Casio facts for kids
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Casio's world headquarters in Shibuya, Tokyo
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| Traded as | TYO: 6952 |
| Industry | Electronic engineering |
| Founded | April 1946 (as Kashio Seisakujo) June 1, 1957 (as Casio Computer Co., Ltd.) |
| Founders | Tadao Kashio, Toshio Kashio |
| Headquarters | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
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Key people
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Kazuo Kashio (Chairman and CEO) Kazuhiro Kashio (President and COO) |
| Products | Watches (includes G-Shock and Wave Ceptor ranges), Clocks, Calculators, Digital cameras, Electronic musical instruments, Label printers, Page printers, Office computers |
| Revenue | ¥338.4 billion (US$2.836 billion) (2015) |
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Number of employees
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11,592 (2015) |
Casio Computer Co., Ltd. (カシオ計算機株式会社, Kashio Keisanki Kabushiki-gaisha) is a big Japanese company. It makes many electronic products for people all over the world. You might know them for their calculators, digital cameras, electronic musical instruments, and cool digital watches. Casio started in 1946. In 1957, they made the world's first compact electric calculator. Casio was also one of the first companies to make digital cameras. In the 1980s and 1990s, they made many affordable electronic keyboards for musicians.
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History of Casio
Casio was started in April 1946 by Tadao Kashio. He was an engineer who was good at making things.
Early Inventions: The Yubiwa Pipe
Kashio's first big product was something called the yubiwa pipe. This was a special ring that could hold a cigarette. It let people smoke their cigarette all the way down. It also kept their hands free. Japan was very poor after World War II. Cigarettes were valuable, so this invention was a big success.
Making Calculators
In 1949, Kashio saw electric calculators at a show in Tokyo. He and his younger brothers, Toshio, Kazuo, and Yukio, decided to make their own. They used the money they earned from the yubiwa pipe.
Most calculators back then used gears. You had to turn a crank or use a motor to make them work. Toshio knew a lot about electronics. He decided to build a calculator using special electronic parts called solenoids.
Their first calculator was finished in 1954. It was the first electro-mechanical calculator made in Japan. It was about the size of a desk.
Key Innovations in Calculators
Casio's calculator had some important new ideas:
- It used a 10-key number pad. Other calculators had many more keys for each number place.
- It had only one display window. Other calculators showed numbers in three different windows.
The First All-Electric Calculator
In 1957, Casio released the Model 14-A. This was the world's first all-electric compact calculator. It used special relay technology. It cost 485,000 yen. The year 1957 is also when the company officially became Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Growth in the 1980s and Beyond
In the 1980s, Casio became famous for its affordable electronic musical keyboards. Many people bought them for their homes.
The company also became well-known for its many different kinds of watches. Casio was one of the first to make quartz watches, which use a vibrating crystal to keep time. They made both digital and analog watches. They even sold watches that had calculators built into them!
Casio also made watches that could:
- Show the time in many different time zones.
- Display temperature, air pressure, and altitude.
- Even show Global Positioning System (GPS) information.
Digital Camera Innovations
Casio has also made many important steps forward in digital cameras.
- In 1995, they made the QV-10. This was the first digital camera for everyday people with a screen on the back.
- They made the first camera that could take three-megapixel photos.
- They created the first super-small digital camera.
- They also made the first digital camera to use special ceramic lens technology.
Casio Products Today
Casio makes a wide range of electronic products. Here are some of their main products:
- Calculators
- Watches (like the tough G-Shock series)
- Cash registers
- Digital cameras (Exilim series)
- Mobile phones
- Electronic keyboards
- Electronic dictionaries
- Electronic games
- Computer printers
- Clocks
- Portable televisions
Popular Products
In the 1970s and 80s, Casio was famous for its electronic calculators and musical instruments. Today, Casio is most known for making strong and reliable digital watches.
The G-Shock range of watches is very popular. These watches are built to be super tough and resist shocks. The 1983 G-Shock DW-5600C is a favorite among collectors. In the 1980s and 90s, Casio also made many digital watches with games built into them. These were very popular with kids and teens!
Casio also makes special products for different parts of the world. For example, they have a "Prayer Compass" watch. This watch helps Muslims know when to pray and which way to face.
Images for kids
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Casio fx-991EX "CLASSWIZ" scientific calculator
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Two Casio "ToneBank" electric keyboards: SA-20 and SA-65
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Casio EV-SP3900 Electronic dictionary
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Cassiopeia PDA
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QV-10 Digital camera
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EX-S600 Digital camera
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Au W31CA Mobile phone
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Casio V.P.A.M. fx-570S Scientific calculator
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Casio fx-102 (1976)
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Casio fx-570MS
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Casio JF-120VB desk calculator
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Casio fx-115ES Scientific calculator with Natural Display
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FC-100V financial calculator
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Casio fx-7000G, the world's first graphing calculator
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FR-2650T calculator with printer for checkout
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NAME LAND KL-P7
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PB-770 pocket computer, with FA-11 extension dock
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SF-R20 Digital Diary (early PDA)
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TS-150 watch (left) and FX-991EX scientific calculator (right)
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Casio Sport OutGear SGW-400HD-1BV
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Casio F-91W Digital watch
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Casio WMP1 portable MP3 watch
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DW-5600E-1V A G-Shock watch with one of the first electroluminescent backlights
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Casio Edifice EF-518 watch
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Casio ATC-1100 Triple Sensor Watch
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Pro Trek PRW-1000TJ Triple Sensor Watch in compass mode
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Casio PRT-505 "TwinCept" watch
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Casio G-Shock GW9400 Rangeman watch with triple sensors and tough solar technology
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Casio Tough Solar "Wave Ceptor" watch
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VL-Tone VL-1
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Sampletone SK-1
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Casiotone 201
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CZ-1 digital synthesizer
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AZ-1 keytar
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PG-380 MIDI Guitar
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DH-800 Digital Horn
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CTK-496 home keyboard
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WK-200 workstation keyboard
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Privia PX-130 digital piano
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Casio Celviano AP-620
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Casio fx-280 Scientific Calculator
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Casio Privia PX-330
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Edifice ECB-800D-1A
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See also
In Spanish: Casio Computer para niños
