This place is located about 15 minutes walk from Moriguchi Station on Tanimachi Line (subway) or Moriguchishi Station on Keihan Line.

**Company profile:

The history of Matsushita Electric began in 1918 with the invention and manufacture of attachment plugs by Konosuke Matsushita (1894-1989), the company founder. Dedicated to principal that the foremost purpose of technology is the benefit of all humankind, our R&D teams have always pursued original products and applications to improve live. Today, our achievements span the field of audio-visuals, system home appliances, green technology, social welfare systems, health care and medical instruments, semiconductors and device components, production engineering, automotive electronics, information and communications, and energy and lightings. Examples from all of these fields are on exhibit here at the Hall of Science and Technology. Into the future, too, we look forward to making new breakthroughs which benefit people without harming the Earth’s environment. This kind of informed development, and globally based diversity and creativity, are the driving force behind our efforts to serve the citizen of tomorrow.

1. Entrance Hall. Features a 150" seamless-screen multivision system (with 12 TV projections), and a robot.

2. History and Status. The initial stage of products that were produced between 1918, when Matsushita Electric was established. And in 1932, when the founder became conscious of the company’s social responsibilities, as well as the technological advances since then.

3. Audio-visuals. Features several examples of digital AV technology, including the latest devices offering high-quality picture, and multi dimensional audio components.

4. Green Technology, Social Welfare Systems, Health Care and Medical Instruments. Environmentally friendly technologies, devices to improve social welfare, equipment for health care and medical use.

5. System Home Appliances. Forward fashion products and systems for the home which save energy and resources while improving life-styles.

6. Semiconductors. High performance, high quality and high reliability – ICs, CCD image sensors and laser diodes that are the best in today’s technology.

7. Device Components. These tiny devices drive today’s trends in electronic products toward downsizing, higher performance, and reduced energy consumption.

8. Production Engineering; Automotive Electronics. Production Engineering to create fully automated systems; automotive electronics.

9. Photos. Various system examples which were delivered and installed.

10. Listening Room. The crystal clear and resonant high fidelity sound offered in this acoustic listening area is reproduced by digital audio equipment and high grade speaker systems.

11. Home Electronics. Products for the home, including systems for home automation and AV use, as well as electric musical instruments and the Internet.

12. Information and Communications. This area features the latest multimedia applications using advanced digital technology, including optical discs, mobile communications products, information and communications equipment, computers and peripherals.

13. High Definition Theater. Crystal clear HDTV/DVD images are displayed on a large screen and enhanced with symphonic quality acoustics.

14. Energy and Lighting. The basic technologies of various batteries, including solar batteries, and high efficiency lighting technologies.

These are what we also observed:

42" plasma technology television;

32-bit microprocessor controller expanded size;

varieties of LCD televisions;

DVD products including those replacing CD-ROM in PCs;

new technology thin wall speakers;

low to high pitch speaker sets;

DVD home theater;

robotic wood crafter;

high definition television HDTV with double resolution for less flickering and better images;

mini disk MD;

house elevator/lift for disable people;

other useful household appliance; and

optical disk for still photos of group visitors.

For more information, visit the homepage of Hall of Science and Technology