1954 (Showa 29) |
静岡県沼津市に沼津工場(現 沼津事業所)完成 社内報「藤倉電線ニュース」創刊 第25回都市対抗野球準優勝 超高圧実験室完成 |
1957 (Showa 32) |
Wire harness manufacturing begins |
1958 (Showa 33) |
東京電力に日本初の154kV OFケーブル納入 沼津熔銅設立 東京都多摩市に多摩藤倉学園設立 |
1961 (Showa 36) |
Kamon Hyodo becomes the fourth president. ![]() |
1964 (Showa 39) |
佐倉工場に日本初の66kV POFケーブルを布設 通信ケーブルのSZ撚り方式製造装置開発 |
1965 (Showa 40) |
千葉県佐倉市に佐倉工場(現 佐倉事業所)完成 ![]() Hisaji Kuriyama becomes the fifth president. ![]() ダイスタンプ式プリント配線板生産開始 |
1968 (Showa 43) |
Head office established in Kasumigaseki Building |
1969 (Showa 44) |
Delivered 275kV oil-filled cable to Tokyo Electric Power Company |
1970 (Showa 45) |
三重県鈴鹿市に鈴鹿工場(現 鈴鹿事業所)完成 ![]() |
1973 - A time of upheaval and trials
1973 (Showa 48) |
木野ニ郎、6代社長に就任 ![]() 社史「88年史」刊行 |
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1974 (Showa 49) |
CVD法による光ファイバ母材製造の検討開始 275kV CVケーブル開発 協栄線材(現 フジクラハイオプト)設立 |
1975 (Showa 50) |
日本電信電話公社(現 NTT)、古河電気工業、住友電気工業、当社間で光ファイバ共同研究協定締結 日本初、平型エレベータケーブル開発 |
1976 (Showa 51) |
日本電信電話公社(現 NTT)と世界初の長波長極低損失光ファイバ共同開発 東京電力袖ヶ浦火力に500kV OFケーブル納入 Katsuo Kawamura becomes the seventh president. ![]() |
1977 (Showa 52) |
高抗張力線入りユニット型ファイバ開発 日本初、154kV CVケーブル実用化 本社事務所を五反田藤倉ビルに移転 |
1979 (Showa 54) |
リボン電線、フラットケーブル製造開始 電子機器用フレキシブルプリント配線板(FPC)の生産開始 世界初低損失光シングルモードファイバで0.27dB/km達成 |
1980 (Showa 55) |
メタシールSPケーブル開発 シングルモード用光ファイバ融着接続機開発 |
1981 (Showa 56) |
融雪用ヒートパイプ開発 日本初、光ファイバ複合架空地線開発 |
1982 (Showa 57) |
半導体圧力センサ開発 275kV CVケーブル納入 Seiichi Kagaya becomes the 8th president. ![]() 佐倉工場に光工場完成 メンブレンスイッチ生産開始 |
1983 (Showa 58) |
日本列島縦貫用光ファイバ納入布設開始 Fヒータを生産開始。 |
1984 (Showa 59) |
タイ王国最初の製造拠点となるフジクラタイランド社設立 |
1985 (Showa 60) |
創業100周年 世界初、コア直視型光ファイバ融着接続機開発 New company emblem establishment ![]() |
1987 (Showa 62) |
酸化物超電導材料の線材化に成功 佐倉工場に光エレクトロニクス研究所完成 社史「フジクラ100年のあゆみ」編纂 |
1988 (Showa 63) |
フジクラヨーロッパ社設立 世界初、CSトロリー線開発 世界初、多心光ファイバ融着接続機開発 |
1989 (Heisei 1) |
光線路監視システム納入開始 |
1990 (Heisei 2) |
エルビウムドープ光ファイバ増幅器開発 シスコム(現 フジクラソリューションズ)設立 New Fukagawa head office building completed |
1991 ~ The era of globalization and new technology
1991 (Heisei 3) |
光システム開発センター完成 フジクラプレシジョン設立 |
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1992 (Heisei 4) |
千葉県富津市に富津工場完成 ![]() Company name changed to "Fujikura" ![]() Shigenobu Tanaka becomes the 9th president. ![]() |
1993 (Heisei 5) |
深川本社に東京R&Dセンター完成 ![]() 500kV CVケーブル、北本光複合海底ケーブル納入 |
1995 (Heisei 7) |
超低損失多心コネクタ開発 |
1996 (Heisei 8) |
Development of a popular compact Optical Fiber amplifier module |
1998 (Heisei 10) |
関電・電発に世界最大規模の直流500kV OF海底ケーブル納入 世界初、リサイクルできるエコ電線開発 |
1999 (Heisei 11) |
辻川昭、10代社長に就任 ![]() 新幹線用新信号ケーブル開発 500kV CVケーブル新京葉豊洲線納入 |
2000 (Heisei 12) |
The redevelopment of the former Fukagawa factory site creates "Fukagawa Gatharia" ![]() |
2001 (Heisei 13) |
フジクラエレクトロニクス(上海)設立 FTTH光製品商品化 自動車用着座センサ開発 |
2002 (Heisei 14) |
高圧CV活線診断装置で澁澤賞受賞 地球深部探査船用ケーブル初納入 ウエハレベルパッケージ生産開始 |
2003 (Heisei 15) |
色素増感太陽電池開発 中国統括会社 藤倉貿易(上海)(現 藤倉(中国))設立 |
2004 (Heisei 16) |
Delivery of ultra-high speed elevator cables |
2005 (Heisei 17) |
