Takenaka Corporation (株式会社竹中工務店, Kabushiki-gaisha Takenaka Kōmuten) is one of the largest architecture, engineering, and construction firms in Japan. Its headquarters is located in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture. Takenaka has 8 domestic offices in Japan and overseas offices in Asia, Europe, and the United States.
The Takenaka corporation designed and built the Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum.
The company's website claims it to be the oldest firm of that type anywhere in the world, since the demise of Kongō Gumi which was substantially older. Both companies originate from a family of architect-carpenters (Miyadaiku).
In 1610 Tobei Masataka Takenaka (竹中 藤兵衛正高), a shrine and temple carpenter, started a business in Nagoya. The business continued as a family business and built some of the first Western-style buildings during the last half of 19th century, most of them in Nagoya. In 1899 Toemon Takenaka (竹中 藤右衛門), 14th generation descendant of the original founder, established a branch office in Kobe and founded Takenaka Corporation as an official company.
The company grew more and more during the 20th century, its capital in 1909 was about ¥100.000, ¥6 million in 1938, ¥1.5 billion in 1959 and ¥50 billion in 1979; nowadays, Takenaka Corporation is a multinational company with offices in 18 different countries. Its president is Toichi Takenaka (竹中 統一) (June 2004).
The company is now regarded in Japan as one of the "Big Five" contractors ranked with Kajima, Obayashi, Shimizu and Taisei, and has a long history of designing buildings. The firm has built some of the most important buildings in Japan, including the Tokyo Tower, the Tokyo Dome (the first large-scale stadium with air-supported membrane roof in Japan), the Fukuoka Dome (Japan's first large-scale stadium with retractable roof), and the Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel among others.
Among its proposals is the Sky City 1000 project.
It reconstructed the Suzakumon in Nara.
Planning & ConsultingDesignConstructionRenewalTechnology & EngineeringResearch and development1610 ( Keicho 15 years) - Nobunaga Oda former vassal, founded founder Takenaka Hyoe Fuji Masataka is in Nagoya. The erecting of shrines and temples to work.1899 ( Meiji 1957) - 14 Daitake Nakatoh MigiEmon, advance to Kobe, and founding the first year. And construction Mitsui Bank Kobe Onohama warehouse.1909- partnership Takenaka establishment. A branch of the Nagoya head office in Kobe. 100,000 yen capital.1923 ( Taisho 12 years) - the head office in Osaka moved to, and branch office in Kobe head office.1935 - Kobe mosque construction.1937 ( Showa 12 years) - Established Takenaka Corporation. 1.5 million yen in capital. President Takenaka FujimigiEmon.1945 - to Takenaka FujimigiEmon is chairman, one smelting Takenaka became president.1958 - Tokyo Tower construction.1980 - to Takenaka smelting one is chairman, Takenaka unification became president.1984 - Kobe Takenaka founding land, Chuo-ku, in Zhongshan hand, corporate museum "to commemorate the 85 anniversary Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum opened"1988 - is a multi-purpose stadium due to Japan's first air film structure Tokyo Dome completed.1993 ( Heisei 5 years) - which is Japan's first roof retractable multi-purpose stadium Fukuoka Dome completed.1997 - Osaka Dome , Nagoya Dome , International Stadium Yokohama completed.2004 - the Tokyo head office, Tokyo Koto-ku, new construction relocation to.2006 - Midland Square (Nagoya) completed.2007 - Tokyo Midtown , Shin-Marunouchi Building completed.2010 - Founding 400 anniversary2013 - announced the president from outside the first founding family.Nagoya TV TowerTokyo TowerNippon BudokanKansai-kan of the National Diet LibraryOkinawa Convention CenterHankyu Umeda StationKobe Port TowerPrada Tokyo (with Herzog and de Meuron)Miu Miu Tokyo (with Herzog and de Meuron)Maison Hermes (with Renzo Piano)ExpocityHistoric Buildings and Religious Architecture
SuzakumonChurch of St. IgnatiusMeiji Seimei KanSeishoji templeImperial Military AcademyKwansei Gakuin University UekeHara Campus Mita CampusKeio University (Shinanomachi) School of Medicine Integrated Medical Research BuildingSophia University Building No. 2Meiji University Liberty TowerKonan University 13 BuildingKobe Gakuin University Port Island campusKobe International UniversityKansai University NaofumikanKansai University Takatsuki Muse campusKawasaki College of Allied Health Professions gymnasiumTokyo University of Science Oshamambe campusTokyo DomeOsaka DomeSapporo DomeFukuoka DomeNagoya DomeInternational Stadium YokohamaOkayama Prefecture athletics stadium Momotaro StadiumIbaraki Prefectural Kashima Soccer StadiumAbenobashi Terminal Building - Harukas tallest building in Japan, design collaboration with César PelliMidland SquareShin-Marunouchi BuildingTokyo MidtownCrystal TowerTV Asahi new headquartersUmeda Hankyu BuildingKobe Hankyu BuildingTokyo Shiodome BuildingSecond Yoshimoto BuildingShin Umeda City, Umeda Sky BuildingNippon Club TowerTokyo Sankei BuildingPacific Century Place MarunouchiChuo Mitsui Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. Head Office BuildingNintendo headquarters buildingKikkoman Noda headquartersKyocera headquarters buildingTokyo Opera CityMorita headquarters buildingAsahi Broadcasting Corporation building ( firefly town ) Asahi Broadcasting Corporation old building, Osaka Tower, Hotel Plaza demolitionAudio-Technica new Headquarters21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Kanazawa (with SANAA)Sagawa Art MuseumMuseum of Contemporary Art, TokyoOtsuka Museum of ArtMOA Museum of ArtIkuo Hirayama Museum of ArtPola Museum of ArtIzumi City Kubo Sou Memorial Museum of ArtTempozan Harbor Village , KaiyukanShima Spain VillageTakenaka Carpentry Tools MuseumKuzunoha Tower CityMoto-Azabu HillsRokko Island City, "East Court 11 Avenue"Elsa Tower 55Tennozu View TowerCapitaGreen (with Toyo Ito)Plants and Research Laboratories
Suntory World Research CenterZeria Pharmaceutical Tsukuba PlantToyota Industries Corporation Information Technology InstituteNichia headquarters third research buildingTateyama brewing headquarters factorySanyo Denki Technology CenterYanmar Diesel Co., Ltd. Biwa PlantStanley Electric Hatano new Building 2Kobe Meriken Park Oriental HotelKanazawa Manten Hotel StationJichi Medical University Hospital New BuildingKawasaki Medical School Hospital West Wing BuildingKyushu University Hospital South TowerKitasato University Hospital new building
