Sharp Corporation commemorates its 111th anniversary last April 17

At the event, Robert Wu, President and CEO of Sharp, announced it would hold Sharp Technology Day on November 11, 2023. Currently, under the slogan "Be a Game Changer," Sharp is strengthening its development resources and accelerating open innovation by working in alliance with global companies and collaborating with startups. This is to create innovative technology-centering areas of AI, robotics, XR, 6G, food, water, air, green, and space industries that will change the world. At Sharp Technology Day, the company will introduce its future technology strategy and exhibit innovative products and solutions adopting its unique technologies.


Tokuji Hayakawa founded Sharp. He is an entrepreneur and inventor who established a metalworking shop in Tokyo 111 years ago on September 15, 1912. Later, he invented the "Ever Ready Sharp Pencil," a twist-type mechanical pencil that became the origin of the corporate brand.

Ever since, based on its business creed of "Sincerity and Creativity" and its founder's ideal to "Make products that other companies want to imitate," Sharp has continued to introduce unique products and solutions. Such innovations are Japan-firsts, industry-firsts, and world-firsts that has a large contribution to the development of society. Sharp sets its target to become a truly global company by developing into new areas, including creating new businesses from local ideas, providing services close to the community, and developing startup solutions businesses.

By emphasizing ESG(Environmental, Social, Governance) policy in its management, Sharp continues to hold sincerity and its unique technology to contribute to society.