120th anniversary since founding Kazuhiko Ohashi becomes the 11th president. ![]() 新経営理念「MVCV」導入 古河電気工業と電力合弁会社のビスキャス設立 三菱電線工業と合弁会社「フジクラ・ダイヤケーブル」設立 アメリカフジクラ(AFL)設立 |
2006 (Heisei 18) |
スペインACEの株式60%を取得 創業120周年記念事業として経営理念を分かりやすく伝える絵本「飛ぶぞう。」を作成 ![]() |
2007 (Heisei 19) |
Head office showroom renewal ![]() イットリウム系酸化物超電導線材、世界記録更新 ファイバーテック株式会社買収 |
2008 (Heisei 20) |
スペインACEを子会社化 |
2009 (Heisei 21) |
Yoichi Nagahama becomes the 12th president. ![]() |
2010 (Heisei 22) |
タイ王国のグループ7社を統合し、フジクラエレクトロニクス(タイランド)(FETL)設立 ![]() オプトエナジーを買収 深川工場跡地再開発「深川ギャザリア」完成 ビオトープ「フジクラ 木場千年の森」オープン ![]() |
2011 (Heisei 23) |
Factory damaged by floods in Kingdom of Thailand |
2015 (Heisei 27) |
VAD method with superior mass production capability for Optical Fiber recognized as IEEE Milestone ![]() |
2016 (Heisei 28) |
伊藤雅彦、13代社長に就任 フジクラグループタイ王国洪水復興宣言 フジクラ・ダイヤケーブルに産業用電線事業の製造事業及び販売事業を統合 「フジクラグループ環境長期ビジョン2050を制定 ビスキャスより配電線・架空送電線事業を譲渡 |
2017 (Heisei 29) |
"Fujikura-Kiba Millennium Woods" registered as one of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's "Edo no Midori Registered Green Spaces (Excellent Green Spaces)" ![]() 監査等委員会設置会社に移行 |
2018 (Heisei 30) |
Opening of innovation hub "BRIDGE" ![]() 世界最大心数の光ファイバケーブル(6,912心 Wrapping Tube CableⓇ(WTCⓇ))の販売開始 |
2020年(令和2) |
新型多心光ファイバ融着接続機器90Rの販売開始 スーパーコンピュータ「富岳」の冷却部品にコールドプレートが採用 |
2021年(令和3) |
タイ王国に電子部品製造会社「Fujikura Electronic Components (Thailand) Ltd.」を設立 |
2022年(令和4) |
フレキシブルプリント配線板の製造販売会社「株式会社フジクラプリントサーキット」を設立 送電線・メタルケーブル(ゴム絶縁電線含む)の製造販売会社「株式会社フジクラエナジーシステムズ」を設立 東京証券取引所プライム市場へ移行 香港に電子関連製品の販売会社「藤倉香港貿易有限公司」を設立 |
2023年(令和5) |
レアアース系高温超電導線材を小型核融合炉向けに増産 核融合炉の開発において世界をリードする米CFS社にレアアース系高温超電導線材納入開始 |
2024年(令和6) |
創業以来初の全国テレビCM放送開始 |
FUJIKURA ODYSSEY
Fujikura Odyssey
It has been over 120 years since the company was founded in 1885.
Fujikura has always taken on technological challenges and brought many original products to the world.
The work of these engineers has left a great mark on the history of technological evolution, achieving one global feat after another...
We will explore the background of Fujikura's technological capabilities that have been passed down through the generations.
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Vol. 01Mariana Trench RomanceThe story of cable development for the 10,000m-class unmanned exploration vehicle "KAIKO"
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Vol. 02No.1 share in the worldThe story of the development of the de facto standard "Optical Fiber fusion splicer"
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Vol. 03A gift from GodThe story of the development of "ultra-low loss Optical Fiber" a symbol of Fujikrism
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Vol. 04Technology MicrocosmThe development story of "Flexible Printed Circuits (FPC)," the key to the evolution of electronic devices
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Vol. 05The Superconducting RevolutionThe story of the world's first "yttrium-based oxide superconducting wire" development
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