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In the early 2000s, the Japanese press referred to Sony, Sanyo and Sharp as the 3S. Sanyo has this fascinating history. A ubiquitous Japanese electronics brand I saw all the time growing up. The company rode a wave of economic growth and globalization. But like other Japanese companies of this first generation, they failed to adapt. In today's video, the life and times of Sanyo.
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