History
< Roots of TOSE > In 1952, Yutaka Saito started a private business that developed and manufactured automatic constant-voltage devices. The business was converted to a joint stock corporation, Toaseiko Co., Ltd., which now develops and manufactures computer control for complex robots, industrial software, analogue measuring devices and jigs. TOSE CO., LTD. spanned off and became independent from Toaseiko Co., Ltd. in 1979, as a company that specialized in developing and manufacturing arcade video game machines.
- November
1979 - Independent from Toaseiko Co., Ltd. TOSE CO.,LTD. established in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto; Development and manufacture of commercial game machines.
- September
1980 - Development of "Sasuke vs. Commander" arcade gamemachine.
- March
1981 - Development of "Vanguard" overseas arcade game machine.
- August
1982 - Began developing home video game software.
- April
1983 - Switched business line to family game field.
- April
1984 - Began developing video game software for Famicon (Nintendo Entertainment System).
- April
1985 - Began developing educational software.
- May
1986 - Head office moved to its current location in Otokuni-gun, Kyoto Prefecture.
- April
1987 - Began developing event software.
- July
1988 - New head office (now Yamazaki Development Center) building completed.
- April
1990 - Product line expanded to be compatible with GameBoy (Nintendo), Super-Famicon (Super Nintendo Entertainment System), PlayStation (SCE), SEGA SATURN (SEGA) etc.
- May
1991 - U.S. subsidiary TOSE SOFTWARE OF AMERICA,INC. established in Los Angeles, U.S.A., aiming at establishing local procurement, sales route exploration, and development system in U.S.A.
- April
1993 - U.S. subsidiary TOSE SOFTWARE OF AMERICA,INC. dissolved when overseas electronic game market collapsed.
- November
1993 - Chinese subsidiary TOSE SOFTWARE (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. established in Shanghai, China, aiming at securing promising software development staff.
- February
1999 - Enter into business of planning and developing digital content and websites for mobile communications devices/services such as i-mode.
- August
1999 - Listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange 2nd Section and Kyoto Stock Exchange.
- October
1999 - Kyoto Head office opened at Shijo-Karasuma to improve informaition gathering and development capabilities.
- January
2000 - Japan Data Frontier became a subsidiary through capital contribution, and changed name to T-NET,INC., aiming at expanding the planning, development and operation of digital content for mobile information devices.
- September
2000 - Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange 2nd Section.
- March
2001 - A Second headquarter office, Chinese subsidiary TOSE SOFTWARE (HANGZHOU) CO., LTD. established in China Hangzhou.
- August
2001 -
Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange 1st Section and Osaka Securities Exchange 1st Section.
- September
2002 - In order to strengthen customer service the Tokyo office (now Tokyo Development Center) was established in Shibuya -ku, Tokyo.
- March
2003 - Establish TOSE SOFTWARE USA, INC. in American California as a business headquarter for European and American.
- October
2004 - Established Phonex Communications, Inc. in Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo, in order to plan, develop, sell, and manage digital content for distribution via computer network.
- December
2006 - Established TOSE OKINAWA CO., LTD. In Naha-shi, Okinawa, in order to enhance development capabilities to meet increasing orders from clients.
- June
2007 - Transferred business of T-NET,INC. to Phonex Communications, INC. and dissolved T-NET,INC.
- April
2008 - Jointly established "Librica Co., Ltd." with four major book publishers in order to plan and manage digital comic distribution services.
- November
2009 - Opened "Nagaokakyo Development Center" in Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto, in order to improve customer service.
- February
2010 - Nishioji Development Center opened at Ukyo-ku,Kyoto in order to improve development efficiency and reduce development cost.
- August
2012 - Merged TOSE OKINAWA CO., LTD., in order to improve the competitiveness of TOSE Group by streamlining corporate resources.
- June
2013 - Dissolved U.S. subsidiary TOSE SOFTWARE USA, INC. due to organizational change. Established TOSE PHILIPPINES, INC. in Manila, Republic of Philippines, to operate as a development center in order to develop and distribute Japan-brand and original digital content in the Southeast Asia market.
- August
2013 - Dissolved a subsidiary, TOSE SOFTWARE (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. in China, in order to streamline corporate resources.
- March
2014 - Established the SI Business Promotion Office (now Business & Technology Development Studio) to enter into non-game fields such as commissioned development of business software and system integration.
- December
2015 - Shigeru Saito and Yasuhito Watanabe appointed Chairman and President.
- November
2020 - Transitioned from a company with auditors structure to a company with audit & supervisory committee structure, in order to strengthen the supervision function and enhance corporate governance.
- April
2022 - Moved to the Standard Market through reorganization of Tokyo Exchange Market.