Sanyo Electric Railway wrapped with Myakmyak and other designs

Sanyo Electric Railway wrapped with Myakmyak and other designs

Sanyo Electric Railway wrapped with Myakmyak and other designs=November 7,2024,Japan

Sanyo Electric Railway wrapped with Myakmyak and other designs

Sanyo Electric Railway wrapped with Myakmyak and other designs

Sanyo Electric Railway wrapped with Myakmyak and other designs=November 7,2024,Japan

Sanyo Electric Railway wrapped with Myakmyak and other designs

Sanyo Electric Railway wrapped with Myakmyak and other designs

Sanyo Electric Railway wrapped with Myakmyak and other designs=November 7,2024,Japan

Powerful typhoon in Japan

Powerful typhoon in Japan

People pass by electric signboards at JR Tokyo Station on Aug. 30, 2024, showing Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen bullet train services suspended due to the approach of Typhoon Shanshan.

Photovoltaic power generation facility Solar Ark

Photovoltaic power generation facility Solar Ark

Solar Ark, a photovoltaic power generation facility opened by Sanyo Electric in 2002=Date:August 4, 2023,Place:Gifu pref.

Photovoltaic power generation facility Solar Ark

Photovoltaic power generation facility Solar Ark

Solar Ark, a photovoltaic power generation facility opened by Sanyo Electric in 2002=Date:August 4, 2023,Place:Gifu pref.

Photovoltaic power generation facility Solar Ark

Photovoltaic power generation facility Solar Ark

Solar Ark, a photovoltaic power generation facility opened by Sanyo Electric in 2002=Date:August 4, 2023,Place:Gifu pref.

Photovoltaic power generation facility Solar Ark

Photovoltaic power generation facility Solar Ark

Solar Ark, a photovoltaic power generation facility opened by Sanyo Electric in 2002=Date:August 4, 2023,Place:Gifu pref.

Photovoltaic power generation facility Solar Ark

Photovoltaic power generation facility Solar Ark

Solar Ark, a photovoltaic power generation facility opened by Sanyo Electric in 2002=Date:August 4, 2023,Place:Gifu pref.

Photovoltaic power generation facility Solar Ark

Photovoltaic power generation facility Solar Ark

Solar Ark, a photovoltaic power generation facility opened by Sanyo Electric in 2002=Date:August 4, 2023,Place:Gifu pref.

Photovoltaic power generation facility Solar Ark

Photovoltaic power generation facility Solar Ark

Solar Ark, a photovoltaic power generation facility opened by Sanyo Electric in 2002=Date:August 4, 2023,Place:Gifu pref.

Train-truck collision

Train-truck collision

TAKASAGO, Japan - Photo taken in Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture, on Feb. 13, 2013, shows the driver's cabin of a train operated by Sanyo Electric Railway Co. that derailed after colliding with a flatbed truck at a crossing in the western Japan city on Feb. 12. Fifteen people were injured.

Train-truck collision

Train-truck collision

TAKASAGO, Japan - Photo shows a train operated by Sanyo Electric Railway Co. that derailed after colliding with a flatbed carrier truck at a crossing near Arai Station in Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 12, 2013. Fifteen people were injured.

15 injured in collision between train, truck

15 injured in collision between train, truck

TAKASAGO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a derailed train operated by Sanyo Electric Railway Co. after a collision with a flatbed carrier truck at a crossing in Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture, on Feb. 12, 2013. Fifteen people were injured in the accident.

Train-truck collision

Train-truck collision

TAKASAGO, Japan - Photo shows a train operated by Sanyo Electric Railway Co. that derailed after colliding with a flatbed carrier truck at a crossing near Arai Station in Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 12, 2013. Fifteen people were injured.

Train-truck collision

Train-truck collision

TAKASAGO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a train operated by Sanyo Electric Railway Co. that derailed after colliding with a flatbed carrier truck at a crossing near Arai Station in Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 12, 2013. Fifteen people were injured.

Train-truck collision

Train-truck collision

TAKASAGO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a train operated by Sanyo Electric Railway Co. that derailed after colliding with a flatbed carrier truck at a crossing near Arai Station in Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 12, 2013. Fifteen people were injured.

