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1894 – 1918 From Birth to Starting a Business (until 23 years old)
1894 – 1918 From Birth to Starting a Business (until 23 years old)
| Years | Ages | Items |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | Born on November 27 in Wakayama Prefecture, third son of Masakusu and Tokue Matsushita.  | |
| 1899 | 4 | His father loses home and farmland in rice speculation. Family moves to Wakayama City. |
| 1900 | 5 | His second eldest brother dies of illness. |
| 1901 | 6 |
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| 1902 | 7 | His father moves to Osaka alone, and works in Moa-In, a private school for the blind and deaf-mute. |
| 1904 | 9 | Leaves school in fourth grade to take up apprenticeship at Miyata Hibachi Shop in Minami Ward (now Chuo Ward), Osaka. |
| 1905 | 10 | Begins apprenticeship at Godai Bicycle Shop in Semba, Higashi Ward (now Chuo Ward), Osaka. |
| 1906 | 11 | His father dies. |
| 1910 | 15 | Resigns from Godai Bicycle Shop, and takes on temporary job at Sakura Cement Co. Joins Osaka Electric Light Company as interior wiring assistant.   |
| 1911 | 16 | Promoted to installation technician, at the youngest age in the company. |
| 1913 | 18 | Enrolls in Kansai Commercial and Industrial School course in Osaka. His mother dies. |
| 1914 | 19 | Drops out of Kansai Commercial and Industrial School. |
| 1915 | 20 | Marries 19-year-old Mumeno Iue on September 4. |
| 1916 | 21 | Files an application for a new light socket design for practical use. |
| 1917 | 22 | Promoted to inspector, at the youngest age in company. Quits Osaka Electric Light Company; begins manufacturing and selling sockets in Ikaino, Higashinari County (now Higashinari Ward), Osaka. |
| 1918 | 23 | Founds Matsushita Electric Housewares Manufacturing Works (now the Panasonic Group) on March 7 in Ohiraki-cho, Kita Ward (now Fukushima Ward), Osaka. Starts selling new model attachment plugs and two-way plug sockets.  |
