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The History of the Sony Corporation

Originally called Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Company), Sony’s roots go back over half a century to 1946 when it was founded by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita.

The electric rice cooker, invented by Masaru Ibuka's company in 1945

Milestones in Product Development

A History of Innovation

Since those early days, few companies have equalled Sony's reputation for invention, imagination and reliability. Over the years, there have been many groundbreaking innovations.

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The History of the Sony Corporation

Milestones in Product Development

A History of Innovation

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