The story
1610 (Keicho 15 years) – Takenaka Tobei Masataka, a former vassal of Oda Nobunaga, established a carpentry team in Nagoya. His work mainly involved erecting shrines and temples.
1899 (Meiji 32) – Takenaka Tozaemon XIV moved to Kobe, and founded the official company. They built Mitsui Bank Kobe Onohama warehouse.
1923 (Taisho 12 years) – the head office in Osaka is moved to Kobe.
1935 – Kobe mosque construction.
1937 (Showa 12 years) – Established Takenaka Corporation. ¥1.5 million in capital. President Takenaka Tozaemon.
1945 – Tozaemon Takenaka appointed as Chairman of the Board and Renichi Takenaka appointed as President.
1958 – Tokyo Tower construction.
1980 – Takenaka Renichi appointed as Chairman of the Board and Takenaka Toichi appointed as President.
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1984 – Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum opened.
1988 – Tokyo Dome completed.
1993 (Heisei 5 years) – Fukuoka Dome completed, Japan's first roof-retractable multi-purpose stadium
1997 – Osaka Dome, Nagoya Dome, International Stadium Yokohama completed.
2004 – The Tokyo Main Office moves to new building in Koto-ward in Tokyo.
2006 – Midland Square (Nagoya) completed.
2007 – Tokyo Midtown, Shin-Marunouchi Building completed.
2010 – 400th anniversary of the company.
2013 – Masahiro Miyashita becomes president, the first from outside the founding family.
From Wikipedia’s article on Takenaka Corporation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4