NationMaster - Encyclopedia: National (brand)

National is a brand used by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. to sell home appliances, personal appliances, and industrial appliances and was the first name used by Konosuke Matsushita's electric firm to sell his battery-powered bicycle lamps, hoping that they would be a product used by all of Japan, hence the name "National". It was arguably the first well-known brand of Japanese electronics. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ... Konosuke Matsushita (æ¾ä¸‹ å¹¸ä¹‹åŠ© Matsushita KÅnosuke, November 27, 1894 â€“ April 27, 1989) was a Japanese industrialist, the founder of Matsushita Electric, a company based in the suburb of Kadoma (on the Keihan line), Osaka in Japan. ...

National was formerly the premier brand on most Matsushita products, including audio and video and was often combined as "National Panasonic" after the worldwide success of the Panasonic name. Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ...

After 1980 (1989 in Australia& New Zealand), Matsushita ceased the usage of National in Europe and sold audiovisual products exclusively under the Panasonic and Technics nameplates. Perhaps due to copyright issues, Matsushita never officially used the National name in the United States, except for early imported products, but rice cookers bearing the National name, imported from Japan, can be found at many ethnic Asian markets in the United States. Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ... Technics is a brand name of Japanese Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ...

National is well-known throughout Asia as a reputable manufacturer of domestic appliances, such as rice cookers and electric fans. In 2004, the "National" brand was gradually phased out in Asia, the last market it was used in, with most products being rebadged under the "Panasonic" brand due to trademark restrictions with other companies worldwide containing "National" in their name and Matsushita's desire to unify their businesses under the Panasonic name for greater recognition. World map showing the location of Asia. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ...

Due to its historical significance and recognition in Matsushita's native Japan, non-audio/visual Matsushita products (mostly home appliances or White goods) are still branded "National" as of 2007. Home appliances are electrical/mechanical appliances which accomplish some household functions, such as cooking or cleaning. ... A major appliance is a large machine which accomplishes some routine housekeeping task, which includes purposes such as cooking, food preservation, or cleaning, whether in a household, institutional, commercial or industrial setting. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Neither National Semiconductor nor National Car Rental are related to Matsushita or the "National" brand. Categories: Electronics companies of the United States | Companies based in California | Corporation stubs ... National Car Rental is a rental car company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ...

National bicycles were imported into the United States under the Panasonic label. The brand was known for producing high quality cycles at a relatively low price, as the result of a very high degree of factory automation and a resultingly low labor force with attendant savings in salaries and benefits. One of their models featured the unusual Shimano front freewheel system. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Shimano, Inc. ... The Shimano front freewheel design was an innovative bicycle drivetrain design of the 1970s. ...

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Japanese electronics industry

