What happened 1979 AD in Japan

In 1979, the Walkman brand was introduced, in the form of the world's first portable music player using the compact cassette format.

In 1979, the Walkman was introduced, making it one of the world's first portable music players.

Sony began a life insurance company in 1979, one of its many peripheral businesses.

In 1980, Nintendo launched Game & Watch—a handheld video game series developed by Yokoi. These systems do not contain interchangeable cartridges and thus the hardware was tied to the game. The first Game & Watch game, Ball, was distributed worldwide. The modern "cross" D-pad design was developed in 1982, by Yokoi for a Donkey Kong version. Proven to be popular, the design was patented by Nintendo. It later earned a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award.

In 1979, the Walkman brand was introduced, in the form of the world's first portable music player using the compact cassette format.

In 1979, the Walkman was introduced, making it one of the world's first portable music players.

Sony began a life insurance company in 1979, one of its many peripheral businesses.

In 1980, Nintendo launched Game & Watch—a handheld video game series developed by Yokoi. These systems do not contain interchangeable cartridges and thus the hardware was tied to the game. The first Game & Watch game, Ball, was distributed worldwide. The modern "cross" D-pad design was developed in 1982, by Yokoi for a Donkey Kong version. Proven to be popular, the design was patented by Nintendo. It later earned a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award.