ˈæɹɪˌeɪk wʌz lˈeɪd dˌaʊn æt kˌaʊəsˈɑːki ʃˈɪpjɑːɹdz ɪn kˈoʊb ˌɔn fˈoːɹtiːn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː, lˈɑːntʃt ˌɔn twˈɛnti θɹˈiː sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ ænd kəmˈɪʃənd ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈaɪv mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv.
Ariake was laid down at Kawasaki Shipyards in Kobe on 14 January 1933, launched on 23 September 1934 and commissioned on 25 March 1935.