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Panasonic

Home, imaging and personal technology shaped by Japanese product engineering.

Designed inOsaka, Japan
Made inJapan, China, Malaysia and other global locations
Known forLumix S1RII
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01 / Story

Japanese design, global production.

Konosuke Matsushita founded the business in Osaka in 1918. Panasonic now develops appliances, imaging and personal technology across Japanese and international teams.

  1. 1918

    Matsushita begins

    Konosuke Matsushita starts making electrical fittings in Osaka.

  2. 2008

    Panasonic becomes the company name

    The global product identity becomes the corporate identity.

  3. Today

    Japanese design, global teams

    Appliances and personal technology are developed across many locations.

02 / Flagships

Start with these.

Three products that define Panasonic.

03 / Origin

What the design claim covers.

The claim follows the product line, not just the logo.

Covered design work
  • Lumix S1RII
  • Multishape
  • Technics EAH-AZ100

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Sources & further reading1 official source
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Brand statements and product ranges change. Verify the current country-of-origin marking on the exact model before purchase.

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Manufacturing is model-specific and global; inspect the product label rather than the corporate origin.

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