Morita was born on 26th January 1921 in Nagoya,Japan he is the eldest son of Eamonn and sickle Chu Yoko Morita is located in a relatively wealthy family in Japan has three brothers who are all men. As the oldest sibling he was trained to take over the family business. However Morita found himself being interested in physics and mathematics. He graduated from Osaka Imperial University in 1944. He was given the Albert Medal by the UK’s Royal Society of Arts in 1982. In 1984 he received the Legion of Honor and in 1991 the Emperor of Japan gave him the first Class of Order of the Sacred Treasure. In 1987 the University of Manitoba awarded Morita with the International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award. He was presented with the honorary British Knighthood in 1993. After his death he was recognized with the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun. He left the chairmanship of Sony on 25th November 1994. Morita died due to pneumonia in October 1999.