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Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)

株式会社日立製作所

image by Zachary Harden, 04 August 2026

Overview
The Flag

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Overview

"株式会社日立製作所" (English: Hitachi Ltd.), part of "日立グループ" (English: Hitachi Group) is a Japanese multinational conglomerate founded on July 16, 1910 and headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company is active in various industries, including digital systems, power and renewable energy, railway systems, healthcare products, and financial systems. The company was founded as an electrical machinery manufacturing subsidiary of the Kuhara Mining Company in Hitachi, Ibaraki, becoming a subsidiary as "久原鉱業所日立製作所" (English: Kuhara Mining Co., Ltd. Hitachi Works) in July, 1911 and began operating as an independent company under its current name in 1920. It currently encompases 607 consolidated subsidiaries (as of March 31, 2026).
Esteban Rivera, 31 July 2026

The Flag

The company's logo is a monogram of the two Kanji characters that make up the word 'Hitachi' (日立) from “hi” (“sun”) and tachi (“rise/stand”) symbolizing the spirit of rising with the sun. The design’s four projections, resembling solar flares, reflect Hitachi’s origins in Hitachi city and its focus on progress, as its corporate symbol (monshō), conceived by its founder "小平浪平" (English: Namihei Odaira). The logo is often called "亀の甲マーク" (English: Tortoiseshell-shaped mark) and it is officially designated "日立マーク" (English: Hitachi Mark) (source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%97%A5%E7%AB%8B%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97). Its flag is a white horizontal background with the logo in the middle.
Esteban Rivera, 31 July 2026