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Trade name

ONKYO CORPORATION

Office

Head Office
Premium Nagahori Building 301, 1-3-9, Minamisemba, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0081, Japan
tel: 06-6271-0005 fax: 06-6271-0015

Tokyo Office
4F Oya Building, 6 Kandakonyacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0035, Japan
tel: 03-6260-7660

Company-operated store: Direct Store 1

1F Sekine Building, 3-15-7, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021, Japan

Company-operated store: Direct Store 2

1F Open residencia, 5-6-2, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021, Japan

Establishment

October 12, 2020

Foundation

September 1946

Founded as Osaka Denki Onkyo K.K.

Representative

President : Munenori Otsuki

Capital stock

100 million yen (as of December 27, 2022)

Shareholders

TK-FUND LLC.

Pharma Foods International Co., Ltd. (Listed on the Prime Market (Tokyo Stock Exchange))

Number of Employees

58 (as of June 1, 2025)

Correspondent Banks

Mizuho Bank

Business

Operation of online shopping sites, research, development and design of electronic equipment and software, etc.

Please see the following page for business overview.

https://www.onkyo.net/en/summary

September 1946

The company (Onkyo Corporation (1st)) was established as Osaka Denki Onkyo K.K. in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka-shi.

March 1947

The trade name was changed to Osaka Onkyo Corporation.

June 1952

The head office and head factory were moved to Asahi-ku, Osaka-shi.

June 1957

The company (Onkyo Corporation (1st)) became the subsidiary of TOSHIBA CORPORATION.

January 1961

Kori factory was newly established in Neyagawa-shi, Osaka.

April 1969

Nisshin factory was newly established in Neyagawa-shi, Osaka.

September 1971

The trade name was changed to Onkyo Corporation (1st).

July 1972


                          November

ONKYO DEUTSCHLAND GmbH(that was changed to ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH after)was established as sales company in Germany.

The head office was moved to Neyagawa-shi, Osaka.
Sound technology laboratory was established.

October 1975

ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. was established as a sales company in the United States of America.

April 1979

ONKYO AMERICA, INC. was established as a manufacturer in the United States of America.
(All shares were transferred in August 2000.)

April 1980

Onkyo Electronics Corporation was established as a manufacturer in Tsu-hi, Mie.
(All shares were transferred in March 2019.)

May 1986

Tottori Onkyo Corporation was established as a manufacturer in Kurayoshi-shi, Tottori.
(All shares were transferred in March 2019.)

May 1989

ONKYO(MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. was established as au audio manufactured in Malaysia.
(Its business was incorporated in October 2000.)

April 1991

ONKYO ELECTRIC (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. was established a speaker manufacturer in Malaysia.
(Shares were transferred in April 2012.)

June 1993

               September

Onkyo Corporation was independent from Toshiba Corporation.

 

Onkyo Liv Corporation was established.
(All shares were transferred in March 2018.)

May 1994

World's first receivers that mount consumer THX systems (product name: TX-SV919THX) were sold based on technology cooperation with LUCASFILM LTD. (Current THX LTD.).   

March 1996

Business Network Telecom Corporation was established with Japan Teleway (Teleway Corporation, current KDDI).
(Its business was transferred in September 2005.)

June 1997

One in three shares of ONKYO CHINA LTD. that was a sales company in China (Hong Kong) were obtained. 

January 1998

                              February

               March

                              August

Manufacturing and sales of OMF cone speakers was started.

Real estate rental business was started for the purpose of effectively using both empty sites of Nisshin and Kori factories.
(Its business was sold in March 2011.) 

Sales of audio boards for PCs was started.

Certification of international standards ISO9001 which is product quality assurance was obtained.

February 2000


                          November


                          December

Own building (Onkyo Yaesu Building) was obtained in Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
(It was sold in March 2016.)

Shanghai Onkyo Electronics Co., LTD. was established as a sales company in China (Shanghai).

 

Certification of international standards ISO14001 which is environmental management was obtained.

March 2002

ONKYO INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS, INC. was established as a sales company in the United States of America.

February 2003

Stocks were registered over the counter in Japan Securities Dealers Association.

January 2004

                              February


                          December

Stocks of Plus Industry Co., Ltd. and Zhongshan Purasu Acoustic Co., Ltd. were acquired.
(All stocks were transferred in Decembeer 2009.)

 

Shanghai Onkyo International Trading Co., Ltd. was established in Shanghai, China as a sales company.

Registration over the counter in Japan Securities Dealers Association was canceled and stocks were listed in Jasdaq Securities Exchange, Inc.

August 2005


                              September

Launched high-quality music distribution service (e-onkyo music).

 

CO3 Inc. established through merger with J-Stream Inc.

January 2006


               May


               June


               July

               August

ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. and ONKYO INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS, INC. merge and change trade name to ONKYO U.S.A. CORP.
ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. and ONKYO INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS, INC. merge to form ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. HDC-7, the first Intel® Viiv™ technology-based PC from an audio manufacturer, is launched.
ONKYO CHINA LTD. establishes Guangzhou Anqiao Trading Co., Ltd. as a joint venture with Guoguang Electric Appliance Co.
DO Corporation established as a joint venture with DAIKOKU ELECTRIC CO.

Onkyo-Lib Co., Ltd. changed its trade name to Onkyo Marketing Co.

May 2007


                              August

Business Network Telecom, Inc. changed its trade name to Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation

Formed capital alliance with Intel Corporation of the U.S. (capital alliance dissolved in December 2016)
Acquired shares of So-Tech Corporation

January 2008


                              July


                              September

 


                          October

Acquired shares of Techno Eight Corporation (all shares transferred in May 2009)

 

Acquired additional shares of So-Tech Corporation, making it a wholly owned subsidiary

 

Merged with So-Tech Corporation.

