1. Toshiba’s History – Pioneering Innovation 1875-2008 1875-1924 1925-1974 1975-1989 1990 > 1875 1930 1975 1991 Hisashige Tanaka opened a telegraph equipment factory in Shimbashi, Tokyo. Manufactured Japan’s first electric washing machines and refrigerators. Celebrated 100th anniversary. Completed 1-million kilowatt turbine generator, the largest in Japan. Developed the world’s first 4-megabit NAND-type Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read-only Memory (EEPROM). 1890 2001 Manufactured Japan’s first electric incandescent light bulbs. 1978 Commercialized the world's first HDD & DVD video recorder. Released the first Japanese word processor. 1955 2004 Released Japan’s first electric rice cookers. 1895 Developed the world’s smallest direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) with energy output of 100 mw. Produced Japan’s first induction motors. 1970 1989 Developed the world’s first color video phone. Introduced notebook personal computer, Dynabook. 1924 Manufactured Japan's first radio receivers. 2008 Introduced the e-STUDIO 6530c . Full color for the general office.