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Sony's Ohga joins U.S. consumer electronics hall of fame

NEW YORK, United States - Former Sony Corp. President and Chairman Norio Ohga (in file photo) is among the 2004 class of 11 inductees to the prestigious Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) said Jan. 5. Ohga is credited for the widespread use of tape recorders by making cassette tapes available for use by home appliance makers worldwide, the CEA said.

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Sony to pay 1.6 bil. yen in retirement benefits to Ohga

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. plans to pay 1.6 billion yen in retirement allowances to honorary chairman Norio Ohga (file photo), who quit as a board member in January, according to a company letter sent to shareholders by June 4. Ohga, 73, who served as Sony president from 1982 to 1995, played a key role in establishing the CD format, codeveloped with Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. of the Netherlands and introduced in 1982.

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Ohga to step down as chairman of Sony board

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. board chairman Norio Ohga (L) and Sony Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Nobuyuki Idei shake hands at a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Jan. 28. Ohga announced he will step down from his post on Jan. 29 and assume the post of honorary chairman on Jan. 30.

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Sony's Ohga has stroke, collapses in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Sony Corp. Chairman Norio Ohga (in file photo) collapsed apparently from a minor stroke while conducting the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra at a music festival in Beijing on Nov. 7, 2001. Xinhua news agency said said Ohga, 71, was sent to the China-Japan Friendship Hospital for treatment and was diagnosed as suffering from abrupt cerebral hemorrhage.

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Sony holds special board meeting in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Norio Ohga, chairman of Japan's giant consumer electronics manufacturer Sony Corp., holds a news conference at the Diaoyutai state guesthouse in Beijing on Nov. 30. Sony finished a three-day special board meeting in Beijing earlier in day in a symbolic move aimed at stressing the Chinese market.

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Obuchi chosen as one of Japan's 'Best Fathers'

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi was among seven men chosen June 1 as a ''Best Father.'' The seven ''Yellow Ribbon Award'' recipients are (From L sitting) Hidesaburo Kagiyama, adviser at auto products retailer Yellow Hat, Prime Minister Obuchi, and Sony Corp. Chairman Norio Ohga. The recipients standing up are (From L) former Hanshin Tigers baseball star Masayuki Kakefu, TV personality Hirohide Yakumaru, film director and actor Naoto Takenaka, and singer Yukihide Takekawa. The awards are made annually before Father's Day, which falls on June 20 this year.

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Sony to own Sony Music Entertainment

Sony Corp. Chairman Norio Ohga (L) and President Nobuyuki Idei hold a press conference March 9 to announce the company will turn Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and two other majority-owned units into wholly owned subsidiaries by 2000. The two other subsidiaries are Sony Chemicals Corp., which produces magnetic recording tapes, and Sony Precision Technology Inc., which builds machine tools. Sony holds around 70% of each of the three subsidiaries.

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Pianists Kyohei Sorita, Aimi Kobayashi

Pianists Kyohei Sorita (R) and Aimi Kobayashi perform at the Karuizawa Ohga Hall in the Nagano Prefecture town of Karuizawa, central Japan, on Dec. 3, 2021. Sorita and Kobayashi finished second and fourth, respectively, at the Frederic Chopin international piano competition in Poland in October.

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Pianists Kyohei Sorita, Aimi Kobayashi

Pianists Kyohei Sorita (C) and Aimi Kobayashi (L) perform at the Karuizawa Ohga Hall in the Nagano Prefecture town of Karuizawa, central Japan, on Dec. 3, 2021. Sorita and Kobayashi finished second and fourth, respectively, at the Frederic Chopin international piano competition in Poland in October.

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Pianists Kyohei Sorita, Aimi Kobayashi

Pianists Kyohei Sorita (C) and Aimi Kobayashi (L) perform at the Karuizawa Ohga Hall in the Nagano Prefecture town of Karuizawa, central Japan, on Dec. 3, 2021. Sorita and Kobayashi finished second and fourth, respectively, at the Frederic Chopin international piano competition in Poland in October.