Onkyo Marketing Corporation merged with Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation and changed its name to Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation. -Ltd. and changed the company name to ONKYO ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY CO.

ONKYO CHINA LTD. becomes a wholly owned subsidiary through additional acquisition of shares of ONKYO CHINA LTD. SHARP-ROXY CORPORATION (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. (later S&O ELECTRONICS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.) (shares will be transferred in September 2019)

October 2009

Started full-scale development of "ONKYO" brand for PC products

February 2010

                              April

                              May


                              June

                          October

 


                          December

Establishment of Anqiao (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. as a wholly owned subsidiary of ONKYO CHINA LTD.

Listed on the JASDAQ market of the Osaka Securities Exchange following the merger of the JASDAQ Securities Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange.

ONKYO-INVENTA (HONG KONG) CO., LTD. established as a joint venture with Inventec Corporation.

ONKYO-INVENTA TECHNOLOGIES (TIANJIN) CO., LTD. established as a wholly owned subsidiary of ONKYO-INVENTA (HONG KONG) CO.

Onkyo Corporation, a holding company, is spun off as a newly incorporated company and is technically listed (JASDAQ market) (to be delisted in July 2021).

Onkyo Corporation changed its trade name to Onkyo Sound & Vision Co.
OEM business transferred to Onkyo Electronics Corporation through an absorption-type company split, PC business transferred to Onkyo Digital Solutions Corporation through an incorporation-type company split, and AV and AV/PC business transferred to Onkyo Marketing Japan Co. -The Onkyo Group will be reorganized into a pure holding company structure with Onkyo Corporation (the second parent company) as the wholly owning parent company. Ltd. as the wholly owning parent company.

January 2012

 

 

 

 

                              March

 

 

                              June

 

 

 

 

                              July

 

                          November

Concluded a capital and business alliance agreement with Gibson Guitar Corp. and transferred part of the shares of ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. to the company (capital alliance dissolved in March 2018)
Entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with TEAC CORPORATION.

Relocated the head office functions to Chuo-ku, Osaka, and established two bases in Osaka with ONKYO Technical Center (Neyagawa, Osaka) (February 2020: relocation and consolidation)

MONEUAL ONKYO LIFESTYLE INC. established as a joint venture with MONEUAL INC. of South Korea
All shares of ONKYO DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION were transferred to MONEUAL ONKYO LIFESTYLE INC.

Established GUANGZHOU ANQIAO KOKKO ACOUSTIC CO., LTD. as a joint venture with KOKKO ELECTRIC CO.

Transferred the product design and technology business of ONKYO SOUND & VISION INC. to Digital Acoustic Corporation, which was established through an incorporation-type company split (business integration in March 2015).

Transferred a part of the shares of Digital Acoustic Corporation to TEAC Corporation
Partial acquisition of shares of TEAC SYSTEM CREATE CORPORATION
ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH acquired consumer audio product sales business from TEAC EUROPE GmbH and TEAC UK LTD.

July 2013

Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ (Standard) following the merger of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange

March 2014


                          July


                          November

Capital alliance agreement signed with IMAGINATION TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PLC. of the U.K. (dissolved in March 2017)
ONKYO CHINA LTD. changed its name to ONKYO MARKETING ASIA LTD.


ONKYO TRADING CORPORATION will be the surviving company, and ONKYO ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY CO. Ltd. as the surviving company and Onkyo Creation Corporation, a subsidiary of Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation, as the dissolving company. -After the absorption-type split in which Onkyo Trading Co., Ltd. succeeded to the networking services business of Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation, Onkyo Development & Manufacturing Corporation became the surviving company and Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation became the dissolving company. -Ltd. as the surviving company and Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation as the dissolving company. Onkyo Trading Corporation changed its trade name to Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation.

January 2015

                              March

 

 

 

 

                              


               

 

               April


               June

 

               July

                          November

Established PIONEER & ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION in Delaware, U.S.A.
Acquired all shares of Pioneer Home Electronics Corporation and integrated the home AV, telephone equipment, and headphone-related businesses of the Pioneer Group into the Onkyo Group (September 2021) Pioneer Home Electronics Corporation to Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation and Digital Acoustic Corporation to Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation. -Digital Acoustic Corporation will be transferred to Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation, Onkyo Marketing Corporation will be transferred to Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Japan Corporation, and Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation will be transferred to Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation. Entertainment Technology Corporation changed its name to Onkyo & Pioneer Innovations Corporation.
ONKYO MARKETING ASIA LTD. changed its name to PIONEER & ONKYO MARKETING ASIA LTD.


ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH changed its name to PIONEER & ONKYO EUROPE GmbH


Onkyo Corporation's AV business will be transferred to Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation through an absorption-type company split (business integration in October 2020).
Capital and business alliance agreement signed with Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co.

February 2017

MINDA ONKYO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED was jointly established with MINDA INDUSTRIES LTD. in India.

March 2018

 

 

 

 

             April

 

           October

Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation will take over the Home AV Technical Design Division of Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation and transfer a part of the installation business from Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Japan Co. -After transferring a part of the installation business from Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Japan Corporation to Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation, Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation changed its corporate name to Onkyo Marketing Corporation. -After transferring a part of the installation business from Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation to Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Corporation
In addition, all shares of Onkyo Marketing Corporation were transferred to Onkyo Digital Solutions Corporation.
Onkyo signs a brand license agreement with TCL (TCL ENTERTAINMENT SOLUTIONS), one of the world's leading TV manufacturers. (85% of shares transferred in August 2021)
PIONEER & ONKYO EUROPE GmbH, an overseas subsidiary, transfers its AV equipment sales business in Europe to AQIPA GmbH, a German sales company.

