Founded in 1954 by company president Mr. Shunsaku Tasaki and incorporated in 1959, Tasaki Shinju is one of very few companies that has, from the early days, continued to cultivate, manufacture and sell pearls. In particular, Tasaki Shinju has gained a reputation for high quality Akoya pearls. Tasaki Shinju established the diamond grinding and polishing system at its own factory and is steadily developing the techniques. The success of the pearl operation paved the way for the diversification of the business, with Tasaki Shinju being appointed as one of the sightholders of the Diamond Trading Company, a designation that allows the company to purchase high quality rough diamonds from the De Beers sales department.

Tasaki Shinju has always promoted the importance of jewelry design and has fostered some 32 jewelry designers to date. Moreover, the company has been the recipient of the most prestigious “De Beers Diamonds-International Awards” a record of 20 times, proving to be a world-class jewelry company.

At present, the company has 56 shops throughout Japan as well as managing, production and sales centers in China (Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Dalian, Tianjin, Zhengzhou and Shenzhen), Taiwan (Taipei, Tainan, Taichung, Kaohsiung and Hsin Chu), the USA (New York) and Myanmar (Yangon). The year 2000 saw the introduction of a new approach for Tasaki jewelry, with the opening of 6 new outlet-type stores, committed to providing high quality jewelry at a lower price.

Moreover, the company is committed in “mecenat” activities, particularly in the area of classic music. Beginning with Sir Yehudi Menuhin, their support continues to Maestro Lorin Maazel counting eight performances with the Maestro so far. In 2001, the company lent support to the production of “Madama Butterfly” as well as pearl exhibitions held in New York, thereby promoting pearls in the USA.

As the title sponsor of the TASAKI OSAKA CUP Melbourne/Osaka Double-Handed Yacht Race 2003, Tasaki Shinju is dedicated to contributing to world peace and promoting environmental issues. The race is the fifth to be organized by the Osaka Municipal Government, the first of which was held in 1987.

Tasaki Shinju is an integrated pearl enterprise that covers the entire range of Pearl operations from culturing through processing to sale. This integrated setup gives us them ability to project the beauty of pearls to people throughout the world - an ability of which they are immensely proud.