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| 1969 |
Mar. |
Hisaji Muraishi (current Chairman and Group CEO), starts his own business, Chikuma Real Estate. |
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| 1972 |
Sep. |
Chikuma Real Estate Co., Ltd is incorporated. |
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| 1975 |
Dec. |
Japanese restaurant, Chikumagawa, opens for business. |
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| 1979 |
Sep. |
Construction of Head Office building, now known as No. 3 Chikuma Building, is completed in Nishi Kasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo. |
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| 1983 |
Feb. |
First edition of local community newspaper is published (forerunner of today’s Aelde). |
| Oct. |
Chikuma Publishing Co., Ltd is established (now Starts Publishing Co., Ltd). |
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| 1984 |
Mar. |
“Mugen”, by Hisaji Muraishi, is published. |
| Apr. |
Fifty new recruits are employed. |
| Sep. |
Corporate Identity campaign is launched and the group changes its name to “Starts”. |
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| 1985 |
Apr. |
Chikuma Management Services Co. Ltd is established (now Starts Amenity Co., Ltd). |
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| 1986 |
Jan. |
Starts International Inc, the first overseas subsidiary, is established in Hawaii (now Starts International Hawaii Inc). |
| Sep. |
Inaugural Starts Athletics Carnival is held; now an annual event. |
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| 1987 |
Jun. |
First issue of “OZ Magazine” is published. |
| Jul. |
Chikuma Real Estate, Chikuma Construction, Chikuma Timber and Housing Supplies Sales, Myhome Center and Chikuma Tourism merge to form Starts Co., Ltd |
| Nov. |
Starts Taiwan Inc, Taiwanese subsidiary, is established (now Starts Taiwan Co., Ltd.). |
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| 1988 |
Oct. |
Shunmi Ichiba Japanese restaurant opens (now Shunmi Ichiba Nishi Kasai). |
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| 1989 |
Mar. |
Company celebrates 20th anniversary of its foundation. |
| Mar. |
Starts Training Center completed in Yawara, Ibaraki Prefecture. |
| May |
Starts Co. Ltd shares registered on OTC market in Tokyo. |
| Jul. |
Starts International California Inc, Los Angeles subsidiary, is established (now Starts Pacific, Inc). |
| Nov. |
Woody Home Co., Ltd is established (now Starts Home Co., Ltd) |
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| 1990 |
Jan. |
Starts sponsors Sanspo Chiba Marine Marathon and becomes a regular sponsor of the event. |
| Jul. |
Starts International Australia Pty Ltd, Australian subsidiary, is established. |
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| 1994 |
Jan. |
Starts Tourist Co., Ltd is established. |
| Sep. |
25th Anniversary Party is held. Hisaji Muraishi’s second book, “Kansei” is published. |
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| 1995 |
May |
Starts Commercial Trading Co., Ltd is established. |
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| 1996 |
Mar. |
Weave Corporation is established. |
| Sep. |
Starts Research Institute, Ltd is established. |
| Oct. |
OZMall portal site is launched. |
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| 1997 |
Jan. |
A television commercial campaign is launched featuring popular actress, Maki Mizuno. |
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| 1998 |
Apr. |
NaviPark business is launched. |
| Jun. |
Housing information publication, Mikke, is launched (now called Pitat House) |
| Dec. |
Inaugural MyHome Auction is held. Auctions have been held on a monthly basis ever since. |
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| 1999 |
Sep. |