February 2019


                              March

Onkyo Signs License Agreement with Sivantos, the World's Leading Manufacturer of Hearing Aids


Onkyo & Pioneer Innovations Corporation changed its name to ODS Communication Services Corporation.

February 2020
               July


                              August

                          October

 

 

 

                            November

The head office was moved to Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka.

Regarding change and efficiency of fermentation using vibration and sound by exciter, co-stucy with Tokyo University of Agriculture by academia-industry cooperation was started. 

Co-study of a digital stethoscope was started with Toyama University setting target as remote medical treatment.

Onkyo Corporation (2nd) absorbed and merged Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation which did home AV business and changed its trade name to Onkyo Home Entertainment Corporation.

OEM business was newly split to Onkyo Sound Corporation and the other business such as AI, High resolution distribution and brand collaboration was newly split to Onkyo Corporation (3rd) (us).

Japanese Sake "Symphony Dassai -migaki-" matured by music vibration using vibration technology was developed and started with AsahiShuzo Corporation.

January 2021

 


                              April

 

 


                              May

 

                              September
 

Started joint research with Nippon Institute of Technology on the promotion of shiitake mushroom cultivation using vibration and sound from a shaker. Started joint research with Kyoto University on the analysis, abnormality detection, and maintenance of infrastructure structures through industry-academia collaboration.
Opened "ONKYO DIRECT ANIME STORE" (a.k.a. "Oto-Ani") in Akihabara, Tokyo, an anime specialty store that communicates the excellence of anime based on the concept of "sound". Ltd. in China for the manufacture and sale of car audio products under the ONKYO brand.
ONKYO HOME ENTERTAINMENT agreed to sell its mainstay home AV (audio and video) business to Sharp and VOXX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, a U.S. audio equipment manufacturer.
e-onkyo music, a music distribution service, is transferred to XANDRIE JAPAN Corporation, a subsidiary of XANDRIE S.A., the largest music distribution service in France.
Ltd. becomes independent from Onkyo Home Entertainment through MBO Transfer of Onkyo Home Entertainment's home AV business (excluding domestic sales) to Onkyo Technology Corporation (a joint venture of 85.1% owned by the VOXX Group and 14.9% owned by Sharp) is completed. (a joint venture between VOXX Group 85.1% and Sharp 14.9%) was completed.

May 2022

 


                              June

                              September

 


                          December
 

Onkyo Home Entertainment, the original parent company, files for bankruptcy.

 

Moved head office to Chuo-ku, Osaka.


Ltd. and Suyama Dental Laboratory Co., Ltd. sign a brand license agreement for custom ear monitors equipped with magnesium diaphragm balanced armature type drivers jointly developed with Suyama Dental Laboratory Co.
TV animation "Bocchi Za Roku! Started taking reservations for the first set of wireless earphones with newly recorded voice guidance

January 2023

 

 


                              March

 


                              April

 

 

 

                              July
 

Technical support of acoustic part of AR (Augmented Reality) glasses developed by TDK Corporation was performed.

Development support of bowel sound using application being developed by Suntory Global Innovation Center Corporatio was perfomed. "CES 2023 Innovation Awards" was prized to bowel sound using application.
Domestic shipments of "Onkyo" brand hearing aids exceeds 100,000 units.

Onkyo Corporation exhibited "3rd "47 prefectures Japan gourmet show"" sponsored by Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro.
Products such as "Kashinshu" which were developed by collaborating partner breweries in Japan were sold.

Engine inspection system was provided to Komatsu Ltd.
"ONKYO DIRECT ANIME STORE -Lifestyle-" (common name: ON-ANI 2nd) was opened.
In new road technology conference, road dept., MLIT, as FS (Feasibility Study) study for realizing road government needs, technology study development using vibration sensor to simply realize measurement of traffic movement (cars and pedestrians) based on co-study by academia-industry cooperation with NAIST was adopted and completement of FY2022 commissioned study was announced.

Onkyo Corporation started up subcommittee "subcommittee to change the biotechnology world with the sound"  and became its leader.

Company History

September 1946

The company (Onkyo Corporation (1st)) was established as Osaka Denki Onkyo K.K. in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka-shi.

March 1947

The trade name was changed to Osaka Onkyo Corporation.

June 1952

Head office and head factory were moved to Asahi-ku, Osaka-shi.

June 1957

The company (Onkyo Corporation (1st)) became the subsidiary of TOSHIBA CORPORATION.

January 1961

Kori factory was newly established in Neyagawa-shi, Osaka.

April 1969

Nisshin factory was newly established in Neyagawa-shi, Osaka.

September 1971

The trade name was changed to Onkyo Corporation (1st).

July 1972

                          November

ONKYO DEUTSCHLAND GmbH(that was changed to ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH after)was established as sales company in Germany.

The head office was moved to Neyagawa-shi, Osaka.
Sound technology laboratory was established.

October 1975

ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. was established as a sales company in the United States of America.

April 1979

Manufacturing company ONKYO AMERICA, INC. established in the U.S. (all shares transferred in August 2000)

April 1980

Onkyo Electronics Corporation was established as a manufacturer in Tsu-hi, Mie.
(All shares were transferred in March 2019.)

May 1986

Tottori Onkyo Corporation was established as a manufacturer in Kurayoshi-shi, Tottori.
(All shares were transferred in March 2019.)

May 1989

ONKYO(MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. was established as au audio manufactured in Malaysia.
(Its business was incorporated in October 2000.)

April 1991

ONKYO ELECTRIC (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. was established a speaker manufacturer in Malaysia.
(Shares were transferred in April 2012.)

