In 1893, Shibaura Seisaku-sho was founded and the logo is based on Mitsui since it's a Mitsui company.
1904–1919 (company), 1904-1950 (brand name)[]
BETTER LOGO NEEDED
1919–1925[]
Tokyo Denki (Tokyo Electric Company)[]
1925–1939[]
BETTER LOGO NEEDED
Tokyo Shibaura Denki[]
1939–1943[]
1943–1946[]
1946–1950[]
Shibaura Seisaku-sho and Tokyo Denki merged in 1939 to form Tokyo Shibaura Denki (Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co., Ltd.); the merged entity already had ambitions to become one of the world’s leading electrical machinery manufacturers.
Toshiba[]
1950–1983[]
In 1950, the Umbrella Mark was introduced.
1969–1983[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Microgramma Bold
Launched:
Unknown
1983–present[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Eurostile Bold
Launched:
Unknown
In 1984, Tokyo Shibaura Denki changed its name to Toshiba Corporation; a few years later, a new logo replaced all of its predecessors.