Sony Japan

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:subsidiary
gptkbp:CEO gptkb:Kenichiro_Yoshida
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:division gptkb:Sony_Pictures_Entertainment
gptkb:Sony_Interactive_Entertainment
gptkb:Sony_Semiconductor_Solutions
gptkb:Sony_Music_Entertainment
gptkb:Sony_Financial_Holdings
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:Tokyo_Tsushin_Kogyo
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Akio_Morita
gptkb:Masaru_Ibuka
gptkbp:foundedIn 1946
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Tokyo
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sony Japan
gptkbp:industry electronics
entertainment
gptkbp:notableEvent Acquisition of Aiwa in 2002
Acquisition of Bungie in 2022
Acquisition of CBS Records in 1988
Acquisition of Columbia Pictures in 1989
Acquisition of Crunchyroll in 2021
Acquisition of EMI Music Publishing in 2018
Acquisition of Funimation in 2017
Acquisition of Gaikai in 2012
Acquisition of Insomniac Games in 2019
Acquisition of OnLive assets in 2015
Launch of Blu-ray Disc in 2006
Launch of PlayStation in 1994
Launch of Trinitron TV in 1968
Launch of Walkman in 1979
Partnership with Ericsson (Sony Ericsson)
Spin-off of Sony Financial Holdings in 2020
Acquisition of Konica Minolta's camera business in 2006
gptkbp:notableWinner gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture
gptkb:Emmy_Award
gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees over 100,000
gptkbp:officialLanguage Japanese
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Sony_Group_Corporation
gptkbp:product gptkb:Bravia
gptkb:Walkman
gptkb:Xperia
gptkb:PlayStation
gptkb:Alpha_cameras
gptkbp:revenue over 8 trillion yen (recent years)
gptkbp:stockExchange gptkb:New_York_Stock_Exchange
gptkb:Tokyo_Stock_Exchange
gptkbp:stockSymbol gptkb:SONY
6758
gptkbp:website https://www.sony.co.jp/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Higher
gptkb:Otomo_Yoshihide
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7