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Sony holds funeral service for Morita

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. holds a funeral service for the late Akio Morita, co-founder of the company, at the New Takanawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Nov. 8. Morita died Oct. 3 at the age of 78. A Nagoya-based sake brewer, called Morita, also sponsored the event. He was the eldest son in the brewer's family.

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Sony co-founder Akio Morita dies at age 78

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of Akio Morita, one of the world's best-known businessmen and co-founder of Sony Corp., who died of pneumonia Oct. 3 morning at a hospital in Tokyo. He was 78. The photo, taken in May 1991, shows Morita and his wife Yoshiko posing for photographers after he was decorated by the emperor.

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TOKYO, Japan - Akio Morita (L), founder of Sony Corp., engages in arm wrestling with co-founder Masaru Ibuka. (Kyodo)

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(3)Akio Morita

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. Chairman Akio Morita becomes the first Japanese to receive the Albert Medal from Britain's King Phillip, president of the Royal Academy. The photo was taken in December 1982. (Kyodo)

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(2)Akio Morita

TOKYO, Japan - Akio Morita (L), founder of Sony Corp., at a business meeting with co-founder Masaru Ibuka. (Kyodo)

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(4)Akio Morita

TOKYO, Japan - Akio Morita (far right), founder of Sony Corp., poses with co-founder Masaru Ibuka (2nd from the right) in front of the factory of Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corp., Sony's predecessor. The photo was taken in 1947. (Kyodo)

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(5)Akio Morita

TOKYO, Japan - Akio Morita, chairman of Sony Corp. The photo was taken May 13, 1983. (Kyodo)

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Sony holds funeral service for Morita

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. holds a funeral service for the late Akio Morita, co-founder of the company, at the New Takanawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Nov. 8. Morita died Oct. 3 at the age of 78. A Nagoya-based sake brewer, called Morita, also sponsored the event. He was the eldest son in the brewer's family.

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Sony co-founder Akio Morita dies at age 78

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of Akio Morita, one of the world's best-known businessmen and co-founder of Sony Corp., who died of pneumonia Oct. 3 morning at a hospital in Tokyo. He was 78. The photo, taken in May 1991, shows Morita and his wife Yoshiko posing for photographers after he was decorated by the emperor.