Kozo Ohsone
Encyclopedia
is the Japan
ese manager for Sony
who was credited as one of the main developers of the Walkman
. While general manager of the Tape Recorder Business Division he was asked to help develop a portable audio player
. Ohsone and his staff modified the existing Pressman
device to create the Walkman, which was released in Japan in 1979.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese manager for Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
who was credited as one of the main developers of the Walkman
Walkman
Walkman is a Sony brand tradename originally used for portable audio cassette, and now used to market Sony's portable audio and video players as well as a line of Sony Ericsson mobile phones...
. While general manager of the Tape Recorder Business Division he was asked to help develop a portable audio player
Portable audio player
A portable audio player is a personal mobile device that allows the user to listen to recorded audio while mobile. Sometimes a distinction is made between a portable player, battery-powered and with one or more small loudspeakers, and a personal player, listened to with earphones.-History:Portable...
. Ohsone and his staff modified the existing Pressman
Pressman
Pressman is a surname that refers to:Persons*Edward R. Pressman , American film producer*Gabe Pressman , American television reporter*Kevin Pressman , English professional football player*Lawrence Pressman Pressman is a surname that refers to:Persons*Edward R. Pressman (b. 1943), American film...
device to create the Walkman, which was released in Japan in 1979.