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Introduction Origins

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1922

    1. 1.The Establishment of O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
    2. 2.Great Success at O.S.K. Lines

Chapter 1 Beginnings

1923

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1944

  1. Section 1 Our Company’s Founding

    1. 1.Planning Construction of a New Building at O.S.K. Lines
    2. 2.Acquiring Property for a Building in Nakanoshima
    3. 3.Ujigawa Electric Power Co., Ltd. and Nippon Electric Power Co., Ltd.
    4. 4.The Establishment of Osaka Building

  2. Section 2 Launching a Building Management Business

    1. 1.Planning Construction of the Daibiru-Honkan Building
    2. 2.The Design and Construction of the Daibiru-Honkan Building
    3. 3.The Daibiru-Honkan Building Opens

  3. Section 3 Expansion to Tokyo

    1. 1.The Completion of Hibiya Daibiru Building No. 1
    2. 2.Building No. 1 and the Tokyo Office Open
    3. 3.Building No. 2 Opens
    4. 4.The Inauguration of the Building Association

  4. Section 4 Business Development in Wartime

    1. 1.The Completion of the Daibiru-Shinkan Building
    2. 2.Operating a Building Rental Business Under Wartime Restrictions

Chapter 2 Reconstruction

1945

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1957

  1. Section 1 Post-War Reconstruction

    1. 1.Changing the Corporate Name and Becoming a Restricted Concern
    2. 2.The Requisition of the Hibiya Daibiru Buildings
    3. 3.Building Facility Restoration and the Lifting of Rent Controls

  2. Section 2 Our Buildings Reopen

    1. 1.The Acquisition of Land in Dojima
    2. 2.The Completion of the South Wing of the Shin-Daibiru Building

Chapter 3 Development

1958

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1988

  1. Section 1 Expanding the Building Management Business

    1. 1.The End of the Requisition of the Hibiya Daibiru Buildings
    2. 2.Upgrading the Facilities of the Daibiru Buildings and Damage Caused by the 2nd Muroto Typhoon
    3. 3.The Completion of the North Wing of the Shin-Daibiru Building
    4. 4.The Completion of the Yaesu Daibiru Building
    5. 5.The Acquisition of the Midosuji Daibiru Building
    6. 6.The Completion of the Kojimachi Daibiru Building
    7. 7.The Completion of the Uchisaiwaicho Daibiru Building
    8. 8.The Completion of the Dojima Daibiru Building
    9. 9.The Completion of the Awajimachi Daibiru Building
    10. 10.The Completion of the Mita-Nitto Daibiru Building

  2. Section 2 Expanding the Business Through M&A

    1. 1.The Acquisition of Volkart Japan Ltd.
    2. 2.Changing the Building’s Name to the Dokita Daibiru Building

  3. Section 3 Strengthening Our Corporate Structure

    1. 1.Implementing Organizational Reform and Our Medium- and Long-Term Management Plan
    2. 2.Getting Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
    3. 3.Issuance of Foreign Bonds
    4. 4.The Establishment of a Building Management Company

Chapter 4 Expansion

1989

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2003

  1. Section 1 Creating New Urban Spaces

    1. 1.The Bubble Economy and Daibiru
    2. 2.The Hibiya Daibiru Rebuilding Project
    3. 3.The Completion of the Rebuild
    4. 4.The Start and Execution of Renovation Plans
    5. 5.The Completion of the Kita-Umeda Daibiru Building
    6. 6.The Completion of the Yodoyabashi Daibiru Building
    7. 7.The Completion of the Estate Tosabori Building
    8. 8.The Completion of the Umeda Daibiru Building
    9. 9.The Completion of Violette Takarazuka
    10. 10.The Shinjuku Daibiru Building and Shiba Daibiru Building Acquisitions

  2. Section 2 The Development of a New Corporate Identity and a Name Change

    1. 1.Launching Plans for a New Corporate Identity
    2. 2.Changing Building Names and Formulating the Company’s Management Philosophy
    3. 3Changing the Company Name to Daibiru

  3. Section 3 Disaster Preparedness and Risk Management

    1. 1.The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and Daibiru’s Response
    2. 2.Daibiru’s Disaster Preparedness Measures

Chapter 5 Transformation

2004

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2023

  1. Section 1 Becoming a Consolidated Subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Promoting Management Plans

    1. 1Becoming a Consolidated Subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
    2. 2Concentrating Investment in the Tokyo Area
    3. 3Expanding into Other Countries and Japanese Regions
    4. 4Establishing Daibiru 3D-Project Phase I, a Medium-Term Management Plan
    5. 5Establishing Our Management Philosophy and Mission Statement
    6. 6Establishing Daibiru-3D Project Phase II, a New Medium-Term Management Plan
    7. 7Ongoing Establishment of New Medium-Term Management Plans

  2. Section 2 Expanding Our Business

    1. 1The Akihabara Station Redevelopment Project and the Completion of the Akihabara Daibiru Building
    2. 2The Acquisition of the Toranomon Daibiru Building
    3. 3The 3 Nakanoshima Joint Development Project and the Completion of the Nakanoshima Daibiru Building
    4. 4The Completion of the Tosabori Daibiru Building
    5. 5The Acquisition of Aoyama Rise Square
    6. 6The 3 Nakanoshima Joint Development Project and the Completion of the Daibiru-Honkan Building
    7. 7Rebuilding the Shin-Daibiru Building
    8. 8Renovation Work
    9. 9Multiple Awards
    10. 10Delving into Commercial Facilities
    11. 11Acquiring a Partial Interest in the Seavans South Building
    12. 12Expansion to Sapporo
    13. 13Selling Seven Residential Properties
    14. 14Starting the Rebuild of the Midosuji Daibiru Building
    15. 15Starting the Rebuild of the Yaesu Daibiru Building

  3. Section 3 Overseas Business Expansion

    1. 1Business Expansion in Vietnam
    2. 2Business Expansion in Australia

  4. Section 4 Further Strengthening of the Corporate Structure and Group Reorganization

    1. 1Strengthening Information Systems
    2. 2Organizational and Personnel Structure Reform
    3. 3Reorganizing Affiliated Companies
    4. 4Launching a Plan to Strengthen the Daibiru Group
    5. 5Integration and Reorganization of Affiliate Companies
    6. 6Mergers and Acquisitions

  5. Section 5 Harmonious Coexistence with Society

    1. 1Developing a Compliance System
    2. 2Developing an Internal Control System
    3. 3Risk Management Measures
    4. 4Sustainability Initiatives
    5. 5Social Contribution and Cultural Support Initiatives
    6. 6Environmental Initiatives
    7. 7Working Style Reform Initiatives
    8. 8Launching the Brand Development Project
    9. 9Launching the Head Office Renovation Project

  6. Section 6 Toward Our 100th Anniversary and Beyond

    1. 1Becoming a Full Subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
    2. 2Acquiring a Partial Interest in Otemachi First Square
    3. 3Acquiring a Partial Interest in the Otemon Tower / ENEOS Building
    4. 4Investment in an SPC for Logistics Facilities in the Nishinomiya Area
    5. 5Project Development in Melbourne, Australia
    6. 6Acquiring a Partial Interest in the Mizuho Lease Building
    7. 7Acquiring Trust Beneficiary Rights in the Toranomon Daibiru-East Building
    8. 8Acquiring a Partial Interest in Rakuten Crimson House Aoyama
    9. 9Acquiring an Office Building in Hanoi
    10. 10Formulation of a New Medium- and Long-Term Management Plan
    11. 11Implementing 100th Anniversary Projects
    12. 12For Future Generations