It Was Necessary To Design And Fabricate

It Was Necessary To Design And Fabricate

It Was Necessary To Design And Fabricate

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 : ON THIS OCCASION

CHAPTER 2 : SEDENTARY EMPLOYEES

CHAPTER 3 : WE COULD PERFORM THESE TYPES

CHAPTER 4 : OUR OUTSTANDING RESEARCHER

CHAPTER 5 : PROBLEMS BETWEEN THE TRUSTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE

CHAPTER 1 : ON THIS OCCASION

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0 years ago*, on the afternoon of May 7, 1946, nearly 20 people gathered on the third floor of a burned-out building in a ruined war-torn neighborhood in Tokyo to establish a new company: Tokyo Telecommunications Manufacturing Company, which later became Sony Corporation. Masaru Ibuka was 38 years old at that time, and I was only 25 years old. Knowing him was one of the blessings of my life, and working with him was a source of boundless joy. This book is possible thanks to a long relationship with Masaru Ibuka.

About a week after Sony's 40th anniversary, my wife Yoshiko and I celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary. Yoshiko plays an important role as my diplomat and partner. And along with my two sons Hideo and Masao, and my daughter Naoko, she supported me, and with profound understanding, helped me dedicate my life to my work.

I cannot express enough gratitude to my parents, to those who raised me, and to the countless friends and colleagues both inside and outside Sony who have helped me foster a creative and support.

My deepest gratitude goes to Edwin M. Reingold and Mitsuko Shimomuta, who enthusiastically and patiently listened to my stories and thoughts. Without them, this book could not have been completed.

I also want to express my appreciation to many others, especially my assistants Megumi Yoshii and Lidia Maruyama, in preparing important documents for the completion of this book.

AKIO MORITA

WAR

Survive and hope

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I was having lunch with colleagues at the naval base when I received the unbelievable news that Hiroshima had been bombed with an atomic bomb. The information received was so sketchy, we didn't even know exactly what type of bomb was dropped. But as a technical officer who had just graduated from university with a degree in physics, I clearly understood what an atomic bomb meant to Japan and to me personally. The future has never been so uncertain, Japan has never lost a war, and only young people can be optimistic about this situation. However, I still believe in myself and my own future.

I knew many months ago that Japan was losing the war and that it was useless to continue the war, but I also knew that the military wanted to fight to the last man. I was 24 years old, a graduate of Osaka Imperial University, and working on an interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers to perfect heat-controlled weapons and night-vision gun sights. Military authorities hope that Japanese technology will contribute to changing the tide of war. But even though we did our best, we all understood clearly that it was too late and the project we carried out could not be successful. Not only do we lack all the resources, but we also lack time. And now, in the wake of Hiroshima, it's clear to me that time is running out.

Unlike ordinary people at that time, who were under strict supervision by the police and military, I could access information from the navy and could listen to shortwave radio broadcasts, even though it is considered illegal even for a naval officer not on permanent duty. Before August 6, 1945, I clearly understood the superior strength of the United States and that Japan's loss in this war was indisputable. But I was not ready to hear the news that America dropped an atomic bomb and that bombing shocked everyone.

On that hot, humid summer day, we could not fully imagine the horror of the bomb that was dropped. The news I read at the naval base at lunchtime only announced that the bomb dropped was a new type of weapon that exploded with bright flashes of lightning, but that description was enough for us to understand. that it was a nuclear weapon. In fact, the Japanese military authorities tried to hide details about the bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima for a long time and some officers still did not believe that the Americans had an atomic bomb. Before that, we were not able to do enough theoretical research to know in detail the destructive capabilities of atomic weapons and understand how many human lives would be killed by this bomb.

We also did not know how terrible atomic weapons were, but I had witnessed the terrible consequences of incendiary bombs and in fact, I was present in Tokyo on the night of March 9 and 10, right after the attacks. Continuous incendiary bombs dropped by B29 aircraft caused a firestorm that killed more than 10,000 people in just a few hours. I also witnessed the horrors of the bombing of Nagoya, my hometown. Many of Japan's major industrial cities, with the exception of Kyoto, were bombed and turned into ruins of rubble and charred objects, the homes of millions of Japanese. It is unimaginable that the atomic bomb could be much more brutal.

