The TRON project started in Japan in 1984 with the goal of producing generally useful computer architecture.
cf Fifth Generation Project, which started around the same time
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In 1989, TRON was to be made the standard in Japanese schools, with the deliberate aim of reducing DOS dependency. USTR named TRON a “trade barrier” and the school rollout was eventually spiked (Wikipedia histories: TRON, Han unification)