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Kikuo Ibe

Kikuo Ibe developed G-SHOCK's shock-resistant construction and the 1983 DW-5000C. 1

At a glance

Place
Japan

The watchmaking story

Useful places to start with Kikuo Ibe's work include G-SHOCK DW-5000C and protected electronic module.

Kikuo Ibe worked for or held a role at Casio. 1

Scope: Direct watchmaking

Why this person is included

Documented original work

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Casio

Geographic ties: Japan. Documented workplace / industry location

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Casio — Worked for / held role. Electronic-watch engineer 1

    Legacy affiliation: Casio. Person-level contribution: Developed G-SHOCK's shock-resistant construction and the 1983 DW-5000C.

    Original affiliation wording: Casio. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 2 field-specific evidence records with 1 public source. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (2)
  • Noteworthy contribution: Casio republishes REVOLUTION's 29 December 2023 interview; these are dependent versions of one report. 1
  • Specific role: Casio republishes REVOLUTION's 29 December 2023 interview; these are dependent versions of one report. 1

Sources

  1. G-SHOCK’s 40-year journey: Kikuo Ibe reflects on dreams and the futureCasio / G-SHOCK; interview originally published by Revolution · First-party / official · 2023-12-29 (original interview)

    [S0141] Casio / G-SHOCK; interview originally published by Revolution. "G-SHOCK’s 40-year journey: Kikuo Ibe reflects on dreams and the future." 2023-12-29 (original interview). https://gshock.casio.com/ph/g-news/editorials/2024/revolution-gshock-40th-anniversary-kikuoibe-exclusive-interview/ Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Subject / successor organization

    How it was checked: Opened and read

    Limitation: Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: Casio republishes REVOLUTION's 29 December 2023 interview; these are dependent versions of one report.

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