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Akio morita was born on january 26, 1921, the first son of kyusaemon and shuko morita, in the small village of kosugaya near nagoya, japan. The book not only narrates the story of morita, but also of the sony. Fairless memorial lectures by morita, akio and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book then showcases the life of akio morita born on 26jan1921 in a place called nagoya, japan, starting from his childhood curiosity, interest and love towards the gizmos then just. This complete summary of the ideas from akio morita, edwin reingold and mitsuko shimomuras book made in japan tells the story behind the fascinating journey of sony, right from its early rocky stages to their status as a world leader.
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