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Soichiro Honda (本田 宗一郎, Honda Sōichirō, 17 November 1906 – 5 August 1991) was a Japanese engineer and industrialist. In 1948, he established Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and oversaw its expansion from a wooden shack manufacturing bicycle motors to a multinational automobile and motorcycle manufacturer.
Honda Soichiro (born Nov. 17, 1906, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan—died Aug. 5, 1991, Tokyo) was a Japanese industrialist and engineer who was the founder of Honda Motor Company, Ltd. Honda began working as a mechanic in Tokyo at age 15 and six years later opened his own repair shop in Hamamatsu.
Soichiro Honda was a Japanese engineer and industrialist who would go on to found one of the world’s best-known car brands, Honda. It was established in 1946 and Soichiro would oversee its...
Soichiro Honda was a visionary engineer who turned a motorcycle engine company into the global giant Honda, known for reliable vehicles and racing prowess.
Soichiro Honda was born on November 17, 1906, in Komyo Village (now Tenryu City), Iwata County, Shizuoka Prefecture, as the eldest son of Gihei Honda and his wife Mika. Gihei was a skilled and honest blacksmith and Mika an accomplished weaver.
Jan 29, 2019 · Honda Sōichirō (1906–1991) was the founder of Honda, now a multinational manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and aircraft. The company was launched in 1948 as a maker of...
A NEW BEGINNING. Not one to give up, Mr. Soichiro Honda then studied metallurgy, and started a business producing engine parts. After the devastation of World War II, Mr. Honda revived his business by fitting war surplus engines to bicycles.
Soichiro Honda. Soichiro Honda was born on November 17, 1906, in Komyo Village (now Tenryu City), Iwata County, Shizuoka Prefecture, as the eldest son of Gihei Honda and his wife Mika. Gihei was a skilled and honest blacksmith \and Mika an accomplished weaver.
May 17, 2018 · A maverick in a country not known for its willingness to accept nonconformists, Soichiro Honda (1906-1991) created an automobile giant despite the opposition of the Japanese government. One of his company's cars, the Accord, was a best-selling model in the American market.
The maverick founder of the Honda Motor Company, Honda Soichiro built his enterprise into a global giant with a reputation for producing high-quality, dependable, and fuel-efficient motorcycles and automobiles.
