The original Walkman was created for the co-founder of Sony, Akio Morita, who wanted to be able to listen to operas during his frequent plane trips between Japan and the United States.

• 起初，沃克曼是专门为索尼公司的合伙创始人盛田昭夫发明的，他经常往来于日本和美国之间，想在飞机上欣赏歌剧。