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  1. Nov 24, 1998. Masaru Ibuka, who turned a local factory into internationally renowned Sony Corp., left an inheritance worth roughly 9.96 billion yen when he died in December, taxation authorities ...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Masaru_IbukaMasaru Ibuka - Wikipedia

    Masaru Ibuka was born on April 11, 1908, as the first son of Tasuku Ibuka, an architectural technologist and a student of Inazo Nitobe. [4] His ancestral family were chief retainers of the Aizu Domain, and his relatives include Yae Ibuka and Ibuka Kajinosuke. Masaru lost his father at the age of two and was taken over by his grandfather. [5]

    • 2 daughters, 1 son
    • Co-founder of Sony
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  4. Masaru Ibuka, a low-key engineer who co-founded one of Japan's greatest postwar successes, the Sony Corporation, died yesterday at his home in Tokyo. Mr. Ibuka, who was 89, died from heart failure ...

  5. Dec 8, 2023 · The Early Days of Masaru Ibuka: Born in Japan in 1908, Masaru Ibuka displayed an early fascination with technology and its potential to improve lives. After completing his studies in engineering, he embarked on a journey that would transform the landscape of the electronics industry. Founding Sony Corporation: In 1946, together with his friend ...

  6. Oct 9, 2023 · In 1946, Ibuka co-founded Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo (TTK), which later became Sony Corporation. The company started as a radio repair shop in a bomb-damaged department store in Tokyo. Despite the challenging post-war environment, Ibuka’s innovative spirit and dedication to quality helped the company grow rapidly.

  7. Masaru Ibuka, born in 1908 in Nikko City of Japan, graduated as an engineer from the Waseda University's School of Science and Engineering. The young engineer upon successfully completing his graduation joined Photo-Chemical Laboratory, where he was exposed to processing of motion picture films.

  8. Feb 4, 2016 · Biography. Masaru Ibuka was born in the city of Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, on April 11, 1908. He was a very inquisitive child who was fond of experimenting. One of the earliest short-wave hams in Japan; his calls have been logged in overseas records back in the days of 1926. He graduated from Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, with the B.S ...

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