Founding of Sony Corporation

Date: May 7, 1946 • Location: Tokyo, Japan

Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita founded the telecommunications corporation Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo, later renamed Sony.

Masaru Ibuka was a Japanese electronics industrialist and co-founder of Sony, along with Akio Morita.

This milestone marked a defining occurrence in Japan's and world history, leaving an indelible imprint on societal development, international relations, and cultural memory. Its enduring ramifications continue to be examined and commemorated by historians and scholars across the globe.