アメリカ大使館(@usembassytokyo):On this day in 1979, Sony released the first-ever Walkman. It became a huge hit in Japan, the United States and around the world because it introduced the entirely new concept of "portable music." The Walkman stands out as a symbol of Japanese innovation that fundamentally transformed how people listened to music.

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2026.07.01 08:29

On this day in 1979, Sony released the first-ever Walkman. It became a huge hit in Japan, the United States and around the world because it introduced the entirely new concept of "portable music." The Walkman stands out as a symbol of Japanese innovation that fundamentally transformed how people listened to music.