June 1993

                              September

Onkyo Corporation (1st) was independent from Toshiba Corporation.

 

Onkyo Liv Corporation was established.
(All shares were transferred in March 2018.)

May 1994

World's first receivers that mount consumer THX systems (product name: TX-SV919THX) were sold based on technology cooperation with LUCASFILM LTD. (Current THX LTD.).   

March 1996

Business Network Telecom Corporatoin was established with Japan Teleway (Teleway Corporation, current KDDI).
(Its business was transferred in September 2005.)

June 1997

One in three shares of ONKYO CHINA LTD. that was a sales company in China (Hong Kong) were obtained. 

January 1998

               Feb.

               Mar.

               Aug.

Manufacturing and sales of OMF cone speakers was started.

 

Real estate rental business was started for the purpose of effectively using both empty sites of Nisshin and Kori factories.
(Its business was sold in March 2011.) 

 

Sales of audio boards for PCs was started.

Certification of international standards ISO9001 which is product quality assurance was obtained.

February 2000

 

 


                                                                         November

             December

Own building (Onkyo Yaesu Building) was obtained in Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
(It was sold in March 2016.)

Shanghai Onkyo Electronics Co., LTD. was established as a sales company in China (Shanghai).

Certification of international standards ISO14001 which is environmental management was obtained.

March 2002

ONKYO INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS, INC. was established as a sales company in the United States of America.

February 2003

Stocks were registered over the counter in Japan Securities Dealers Association.

January 2004

                              February

                          December

Stocks of Plus Industry Co., Ltd. and Zhongshan Purasu Acoustic Co., Ltd. were acquired.
(All stocks were transferred in December 2009.)

Shanghai Onkyo International Trading Co., Ltd. was established in Shanghai, China as a sales company.

Registration over the counter in Japan Securities Dealers Association was canceled and stocks were listed in Jasdaq Securities Exchange, Inc.

August 2005

                              September

High quality music distibution service (e-onkyo music) was started.

 

CO3 Corporation was jointly established with J-Stream Inc.
(Its stocks were transferred in May 2020.)

January 2006

                              May

                              June

               July

                              August

ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. and ONKYO INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS, INC. were merged and its trade name was changed to ONKYO U.S.A. CORP.

HD media computer "HDC-7" which is a first personal computer mounting intel® Viiv™ technology as an audio dedicated maker was sold. 

Guangzhou Onkyo Trading Co., Ltd. was jointly established with  Guoguang Electric Company Limited in Guangzhou, China.
(Joint venture was dissolved in March 2018.)

DO corporation was jointly established with DAIKOKU DENKI Co., Ltd..
(Business was integrated in November 2014.)

Trade name of Onkyo Liv Corporation was changed to Onkyo Marketing Corporation.

May 2007

               Aug.

Business Network Telecom, Inc. changed its trade name to Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation

Formed capital alliance with Intel Corporation of the U.S. (capital alliance dissolved in December 2016)
Acquired shares of So-Tech Corporation

January 2008

                              July

                              September


                          October

Acquired shares of Techno Eight Corporation (all shares transferred in May 2009)

 

Acquired additional shares of So-Tech Corporation, making it a wholly owned subsidiary

 

Merged with So-Tech Corporation.

Onkyo Marketing Corporation merged with Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation and changed its name to Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation. -Ltd. and changed the company name to ONKYO ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY CO.

ONKYO CHINA LTD. becomes a wholly owned subsidiary through additional acquisition of shares of ONKYO CHINA LTD. SHARP-ROXY CORPORATION (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. (later S&O ELECTRONICS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.) (shares will be transferred in September 2019)

October 2009

"Onkyo" brand was extended to PC products.

February 2010

                              April

                              May


                              June

                          October


                          December

Establishment of Anqiao (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. as a wholly owned subsidiary of ONKYO CHINA LTD.

Listed on the JASDAQ market of the Osaka Securities Exchange following the merger of the JASDAQ Securities Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange.

ONKYO-INVENTA (HONG KONG) CO., LTD. established as a joint venture with Inventec Corporation.

ONKYO-INVENTA TECHNOLOGIES (TIANJIN) CO., LTD. established as a wholly owned subsidiary of ONKYO-INVENTA (HONG KONG) CO.

Onkyo Corporation, a holding company, is spun off as a newly incorporated company and is technically listed (JASDAQ market) (to be delisted in July 2021).

Onkyo Corporation changed its trade name to Onkyo Sound & Vision Co.
OEM business transferred to Onkyo Electronics Corporation through an absorption-type company split, PC business transferred to Onkyo Digital Solutions Corporation through an incorporation-type company split, and AV and AV/PC business transferred to Onkyo Marketing Japan Co. -The Onkyo Group will be reorganized into a pure holding company structure with Onkyo Corporation (the second parent company) as the wholly owning parent company. Ltd. as the wholly owning parent company.

January 2012

 

                              March

                              June

 


                              July


                          November

Concluded a capital and business alliance agreement with Gibson Guitar Corp. and transferred part of the shares of ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. to the company (capital alliance dissolved in March 2018)
Entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with TEAC CORPORATION.

Relocated the head office functions to Chuo-ku, Osaka, and established two bases in Osaka with ONKYO Technical Center (Neyagawa, Osaka) (February 2020: relocation and consolidation)

MONEUAL ONKYO LIFESTYLE INC. established as a joint venture with MONEUAL INC. of South Korea
All shares of ONKYO DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION were transferred to MONEUAL ONKYO LIFESTYLE INC.

Established GUANGZHOU ANQIAO KOKKO ACOUSTIC CO., LTD. as a joint venture with KOKKO ELECTRIC CO.

