Year | Personal / Professional Milestones | |
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1980~ | ||
1982 | Four affiliates, including Cybernet Electronics Corp., merge with Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd. to form Kyocera Corporation. | |
1983 | Yashica Co., Ltd. is acquired. | ![]() |
Inamori establishes a private school for young business managers called "Seiyujyuku" (later changed to Seiwajyuku). | ||
1984 | Inamori establishes the Inamori Foundation with personal funds and serves as the foundation's president (Inamori now serves as the founder only). | |
Inamori establishes Daini-Denden Planning Company and becomes the chairman. | ![]() |
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1985 | First Kyoto Prize presentation ceremony is held. | ![]() |
1986 | Inamori becomes chairman of Kyocera Corporation. | |
1987 | Kansai Cellular Telephone Co., Ltd. (cell phone carrier) is established. | |
1989 | Electronic connector manufacturer Elco Corp. (now KYOCERA Corporation) is acquired. | |
1990~ | ||
1990 | AVX Corp. (U.S. electronic components manufacturer) joins the Kyocera Group. | ![]() |
1991 | Inamori becomes chairman of the committee on "Japan's Position in the International Community" for the 3rd Special Administrative Reform Promotion Committee. | |
1994 | DDI Pocket Telephone Inc. (PHS carrier) is established. | |
1995 | Inamori is appointed chairman of Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry. | |
1997 | Inamori resigns chairmanship of Kyocera and DDI; retains position of non-representative director; is appointed "founder and chairman emeritus" of Kyocera and DDI. | |
Inamori enters Buddhist priesthood during ceremony at Enpuku-ji temple of the Rinzai sect, Myoshin-ji lineage. |


1980~ | |
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1982 | |
Four affiliates, including Cybernet Electronics Corp., merge with Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd. to form Kyocera Corporation. | |
1983 | |
![]() Yashica Co., Ltd. is acquired. Inamori establishes a private school for young business managers called "Seiyujyuku" (later changed to Seiwajyuku). |
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1984 | |
Inamori establishes the Inamori Foundation with personal funds and serves as the foundation's president (Inamori now serves as the founder only). ![]() |
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1985 | |
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1986 | |
Inamori becomes chairman of Kyocera Corporation. | |
1987 | |
Kansai Cellular Telephone Co., Ltd. (cell phone carrier) is established. | |
1989 | |
Elco Corp. (electrical connector manufacturer) (now KYOCERA Connector Products Corporation) is acquired. | |
1990~ | |
1990 | |
AVX Corp. (U.S. electronic components manufacturer) joins the Kyocera Group.![]() |
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1991 | |
Inamori becomes chairman of the committee on "Japan's Position in the International Community" for the 3rd Special Administrative Reform Promotion Committee. | |
1994 | |
DDI Pocket Telephone Inc. (PHS carrier) is established. | |
1995 | |
Inamori is appointed chairman of Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry. | |
1997 | |
Inamori resigns chairmanship of Kyocera and DDI; retains position of non-representative director; is appointed "founder and chairman emeritus" of Kyocera and DDI. Inamori enters Buddhist priesthood during ceremony at Enpuku-ji temple of the Rinzai sect, Myoshin-ji lineage. |