Abstract
Introduction： This article discusses the circumstances of the Shoshisha Foundation and Kyou Shooku, founded and managed by Chobei Takeda the Fifth, in order to clarify the contributions of public services for the growth of the firm. Chobei Takeda the Fifth was an entrepreneur in the Meiji and Taisho eras. In those periods, the Japanese pharmaceutical industry experienced drastic changes in its economical and legal systems.
Method： The paper surveys company history, memoirs, industry history and the annual report of the Central Sanitary Bureau. Chobei Takeda the Fifth showed significant accomplishments in incorporating pharmaceutical manufacturing for growing his company. His company later became Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, which is leading the Japanese pharmaceutical industry.
Result： The surveys reveal the entrepreneurship of Chobei Takeda the Fifth. He grew his pharmaceutical business and modernized his organization in order to sustain the company. This paper also reveals his concern about the reputation of medical merchants. It also describes that he found a problem related to the technical capabilities of his own company, and how he demanded a new type of human resources for improving the abovementioned situations.
Conclusion： The paper concludes that both public services are investments to improve the corporate image and show that pharmaceutical companies are desirable organizations for highly educated, well-established people.
