Company

Introduction to our Vision,
Strengths, and History.

Why Shotoku

Our strength is the fully integrating of our R&D, design, production, delivery, and client service structure.

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Vision

Quality: Satisfying our Clients, Supporting our Company

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Corporate
Responsibility

Giving back to the environment and community.

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History

Where we came from and our vision for the future.

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Why Shotoku

Engineering

Research and Development

Seamless integration of full-time professional research and design engineers evaluating performance and function of the Shotoku Broadcast Systems product line. Our engineers work closely with the sales team, occasionally making visits on-site themselves, gathering feedback from clients and quickly adopting necessary changes.

Mechanical Design

Mechanical engineering extends beyond the broadcast systems brand. Shotoku engineers are especially skilled at the mechanical design of a myriad of other specialized machinery requiring careful attention to client specifications.

Electrical Design

Integrated cable layout design and debugging performed in-house means quick feedback loops and pinpoint attention to quality.

Capabilities

Production and Maintenance

Mechanical

Assembly, fine-tuning, testing, installation, inspection, and maintenance of broadcast systems and made-to-order mechanical systems both domestically in Japan and around the world.

Electrical

Wiring, electrical fine-tuning, software/parameter adjustments, domestic and international equipment installation, tuning, and maintenance.

Capabilities

Quality Assurance

Zero Defect Project

Quality: The Lifeline of a Manufacturer. The Zero Defect Project is designed to improve the quality of work performed at each step of the process and involves every division and every employee at every level to guarantee every product meets our highest quality standards.

Client Support

At Shotoku, we define delivery as extending past installation. From routine maintenance to circumstances which call for immediate action, we understand that every product delivered is the beginning of a valued long-term client service relationship supporting the work of our clients from behind the scenes.

Capabilities

Vision

Quality: Satisfying our Clients, Supporting our Company

We believe the quality of a product delivered determines the life of a business and aim to create solutions which exceed the standards required of our clients. At the same time we strive to be a business which not only gives back our clients, but our employees and business partners as well.

Kaoru Hanada, President

Since our establishment, Shotoku has been dedicated to developing creative engineering techniques and design proposals from the ground up, without exception.

The monitoring, control, measurement, and other precision instruments manufactured here are critical to the industrial systems in which they operate and must deliver reliable results, without fail. Working hand in hand over multiple industries, we employ and cultivate a skilled team of engineers capable of designing, developing, testing, and producing instruments capable of operating under such environments.

Through these efforts, we have come to possess a diverse product range with broadcast systems at our core.

We will continue to develop ever more advanced engineering solutions, and lead the charge in progress.

Quality & Environmental Policy (PDF)
(Japanese)

やっぱり、だから、いつまでも

Creating exceptional products and exceeding the needs of our clients is essential to our business and consequently the key to its success. 70 years after our establishment, we reflected on this philosophy and the success made possible by the people who use and create our products and a new slogan was born: Shotoku Affirmation, Shotoku Admiration, Shotoku Always. (やっぱり昭特、だから昭特、いつまでも昭特)

It is a reminder to us that our clients have made Shotoku their first choice every time and we aim to insure that they have made the right choice. It is call to action to every employee to discover for themselves what they admire about the work they do, their role in the company, and the company itself. This is what drives each one of us to continually improve and innovate to secure Shotoku’s future.

Corporate Responsibility

Environmental Consciousness

Take nothing, leave nothing. As a business, Shotoku is committed to actively participating in systems of environmental management to reduce our impact on the environment and better the world around us. One such system is our Bottle Cap project. All profits made from the resale of recycled plastic bottle caps since 2007 have gone to purchasing vaccines to help eradicate polio. To date, we have provided over 1000 vaccines.

Community Volunteering

As a responsible corporate citizen, several times a year, younger members of our team volunteer to clean up the neighborhood as a part of an active volunteer effort to give back to the community. It is one small way we take care of the environment we all share.

