Year
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Event
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1919 |
the company is founded by Syunichi Nakata in Tokyo as Nakaya Seisakusho
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1924 |
Syunichi Nakata tranfer to Tokyo and found Nakaya Seisakusho Pen Co.
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1928 |
Nakaya Seisakusho Pen Co. is renamed as Platinum Fountain Pen Co.
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1931 |
the company starts mail order sales
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1935 |
the company starts a Maki-e production, introducing the Kanshitsu and pearl inlay styles
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1948 |
the company introduces ballpoint with water based ink, forerunner of the roller pens
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1952 |
the company is the first Japanese producer creating injection molding plastic pens
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1957 |
the company introduces cartridge filler pens
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