• 18th Century

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18th Century to early 19th Century	Tachu Shibakawa has a medical practice in Kyoto. Tachu Shibakawa’s son-in-law, Shinroku, opens a Kimono shop in Osaka.
1837	Shinroku’s son-in-law, Shinsuke, moves to 4 Fushimi-machi and starts a trading business.
1852	Shinsuke’s son-in-law, Mataemon I (later Matahei) established a branch family and starts the trading business.
1878	Purchases 496,000 ㎡ of land in Chitose-Shinden. The Osaka Chamber of Commerce is established, and Matahei becomes a director.
1879	Purchases 673,200 ㎡ of land in Kagaya-Shinden; Matahei is appointed President of the Dojima Rice Exchange.

1880	The Osaka Commercial Training Institute (now Osaka City University) is established. Matahei donates to the institute in its early years.
1884	Obtains land in Nishinomiya-Kotoen.
1886	Purchases 613,800 ㎡ of land in Chishima-Shinden. Matahei closes the trading business.
1896	Mataemon II establishes the Osaka Forestation Limited Partnership Co. together with Ryouhei Murayama (founder of Asahi Newspaper) and Shuzo Toyama (Banker). Mataemon II begins operating an orchard in Nishinomiya-Kotoen.

Early 1911	The Mataemon Shibakawa Residence in Nishinomiya-Kotoen is completed (designed by Goichi Takeda, one of the architects representing Meiji-Taisho area).
1912	Chishima Real Estate Co., Ltd. is established (capital: 150,000 yen). The Osaka Club (gentlemen’s club) is established. Matashiro is one of founders.
1918	Donates 10,570 ㎡ land for the Osaka Municipal Tramway.
1919	Company headquarters are moved (Kobayashi-cho,Nishi-ku)
1920	Donates 11,320 ㎡ land for the Osaka Municipal Tramway.
1926	The Takarazuka Golf Club is established. Matashiro is a founding member.
1927	Construction of the Shibakawa Building is completed. Donates 4,920 ㎡ land to Osaka City for construction road. Donates 17,300 ㎡ land to Hankai Tramway Co., Ltd. Land in Uegahara is transferred to Kansei Gakuin University.
1928	Donates a kindergarten building and grounds (1,252 ㎡ ) to Tezukayama Gakuin.
1929	The Shiransha Kasei Gakuen (academy for women) opens in the Shibakawa Building.

1934	Matashiro invests in the establishment of Dainipponkaju Co., Ltd. (now The Nikka Whisky Distilling Co., Ltd.).
1940	Purchases the Hyuga Farm in Miyazaki Prefecture (sold to the Miyazaki Prefecture in 1951).
1941	Purchases Makurazaki tea garden in Kagoshima Prefecture (sold to Nitto Chagyo Co., Ltd. in 1949).
1948	Construction of a lumberpond in Hirabayashi, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City commences.
1949	Hyakumata Co., Ltd. is established.
1952	Hyakumata Co., Ltd. prepares land for residential development in Kotoen.
1967	Construction of the Kyomachibori-Chishima Building (headquarter shift), Doushiba Building and Shoshiba Building is completed.
1969	Construction of the Nishinomiya-Chishima House is completed. Construction of the Shin-Shibakawa Building is completed.

1974	Construction of the Kitakagaya-Chishima Building is completed.
1976	Construction of the Tezukayama Tower Plaza is completed. (Sold in 2017)
1977	Headquarters office is moved (Kitakagaya, Suminoe-ku, Osaka City)
1978	Chishima Enterprise Co., Ltd. is established.
1983	Construction of Palais Kitakagaya is completed.
1984	Chishima Business Corporation Co., Ltd. is established.
1985	Construction of Patio Kitakagaya is completed. Company commences aircraft leasing to Nippon Cargo Airlines (leveraged leasing).
1996	Construction of Apri Koto is completed.
1998	Construction of Rokko West Court 11 is completed. Company commences aircraft leasing to Brazilian airline VASP (operating leasing).
1999	Construction of Aprigño is completed.

2001	Construction of Chishima Garden Mall is completed.
2002	CRE Co., Ltd. is established.
2003	Company exhibits a floating house at the 3rd World Water Forum “Water EXPO.”
2004	The “NAMURA ART MEETING ’04-’34” is held at the site of the Old Namura Shipyard.
2005	“Creative Center Osaka” opens on the site of the Old Namura Shipyard Osaka Factory.
2006	The Shibakawa Building is designated as a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Building)
2007	Company begins operating the rental space “Shibakawa Building Modern Terrace.” The Mataemon Shibakawa Residence is moved to The museum Meiji-Mura and opened to the public for viewing. The Old Namura Shipyard Osaka Factory is designated as a Heritage of Industrial Modernization by METI.
2009	Kitakagaya Creative Village (KCV) Project: vacant house reutilization project is launched. The “Rubber Duck Project 2009” was awarded by the Osaka chamber of commerce for contributing to regional economy of Osaka. The exterior relief on the Shibakawa Building is repaired by the assistance of Osaka City.
2010	The Shibakawa Building is awarded the “Contribution to Urban Development Prize” by the Osaka Building Owners & Managers Association. The Shibakawa Building is registered by Chuo-ku, Osaka City, as an “Osaka Cityscape Resource.” Hirabayashi Land Readjustment Co., Ltd. is established.
2011	The company receives the Grand Mécénat Award at the MECENAT Awards 2011. Chishima Foundation for Creative Osaka is established.
2012	100th anniversary of the establishment of Chishima Real Estate Co., Ltd. (Issue a memorial book) Kitakagaya Creative Village (KCV) Project: vacant land reutilization project: “Kitakagaya Minna-Nouen”, the Kitakagaya Creative Farm Project, is launched.
2013	Landfill construction work at the Hirabayashi No. 4 East Lumberpond is completed. The Shibakawa Building is selected for inclusion in the “Living Architecture Museum: Osaka Selection.”
2014	Kitakagaya Creative Village (KCV) Project: “Open Storage 2014” is held at MASK (MEGA ART STORAGE KITAKAGAYA) (sponsored by Chishima Foundation for Creative Osaka).
2016	Kitakagaya Creative Village (KCV) Project: Completion of renovat apartment"APartMENT". Hirabayashi Land Readjustment Co., Ltd. received Achievement Award by MLIT as 'Machizukuri Migrants' at '34th town planning month'
2017	Kitakagaya Creative Village (KCV) Project: APartMENT is honored with the “Osaka City Housing Design Special Prize”. Chishima Aviation Management Co., Ltd. is established. Completion of “Chidori Bunka”. The 59 years old apartment was renovated as a community space“Chidori Bunka”.