My natural mother died one month after I was born, apparently due to giving birth at an advanced age. — Koichi Tanaka Copy Share Image
The thought grew strong in me that since I had gone to the trouble of being born, I might as well be useful in helping people live long and healthy lives. And this thought has always resided in the back… — Koichi Tanaka Copy Share Image
My natural mother died one month after I was born, apparently due to giving birth at an advanced age. — Koichi Tanaka Copy Share Image
From my father, I learned the importance of working sincerely at things to which I had committed myself, and to persevere untiringly even in… — Koichi Tanaka Copy Share Image
In such an environment, I was able to study things that could be of immediate usefulness to the world. That learning experience undoubtedly served… — Koichi Tanaka Copy Share Image
The Faculty of Technology of Tohoku University is renowned for its tradition of practical studies. — Koichi Tanaka Copy Share Image
I suppose the reason I chose electrical engineering was because I had always been interested in electricity, involving myself in such projects as building… — Koichi Tanaka Copy Share Image
Upon receiving my notification of acceptance to the university, my parents noticed that they were obliged to submit to the university, among other things,… — Koichi Tanaka Copy Share Image
I cannot say that I was a particularly diligent student, especially during the lower grades. — Koichi Tanaka Copy Share Image
When it came time to find employment, I set my sights on becoming an engineer at a home electronics manufacturer, a field that was… — Koichi Tanaka Copy Share Image
In 1978, I entered Tohoku University, into the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Technology. — Koichi Tanaka Copy Share Image
The thought grew strong in me that since I had gone to the trouble of being born, I might as well be useful in… — Koichi Tanaka Copy Share Image
Most of the work performed by a development engineer results in failure. — Koichi Tanaka Copy Share Image