Major brands and multinational companies:
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Japanese consumer electronics industry is one of the largest and powerful in the world and is one of the most prolific exporter and manufacturer of electronic products in the world manufacturing many of the high-technology product and their inventions. ... A brand is a name, logo, slogan, and/or design scheme associated with a product or service. ... A multinational corporation (MNC) or multinational enterprise (MNE) or transnational corporation (TNC) or multinational organization (MNO) is a corporation/enterprise that manages production establishments or delivers services in at least two countries. ... Advantest Corporation ) (TYO: 6857 , NYSE: ATE) is a large Japanese supplier of automatic test equipment. ... Akai () was a Japanese consumer electronics producer founded in 1929. ... Alps Electric Co. ... Alpine Electronics, Inc. ... Anritsu is a Japanese corporation that is a major presence in the test and measurement market. ... Brother Industries, Ltd. ... Canon Inc. ... The Nidec Copal Corporation ) (TYO: 7756 ), or Copal, is a Japanese manufacturer of optical, electronic and mechanical equipment, primarily for the photographic industry. ... Casio Computer Co. ... Citizen Watch Co. ... Denon is a Japanese electronics company that specializes in high-fidelity audio equipment. ... DENSO Corporation (æ ªå¼ä¼šç¤¾ãƒ‡ãƒ³ã‚½ãƒ¼) TYO: 6902 is a global automotive components manufacturer headquartered in the city of Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. ... Dai Nippon Printing ), established in 1876, is a Japanese printing company. ... Eizo Nanao Corporation ) (TYO: 6737 ), or EIZO, is a manufacturer of computer displays. ... Elpida Memory, Inc. ... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABBBBBBUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTT ewrAbbunhpanupvrnhpuoaerbhnipevnhupvnhurhniuaweprqhniu // This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... FANUC Robotics America, Inc. ... Fostex is a Japanese manufacturer of loudspeakers and professional audio equipment. ... Fuji Xerox is a joint venture partnership between the Japanese photographic firm Fuji Photo Film Co. ... Fujifilm Holdings Corporation, or Fujifilm, is a Japanese company known for its photographic film and cameras. ... For the district in Saga, Japan, see Fujitsu, Saga. ... Funai Electric Co. ... Futaba are manufacturers of popular radio control devices including transmitters, receivers, servos, electronics and model aircraft. ... Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. (æµœæ¾ãƒ›ãƒˆãƒ‹ã‚¯ã‚¹æ ªå¼ä¼šç¤¾ Hamamatsu Hotonikusu Kabushiki Gaisha) (TYO: 6965) is a Japanese manufacturer of optical sensors, electric light sources, and other optical devices and their applied instruments. ... It has been suggested that Hitachi Works be merged into this article or section. ... Horiba ) is a Japanese manufacturer of precision instruments for measurement and analysis. ... Hoya Corporation is a japanese company that manufacture optical products ranging from laser equipment to contact lenses. ... ICOM Incorporated ) (TYO: 6820 ) is an international manufacturer of radio transmitting and receiving equipment, founded in 1954 by Tokuzo Inoue. ... Iwatsu Electric, Co. ... A manufacturer of scanning electron microscopes, transmission electron microscopes, electron microprobes, electron beam lithography systems. ... Japan Radio Company Ltd or JRC ) TYO: 6751 is a Japanese company specialising in the field of wireless electronics for the communications industry. ... Victor Company of Japan, Limited ) (TYO: 6792 ), usually referred to as JVC, is an international consumer and professional electronics corporation based in Yokohama, Japan which was founded in 1927. ... The Kawai Musical Instruments Mfg. ... Kenwood Corporation ) (TYO: 6765 ) is a Japanese manufacturer of amateur radio as well as Hi-Fi and portable audio equipment. ... Keyence is a brand developed by Keyence Corp of Japan, with a worldwide industrial recognition. ... Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. ... Korg Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation that manufactures electronic musical instruments. ... Kyocera Corporation ) (TYO: 6971 , NYSE: KYO) is a Japanese company based in Kyoto, Japan. ... -1... Mabuchi Motor Company, Limited of Chiba Prefecture, Japan TYO: 6592 is the worlds number one manufacturer of small electric motors. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Maspro Denkoh is a Japanese electronics manufacturer. ... Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ... Maxell is a Japanese company, which manufactures consumer electronics. ... Melco Holdings Inc. ... Mitsubishi Electric Corporation ) (TYO: 6503 ) is a Japanese company based in the Tokyo Building in Tokyo, manufactures electric and architectural equipment, as well as a major worldwide producer of photovoltaic panels. ... Mitsumi Electric Co. ... Mitutoyo Corporation is a manufacture and sales of precision measuring instruments. ... Nakamichi Corporate Logo Nakamichi is a historic high end audio audio company most famous for its innovative and very high quality cassette decks. ... NEC Corporation (Japanese æ—¥æœ¬é›»æ°—æ ªå¼ä¼šç¤¾ Nippon Denki Kabushiki Gaisha; TYO: 6701 , NASDAQ: NIPNY) is a multi-national information technologies company headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. ... The Nichia Corporation is a Japanese chemical manufacturing company that is most widely known for producing phosphors. ... Nikon Corporation ) (TYO: 7731 ), also known as Nikon or Nikon Corp. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (ä»»å¤©å ‚ or ãƒ‹ãƒ³ãƒ†ãƒ³ãƒ‰ãƒ¼ NintendÅ; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... Nitto Denko Corporation ) (TYO: 6988 ) is a Japanese company which produces tapes, vinyl, LCDs, insulation, and several other products. ... Oki Electric Industry Co. ... This article refers to a Japanese camera maker. ... OMRON is a Japanese electronics company in Kyoto, Kyoto. ... Onkyo the company Onkyo Corporation ) is a Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer, specializing in home cinema and audio equipment. ... Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ... Pentax Corporation ) (TYO: 7750 ) is a Japanese company founded in 1919 as Asahi Optical Joint Stock Co. ... Old Pioneer Logo (Until 1998) Pioneer Corporation ) (TYO: 6773 ) is a Japanese multinational corporation that specializes in digital entertainment products, based in Tokyo, Japan. ... Pixela Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of PC peripehral hardware and multimedia software. ... The brand Plextor ) is best known for its CD and DVD writers. ... Renesas Technology Corp. ... Ricoh Company, Ltd. ... ROHM Co. ... Roland Corporation TYO: 7944 is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software. ... Sansui Electric Co. ... Sanyo Electric Co. ... Seiko Corporation ) (TYO: 8050 ) is a Japanese watch company. ... Sega Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational video game software and hardware developing company, and a former home computer and console manufacturer. ... Sharp Corporation ) (TYO: 6753 ) is a Japanese electronics manufacturer, founded in 1912. ... Headquarters of Shimadzu Corporation in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan Shimadzu Corportation ) (TYO: 7701 ) is a manufacturer of precision instruments, measuring instruments and medical equipment, based in Kyoto, Japan. ... Seiko Instruments Inc. ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $68. ... Sumitomo Electric Industries ) is a major manufacturer of electric wire and optical fiber cables. ... Taiyo Yuden Co. ... TEAC Corporation (ãƒ†ã‚£ã‚¢ãƒƒã‚¯) TYO: 6803 is an electronics company based in Japan. ... TDK Corporation ), formerly TDK Electronics Co. ... Technics is a brand name of Japanese Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ... The Tiger Corporation (Japanese: TaigÄ MahÅbin Kabushiki Gaisha) is a Japanese multinational manufacturer and marketer of vacuum flasks and consumer electronics including electric water boilers and rice cookers. ... Toshiba Corporations headquarters (Center) in Hamamatsucho, Tokyo Toshiba Corporation sales by division for year ending March, 31 2005 Toshiba Corporation ) (TYO: 6502 ) is a multinational high technology electrical and electronics manufacturing firm, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. ... Uniden Corportation ) (TYO: 6815 ) is a Japanese company established on February 7, 1966 by its founder Hideo Fujimoto. ... It has been suggested that Yaesu FRG-7, Yaesu ft-107m, Yaesu FT-847, Yaesu VX-7R, and others be merged into this article or section. ... A Yagi-Uda antenna. ... The Yamaha Corporation (ãƒ¤ãƒžãƒæ ªå¼ä¼šç¤¾; TYO: 7951 ) is a Japanese company with a large number of product areas. ... Yaskawa Electric Corporation ) (TYO: 6506 ) is a Japanese manufacturer of servos, machine controllers, AC drives, switches and robots. ... Yokogawa Electric Corporation ) (TYO: 6841 ) is a Japanese manufacturer of test and measurement products and factory automation systems. ... The Zojirushi Corporation (Japanese: ZÅjirushi MahÅbin Kabushiki Gaisha) is a Japanese multinational manufacturer and marketer of high-quality vacuum flasks and consumer electronics including electric water boilers and rice cookers. ...