Although the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m. on August 6, we did not hear the news until noon on August 7. My reaction to the bomb dropped on Hiroshima was that of a scientist. Sitting at lunch, I felt like I lost all interest in the rice placed in front of me, even though it was a luxury during wartime in Japan. I looked at my colleagues sitting around eating and said to everyone sitting around the table: Maybe right now, we have to give up our research work. If the Americans can create an atomic bomb, it means we have fallen so far behind them in every field that it will be difficult to catch up. My superior officer was very angry at this statement.

I also understand to some extent the potential of atomic energy, but I still think it will take at least 20 years to complete the creation of an atomic bomb. So I was surprised to learn that the Americans had finished creating this type of bomb. Obviously, if the Americans have advanced that far, our technology is still too primitive compared to theirs. I said there was no weapon that we could make that could compare with the atomic bomb, and I said that we could not make any new weapon or means of defense that could withstand it. atom. The news of the atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima was unbelievable to me personally. The technical gap between Japan and the US is too large.

Before that, even though we knew there was a gap between American and Japanese technology, we still thought Japan's technology was very good. For example, we once recovered some intact equipment from a downed American B.29 bomber and found that the Americans had used some advanced technical equipment and circuits. different from ours, but those aren't much better than what we're using.

That's why when I heard about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, I realized that America's industrial power was much greater than we thought, if not completely superior. I should have known this before. In fact, when I was a high school student, I watched a movie about the construction of Ford Motor Company's River Rouge complex in Dearborn, Michigan, and at that time I was very surprised by what happened. The project is of such massive scale. The film introduces large ships carrying iron ore from distant mines to Ford's River Rouge steel plant, from where it is smelted into many types of steel with different shapes. After smelting, the steel is transferred to another workshop, to be cast or molded into machine parts for the automotive industry and then transferred to another workshop for assembly. At that time, Japan did not have any integrated production technology like that.

But it is ironic that many years later, when Japan had recovered its postwar economy and developed its own new industrial system, building new, efficient factories in areas convenient for Ships docked and developed a complete manufacturing plant like we saw at the Ford automobile complex before the war. I had the opportunity to visit the River Rouge complex. But I was surprised, shocked and even disappointed to see the scenes unfolding before my eyes were exactly the same as what I had seen in the movie I watched about the Ford factory nearly 20 years ago. It seems that those devices are still in use and this makes me wonder about the future of America's industrial plants and America's primacy that the whole world covets and envies.

But in August 1945, I was still stunned when I learned that there would certainly be huge changes for Japan and myself. For many years, I have always thought about my future. When I was still at university, an officer advised me to join a Royal Navy program to continue my research and avoid sacrificing my life in a useless war at sea in a place thousands of miles away from home. After Hiroshima and the second US atomic bombing of Nagasaki, I believe more than ever that Japan needs to train and retain all the talent needed for the country's future. At that time, even though I was still a young man, I did not hesitate to say that I felt I needed to play a role in that future. But I don't know how big that role will be.

I also did not realize that years later, I would devote many hours, weeks and months, traveling millions of miles to help bring Japan, America and other Western countries closer together. .

I am the first child and fifteenth-generation grandchild of one of Japan's oldest and most famous sake brewing families. Sake is not only a unique Japanese drink but also a cultural symbol for all Japanese people. Sake is even part of religious ceremonies in traditional weddings, with the bride and groom often drinking a cup of sake together. The Morita family of Kosusaya village near the industrial city of Nagoya has been brewing and selling sake about 300 years ago under the Nenohimatsu brand. This brand is taken from the title of a poem in Man' yoshu, a famous poetry collection written in the 8th century. This name comes from the ancient royal custom of traveling to the countryside at the zodiac hour on the first day of the Year of the Rat, choosing a young pine tree to take home and plant in the garden. Pine trees are a symbol of longevity and happiness, so by planting pine trees in the new year, people wish to always be healthy and prosperous throughout the year.

The Morita family also produces soybean dipping sauce and miso powder, a staple condiment in everyday Japanese food to make soup and add flavor to other dishes. Because they sell important goods in the life of the community, the Morita family always has a position in society and is respected by the people.

My father was a good businessman, but he took over a long-standing business that was in serious trouble. My grandfather and great-grandfather were people of aesthetic taste, very devoted to Japanese and Chinese handicrafts. Both spent a lot of time and money performing their civic duty to the city and patronizing artists, craftsmen and handicraft dealers. Ceramics, tea sets, beautiful household furniture, paintings and objects used for social ceremonies are always favored by