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Sony was founded by Akio Morita.

Akio Morita, honorary president of Sony Corporation, and Akio Morita, founder of Sony Corporation, were born in Nagoya, central Japan, in 192 1. When he was a middle school student, he would learn to understand the secrets of rice wine industry and learn to distinguish rice wine fermentation in winter. Decades later, he confessed: "I have never really fallen in love with alcoholic beverages."

Morita's family lives in the rich area of Nagoya, and they are neighbors with Toyota, the car king. There is also a private tennis court in the mansion. The western lifestyle was introduced by the emperor himself, but in pre-war Japanese society, most wealthy families were interested in it. On the one hand, Morita loves his own culture and is sometimes almost a nationalist; On the other hand, he was deeply influenced by western culture and fascinated by the west, especially the United States.

Brief introduction of Akio Morita

192 1 year 1 month, Akio Morita was born in Nagoya, Akio Morita, with a rich family, and his father was in charge of the family's brewing business. Akio Morita doesn't want to inherit the family brewing business, but he is interested in electronic products. So when I was in college, I chose physics.

1946 In May, Akio Morita and his friend Ibuka set up Sony, Ibuka was in charge of technical research, and Akio Morita was in charge of marketing and management. At first, the company could only do some low-end products business, but Akio Morita was not satisfied with it. He has even greater ambition-"to become the Cadillac of the electronics industry".

As a result, Sony began to make efforts in research and development, and the world's first tape recorder and transistor radio were born one after another. Sony has also changed from a little-known company to a big enterprise. 1960, Sony set up a branch in the United States, and Akio Morita moved his family to the United States, which was a feat at that time.