Our History
1986-1995
January
1986
The company is spun off from the Takata Camera Group into Takata Co., Ltd.
March
1990
The company starts hosting its first home shopping radio program on NBC Nagasaki Broadcasting, launching a mail-order business.
March
1991
The company has established a nationwide network broadcasting home shopping radio programs, extending from Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the South.
June
1994
The company starts Japanet Takata TV Shopping, a 30-minute midnight program, launching its TV home shopping business.
May
1995
The company publishes mail-order brochures for customers that are members.
December
1995
The company publishes newspaper inserts, fully entering the nationwide mail-order business based on paper media.
1996-2005
May
1999
The name of the company is changed from Takata Co., Ltd. to Japanet Takata Co., Ltd.
March
2000
The company publishes the first issue of Japanet Club, a large general catalog, marking the full-scale launch of the catalog mail-order business.
March
2000
The company opens a website and launches an online shopping business.
February
2001
The company constructs the Hiu Head Office Building with large-scale logistics and order acceptance centers in Hiu-cho, Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki.
March
2001
The company opens Japanet Studio 242, a full-scale TV studio.
March
2001
The company launches Japanet Studio 242, a specialized channel on SKY PerfecTV!, a CS digital broadcasting system.
The company thus begins nationwide broadcasting, including live broadcasts.
June
2001
The company hosts its first live TV home shopping program on NBC Nagasaki Broadcasting.
The company thus begins the live broadcasting of home shopping programs on terrestrial TV.
2006-2015
June
2007
The company introduces satellite trucks to produce programs with more realism.
January
2009
The company opens a large-scale employee welfare facility with a gym, a futsal court, a tennis court, and a natural hot spring near its head office.
September
2010
The company establishes Japanet Communications Co., Ltd. to enhance its call center.
October
2010
The company renews Studio 242, a specialized channel for CS digital broadcasting, which becomes Japanet Channel DX.
August
2012
Japanet Takata Tokyo Office is opened.
December
2013
The company releases Japanet App for smart devices.
November
2014
The logistics department of Japanet Takata is spun off into Japanet Logistics Co., Ltd.
November
2014
The after-sales service department of Japanet Takata is spun off into Japanet Service Partners Co., Ltd.
January
2015
To strengthen media buying and marketing, the company establishes Japanet Media Creation Co., Ltd. through management integration with Espring Agence Co., Ltd.
January
2015
Akito Takata takes office as President & CEO.
2016-
January
2016
The installation work department of Japanet Takata, which will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its foundation, is spun off into Japanet Takata Japanet Field Support Co., Ltd.
Japanet Business Associates Co., Ltd., which undertakes all of the routine tasks of the administrative departments of the Japanet Group, is established.
July
2016
Japanet Takata Shopping Site is entirely redesigned and opened as Japanet senQua, where carefully selected products are posted.
September
2016
The company opens Japanet Recreation Labo, a hands-on shop in Marinoa City, FUKUOKA.
May
2017
The company makes V-Varen Nagasaki a Group company.
January
2018
The company merges two Group companies and establishes Japanet Logistics Service Co., Ltd., which engages in operations from shipment to installation. The company also establishes Japanet Service Innovation Co., Ltd., which operates a cruise tour business, water server business, and more.
June
2019
The company establishes Regional Creation Nagasaki Co., Ltd. with the goal of establishing a private-sector-driven regional revitalization model.The company merges two Group companies to establish Japanet Communications, which engages in operations from the acceptance of purchase orders to repairs and the provision of after-sales services.
March
2020
The company spins off the advertising production, program production and event planning functions of Japanet Media Creation into Japanet Communication Design Co., Ltd., which integrates PR and advertising functions.
April
2020
The company begins to manage Inasayama Park and Nagasaki Ropeway as the specified manager (shitei kanrisha).
July
2020
The company renovates and opens the summit area of Mount Inasa as Inasa Top Square.
September
2020
The Company establishes B. LEAGUE Sannyu Jumbi Co., Ltd. (now known as Nagasaki Velca Co., Ltd.) with the goal of operating the first professional basketball club in Nagasaki.
December
2020
The company spins off functions related to its satellite TV (BS) station from Japanet Communication Design into Japanet Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
January
2021
The water server business is spun off from Japanet Service Innovation into Japanet Water Co., Ltd.
April
2021
The company begins to manage the restaurant on the observation deck of Mount Inasa as the specified manager (shitei kanrisha).
July
2021
Fujisan Factory, a new Japanet Water factory, is completed.
October
2021
Nagasaki Velca enters the B3 League in the 2021-2022 season.
March
2022
The company introduces a company president system, aiming to improve quality and speed by clarifying the tasks in each business and ensuring its expertise in each task.
March
2022
The company establishes V. Sports Partners Nagasaki Co., Ltd. which plans and operates a goods business, a school business, and a cheerleading dance team.
March
2022
The company launches BSJapanext, a BS satellite TV station.
September
2022
The company announces its business alliance with Star Flyer.
October
2022
The company opens V. SPORTS BASE NAGASAKI as a base for football, basketball and cheerleading dance schools.
March
2023
The travel business is spun off from Japanet Service Innovation into Japanet Tourism Co., Ltd.
April
2023
Established Regional Foods Nagasaki Co., Ltd., which develops restaurant and catering businesses.
May
2023
Established Japanet America Inc., which develops Japanese travel business in the United States and sponsor sales and attracting events of Nagasaki StadiumCity.
June
2023
Established Regional X Nagasaki Co., Ltd., which develops events and projects centered on regional revitalization.
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