Transferred the product design and technology business of ONKYO SOUND & VISION INC. to Digital Acoustic Corporation, which was established through an incorporation-type company split (business integration in March 2015).

Transferred a part of the shares of Digital Acoustic Corporation to TEAC Corporation
Partial acquisition of shares of TEAC SYSTEM CREATE CORPORATION
ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH acquired consumer audio product sales business from TEAC EUROPE GmbH and TEAC UK LTD.

July 2013

Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ (Standard) following the merger of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange

March 2014

                              July

                          November

Capital alliance agreement signed with IMAGINATION TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PLC. of the U.K. (dissolved in March 2017)
ONKYO CHINA LTD. changed its name to ONKYO MARKETING ASIA LTD.


ONKYO TRADING CORPORATION will be the surviving company, and ONKYO ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY CO. Ltd. as the surviving company and Onkyo Creation Corporation, a subsidiary of Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation, as the dissolving company. -After the absorption-type split in which Onkyo Trading Co., Ltd. succeeded to the networking services business of Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation, Onkyo Development & Manufacturing Corporation became the surviving company and Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation became the dissolving company. -Ltd. as the surviving company and Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation as the dissolving company. Onkyo Trading Corporation changed its trade name to Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation.

January 2015

                              March

 

 

 

 

                              


               

 

               April


               June

 

               July

                          November

Established PIONEER & ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION in Delaware, U.S.A.
Acquired all shares of Pioneer Home Electronics Corporation and integrated the home AV, telephone equipment, and headphone-related businesses of the Pioneer Group into the Onkyo Group (September 2021) Pioneer Home Electronics Corporation to Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation and Digital Acoustic Corporation to Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation. -Digital Acoustic Corporation will be transferred to Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation, Onkyo Marketing Corporation will be transferred to Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Japan Corporation, and Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation will be transferred to Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation. Entertainment Technology Corporation changed its name to Onkyo & Pioneer Innovations Corporation.
ONKYO MARKETING ASIA LTD. changed its name to PIONEER & ONKYO MARKETING ASIA LTD.


ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH changed its name to PIONEER & ONKYO EUROPE GmbH


Onkyo Corporation's AV business will be transferred to Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation through an absorption-type company split (business integration in October 2020).
Capital and business alliance agreement signed with Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co.

February 2017

MINDA ONKYO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED established in India as a joint venture with MINDA INDUSTRIES LTD.

March 2018

 

 


             April


           October

Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation will take over the Home AV Technical Design Division of Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation and transfer a part of the installation business from Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Japan Co. -After transferring a part of the installation business from Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Japan Corporation to Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation, Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation changed its corporate name to Onkyo Marketing Corporation. -After transferring a part of the installation business from Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation to Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Corporation
In addition, all shares of Onkyo Marketing Corporation were transferred to Onkyo Digital Solutions Corporation.
Onkyo signs a brand license agreement with TCL (TCL ENTERTAINMENT SOLUTIONS), one of the world's leading TV manufacturers. (85% of shares transferred in August 2021)
PIONEER & ONKYO EUROPE GmbH, an overseas subsidiary, transfers its AV equipment sales business in Europe to AQIPA GmbH, a German sales company.

February 2019


                              March

Onkyo Signs License Agreement with Sivantos, the World's Leading Manufacturer of Hearing Aids


Onkyo & Pioneer Innovations Corporation changed its name to ODS Communication Services Corporation.

February 2020
               July

                              August

                          October

 

 

                            November

Head office moved to Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture.
Started joint industry-university research with Tokyo University of Agriculture on the use of vibration and sound to change and improve the efficiency of fermentation using a shaker.
Started joint industry-university research with the University of Toyama on a digital stethoscope for telemedicine.
Onkyo Corporation (2nd generation) merged with Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation, which was engaged in the home AV business, and changed its trade name to Onkyo Home Entertainment Corporation. -Ltd. to conduct home AV business.
The OEM business was split off to Onkyo Sound Corporation, and other businesses such as AI, high-resolution distribution, and brand collaboration were split off to Onkyo Corporation (the third generation) (our company).
Developed and started brewing "Symphony Otter Migaki", a music vibration-aged sake using our vibration technology, together with Asahi Shuzo Co.

January 2021


                              April

 


                              May


                              September
 

Started joint research with Nippon Institute of Technology on the promotion of shiitake mushroom cultivation using vibration and sound from a shaker. Started joint research with Kyoto University on the analysis, abnormality detection, and maintenance of infrastructure structures through industry-academia collaboration.
Opened "ONKYO DIRECT ANIME STORE" (a.k.a. "Oto-Ani") in Akihabara, Tokyo, an anime specialty store that communicates the excellence of anime based on the concept of "sound". Ltd. in China for the manufacture and sale of car audio products under the ONKYO brand.
ONKYO HOME ENTERTAINMENT agreed to sell its mainstay home AV (audio and video) business to Sharp and VOXX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, a U.S. audio equipment manufacturer.
e-onkyo music, a music distribution service, is transferred to XANDRIE JAPAN Corporation, a subsidiary of XANDRIE S.A., the largest music distribution service in France.
Ltd. becomes independent from Onkyo Home Entertainment through MBO Transfer of Onkyo Home Entertainment's home AV business (excluding domestic sales) to Onkyo Technology Corporation (a joint venture of 85.1% owned by the VOXX Group and 14.9% owned by Sharp) is completed. (a joint venture between VOXX Group 85.1% and Sharp 14.9%) was completed.

May 2022

 

                              June

                              September


                          December
 

Onkyo Home Entertainment, the original parent company, files for bankruptcy.

 

Moved head office to Chuo-ku, Osaka.


