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In 1906, he joined the Kuhara Mining Company at its Hitachi copper mine as an engineering section chief. Although his main duties at the mine were to ensure a stable supply of electricity and to maintain the mine's electrical equipment, he and his colleagues began working on the manufacture of a five-horsepower electric motor.
Hitachi’s founder Namihei Odaira was born three years before Hesse, in 1874. After graduating from Tokyo Imperial University, he went on to work at Kosaka mine, the Hiroshima Hydroelectric Power Company, Tokyo Electric Light Company, and, in 1906, at Hitachi mine.
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Odaira grew his engineering organization and developed a five-horsepower electric induction motor, the first of its kind. That same year, in 1910, he formed the Hitachi Workscompany. His type of manufacturing was previously unheard of in Japan, and despite the initial resistance to “made-in-Japan” products, Odaira’s continual enhancement of the qua...
Decades later, Hitachi gained prominence in developing transportation in Japan after World War II. Building train vehicles aided in the reconstruction of the country’s infrastructure. Advances in coal mining technologies and other mining tools led to leadership in the transportation industry extending into the present day.
Hitachi’s industry-scale fertilizer production equipment enhanced agricultural productivity. Iron production, hydroelectric power generation, and chemical plants led to increased economic development into the ’50s and ’60s. Water and wastewater treatment plants along with other agricultural equipment contributed to further infrastructure improvemen...
Hitachi produced in Japan the first transistor-based computer for business use in 1959. Following this breakthrough, Hitachi advanced their railway seat reservation service, larger computer systems, and electronic switching equipment. Hitachi developed Japan’s first supercomputer in 1983, renowned worldwide; the New York Times announced it:
With world prominence, Hitachi in the ’90s developed the most advanced microcontrollers and memory devices. Hitachi developed technologies to advance office automation equipment, home appliances, and automobiles as well as heavy equipment and tool production. Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) was founded in the US in 1989 when Hitachi partnered with Elect...
Following the acquisition of several technology companies, most notably Pentaho big data and analytics, the company reformed itself as Hitachi Vantara in 2017. Since then, the company has expanded its focus. In addition to its enterprise-scale storage systems of Virtual Storage Platform and Hitachi Content Platform — for object store archiving and ...
In the 21st century, Hitachi has combined its century-long expertise in Operational Technology (OT) with its half-century prowess in Information Technology (IT) to lead the IoT Era. A focus on global-scale social challenges with Hitachi’s Social Innovation initiatives addresses electric power, transportation, production equipment, and urban infrast...
Odaira acted as the Managing Director of Hitachi from 1910 to 1929 and the President from 1929 to 1947. In 1947, Odaira was ordered out of this position by the U.S. occupation authorities. In 1951, this order was lifted and he returned to the company as Chairman Emeritus.
…in 1910 with its founder, Odaira Namihei, operating an electrical repair shop at a copper mine northeast of Tokyo. While repairing machinery for the mine, Odaira began to experiment with his own designs, and that same year he manufactured the first domestically produced 5-horsepower (3.7-kilowatt) electric motor. Odaira established his ...
Career. Following his graduation, he joined a mining company as an engineer in its power plant. From there, he went on to several electric power companies. In 1906, he joined the Kuhara Mining Company at its Hitachi copper mine as an engineering section chief.
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Mar 28, 2024 · This exhibition is divided into three parts: “Origins of Namihei Odaira: An 'Honest Person,'” which conveys the sprouting of the Hitachi spirit; “Namihei Odaira: Founding President,” which explores his beliefs as a manager who grew and expanded his business; and “Namihei Odaira: A Man of Many Interests,” which touches on his honest ...