Corporate Responsibility PDF
(Japanese)

History

Experience-Driven Innovation

Designing and machining specialized machinery first began at Shotoku in 1941 in a small office in Ginza in downtown Tokyo. The following year, the then small team at Shotoku was tasked with designing and maintaining facilities at one of the largest steel manufacturers in the country. It was knowledge gained from this experience which eventually lead to the birth of our steel test piece line of business.

In subsequent years, we gained the trust of a major optics and electronics manufacturer and began to produce specialized parts under license, eventually growing the venture into our mechatronics line of business. This line of business saw us reach out into new endeavors such as the manufacture of fax machines, blood pressure measurement devices, and other equipment used in the medical field.

The dawn of television in Japan ushered in new innovations. Building on the success and experience gained by the test piece and mechatronics line of business, Shotoku Broadcast Systems is today is recognized by many television broadcast stations as a leading brand of high-end camera support.

Looking Forward

Test Pieces, Mechatronics, Broadcast Systems. As each new line of business grows it lends itself to the creation of the next. We look forward to fostering our established relationships, undertaking new ventures, and growing our line of camera support into a truly world-class brand.

History

  • 2018

    Corporate Website Renewed.

  • 2017

    ISO14001 Certification Acquired.

  • 2008

    EcoStage 2 Environmental Management System Certification Acquired.

  • 2005

    SHOTOKU Ltd. Established in London.

  • 2001

    RentAct Shotoku Begins Operations.

  • 2000

    ISO9001 Quality Assurance Certification Acquired.

  • 1984

    Sendai Factory Constructed in Miyagi Prefecture.

  • 1976

    Keihin Office Opens Doors.

  • 1970

    Keihin Office Constructed in Kanagawa Prefecture.

  • 1967

    Fukuyama Factory Constructed. Test Piece Machining Begins. Main Headquarters Expansion Completed.

  • 1966

    Factory 2 Constructed at Main Headquarters.

  • 1961

    Main Headquarters Moved to Kawasaki. Mechatronics, Broadcast Line of Business Begins.

  • 1952

    Name Changed to Shotoku Corporation.

  • 1944

    Name Changed to Showa Special Machinery Reseach Facility. Factory Constructed in Ota Ward.

  • 1941

    Showa Design Office Established.

Why Shotoku

Engineering

Research and Development

Seamless integration of full-time professional research and design engineers evaluating performance and function of the Shotoku Broadcast Systems product line. Our engineers work closely with the sales team, occasionally making visits on-site themselves, gathering feedback from clients and quickly adopting necessary changes.

Mechanical Design

Mechanical engineering extends beyond the broadcast systems brand. Shotoku engineers are especially skilled at the mechanical design of a myriad of other specialized machinery requiring careful attention to client specifications.

Electrical Design

Integrated cable layout design and debugging performed in-house means quick feedback loops and pinpoint attention to quality.


Capabilities

Production and Maintenance

Mechanical

Assembly, fine-tuning, testing, installation, inspection, and maintenance of broadcast systems and made-to-order mechanical systems both domestically in Japan and around the world.

Electrical

Wiring, electrical fine-tuning, software/parameter adjustments, domestic and international equipment installation, tuning, and maintenance.

Capabilities

Quality Assurance

Zero Defect Project

Quality: The Lifeline of a Manufacturer. The Zero Defect Project is designed to improve the quality of work performed at each step of the process and involves every division and every employee at every level to guarantee every product meets our highest quality standards.

Client Support

At Shotoku, we define delivery as extending past installation. From routine maintenance to circumstances which call for immediate action, we understand that every product delivered is the beginning of a valued long-term client service relationship supporting the work of our clients from behind the scenes.

Capabilities

Vision

Quality: Satisfying our Clients, Supporting our Company

We believe the quality of a product delivered determines the life of a business and aim to create solutions which exceed the standards required of our clients. At the same time we strive to be a business which not only gives back our clients, but our employees and business partners as well.

Kaoru Hanada, President

Since our establishment, Shotoku has been dedicated to developing creative engineering techniques and design proposals from the ground up, without exception.