30th Anniversary Party is held. |
| Oct. |
Inaugural Pitat House Ladies Golf Tournament is held (now Starts Ladies Golf Tournament) |
| Nov. |
Starts Securities Co., Ltd is established. |
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| 2000 |
Jan. |
MyHome Auction wins one of the Nikkei Products and Services of Excellence Awards. |
| May |
Founder, Hisaji Muraishi, is appointed as Group CEO and becomes actively involved in the management of the Group. |
| Jun. |
Real Job Co., Ltd is established (now Pitat House Network Corporation) |
| Nov. |
Starts Women’s Track Team is formed. |
| Nov. |
Starts is appointed exclusive agent of Japan for Chevron Renaissance condominiums in Australia. |
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| 2001 |
Apr. |
Sherlock Corporation is established. |
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Korean subsidiary is established (now Starts International Korea). |
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World Support Network (WSN) business is launched. |
| Aug. |
Starts Publishing Co., Ltd is listed on the Jasdaq Exchange. |
| Aug. |
The first Pitat House FC (franchise) store opens in Tsukuba. |
| Sep. |
Group Headquarters moves to Nihonbashi, Tokyo. |
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| 2002 |
Aug. |
Construction begins in Edogawa-ku, Tokyo on the first seismic-isolated rental condominium building. |
| Nov. |
Starts Publishing launches the free newspaper, Metro Min., distributed at stations on the Tokyo Metro subway network. |
| Dec. |
Starts Publishing publishes the first of the Deep Love series of novels (more than 2 million copies of the series sold). |
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| 2003 |
Mar. |
Starts Hotel Development Corporation is established. |
| Jul. |
Starts Care Service Corporation is established. |
| Aug. |
Foundation General Meeting of SEA Network. |
| Aug. |
Kyushu Starts K.K. is established. |
| Nov. |
Hawaii subsidiary celebrates its 20th anniversary. |
| Nov. |
Shanghai subsidiary is established (now Starts (Shanghai) Real Estate Service Co., Ltd.). |
| Nov. |
First group home, Kirara Ichikawa Myoden, opens.
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| 2004 |
Jan. |
Hotel Lumiere Kasai opens for business. |
| Apr. |
Starts acquires golf course and resort hotel in Guam through M&A deal (now Starts Guam Golf Resort Inc). |
| Aug. |
Inaugural Karuizawa Seminar is held (now an annual event). |
| Sep. |
35th anniversary celebration. Hisaji Muraishi’s third book, “Shujitsu”, is launched. |
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| 2005 |
Jan. |
Commemorative 100th MyHome Auction is held at Roppongi Hills, Tokyo. |
| May |
200th Pitat House branch in Japan opens. |
| Jun. |
Hotel Emion Tokyo Bay opens for business. |
| Jul. |
Starts Deutschland GmbH is established. |
| Aug. |
Starts Hong Kong Co., Ltd is established. |
| Oct. |
Starts Co changed to "Starts Corporation".
Starts Corporation,Inc. was reborn as a holding company
becoming 4 subsidiaries.
Starts CAM Corporation,
Starts Pitat House Corporation,
Starts Development Corporation,
and Starts Corporate Services Inc. |
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Starts becomes special co-sponsor of All Japan Intercollegiate Women’s Ekiden road relay race in Sendai.（now an annual sponsor) |
| Nov. |
Starts Proceed Investment Corporation (REIT) is listed on the Jasdaq Exchange. |
| Nov. |
Starts International Korea celebrates its Fifth Anniversary. |
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| 2006 |
Jan. |
STARTS International（THAILAND）CO., LTD. is established.
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Starts Amenity acquires Robot FA Centre Building, an office building in Mihama-ku, Chiba City. Some Group functions move to the newly acquired building.
