About Kozo Ohsone
Born 1933. Kozo Ohsone is an engineer.
is a Japanese Sony engineer and manager 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.
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Who is Kozo Ohsone?
Japanese engineer
When was Kozo Ohsone born?
Kozo Ohsone was born in 1933.
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Kozo Ohsone is an engineer.
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