Ltd. and Suyama Dental Laboratory Co., Ltd. sign a brand license agreement for custom ear monitors equipped with magnesium diaphragm balanced armature type drivers jointly developed with Suyama Dental Laboratory Co.
TV animation "Bocchi Za Roku! Started taking reservations for the first set of wireless earphones with newly recorded voice guidance

January 2023

 


                              March

 

                              April

 

 

                              July
 

Provided technical support for the acoustic part of the Augmented Reality (AR) glasses developed by TDK Corporation Suntory Global Innovation Center, Inc. -Ltd., received the "CES 2023 Innovation Awards" for the development of an application that utilizes intestinal sound, which is currently under development by Suntory Global Innovation Center.
Exhibited at the 3rd "Gourmet Show of 47 Prefectures in Japan" hosted by Tobu Department Store's Ikebukuro Main Store.
ONKYO sells products such as "Kashinshu" developed in cooperation with partner sake breweries nationwide. ONKYO provides its engine inspection system to Komatsu Ltd.
Opened "ONKYO DIRECT ANIME STORE-Lifestyle-" (a.k.a. "Oto-Ani No. 2").
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Road Bureau's New Road Technology Council adopted the research and development of technology using vibration sensors to easily measure traffic flow (vehicles and pedestrians) as a feasibility study (FS) research to realize the needs of road administration. Announced the completion of a contract research project in fiscal 2022.
Established and assumed the leadership of the subcommittee "Changing the World of Biotechnology with Sound" in the Bio-Community Kansai.

Company History

Company History

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Onkyo trademark is used under license from Premium Audio Company Technology Center K.K..

1946
September

The company (Onkyo Corporation (1st)) was established as Osaka Denki Onkyo K.K. in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka-shi.

1947
March

The trade name was changed to Osaka Onkyo Corporation.

1952
June

The head office and head factory were moved to Asahi-ku, Osaka-shi.

1957
June

The company (Onkyo Corporation (1st)) became the subsidiary of TOSHIBA CORPORATION.

1961
January

Kori factory was newly established in Neyagawa-shi, Osaka.

1969
April

Nisshin factory was newly established in Neyagawa-shi, Osaka.

1971
September

The trade name was changed to Onkyo Corporation (1st).

1972
July

ONKYO DEUTSCHLAND GmbH(that was changed to ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH after)was established as sales company in Germany.

November

The head office was moved to Neyagawa-shi, Osaka.
Sound technology laboratory was established.

1975
October

ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. was established in the United States as a sales company.

1979
April

ONKYO AMERICA, INC. was established as a manufacturer in the United States of America.
(All shares were transferred in August 2000.)

1980
April

Onkyo Electronics Corporation was established as a manufacturer in Tsu-hi, Mie.
(All shares were transferred in March 2019.)

1986
May

Tottori Onkyo Corporation was established as a manufacturer in Kurayoshi-shi, Tottori.
(All shares were transferred in March 2019.)

1989
May

ONKYO(MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. was established as au audio manufactured in Malaysia.
(Its business was incorporated in October 2000.)

1991
April

ONKYO ELECTRIC (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. was established a speaker manufacturer in Malaysia.
(Shares were transferred in April 2012.)

1993
June

Onkyo Corporation (1st) was independent from Toshiba Corporation.

September

Onkyo Liv Corporation was established.
(All shares were transferred in March 2018.)

1994
May

World's first receivers that mount consumer THX systems (product name: TX-SV919THX) were sold based on technology cooperation with LUCASFILM LTD. (Current THX LTD.).   

1996
March

Business Network Telecom Corporation was established with Japan Teleway (Teleway Corporation, current KDDI).
(Its business was transferred in September 2005.)

1997
June

One in three shares of ONKYO CHINA LTD. that was a sales company in China (Hong Kong) were obtained. 

1998
January

Manufacturing and sales of OMF cone speakers was started.

February

Real estate rental business was started for the purpose of effectively using both empty sites of Nisshin and Kori factories.
(Its business was sold in March 2011.) 

March

Sales of audio boards for PCs was started.

August

Obtained ISO 9001 certification, the international standard for quality assurance

2000
February

Certification of international standards ISO9001 which is product quality assurance was obtained.

November

Shanghai Onkyo Electronics Co., LTD. was established as a manufacturer in China (Shanghai).

December

Certification of international standards ISO14001 which is environmental management was obtained.

2002
March

ONKYO INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS, INC. was established as a sales company in the United States of America.

2003
February

Stocks were registered over the counter in Japan Securities Dealers Association.

2004
January

Stocks of Plus Industry Co., Ltd. and Zhongshan Purasu Acoustic Co., Ltd. were acquired.
(All stocks were transferred in December 2009.)

February

Shanghai Onkyo International Trading Co., Ltd. was established in Shanghai, China as a sales company.

December

Registration over the counter in Japan Securities Dealers Association was canceled and stocks were listed in Jasdaq Securities Exchange, Inc.

2005
August

High quality music distibution service (e-onkyo music) was started.

September

CO3 Corporation was jointly established with J-Stream Inc.
(Its stocks were transferred in May 2020.)

2006
January

ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. and ONKYO INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS, INC. were merged and its trade name was changed to ONKYO U.S.A. CORP.

May

HD media computer "HDC-7" which is a first personal computer mounting intel® Viiv™ technology as an audio dedicated maker was sold. 

June

Guangzhou Onkyo Trading Co., Ltd. was jointly established with  Guoguang Electric Company Limited in Guangzhou, China.
(Joint venture was dissolved in March 2018.)

July

DO corporation was jointly established with DAIKOKU DENKI Co., Ltd..
(Business was integrated in November 2014.)

August

Trade name of Onkyo Liv Corporation was changed to Onkyo Marketing Corporation.

2007
May

Trade name of Business Network Telecom Corporation was changed to Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation.