Panasonic launches new group structure

Panasonic launches new group structure

OSAKA, Japan - The logo at the Sanyo Electric Co. headquarters in Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture, is seen replaced with ''Panasonic'' on Dec. 30, 2011. Japan's major electronics maker Panasonic Corp. launched its new group structure on Jan. 1, 2012, reorganizing its business divisions and two wholly owned units -- Sanyo Electric Co. and Panasonic Electric Works Co. -- into three main groups as it places greater emphasis on energy-related businesses.

Sanyo electric fan caused fire, killing couple in Tokyo

Sanyo electric fan caused fire, killing couple in Tokyo

OSAKA, Japan - Seiichiro Sano, president of Sanyo Electric Co., bows in apology during a press conference in Osaka on Aug. 23. Sano announced that an old electric fan made by Sanyo Electric Co. around 1970 caused a fire in Tokyo's Adachi Ward on Aug. 20, killing a couple.

Sanyo's headquarters

Sanyo's headquarters

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 7, 2013, shows the No. 1 building of Sanyo Electric Co.'s headquarters in Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture. Panasonic Corp. is in talks to sell its subsidiary Sanyo's headquarters buildings and land in Moriguchi to the city government, Kintetsu Real Estate Co. and Towa Pharmaceutical Co., sources close to the matter said Oct. 23.

Retired rugby player

Retired rugby player

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Sinali Latu (front C) of Sanyo Electric Co. scoring a try during the 1995 national corporate rugby championship at the Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo.

Panasonic to log record 780 bil. yen net loss

Panasonic to log record 780 bil. yen net loss

TOKYO, Japan - Panasonic Corp. President Fumio Otsubo speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2012. Panasonic said it expects to post its biggest-ever group net loss of 780 billion yen for the business year to March 31, 2012, due to the adverse impact of the flooding in Thailand in 2011 and a write-off related to the acquisition of Sanyo Electric Co.

Panasonic to log record 780 bil. yen net loss

Panasonic to log record 780 bil. yen net loss

TOKYO, Japan - Panasonic Corp. President Fumio Otsubo answers reporters' questions during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2012. Panasonic said it expects to post its biggest-ever group net loss of 780 billion yen for the business year to March 31, 2012, due to the adverse impact of the flooding in Thailand in 2011 and a write-off related to the acquisition of Sanyo Electric Co.

Sanyo Electric removes logo before reorganization

Sanyo Electric removes logo before reorganization

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 23, 2011, shows Sanyo Electric Co.'s logo being removed from the outer wall of its headquarters in Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture, in preparation for the planned reorganization in January 2012 of the group led by its parent Panasonic Corp.

Sanyo Electric removes logo before reorganization

Sanyo Electric removes logo before reorganization

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 23, 2011, shows Sanyo Electric Co.'s logo being removed from the outer wall of its headquarters in Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture, in preparation for the planned reorganization in January 2012 of the group led by its parent Panasonic Corp.

Sanyo's IC recorder ICR-PS515RM

Sanyo's IC recorder ICR-PS515RM

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows Sanyo Electric Co.'s new IC recorder ICR-PS515RM. Sanyo began selling the model on Nov. 26, 2010 with the angle of the microphone capable of being adjusted.

Sanyo Electric to mass-produce lithium-ion cells for eco-cars

Sanyo Electric to mass-produce lithium-ion cells for eco-cars

KASAI, Japan - Photo shows Sanyo Electric Co.'s new plant in Kasai, Hyogo Prefecture, for the mass production of lithium-ion batteries for hybrid vehicles on Oct. 18, 2010.

Solar-power streetlight

Solar-power streetlight

OSAKA, Japan - A woman shows off a solar-power streetlight system jointly developed by Panasonic Electric Works Co. and Sanyo Electric Co. during a demonstration in Osaka on Oct. 14, 2010. A lithium-ion battery installed on the backside of the solar panel above lights up the lamp below.

Panasonic to make 2 subsidiaries wholly owned units

Panasonic to make 2 subsidiaries wholly owned units

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. President Fumio Otsubo speaks during a news conference in Osaka on July 29, 2010, after the company announced it will make Sanyo Electric Co. and Panasonic Electric Works Co. wholly owned units in a bid to bolster its environmental and energy-related businesses.

