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Age 80 (1975) New Year's calligraphy. Age 88 (Dec. 1982) Portrait. Here you can learn about the path of Konosuke Matsushita's 94-year life, enjoy 30 selected gems of Konosuke's wisdom, digests of past special exhibitions held at the Konosuke Matsushita Museum, online exhibition content, and more.
- The Founder, Konosuke Matsushita - Panasonic
First use of the National brand: 1927. Launching the...
- The Founder, Konosuke Matsushita - Panasonic
- A Childhood Marked by Loss and Trauma
- Responsibility and Respect For Others
- A Management Philosophy Valuing Human Life
- An Ordinary Man with Extraordinary Talent
If we define philosophy as an attempt to think about the self and seek a clearer understanding of human nature, then Matsushita Kōnosuke (1894–1989) was a philosopher. Just like the ancient Greeks, he devoted his life to an investigation of human nature, and reached his own conclusions about the meaning of life. What drove him to spend so much of h...
The conclusion he eventually reached was that all human life is precious. “Human beings are the monarchs of all living things,” to use his expression. People who are interested in learning more about the details of Matsushita’s philosophy of life can read about it in his own words in books like Ningen o kangaeru: Atarashii ningenkan no teishō (tran...
Matsushita Kōnosuke’s life as a manager began in 1918. At the age of 23, he came up with an idea for an improved electric socket. This project was the beginning of Matushita Denki, today’s Panasonic. For the rest of his life, the philosophy of respect for people was at the heart of all his business projects. His approach to management set a high va...
Matsushita Kōnosuke always thought of himself as an ordinary person. He never finished school or attended university. He had a weak and sickly constitution. He had no family and no home to return to. When he looked at himself he can hardly have thought of himself as anything special. Whenever he met someone, he always felt they were much better inf...
Konosuke Matsushita was born on November 27, 1894, to a wealthy farming family in Wasamura village, Wakayama. When Konosuke was only four, however, the family lost everything when his father speculated on the rice exchange. Konosuke withdrew from elementary school and, at a mere nine years of age, he started work as an apprentice.
May 25, 2024 · Konosuke Matsushita. Konosuke Matsushita lived a long, fulfilling life. He touched and inspired many through his company, leadership style, training institutions, and contributions to Japan’s postwar economy. His philosophy on business management earned him the title “the god of management,” which still stands in Japan.
First use of the National brand: 1927. Launching the "Super-Iron": 1927. Starting radio production: 1931. Announcing the company's true mission at the first company foundation meeting: 1932. Implementing an autonomous management system - Divisional System: 1933. Establishing a new factory and Head Office in Kadoma, Osaka: 1933.
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Founder of Panasonic. Konosuke Matsushita, the unassuming visionary behind Panasonic, transformed adversity into opportunity, guiding his company through economic turmoil with unwavering principles and a steadfast commitment to his employees. His extraordinary journey from a humble electrician to the 'god of management' inspires us to see ...
