Toshiba was founded in 1939 as Tokyo Shibaura Denki K.K. through the merger of Shibaura Seisaku-sho (founded in 1875) and Tokyo Denki (founded in 1890).
Toshiba foi fundada en 1939 como Tokyo Shibaura Denki K.K. a través da fusión de Shibaura Seisaku-sho (fundada en 1875) e Tokyo Denki (fundada en 1890).