Konosuke Matsushita Museum / 1927～1931
The exterior of the museum building emulates the exterior of the Panasonic headquarters building constructed in 1933. The museum was opened in 1968 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of Matsushita Electric Housewares Manufacturing Works (now Panasonic). The Konosuke Matsushita Museum traces the historical development of Japan's household appliances industry. (For more information, see the January 2010 issue of the PR magazine pla-topia.) http://panasonic.co.jp/history/museum/
Following the plugs and sockets, the next product developed was the bicycle lamp. One of these was the first product with the National brand attached: a square lamp. It could also be used as a hand-carried lamp in addition to being used as a bicycle lamp, and it proved to be a popular product. Besides, many products that utilized electric heating were commercialized in the early Showa era, including?electric irons, electric stoves, and electric kotatsu.
