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2002
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Completes MechaRobo
and starts marketing.
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2001
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Begins a development of MechaRobo
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2000
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Works with Karakuri doll master, Yorozuya
Bunzo and completes an automatic Karakuri doll mini
theater "Onono-Tofu".
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1999
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Develops an airflow control system that manipulates
an inflatable balloon and makes it animated like animatronics.
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1999
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Completes an automatic dancing robot based on "Karakuri",
the traditional Japanese doll mechanism.
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1999
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Established Mytech
Co., Ltd. in June and starts the development of
Perceptive Robots.
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1997
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Obtains a U.S.
patent:5,630,357 on Pop Jockey, a fun-filled drinks
and foods vending machine, in May
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1994
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Resigns from Kokoro Co., Ltd. As president in June.
Participates in the establishment of Robotex Co., Ltd.
in September to develop and manufacture amusement robots
and personal robots. Takes office as president.
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1993
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Dinosaur House opens at Seibu-UNESCO Village in December,
after seven years of preparations under his charge taken
of everything from planning, ideas, manufacture and
construction. A boat-ride fun house built at an overall
cost of about 10 billion Yen and with 250 actual-size
dinosaurs.
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1987
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Signs a contract with the British Natural History
Museum to transfer the right to market dinosaur robots
and starts sales of these robots in Europe
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1987
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A plate tectonics globe, the world's first, completed
at the Tokyo National Science Museum. 3,000 mm in diameter.
Undertakes the planning, design, and manufacture of
this project.
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1986
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Takes office as president, Kokoro Co., Ltd. in June.
Establishes Kokoro U.S.A. in Los Angeles, as a base
for dinosaur rental business in the U.S., Canada and
Central America.
Starts the operation of eight sets of actual-size dinosaurs,
130 units in all, mainly at museums in North and South
America.
Starts conception for Dinosaur House at Seibu-UNESCO
Village, completes planning and design, and begins construction.
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1986
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Undertakes planning for Seibu Dinosaur House together
with Dr. John R. Horner, curator of the Museum of the
Rockies, Montana State University.
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1984
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Establishes Kokoro Co., Ltd. With an equity stake
from Sanrio Co., Ltd. and takes charge of planning and
development as senior managing director.
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1983
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Completes a "Humanoid Robot" and places
eight units on display at Takarazuka Familyland (Fairy
Tales Section).
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1983
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Establishes Dinamation in the U.S. to market dinosaur
robots.
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1982
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Exhibition of dinosaur robots at IAAPA, Kansas City,
wins them great popularity
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1969
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Begins manufacture of dinosaur robots as restored
animals of mystery.
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1969
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Establishes Tokyo Design Kogei Co., Ltd. to conduct
business in animated models of animals. Takes office
as senior managing director.
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1967
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Animated animal models manufactured for use as display
tools attract strong attention from the press and robot-related
institutes.
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1962
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Establishes Tokyo Design Production with a friend
from the same town and starts business with emphasis
on commercial design.
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1961
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Wins the Nikkei Newspaper Advertising Award for "Let's
Design Our Country".
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1960
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Resigns from Fukushima University to take a position
with SDG Design Co., Ltd.
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1959
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Employed as assistant at Fukushima University upon
graduation from the same university.
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1959
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Graduated from Fukushima University, with a B.A. degree
in Fine Arts.
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