Nozomu matsumoto biography

The founder of the international corporation Pioneer Nozomu Matsumoto began by assembling speakers in his own garage. Thanks to these activities, the son of a Christian missionary from Koba was able to expand the audience of listeners to evangelical sermons, and in 1931, open his own business. However, Matsumoto’s works in the field of physics and commercial talents did not conflict with the Christian faith. Rather, it confirmed his belief that Fukuin Shokai’s electronic products would make missionaries’ work more productive. No wonder the dynamic loudspeaker, created in 1937, was christened by a young businessman with the name “Pioneer” – this is how Europeans called a person who first penetrated into an unexplored area. The well-read Japanese had no idea how accurately he guessed the strategy of the future brand!

The official date of birth of Pioneer Corporation is considered to be 1938. That year, Nozomu Matsumoto opened a small radio and speak