Year | Personal / Professional Milestones | |
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1950~ | ||
1951 | Inamori enrolls in Kagoshima University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry. | ![]() |
1954 | At a time of high unemployment in Japan, Inamori receives a prospective job offer from Shofu Industries, an insulator manufacturer in Kyoto. | |
1955 | Inamori graduates from Kagoshima University and officially joins Shofu Industries. Inamori begins developing new ceramics. |
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1956 | Inamori becomes the first in Japan to successfully synthesize forsterite ceramics. | |
1958 | Inamori resigns from Shofu Industries after a disagreement about the company's technology development policy. Inamori decides to create a new company with support from former supervisor Masaji Aoyama, and Aoyama's friends, Ichie Nishieda and Tamotsu Majikawa. |
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1959 | Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd. is established. | ![]() |
1960~ | ||
1961 | Kyocera Management Rationale is established after contentious demands of young employees are successfully resolved. | |
1962 | Inamori makes first business trip to the United States. | |
1963 | Shiga plant (currently Shiga Gamo plant) is established in Shiga prefecture, Japan. | ![]() |
1966 | Kyocera receives large order of alumina substrates for ICs from IBM. Inamori becomes company president. | ![]() |
1969 | Sendai plant is established in Kagoshima prefecture for multilayer ceramic IC packages. | ![]() |
Kyocera International, Inc. is established in the United States. | ||
1970~ | ||
1971 | Kyocera stock is listed on Osaka Stock Exchange, Second Section and the Kyoto Stock Exchange. | |
1972 | Kokubu plant is established in Kagoshima prefecture. | ![]() |
1975 | Japan Solar Energy Corp. (JSEC), a joint venture between Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (now Panasonic Corp.), Sharp Corporation, Mobile Oil Corporation and Tyco Laboratories, Inc., is established to further develop solar cells. | ![]() |
1976 | Issued American Depository Receipts (ADRs). | ![]() |
1979 | Trident Corp. (electronic equipment manufacturer) is established; Cybernet Corp. (telecommunications equipment manufacturer) is acquired. |


1950~ | |
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1951 | |
Inamori enrolls in Kagoshima University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry.![]() |
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1954 | |
During period of job shortages, Inamori receives unofficial employment offer from Shofu Industries, an insulator manufacturer in Kyoto. | |
1955 | |
![]() He begins developing new ceramics. |
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1956 | |
Inamori successfully synthesizes forsterite ceramics for the first time in Japan. | |
1958 | |
Inamori resigns from Shofu Industries after disagreement over technological development policy with director. Inamori decides to create a new company with support from former supervisor Masaji Aoyama, and Aoyama's friends, Ichie Nishieda and Tamotsu Majikawa. |
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1959 | |
Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd. is established. ![]() |
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1960~ | |
1961 | |
Kyocera Management Rationale is established after contentious demands of young employees are successfully resolved. | |
1962 | |
Inamori makes first overseas business trip to the United States. | |
1963 | |
Shiga plant (currently Shiga Gamo plant) is established in Shiga prefecture, Japan.![]() |
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1966 | |
Kyocera receives large order of alumina substrates for ICs from IBM. Inamori becomes company president.![]() |
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1969 | |
Sendai plant is established in Kagoshima prefecture for multilayer ceramic IC packages. |
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1970~ | |
1971 | |
Kyocera stock is listed on Osaka Stock Exchange, Second Section and the Kyoto Stock Exchange. | |
1972 | |
Kokubu plant is established in Kagoshima prefecture.![]() |
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1975 | |
Japan Solar Energy Corp. (JSEC), a joint venture between Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.(now Panasonic Corp.), Sharp Corporation, Mobile Oil Corporation and Tyco Laboratories, Inc., is established to further develop solar cells.![]() |
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1976 | |
Issued American Depository Receipts (ADRs).![]() |
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1979 | |
Trident Corp. (electronic equipment manufacturer) is established; Cybernet Corp. (telecommunications equipment manufacturer) is acquired. |