Inamori is born in Yakushi-cho, Kagoshima, Japan.
Chronology
Chronology
Philosophy
Inamori experiences Kakure Nenbutsu (a form of hidden Buddhist devotion).
Philosophy
Inamori enrolls in Kagoshima City Nishida Elementary School (where he studies under goju education, a type of education system used by the samurai of the Satsuma domain).
Inamori fails entrance exam for First Kagoshima Junior High School; has to attend national post-elementary school.
Philosophy
Inamori reads book, Truth of Life, while confined to bed with tuberculosis. The book lays the foundation for his belief that our reality is a reflection of our minds.
Inamori attends Kagoshima Junior High School.
Inamori's home is destroyed in an air raid.
Inamori attends Third District Kagoshima Senior High School (currently Kagoshima Gyokuryu Senior High School).
Management
To support his family, Inamori starts selling paper bags.
Inamori enrolls in Kagoshima University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry.
At a time of high unemployment in Japan, Inamori receives a prospective job offer from Shofu Industrial Company, an insulator manufacturer in Kyoto.
Inamori graduates from Kagoshima University and officially joins Shofu Industrial Company
Technology
Inamori begins developing new ceramics.
Technology
Inamori becomes the first in Japan to successfully synthesize forsterite ceramics.
Inamori resigns from Shofu Industrial Company after a disagreement about the company’s technology development policy.
Management
Inamori decides to create a new company with support from former supervisor Masaji Aoyama, and Aoyama's friends, Ichie Nishieda and Tamotsu Majikawa.
Inamori marries his colleague from Shofu Industrial Company, Asako Sunaga.
Management
Inamori founds Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd. and takes on the role of Director of Technology.
Management
Philosophy
Kyocera’s Management Rationale is established after contentious demands of young employees are successfully resolved.
Management
Inamori makes first business trip to the United States.