"Akari", a Japanese word which can be literally translated as "light" or "lighting", doesn't merely mean light for the Japanese. Dating back to the pre-modern era, when "akari" at home often meant candlelight, akari has been an essential part of its life, playing an important part in nurturing culture, tradition, or atmosphere. Since today's electric bulbs or incandescent lamps were developed, akari's importance has become even greater -- sometimes creating a warm and relaxing mood, or sometimes enhancing your appetite by lighting the food with optimum tint.

As the first company to commercialized lighting bulbs in Japan some 100 years ago, Toshiba has long contributed to the development of modern "akari" lifestyles of the Japanese, and is now ready to expand its activities beyond its home country, with a passion for providing optimum lighting to meet the diverse needs or requirements of its customers worldwide.