Year
 |
Age
|
Kazuo Inamori's Personal History
|
Historical Events
|
| 1982 |
50 |
| Changed company name to "Kyocera Corporation" |
 |
|
Iran-Iraq War in 1980; Falklands
War in 1982 |
| 1983 |
51 |
| Acquisition of Yashica Co., Ltd. |
 |
|
|
| Started private school for business owners called "Seiyujyuku" (currently Seiwajyuku) |
|
| 1984 |
52 |
| Established Inamori Foundation with personal funds and became
its president |
|
|
|
| Established Daini-Denden Planning Company and became its chairman |
 |
|
| 1985 |
53 |
| First Kyoto Prize presentation ceremony |
 |
|
|
| 1986 |
54 |
| Became chairman of Kyocera |
|
|
Start of Economic Bubble in Japan;
Chernobyl nuclear reactor melts down in USSR |
| 1987 |
55 |
| Established Kansai Cellular Telephone Co., Ltd. (cell phone carrier) |
|
|
Start of perestroika in USSR |
| 1989 |
57 |
| Acquisition of Elco Corp. (electrical connector manufacturer) |
|
|
|
| 1990 |
58 |
| Merged with AVX (electronic components manufacturer) |
 |
|
Reunification of East and West Germany |
| 1991 |
59 |
| Assumed chairmanship of the committee on "Japan's Position in
the International Community" for the third Special Administrative Reform Promotion
Committee |
|
|
Dissolution of the Soviet Union |
| 1994 |
62 |
| Established DDI Pocket Telephone Inc. (PHS carrier) |
|
|
Formation of European Union in 1993 |
| 1995 |
63 |
| Appointed chairman of Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
|
|
Start of World Trade Organization |
| 1997 |
65 |
| Resigned chairmanship of both Kyocera Corporation and DDI; retained
the position as non-representative director; appointed "founder and chairman
emeritus" of Kyocera and DDI |
|
|
Hong Kong rejoins to China |
| Entered Buddhist priesthood; ceremony at Enpuku-ji temple
of the Rinzai sect, Myoshin-ji lineage |
|
|
| 1998 |
66 |
| Met with Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao (later president) at Kyocera |
 |
|
Introduction of euro currency in 1999 |
