HISTORY
-A history of 132 years-
Producer of spaces that attract customers since our founding in 1892.
NOMURA Co., Ltd. has been working on the prosperous development of its clients’ business since its founding.
Thanks to the concern and help from everyone, NOMURA Group celebrated its 132 years anniversary in 2024.
In future, NOMURA Group will continue to challenge with all of its might to become the most reliable of its clients.
History Timeline
| Early 1900s |
Founder Taisuke Nomura creates a large-scale mechanism for displaying chrysanthemum dolls,a popular pastime during that era. |
| Late 1920s |
Nomura produces exhibits at expositions and events at department stores. |
| 1942 |
Reorganized as an incorporated public company. |
| 1945 |
Name changed to NOMURA Co., Ltd. |
| 1954 |
Contracted to work on the 1st All Japan Motor Show (now known as the Tokyo Motor Show). |
| 1966 |
Head office relocated to Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo. |
| 1970 |
NOMURA works on themed pavilions, government pavilions, and other major pavilions at the Japan World Exposition (Expo '70). |
| 1971 |
Sapporo Office opened (now Hokkaido Branch). |
| 1973 |
Okayama Office opened. |
| 1974 |
Fukuoka Office opened (now Kyushu Branch). |
| 1978 |
Northern Japan Division opened (now Tohoku Branch). |
| 1984 |
GIKEN KOUGEI Co., Ltd. (now NOMURA PRODUCTS Co., Ltd.) becomes a subsidiary through a stock transfer. |
| 1985 |
Shinkiba Studio built (now Shinkiba Office).Hiroshima Office opened (now Chugoku/Shikoku Branch).NOMURA works on major theme pavilions, the American pavilion and other major pavilions at the International Exposition,Tsukuba, Japan (Expo '85). |
| 1989 |
Registered with the Japan Securities Dealers Association (OTC-registered stocks). |
| 1991 |
NOMURA Co., Ltd. stocks listed on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
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NODE Co., Ltd. established. |
| 1994 |
NOMURA SERVICE Co., Ltd. established (now C’s•three Co., Ltd.). |
| 1995 |
Institute of Cultural Environments established. |
| 1996 |
NOMURA TECHNO Co., Ltd. established. |
| 1998 |
NOMURA DEVELOPMENT Co., Ltd. established. |
| 2004 |
NOMURA (Beijing) Co., Ltd. established. |
| 2005 |
NOMURA Co., Ltd. stocks listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
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NOMURA RETAIL ASSET MANAGEMENT Co., Ltd. established.
(Removed from NOMURA Group's scope of consolidation as a subsidiary company following the transfer of all of its shares.) |
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NOMURA works on Japanese government pavilion and other major pavilions at the Expo 2005 Aichi Japan (Expo 2005). |
| 2006 |
NOMURA accredited to use PrivacyMark. |
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Entire company receives ISO14001 certification. |
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TESCO Co., Ltd. becomes a subsidiary (now a wholly-owned subsidiary) through stocks acquired through a public tender offer. |
| 2008 |
Head office relocated to Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo. |
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Entire company receives ISO9001 certification. |
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NOMURA DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. established. |
| 2011 |
NOMURA COMS Co., Ltd. and NOMURA GIKEN Co., Ltd. merge to form NOMURA PRODUCTS Co., Ltd. |
| 2014 |
RIKUYOSHA Co., Ltd. becomes a subsidiary (now a wholly-owned subsidiary) through stocks acquired through a public tender offer. |
| 2015 |
Rikuyosha Co., Ltd. and the Institute of Cultural Environments merge, maintaining the name Rikuyosha Co., Ltd. |
| 2016 |
Square Co., Ltd. becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary through stock acquisition. |
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NODE SHANGHAI Co.,Ltd.established. |
| 2017 |
Opened the Kyoto Sales Office |
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Established TNP Co., Ltd. |
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Relocated the Osaka Sales Office to Namba, Naniwa-ku, Osaka |
| 2018 |
Nomura Becomes Official Supporter of Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 in Category of Design, Engineering and Construction Services for Interior Spaces and Exhibition Spaces. |