Panasonic to make 2 subsidiaries wholly owned units

Panasonic to make 2 subsidiaries wholly owned units

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. President Fumio Otsubo (C), Sanyo Electric Co. President Seiichiro Sano (L) and Panasonic Electric Works Co. President Shusaku Nagae pose for photos ahead of a news conference in Osaka on July 29, 2010. Panasonic announced it will make the two subsidiaries wholly owned units in a bid to bolster its environmental and energy-related businesses.

Panasonic to make 2 subsidiaries wholly owned units

Panasonic to make 2 subsidiaries wholly owned units

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. President Fumio Otsubo (R) speaks during a news conference attended by Sanyo Electric Co. President Seiichiro Sano in Osaka on July 29, 2010. Panasonic announced it will make Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works Co. wholly owned units in a bid to bolster its environmental and energy-related businesses.

Panasonic to make 2 subsidiaries wholly owned units

Panasonic to make 2 subsidiaries wholly owned units

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. President Fumio Otsubo (C), Sanyo Electric Co. President Seiichiro Sano (L) and Panasonic Electric Works Co. President Shusaku Nagae (R) attend a news conference in Osaka on July 29, 2010. Panasonic announced it will make the two subsidiaries wholly owned units in a bid to bolster its environmental and energy-related businesses.

Panasonic to make 2 subsidiaries wholly owned units

Panasonic to make 2 subsidiaries wholly owned units

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. President Fumio Otsubo (C), Sanyo Electric Co. President Seiichiro Sano (L) and Panasonic Electric Works Co. President Shusaku Nagae join hands ahead of a news conference in Osaka on July 29, 2010. Panasonic announced it will make the two subsidiaries wholly owned units in a bid to bolster its environmental and energy-related businesses.

Automatic rice bread cooker

Automatic rice bread cooker

TOKYO, Japan - Customers taste free samples of rice bread at a cafe in Tokyo's Omotesando area on July 21, 2010. Sanyo Electric Co. began offering free samples of rice bread in its drive to sell its new automatic rice bread cooker GOPAN.

Sanyo Electric to sell semiconductor unit to ON Semiconductor

Sanyo Electric to sell semiconductor unit to ON Semiconductor

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Sanyo Electric Co. Vice President Susumu Koike, ON Semiconductor Corp. President Keith Jackson and Sanyo Semiconductor Co. President Teruo Tabata shake hands in Tokyo on July 15, 2010, after Sanyo Electric agreed to sell its semiconductor unit to a wholly owned subsidiary of the U.S. chipmaker for 33 billion yen.

Sanyo Electric to sell semiconductor unit to ON Semiconductor

Sanyo Electric to sell semiconductor unit to ON Semiconductor

TOKYO, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. Vice President Susumu Koike speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on July 15, 2010. The company announced it has agreed to sell its semiconductor unit Sanyo Semiconductor Co. to a wholly owned subsidiary of the U.S. chipmaker ON Semiconductor Corp. for 33 billion yen.

Yamaha Motor to market electric scooter from September

Yamaha Motor to market electric scooter from September

TOKYO, Japan - Yamaha Motor Co. will the ''Electric Commuter'' EC-03 scooter (photo) in Tokyo and its adjacent areas from September, with nationwide distribution starting the following month. Powered by Sanyo Electric Co. lithium-ion batteries, the eco-friendly scooter can travel for a maximum of about 43 kilometers on a single battery charge of roughly six hours.

Panasonic to sell Sanyo's HIT solar cell panels

Panasonic to sell Sanyo's HIT solar cell panels

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows a solar power generation system for homes that uses HIT solar cell panels developed by Panasonic Corp. subsidiary Sanyo Electric Co. Panasonic unveiled the system in Tokyo on May 31, 2010, with sales commencing July 1.

Panasonic to challenge Samsung in energy, 3-D TVs

Panasonic to challenge Samsung in energy, 3-D TVs

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. President Fumio Otsubo speaks at a news conference in Osaka on Jan. 8, 2010. The Japanese electronic giant said it aims to use its merger with Sanyo Electric Co. to accelerate expansion in energy and green products as well as its new 3-D television business to take on South Korean rival Samsung Electronics Co.