The monitoring, control, measurement, and other precision instruments manufactured here are critical to the industrial systems in which they operate and must deliver reliable results, without fail. Working hand in hand over multiple industries, we employ and cultivate a skilled team of engineers capable of designing, developing, testing, and producing instruments capable of operating under such environments.

Through these efforts, we have come to possess a diverse product range with broadcast systems at our core.

We will continue to develop ever more advanced engineering solutions, and lead the charge in progress.

Quality & Environmental Policy
(PDF・Japanese)

やっぱり、だから、いつまでも

Creating exceptional products and exceeding the needs of our clients is essential to our business and consequently the key to its success. 70 years after our establishment, we reflected on this philosophy and the success made possible by the people who use and create our products and a new slogan was born: Shotoku Affirmation, Shotoku Admiration, Shotoku Always. (やっぱり昭特、だから昭特、いつまでも昭特)

It is a reminder to us that our clients have made Shotoku their first choice every time and we aim to insure that they have made the right choice. It is call to action to every employee to discover for themselves what they admire about the work they do, their role in the company, and the company itself. This is what drives each one of us to continually improve and innovate to secure Shotoku’s future.

Corporate Responsibility

Environmental Consciousness

Take nothing, leave nothing. As a business, Shotoku is committed to actively participating in systems of environmental management to reduce our impact on the environment and better the world around us. One such system is our Bottle Cap project. All profits made from the resale of recycled plastic bottle caps since 2007 have gone to purchasing vaccines to help eradicate polio. To date, we have provided over 1000 vaccines.

Community Volunteering

As a responsible corporate citizen, several times a year, younger members of our team volunteer to clean up the neighborhood as a part of an active volunteer effort to give back to the community. It is one small way we take care of the environment we all share.

Corporate Responsibility
(PDF・Japanese)



History

Experience-Driven Innovation

Designing and machining specialized machinery first began at Shotoku in 1941 in a small office in Ginza in downtown Tokyo. The following year, the then small team at Shotoku was tasked with designing and maintaining facilities at one of the largest steel manufacturers in the country. It was knowledge gained from this experience which eventually lead to the birth of our steel test piece line of business.

In subsequent years, we gained the trust of a major optics and electronics manufacturer and began to produce specialized parts under license, eventually growing the venture into our mechatronics line of business. This line of business saw us reach out into new endeavors such as the manufacture of fax machines, blood pressure measurement devices, and other equipment used in the medical field.

The dawn of television in Japan ushered in new innovations. Building on the success and experience gained by the test piece and mechatronics line of business, Shotoku Broadcast Systems is today is recognized by many television broadcast stations as a leading brand of high-end camera support.

Looking Forward

Test Pieces, Mechatronics, Broadcast Systems. As each new line of business grows it lends itself to the creation of the next. We look forward to fostering our established relationships, undertaking new ventures, and growing our line of camera support into a truly world-class brand.

History

  • 2018

          Corporate Website Renewed.

  • 2017

          ISO14001 Certification Acquired.

  • 2008

          EcoStage 2 Environmental Management System Certification Acquired.

  • 2005

          SHOTOKU Ltd. Established in London.

  • 2001

          RentAct Shotoku Begins Operations.

  • 2000

          ISO9001 Quality Assurance Certification Acquired.

  • 1984

          Sendai Factory Constructed in Miyagi Prefecture.

  • 1976

          Keihin Office Opens Doors.

  • 1970

          Keihin Office Constructed in Kanagawa Prefecture.

  • 1967

          Fukuyama Factory Constructed. Test Piece Machining Begins. Main Headquarters Expansion Completed.

  • 1966

          Factory 2 Constructed at Main Headquarters.

  • 1961

          Main Headquarters Moved to Kawasaki. Mechatronics, Broadcast Line of Business Begins.

  • 1952

          Name Changed to Shotoku Corporation.

  • 1944

          Name Changed to Showa Special Machinery Reseach Facility. Factory Constructed in Ota Ward.

  • 1941

          Showa Design Office Established.