The roots of Seiko Epson Corporation go back to a company called Daiwa Kogyo, Ltd. which was founded in May 1942 by Hisao Yamazaki, a local clock shop owner and former employee of K. Hattori, in Suwa, Nagano, Japan.
Rødderne til Seiko Epson Corporation begyndte med en virksomhed kaldet Daiwa Kogyo, Ltd. som er grundlagt i 1942 af Hisao Yamazaki, en lokal urmagerbutiksindehaver og medarbejder hos K. Hattori, i Suwa, Nagano, Japan.