Hajime Karatsu

Background

Karatsu, Hajime was born on January 9, 1919 in Tanto, Ryonei, People's Republic of China. Arrived in Japan, 1935. Son of Tsurukichi and Itsuno (Kobayashi) Karatsu.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Tokyo University, 1942.

Career

Manager Nippon Telegraph & Telephone, Tokyo, 1948-1961. Managing director Matsushita Communication Industrial Company Ltd., Yokohama, Japan, 1961-1984. Technical advisor Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Ltd., Osaka, Japan, 1984-1986.

Professor Research and Development Institute Tokai University, Tokyo, since 1986. President Tokai University Fukuoka Junior College, since 1990. Member Industrial Structural Council Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Tokyo, since 1983.

Chairman office automation committee Tokyo Metropolitan Government, since 1984.

Achievements

• Hajime Karatsu has been listed as a noteworthy Business educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Tqc Wisdom of Japan: Managing for Total Quality Control

    (Book by Karatsu, Hajime)

Membership

Member Japan Operations Research Institute, Reliability Engineering Association Japan, American Society Quality Control, Institute 5th Generation Computer Systems.

Interests

• Avocation: music.

Connections

Married Sumako Narumi, December 8, 1945 (deceased April 1973). 1 child, Osamu; married Natsuko Kimura, March 1, 1975. 1 child, Haruko Ohno.

Father:

Tsurukichi Karatsu

Mother:

Itsuno (Kobayashi) Karatsu

Spouse:

Natsuko Kimura

Spouse:

Sumako Narumi

child:

Haruko Ohno Karatsu

child:

Osamu Karatsu