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Akio Morita (盛田 昭夫, Morita Akio, January 26, 1921 – October 3, 1999) was a Japanese entrepreneur and co-founder of Sony along with Masaru Ibuka. Early life [ edit ] Akio Morita was born in Nagoya . [1]
1 Feb 2021 · Morita Akio, nicknamed “Mr. Sony,” was born 100 years ago. Veteran economic journalist Mori Kazuo reflects on Morita’s epic journey and entrepreneurial spirit.
Sony’s boss, Akio Morita, ordered that the first Walkman include a second headset jack—so two could listen at once. But it turns out nobody wanted it.
Under Morita’s 43-year watch, Sony created a remarkable string of industry-changing products that range from the first home- use VCR to the groundbreaking Sony Walkman and the compact disc. He even took Sony into the movie business by acquiring Columbia Pictures in 1989.
29 Jun 2020 · The canny Morita, the architect of Sony’s sleek image both inside Japan and abroad, was right to fear the isolating nature of the Walkman.
28 Dis 2019 · Sony was founded in 1946 and changed music listening and video gaming with its invention of the Walkman and PlayStation. But it has not always been plain sailing for the Japanese electronics...
akio morita with a walkman. In 1946 Akio Morita along with Masaru Ibuka started the company with a scant $500 and a floor of a fire-bombed Toykyo department store for an office.
