Born in Tokyo.
Started career in RIKEN, a semiconductor manufacturer.
Worked in Sharp Corporation.
In 1972, he founded KODENSHI CORP.
Succeeded to commercialize innovative solar cells (at that time) and photodiodes, developed by using revolutionary semiconductor manufacturing technology, inspired by “Katazome (Traditional Silkscreen Printing Technology)” technology of Kyo-Yuzen.
Led global business in Japan, Korea and China.
Currently, working as a Chairman of Kodenshi Group.
Experience
April, 1960
Studied “semiconductor theory” in RIKEN.
1962
Started working in Sharp Corporation.
May, 1972
Founded KODENSHI CORP.
June, 1973
Incorporated as KODENSHI CORP.
June, 1994
Inducted as “Chairman and Executive Director” of KODENSHI Group.
Quotes
Optics is Science, Light is Philosophy.
