In 1954, Tosho Printing Co., Ltd. a leading textbook printing company at the time, built a printing factory in Haramachi, Shizuoka Prefecture. The Haramachi factory continues to serve as the main production factory for Tosho Printing today. Behind the construction was the ambitious client, who aimed to contribute to educational culture by raising the standard of printed materials, and the designers with a social reform perspective. In addition, functional and rational production space was created by the design method adopted for the Haramachi factory. These factors led to the longevity of the Haramachi factory.
