Toshiba, Fujitsu, a Japanese manufacturer, is relocating its headquarters functions due to the spread of remote work. This initiative is aimed at enhancing coordination among research and development, manufacturing as well as corporate planning officials.
From Shibaura, Tokyo, where it has been for about 40 years, Toshiba is migrating its headquarters from a high-rise building to a building in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. Its executive office and corporate planning department have been relocated to Kawasaki, and the remaining public relations department will move to the new office by the end of this month.
The Toshiba name originated from Shibaura, while Kawasaki hosted a former incandescent lamp factory of the company.
Fujitsu also has its headquarters in Kawasaki. The company has renamed its main base in Kawasaki "Technology Park," with the aim of redeveloping it into a facility capable of conducting demonstration experiments of cutting-edge technologies.
The previous year, Nikon had also built a new office in a quiet residential area in Nishioi in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward, where it had set its base about 100 years ago, moving from a large office building in front of Shinagawa Station in the capital. The company is supporting community relations by attracting local elementary school students to microscope workshops at the new office.
On the other hand, Sharp will bring back its headquarters to the city of Osaka in 2026 after moving to its plant in the city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture in 2016 due to a management crisis. The company is focusing on attracting talented personnel with enhanced connections with business partners in the city of Osaka, which offers greater convenience.