is a multinational manufacturer based in Kyoto, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. It was founded as in 1959 by Kazuo Inamori

Kazuo Inamori

Kazuo Inamori is a philanthropist, Japanese entrepreneur and the founder of Kyocera Corporation and KDDI Corporation.- Biography :...

 and renamed in 1982. The company has diversified its founding technology in ceramic materials through internal development as well as strategic mergers and acquisitions. It manufactures industrial ceramics, solar power generating systems, telecommunications equipment, office document imaging equipment, electronic components, semiconductor packages, cutting tools, and components for medical and dental implant systems.
Kyocera’s original product was a ceramic insulator known as a “kelcima” for use in television picture tubes.