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Pianists Kyohei Sorita, Aimi Kobayashi

Pianists Kyohei Sorita (C) and Aimi Kobayashi (L) perform at the Karuizawa Ohga Hall in the Nagano Prefecture town of Karuizawa, central Japan, on Dec. 3, 2021. Sorita and Kobayashi finished second and fourth, respectively, at the Frederic Chopin international piano competition in Poland in October.

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Sony's Ohga has stroke, collapses in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Sony Corp. Chairman Norio Ohga (in file photo) collapsed apparently from a minor stroke while conducting the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra at a music festival in Beijing on Nov. 7, 2001. Xinhua news agency said said Ohga, 71, was sent to the China-Japan Friendship Hospital for treatment and was diagnosed as suffering from abrupt cerebral hemorrhage.

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Sony to own Sony Music Entertainment

Sony Corp. Chairman Norio Ohga (L) and President Nobuyuki Idei hold a press conference March 9 to announce the company will turn Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and two other majority-owned units into wholly owned subsidiaries by 2000. The two other subsidiaries are Sony Chemicals Corp., which produces magnetic recording tapes, and Sony Precision Technology Inc., which builds machine tools. Sony holds around 70% of each of the three subsidiaries. ==Kyodo

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Sony's Ohga joins U.S. consumer electronics hall of fame

NEW YORK, United States - Former Sony Corp. President and Chairman Norio Ohga (in file photo) is among the 2004 class of 11 inductees to the prestigious Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) said Jan. 5. Ohga is credited for the widespread use of tape recorders by making cassette tapes available for use by home appliance makers worldwide, the CEA said. (Kyodo)

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The Grudge 2 (2006)

Ohga Tanaka Characters: Toshio Film: The Grudge 2 (2006) Director: Takashi Shimizu 12 October 2006 DF-03606 - Oga Tanaka stars in Columbia Pictures and Ghost House Pictures

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The Grudge 2 (2006)

Ohga Tanaka Characters: Toshio Film: The Grudge 2 (2006) Director: Takashi Shimizu 12 October 2006 Date: 12 October 2006

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The Grudge 2 (2006)

Teresa Palmer & Ohga Tanaka Characters: Vanessa & Toshio Film: The Grudge 2 (2006) Director: Takashi Shimizu 12 October 2006 Date: 12 October 2006

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THE GRUDGE 2

THE GRUDGE 2 OHGA TANAKA is in the closet with Allison. Date: 2006

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Sony to pay 1.6 bil. yen in retirement benefits to Ohga

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. plans to pay 1.6 billion yen in retirement allowances to honorary chairman Norio Ohga (file photo), who quit as a board member in January, according to a company letter sent to shareholders by June 4. Ohga, 73, who served as Sony president from 1982 to 1995, played a key role in establishing the CD format, codeveloped with Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. of the Netherlands and introduced in 1982. (Kyodo)

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Ohga to step down as chairman of Sony board

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. board chairman Norio Ohga (L) and Sony Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Nobuyuki Idei shake hands at a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Jan. 28. Ohga announced he will step down from his post on Jan. 29 and assume the post of honorary chairman on Jan. 30. (Kyodo)

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Sony holds special board meeting in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Norio Ohga, chairman of Japan's giant consumer electronics manufacturer Sony Corp., holds a news conference at the Diaoyutai state guesthouse in Beijing on Nov. 30. Sony finished a three-day special board meeting in Beijing earlier in day in a symbolic move aimed at stressing the Chinese market.

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Obuchi chosen as one of Japan's 'Best Fathers'

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi was among seven men chosen June 1 as a ''Best Father.'' The seven ''Yellow Ribbon Award'' recipients are (From L sitting) Hidesaburo Kagiyama, adviser at auto products retailer Yellow Hat, Prime Minister Obuchi, and Sony Corp. Chairman Norio Ohga. The recipients standing up are (From L) former Hanshin Tigers baseball star Masayuki Kakefu, TV personality Hirohide Yakumaru, film director and actor Naoto Takenaka, and singer Yukihide Takekawa. The awards are made annually before Father's Day, which falls on June 20 this year.