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Starts New York Realty, LLC is established. |
| Aug. |
Starts (Guangzhou) Consulting Service Ltd. is established. |
| Aug. |
Starts Amenity Co., Ltd acquired stock of Bilcom Co.,Ltd., Urban Controls Co.,Ltd.,and Chiyoda Kanzai Co.,Ltd. |
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Starts cam Corporation acquired stock of Kotobuki Construction Industory Co.,Ltd. |
| Oct. |
Sydney of a STARTS International Australia Pty.Ltd. opened. |
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| 2007 |
Feb. |
Tokyo Marathon 2007 official sponsor.（now an annual sponsor) |
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Starts Amenity Co., Ltd acquired stock of Chikuma Seifuen Co.,Ltd. |
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STARTS Taiwan Co., Ltd TIENMU Branch open. |
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Bestrade Corporation is established. |
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Starts CAM Corporation acquired stock of S-tech-ｒCorporation. |
| Jul. |
MyHome Auction changes its name to Pitat Auction. Through a business tie-up with Yahoo Japan Corporation, real estate auctions have begun in the Yahoo Auction Real Estate Category. |
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Starts Amenity Co., Ltd. took over the business of the long established Japanese Inn Yukemurinosato Kashiwaya located in Kawaji Hot Spring (operated by Starts Resort Corporation). |
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Hotel Lumiere Nishikasai opens for business at 6-20-3 Nishikasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo. |
| Aug. |
Redevelopment Construction of Nishiarai Station of Tobu Isezaki Line is completed. This is one of the largest real estate projects which is constructed, managed and leased by our company (site area: about 9,900 m2, total 288 families) |
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“Nishiarai Kirakira Nursery School” and attached “Nursery Room for Children Recovering from Common Illness, Genki” opens. They are part of Nishiarai Redevelopment Construction and managed by Starts Careservice Co., Ltd. |
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Acquires an office building (8 story / total floor space: 4,703 m2) which is located on the point of intersection of Yaesu Street and Chuo Street of Nihombashi, Tokyo. |
| Oct. |
Bilcom Co., Ltd. changes its business name to Starts Facility Service Co., Ltd. |
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Becomes one of the patronage members for New Japan Philharmonic Foundation. |
| Nov. |
The combined assets of Starts Proceed Investment Corporation is increased to 40,000,000,000 yen. |
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The cell-phone novel published by Starts Publishing Corporation “Koizora” (written by Mika), experiences new popularity as a result of being made into a movie.Total sales of Volumes 1 and 2 exceed 2 million copies. |
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| 2008 |
Jan. |
20th anniversary of the establishment of the Starts Group Osaka Branch Office.
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Group headquarters moves to the STARTS Yaesu Chuo Bldg. located at 3-4-10, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. |
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One floor (approximately 2,500㎡) of the Jun Yao International Plaza Building in Shanghai, China is rented and Rental Office Starts i Shanghai is opened. |
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The new brand of town house, “Alpha Viento Minamigyotoku”, is released by Starts Development Co., Ltd. |
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Special Japanese / Chinese co-sponsorship of the First Wuhan International Marathon held in Wuhan, China. |
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Starts Publishing Corporation begins publishing “Metro Age”, a free magazine with the concept of experiencing a highly creative tour of Tokyo for those over the age of 60. |
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Tokyo Metro Shinjuku Line Shinozaki Station West Exit Area Readjustment Project “Shinozaki Twin Place” is completed through a JV between Starts and Taisei Corporation (In July, Shinozaki SA Public Service, for which Starts Amenity Co., Ltd. serves as representative, shall begin designated management of “Shinozaki Bunka Plaza”). |
| Jun. |
The 11th Starts Senior Golf Tournament is held as the tournament that revived the 1989 TPC Starts Senior Golf Tournament after 10 years. |
| Aug. |
Construction completed of the “Starts Golf Villa and Estate”, single-family dwellings, on the grounds of Starts Guam Golf Resort |
| Nov. |
The Women’s Track Team finished 8th in the East Japan Industrial Ekiden road relay race giving them the right to participate in the All Japan Industrial Ekiden road relay race for the first time |
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“Hakozaki Twin Place” received the “Achievement Award” from the Japan Association for Real Estate Sciences |
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The Women’s Track Team participated in the All Japan Industrial Ekiden road relay race and through their efforts finished 11th out of 27 teams |
| Dec. |
A special concert, “Starts Heartful Concert” held with the New Japan Philharmonic performing Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 9” |
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| 2009 |
Feb. |
Starts Securities obtained financial institution agency license
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Seifuen Hotel’s “Footbath and Adjoining Garden” completed and Renewal Grand Opening celebration was held |
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Starts Research Institute established “Senior Life Partners” as a new business to introduce safe and comfortable “residence” to the elderly such as nursing homes and homes for lease targeted to senior citizens |
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Start Publishing published a new “Mobile Phone Novel”. On sale April 25 at bookstores nationwide! |
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“Starts International Vietnam” established as an overseas subsidiary in Hanoi, Vietnam |
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