- 1899
- Established the paper store at 11 Mizutani-cho, Kyobashi, Kyobashi-ku in Tokyo by founder president, Eichi Takeo
- 1907
- Moved to Nishikicho 3-chome, Kanda, Kanda-ku (Location of the current Kinsan Building)
- 1937
- Reorganized to become TAKEO YOSHITEN
- 1961
- Received of the 7th Mainichi Industrial Design Award
- 1965
- Established Osaka Branch Office
“Creativity on Paper” (1st TAKEO PAPER SHOW) held at Matsuya Ginza
- 1967
- Established TAKEO Shiko Corporation
- 1970
- Created paper sample set MINI-KIT
- 1974
- Registered "Kamisuki Kozo" (Little Paper Boy) corporate symbol mark as TAKEO’s trademark
Company name changed to TAKEO Co., Ltd.
- 1975
- Established Sendai Branch Office
- 1977
- Established Daini Seihoku Paper Depot Corporation
- 1978
- Established TAKEO Takashimadaira Distribution Center
- 1979
- Established Fukuoka Branch Office
- 1982
- Established Nagoya Branch Office
- 1985
- Established Sapporo Sales Office
- 1989
- Opened Aoyama MIHONCHO (showroom)
- 1991
- Shigeru Takeo appointed 5th president
- 1997
- Established Takeo Paper Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China
Established Fine Paper Takeo (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 1999
- 100th anniversary of the establishment of the company
- 2000
- Opened MIHONCHO HONTEN (shop and showroom)
- 2001
- Received 46th Mainichi Design Award
- 2002
- Obtained certification for FSC /CoC
- 2006
- Established TAKEO Tokyo Bay Distribution Center
Received Design Excellent Company Award
- 2007
- Established Fine Paper Takeo (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Bangkok, Thailand.
- 2008
- Obtained certification for PEFC/CoC
- 2012
- Re-opened Aoyama MiIHONCHO after renewal
- 2018
- Opened Yodoyabashi MIHONCHO (shop and showroom)
- 2025
- Shigeru Takeo appointed representative director, chairman & CEO
Junichi Hirato appointed representative director, president & COO