August

Capital tie-up with Intel Corporation in United States was started.
(Capital tie-up was cancelled in December 2016.)

Stocks of Sotec Co., Ltd. were obtained.

2008
January

Stocks of Techno Eight Corporation were obtained.
(All stocks were transferred in May 2009.)

July

Additional stocks of Sotec Co., Ltd. were obtained and Sotec Co., Ltd. was wholly owned as the subsidiary.

September

Sotec Co., Ltd. was absorbed and merged.

Onkyo Marketing Corporation absorbed and merged Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation and its trade name was changed to Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation.

October

Additional stocks of ONKYO CHINA LTD. were obtained and ONKYO CHINA LTD. was wholly owned as the subsidiary.

Stocks of SHARP-ROXY CORPORATION (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.(later S&O ELECTRONICS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.) were obtained.
(Stocks were transferred in September 2019.)

2009
October

"Onkyo" brand was extended to PC products.

2010
February

ONKYO (Shanghai) business trade Co., Ltd. which was 100% subsidiary of ONKYO CHINA LTD. was established.

April

Onkyo Corporation listed Osaka Securities Exchange JASDAQ market with merger of JASDAQ Securities Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange.

June

ONKYO-INVENTA TECHNOLOGIES (TIANJIN) CO. LTD. which was 100% subsidiary of ONKYO-INVENTA (HONG KONG)CO. LTD. was established.

October

Holdings company "Onkyo Corporation" was newly divided and technical listing (JASDAQ market) was performed.
(Listing was cancelled in July 2021.)

December

Onkyo Corporation changed its trade name to Onkyo Sound & Vision Corporation.

OEM business was succeeded to Onkyo Electronics Corporation by absorption split. PC business was succeeded to Onkyo Digital Solutions Corporation by newly split.  Domestic sales business such as AV and PC products was succeeded to Onkyo Marketing Japan Corporation by newly split.  Onkyo group moved to pure holdings company system that Onkyo Corporation (2nd) is a wholly parent company.

May

ONKYO-INVENTA (HONG KONG) CO., LTD. was established as a joint venture with Inventec Corporation.

2012
January

Capital and business tie-up agreement was concluded with Gibson Guitar Corp. and a part of shares of ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. were transferred to Gibson Guitar Corp..
(March 2018  Capital tie-up was cancelled.)
Capital and business tie-up agreement was concluded with TEAC Corporation.

March

Head office function was moved to Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi and there were two locations including Onkyo Technology Center (Neyagawa-shi, Osaka) in Osaka.
(February 2020  They were moved and aggregated.)

June

MONEUAL ONKYO LIFESTYLE INC. was jointly established with MONEUAL INC. in Korea.
All shares of Onkyo Digital Solutions Corporation were transferred to MONEUAL ONKYO LIFESTYLE INC.
Guangzhou Onkyo Acoustic Co., Ltd. was jointly established with GuoGuang Electric Company Ltd.

July

Business regarding product design and technology of Onkyo Sound & Vision Corporation was transferred to Digital Acoustic Corporation established by newly split.
(March 2015  Business was incorporated.)

November

A part of shares of Digital Acoustic Corporation were transferred to TEAC Corporation.

A part of shares of Teac System Create Corporation were obtained.

Consumer audio product sales business was transferred from TEAC EUROPE GmbH and TEAC UK LTD. to ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH.

2013
July

Onkyo Corporation listed Tokyo Securities Exchange JASDAQ (standard) with incorporation of Tokyo Securities Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange.

2014
March

Capital tie-up agreement was concluded with IMAGINATION TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PLC. in Great Britain
(Stock holdings was cancelled in December 2016.)

July

ONKYO CHINA LTD. changed its trade name to ONKYO MARKETING ASIA LTD.

November

Absorption merger was performed setting Onkyo Trading Corporation as merger company and Onkyo Creation Corporation which is the subsidiary of Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation as absorption company. 

After network business of Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation was succeeded to Onkyo Trading Corporation by absorption split, absorption merger was performed setting Onkyo Development & Manufacturing Corporation as merger company and Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation as absorption company.

Onkyo Trading Corporation changed its trade name to Onkyo Entertainment Corporation.

Capital and business tie-up agreement was concluded with Pioneer Corporation.

2015
January

PIONEER & ONKYO U.S.A CORPORATION was established in Delaware, the United States.

March

All stocks of Pioneer Home Electronics Corporation were obtained and home AV business, telephone business and headphone related business of Pioneer group were incorporated to Onkyo group.
(Businesses were transferred in September 2021.)

Pioneer Home Electronics Company changed its trade name to Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation.  Digital Acoustic Corporation changed its trade name to Onkyo & Pioneer Technology. Onkyo Marketing Corporation changed its trade name to Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Japan Corporation. Onkyo Entertainment Technology changed its trade name to Onkyo & Pioneer Innovations Corporation.

A part of overseas business of Pioneer group was obtained.

April

ONKYO MARKETING ASIA LTD. changed its trade name to PIONEER & ONKYO MARKETING ASIA LTD.

June

ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH changed its trade name to PIONEER & ONKYO EUROPE GmbH.

July

AV business of Onkyo Corporation was succeeded to Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation by absorption-type split.
(Business was incorporated in October 2020.)

November

Capital and business tie-up agreement was concluded with Kawai Musical Instruments Mfg. Co., Ltd.
(Cross-holdings was cancelled in June 2018.)

2017
February

MINDA ONKYO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED was jointly established with MINDA INDUSTRIES LTD. in India.

2018
March

After home AV tecnology design department of Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation was absorbed and a part of install business of Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Japan Corporation was moved to Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation, Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation changed its trade name to Onkyo Marketing Corporation.

