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Takezo Takada establishes Takata Company, a textile manufacturer, in Shiga Prefecture.The firm uses its weaving technology to manufacturer lifelines.
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Stimulated by American research on equipping cars with seat belts, Takata begins its own research on using parachute technology to manufacture seat belts.
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Plant incorporated as Takata Corporation.
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Seat belt production and sales begin
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Public disclosure of seat belt crash tests, conducted in co-operation with the Ministry of Transport Technical Research Institute and the National Research Institute of Police Science, ignites huge public response.
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Installs the first dynamic test facility to test out our seat belt protection systems under real-world conditions in Japan.
Embarks on mass production of seat belts as standard options.
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Begins a series of nationwide crash tests with dummies, which receive extensive media coverage.
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