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1889 1970
1889
Hanafuda
1953
Playing cards
1966
Ultra Hand
1968
Ultra Machine
1969
Love Tester
1971
Electro Poker
1889
Fusajiro Yamauchi, great-grandfather of Hiroshi Yamauchi (the former President and
current executive adviser), began manufacturing and selling Japanese playing cards,
Hanafuda (flower cards), in Kyoto, Japan.
1902
Started manufacturing and selling the first western-style playing cards in Japan.
1947
Established Marufuku Co., Ltd.
1949
Hiroshi Yamauchi took office as President.
1951
Changed company name to Nintendo Playing Card Co., Ltd.
1952
Built headquarters in Kyoto, Japan and consolidated the manufacturing facilities.
1953
Became the first company to succeed in mass-producing plastic playing cards in Japan.
1959
Started selling cards printed with Walt Disney characters, opening a new market for
children's playing cards in Japan.
1962
Listed stock on the second section of the Osaka Securities Exchange and on the Kyoto
Stock Exchange.
1963
Changed company name to the current Nintendo Co., Ltd. Started manufacturing and
selling games and toys in addition to playing cards.
1969
Built Uji plant in Kyoto, Japan.
1889
Fusajiro Yamauchi, great-grandfather of Hiroshi Yamauchi (the former President and
current executive adviser), began manufacturing and selling Japanese playing cards,
Hanafuda (flower cards), in Kyoto, Japan.
1902
Started manufacturing and selling the first western-style playing cards in Japan.
1947
Established Marufuku Co., Ltd.
1949
Hiroshi Yamauchi took office as President.
1951
Changed company name to Nintendo Playing Card Co., Ltd.
1952
Built headquarters in Kyoto, Japan and consolidated the manufacturing facilities.
1953
Became the first company to succeed in mass-producing plastic playing cards in Japan.
1959
Started selling cards printed with Walt Disney characters, opening a new market for
children's playing cards in Japan.
1962
Listed stock on the second section of the Osaka Securities Exchange and on the Kyoto
Stock Exchange.
1963
Changed company name to the current Nintendo Co., Ltd. Started manufacturing and
selling games and toys in addition to playing cards.
1969
Built Uji plant in Kyoto, Japan.
1970
Stock listing was changed to the first section of the Osaka Securities Exchange. Started
selling the Beam Gun series, employing opto-electronics.
1973
Developed the Laser Clay shooting-range system to succeed bowling as a major
pastime.
1974
Developed image projection system employing 16mm film projector and entered into
the arcade business. Began exporting systems to the U.S. and Europe.
1977
Developed Nintendo's first home video game machines, TV Game 15 and TV Game 6.
History of Nintendo