2. This June, we celebrate the
235th
anniversary of
Takeda Pharmaceuticals. Join us as we
look back on several
defining moments
throughout our history.
THE HISTORY OF TAKEDA
3. In 1781, Chobei I
Takeda founded a
business selling
Chinese and
Japanese medicines
that would later
become Takeda
Pharmaceuticals.
Early on, the
Takeda seal became
a mark of quality
4. Our history is so
extensive it often
predates some of
the most important
moments in world
history. While
Napoleon was being
crowned Emperor
of France in 1804,
Chobei II was
increasing the
scale of Takeda
5. The Meiji
Restoration in
the late 19th
century
transformed
Takeda’s business
and allowed for
the import and
sale of Western
medicine in Kobe
under Chobei IV.
6. In the spirit of
consistently
delivering the
highest-quality
products, Takeda
established its own
testing lab in 1907.
Later in 1915,
Takeda started its
research division in
its testing lab,
which became the
7. On September 1,
1923, the Great
Kanto Earthquake
struck Japan
creating
devastation and
massive supply
shortages
throughout the
country.
Immediately after
the quake, Takeda
turned its factory
8. In 1925, Chobei V
not only
incorporated the
various divisions of
Takeda into a
single corporation,
but also grew the
business to include
in-house R&D,
manufacturing,
testing, and
9. The Nori
Principle was
introduced by
Chobei V in 1940,
which instructed
employees to
act in all
situations with
integrity,
fairness, and
honesty.
10. As Takeda
entered the 21st
century, we
redefined our
values based
upon the Nori
Principle and
developed
Takeda-ism: the
pledge to act
upon our core
values at all
11. More than 235
years later,
Takeda is a global,
R&D-driven
pharmaceutical
company with a
presence in more
than 70 countries.
Our priorities
remain the same:
patient, trust,
reputation and
business, with
