| Year | Personal / Professional Milestones | |
|---|---|---|
| 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～ | |
|---|---|
| 1951 | |
| Inamori enrolls in Kagoshima University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry. |
|
| 1954 | |
| During period of job shortages, Inamori receives unofficial employment offer from Shofu Industries, an insulator manufacturer in Kyoto. | |
| 1955 | |
| Inamori graduates from Kagoshima University and officially joins Shofu Industries. He begins developing new ceramics. |
|
| 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. |
|
| 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 overseas 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. |
|
| 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. |
