Microsoft Japan
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Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.[lower-alpha 2] (also known as MSKK) is a Japanese subsidiary of Microsoft headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. It develops both hardware and software technologies for consumers and business partners.[8]
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Microsoft Japan | |
Native name | 日本マイクロソフト株式会社 |
Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Nihon Maikurosofuto (K.K. Microsoft Japan Company) |
Formerly | Microsoft Company, Ltd. (1986–2011) |
Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | |
Predecessors | ASCII Microsoft |
Founded | February 1986; 38 years ago (1986-02)[lower-alpha 1] in Yoyogi, Shibuya |
Founder |
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Headquarters | , Japan |
Key people | Susumu Furukawa, President (1986 - 1992)[2]
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Number of employees | 2,225 (2013)[5] |
Parent | Microsoft |
Website | www.microsoft.com/ja-jp/ |
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Quick Facts Native name, Founded ...
Native name | マイクロソフト ディベロップメント |
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Founded | November 16, 2005 |
Founder | Bill Gates |
Headquarters | Chōfu, Tokyo , Japan |
Key people | Shunichi Kajisa,[6] President and Representative Director |
Number of employees | 371 (2006)[7] |
Website | www.microsoft.com/ja-jp/ |
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Microsoft Japan was founded in February 1986 as Microsoft Company, Ltd.[lower-alpha 3] by Susumu Furukawa and Bill Gates after partnership between ASCII Corporation and Microsoft ended, with the remaining ASCII Microsoft operations being merged into ASCII.