The reward for work is work itself.
仕事の報酬は仕事である。
Entrepreneurs
Masaru Ibuka
Born in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, in 1908, Masaru Ibuka co-founded Sony with Akio Morita and brought world-changing products — from transistor radios to the Trinitron — to life through an engineer's intuition and tenacity. The founding prospectus he authored, calling for an 'ideal factory, free, dynamic, and joyful,' became a spiritual pillar of postwar Japanese manufacturing. In his later years he championed early childhood education with his book Kindergarten Is Too Late. A rare industrialist who connected technology, management, and education.
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Masaru Ibuka's Other Quotes
I want to use the power of technology to create things that serve the world.
To create original products, you need an environment where original people can operate freely.
The establishment of an ideal factory — free, dynamic, and joyful — where earnest engineers can exercise their skills to the fullest.
Kindergarten is too late.
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