Founding Hewlett-Packard Japan

Dave Packard shakes hands with an unnamed Japanese official during the formation of Yokogawa Hewlett-Packard.

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Dave Packard shaking hands with two men at the launch of Yokogawa Hewlett-Packard in 1963.

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Dave Packard dining during his visit to Japan in 1963. Two women in traditional Japanese dress sit on either side of him.

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Date: 1963

Hewlett-Packard entered Japan with the formation of a joint-venture company — Hewlett-Packard’s first — named Yokogawa Hewlett-Packard. Hewlett-Packard was about a decade ahead of most American tech companies in recognizing Japan’s business potential. Hewlett-Packard would later buy out Yokogawa Electric Works and rename the venture “Hewlett-Packard Japan.”