Osaka, 1918.

Founded in 1918 by Kōnosuke Matsushita in Osaka, Panasonic built its early business on electric sockets, bicycle lamps, and later radios. Its rice cookers and microwave ovens became American kitchen staples from the 1970s onward, and its Arc shavers and Lumix cameras hold significant retail shelf today. Samsonic carries the Panasonic consumer appliance line at U.S. retail.