Onkyo

Onkyo founder, Takeshi Godai embarked on his journey towards greatness amidst the oil-stained floors and tinkling of tools at his family’s humble bicycle shop. Watching his father closely, a young Takeshi not only mastered the art of engineering but also developed the skills of running a successful enterprise. It was within those formative years that his eagerness for crafting impeccable, Japanese-made products first took root. Fate wove another strand into Takeshi’s destiny. The Godai family bicycle company employed a young Konosuke Matsushita, another young entrepreneurial spirit, as an apprentice to Takeshi’s father, Otokichi Godai. Little did they know at the time, Takeshi and Konosuke’s paths would intersect again in the annals of history—shaping the course of Japanese industry forever. Konosuke went on to build his own company, the Matsushita Electric Industrial Company, where he would later employee his mentor’s son, Takeshi. Working alongside Konosuke, Takeshi honed his skills over the years and eventually was head of the speaker manufacturing factory. Matsushita Electric Industrial Company would later become an international household name and the consumer electronics powerhouse known as Panasonic. Takeshi’s tenure there was marked by relentless innovation and an unwavering commitment to excellence. However, within Takeshi stirred a deeper yearning—a vision to forge his own legacy, a beacon of hope and progress in a nation grappling with the aftermath of war.

7 products · 3 categories · Japan · Founded 1946