Panasonic acquires 50% stake in Sanyo

Panasonic acquires 50% stake in Sanyo

OSAKA, Japan - This combination of undated file photos shows the headquarters of Panasonic Corp. and Sanyo Electric Co. in Osaka. Panasonic announced Dec. 10, 2009 that it acquired a 50.19 percent stake in Sanyo for 403.78 billion yen, completing a tender offer that would create one of the world's largest consumer electronics conglomerates with a strong grip on solar and battery markets.

Panasonic gets 50.19% stake in Sanyo in successful tender offer

Panasonic gets 50.19% stake in Sanyo in successful tender offer

OSAKA, Japan - Fumio Otsubo (L), president of Panasonic Corp., and Seiichiro Sano, president of Sanyo Electric Co., shake hands during a press conference in Osaka on Dec. 10, 2009, at which they announced that Panasonic has acquired a 50.19 percent stake in Sanyo for 403.78 billion yen, completing a tender offer that will create one of the world's largest consumer electronics conglomerates.

Sanyo to recall 280,000 units of washer-dryer again

Sanyo to recall 280,000 units of washer-dryer again

OSAKA, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. officials, including President Hidetoshi Arima (C), bow in apology during a news conference after announcing the company will recall again some 280,000 units in nine models of a washer-dryer as the repair work done upon their previous recall was insufficient.

Sanyo to recall 280,000 units of washer-dryer again

Sanyo to recall 280,000 units of washer-dryer again

OSAKA, Japan - File photo shows one of nine models of a washer-dryer that Sanyo Electric Co. announced it is recalling again on Sept. 18, 2009, saying the repair work done upon their previous recall was insufficient. The company said some 280,000 units in the nine models will be recalled.

Ex-Sanyo official based in Vietnam suspected of embezzlement

Ex-Sanyo official based in Vietnam suspected of embezzlement

OSAKA, Japan - Morihiro Kubo (C), senior vice president of Sanyo Electric Co., speaks at a news conference in Osaka on June 15 about suspected embezzlement by a former employee who was dispatched to a wholly owned subsidiary based in Vietnam.

Sanyo Electric logs 93.2 billion yen net loss in FY 2008

Sanyo Electric logs 93.2 billion yen net loss in FY 2008

TOKYO, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. President Seiichiro Sano speaks during a news conference in Osaka on May 14. Sano said the company fell into the red in fiscal 2008 for the first time in two years with a group net loss of 93.23 billion yen in the year ended in March due to slumping sales of electronic devices amid the worldwide economic recession.

Sanyo's April-December net profit drops 36%

Sanyo's April-December net profit drops 36%

OSAKA, Japan - Koichi Maeda, executive vice president of Sanyo Electric Co., briefs reporters on the company's group earnings report for the April-December period during a press conference at a hotel in Osaka on Feb. 5.

Sanyo announces 1,200 job cuts

Sanyo announces 1,200 job cuts

OSAKA, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. Executive Director Koichi Maeda announces at a press conference in Osaka on Jan. 15 that the company will cut about 1,200 jobs as sales have fallen sharply amid a deepening global economic slump.

Panasonic to buy 70.5% stake in Sanyo from 3 shareholders

Panasonic to buy 70.5% stake in Sanyo from 3 shareholders

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. President Fumio Ohtsubo (L) and Sanyo Electric Co. President Siichiro Sano give a news conference in Osaka on Dec. 19 at which they announced that Panasonic will launch a tender offer to acquire a stake of around 70.5 percent in Sanyo from three major shareholders for 131 yen per share.

Panasonic to buy 70.5% stake in Sanyo from 3 shareholders

Panasonic to buy 70.5% stake in Sanyo from 3 shareholders

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. President Fumio Ohtsubo (L) and Sanyo Electric Co. President Seiichiro Sano give a news conference in Osaka on Dec. 19 at which they announced that Panasonic will launch a tender offer to acquire a stake of around 70.5 percent in Sanyo from three major shareholders for 131 yen per share.

3 shareholders to sell Sanyo shares for 131 yen to Panasonic

3 shareholders to sell Sanyo shares for 131 yen to Panasonic

OSAKA, Japan - File photos shows headquarters of Panasonic Corp. (L) and Sanyo Electric Co. (R), both based in Osaka. Panasonic and three major Sanyo Electric shareholders have agreed the three will sell each Sanyo share for 131 yen in a tender offer Panasonic will launch, informed sources said Dec. 18.