Kazuo Inamori Studies

About the History of Kyocera

Documents exploring the history of the Kyocera Group, which was founded by Kazuo Inamori.

Twenty Years with My Beloved Kyocera (Language:Japanese)

Title Twenty Years with My Beloved Kyocera
Author Masaji Aoyama
Year of Publication 1987
Format Shiroku-ban (127 × 188 mm), hardcover, 613 pages
List price Not for sale

Description

This book provides a 20-year history of Kyocera based on extensive notes recorded by the company's second president, Masaji Aoyama, originally presented in 25 serial installments in the company newsletter Keiten Aijin (Respect the Divine and Love People), Issues No. 62 (January 1978) through No. 88 (December 1983). Combined into a single volume, this book was published to commemorate Aoyama's retirement from his role as an auditor.

In the foreword, Aoyama states, "Having walked alongside Inamori for over twenty years, I decided to carefully retrace how he built today's Kyocera step by step." The book includes exclusive new information, including statistical data on the company's performance from its first year of operation, changes in personnel systems, the expanding number of "amoebas" (small business units), and even a meticulous record of company parties.

Table of Contents

  • Foreword
  • Prelude (1954-1958)
  • First Movement: The Founding of My Beloved Kyocera (1958-1964)
  • Second Movement: Aiming to Be the World's Top Company (1965-1969)

  • Third Movement: Remarkable Development Amid Global Competition (1970-1974)

  • Fourth Movement: Leaping Ahead with Global Diversification and Multi-Faceted Expansion (1975-1979)

  • Afterword
  • Chronology
  • Changes in Kyocera Executives
  • Overview of Kyocera Corporation

Challenging the Boundless Future: Kyocera Group's 50-Year Journey (Language:Japanese)

Title Challenging the Boundless Future: Kyocera Group's 50-Year Journey
Author Kyocera's 50th Anniversary History Committee
Publisher Kyocera Corporation
Year of Publication 2010
Format 30cm, 677 pages
List price Not for sale

Description

This corporate history of the Kyocera Group was produced to commemorate its 50th anniversary. It is an extension of the company's 40-year history published in 1999, with the decade of April 1999 through March 2009 added. It was compiled under a policy to emphasize accurate recording of our journey, organizing various related materials for the next generation, and creating an educational resource as noted in the "Postscript."

In reflection of this policy, the Management section discusses key principles of the Kyocera Philosophy underpinning historical events; the Technology section describes innovations that became the driving force behind Kyocera's growth and development; and the Materials section includes a list of executives, management slogans, and sales, profit, and employment trends, providing a comprehensive history of the Kyocera Group's challenges and triumphs.

Table of Contents

[Management Section]

  • Prologue: Entrusting Dreams to Fine Ceramics (Pre-Founding History)

  • Chapter I: The Birth of Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd. (1959-1963)

  • Chapter II: The Beginning of the Kyocera Philosophy (1964-1968)
  • Chapter III: Building a Foundation as a Mid-Sized Company (1969-1973)
  • Chapter IV: Expanding into Different Fields with New Technologies and Products (1974-1978)
  • Chapter V: The Birth of Kyocera Corporation and Its Business Diversification (1979-1983)
  • Chapter VI: Deepening the Vertical Integration Strategy (1984-1988)
  • Chapter VII: New Original and Global Developments (1989- 1993)
  • Chapter VIII: Promoting the "New Kyocera" Era (1994-1999)
  • Chapter IX: The Evolution of Consolidated Management (2000-2004)
  • Chapter X: "The Company"--Toward Better Harmony with Society (2005-2009)

[Technology Section]
[Materials Section]