All stocks of Onkyo Marketing Corporation were transferred to Onkyo Digital Solutions Corporation.

April

Brand license agreement was concluded with TCL (TCL ENTERTAINMENT SOLUTIONS) which is world famous TV maker.

Onkyo Sport Corporation was established with Shigakukan University.
(85% stocks were transferred in August 2021.)

October

Europe area AV equipment sales business of PIONEER & ONKYO EUROPE GmbH which was the overseas subsidiary was transferred to German sales company AQIPA GmbH.

2019
February

License Agreement was concluded with Sivantos which is world famous hearing aid maker.

March

Onkyo & Pioneer Innovations Corporation changed its trade name to ODS Communication Service Corporation.

November

Study achievement of co-study "human behavior recognition technology using vibration (sound)" by academia-industry cooperation with NAIST was announced.

2020
February

Head office was moved to Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka.

July

Regarding change and efficiency of fermentation using vibration and sound by exciter, co-study with Tokyo University of Agriculture by academia-industry cooperation was started. 

August

Co-study of a digital stethoscope was started with Toyama University setting target as remote medical treatment.

October

Onkyo Corporation (2nd) absorbed and merged Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation which did home AV business and changed its trade name to Onkyo Home Entertainment Corporation.

OEM business was newly split to Onkyo Sound Corporation and the other business such as AI, High resolution distribution and brand collaboration was newly split to Onkyo Corporation (3rd) (us).

November

Japanese Sake "Symphony Dassai -migaki-" matured by music vibration using vibration technology was developed and started with AsahiShuzo Corporation (current DASSAI Inc.).

2021
January

Regarding analyzation, abnormal detection and maintenance of infrastructure, co-study by academia-industry cooperation was started with Kyoto University.

Regarding accelerating Shiitake mushroom cultivation using vibration and sound by exciter, co-study by academia-industry cooperation was started with NIPPON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.

April

Animation dedicated store "ONKYO DIRECT ANIME STORE" (common name: ON-ANI) which sends out gratefulness of animation with its concept "sound" was opened at Akihabara, Tokyo.

License agreement which licenses "Onkyo" brand for manufacturing and selling car audio products was concluded with GUANGZHOU AIDEFOE ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. in China.

May

Onkyo Home Entertainment Corporation agreed with Sharp Corporation and VOXX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION of US acoustic equipment maker to sell main home AV (audio and visual) business to them.

September

Music distribution service "e-onkyo music" was transferred to XANDRIE JAPAN Corporation which is under XANDRIE S.A. which is the largest music distribution service in France.

Onkyo Corporation invested to 14.9% of all stocks of XANDRIE JAPAN Corporation.

Onkyo Corporation was independent from Onkyo Home Entertainment Corporation by MBO.

Home AV business (except for domestic sales) of Onkyo Home Entertainment Corporation was transferred to Onkyo Technology K.K. (Joint venture of Voxx group:85.1% and Sharp Corporation:14.9%).

February

Study achievement of co-study "vibration sensor system for traffic amount assumption" by academia-industry cooperation with NAIST was listed to engish academic article magazine.

2022
May

Onkyo Home Entertainment Corporation which is a former parent company filed bankruptcy. 

Onkyo Corporation allocated new shares to Pharma Foods International Co., Ltd. and became its affiliated company.

June

Head offie was moved to Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi.

September

Collaboration agreement was concluded with Nihon Travel Agency Hokkaido Corporation.

Brand license agreement was concluded for a custom ear monitor mounting a magnesium diaphragm balanced armature type driver which is co-developed with Suyama Dental Laboratory Co., Ltd.

December

First reservation of wireless earphone with voice guidance newly recorded of TV animation "BOCCHI THE ROCK!" was started.

2023
January

Technical support of acoustic part of AR (Augmented Reality) glasses developed by TDK Corporation was performed.

Development support of bowel sound using application being developed by Suntory Global Innovation Center Corporatio was perfomed. "CES 2023 Innovation Awards" was prized to bowel sound using application.

Domestic shipments of "ONKYO" brand hearing aids exceeds 100,000 units.

March

Onkyo Corporation exhibited "3rd "47 prefectures Japan gourmet show"" sponsored by Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro.

Products such as "Kashinshu" which were developed by collaborating partner breweries in Japan were sold.

Engine inspection system was provided to Komatsu Ltd.

April

"ONKYO DIRECT ANIME STORE -Lifestyle-" (common name: ON-ANI 2nd) was opened.

In new road technology conference, road dept., MLIT, as FS (Feasibility Study) study for realizing road government needs, technology study development using vibration sensor to simply realize measurement of traffic movement (cars and pedestrians) based on co-study by academia-industry cooperation with NAIST was adopted and completement of FY2022 commissioned study was announced.

July

Onkyo Corporation launched the subcommittee "Changing the World of Biotechnology with Sound" in the BioCommunity Kansai and became its leader.

May

Onkyo Corporation was selected for "Construction Technology Research and Development Subsidy System" which is performed by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and started performing development of vehicle weight and axle load estimation system at bridge by using acceleration data.

2024
May

License agreement of manufacture and sales of TVs for which "Sound by Onkyo" is used was concluded with Indian company "Reliance Retail Limited". 

June

Onkyo Corporation was selected for "Construction Technology R&D Grant System" performed by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

2025
February

Domestic shipments of "ONKYO" brand hearing aids exceeds 200,000 units.

April

Collaboration with G CUBE CO., LTD. about digital stethoscope started.

May

Onkyo Corporation was continuously selected for "Construction Technology R&D Grant System" performed by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

September

Onkyo Corporation exhibited at Reborn Challenge of Osaka Healthcare Pavilion in Osaka Expo.

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