Historical Events tagged with "hamamatsu"

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Economics & Industry

Founding of Honda Motor Company

September 24th, 1948 76 years ago

Honda Motor Company was founded by Soichiro Honda in Japan, focusing on manufacturing motorcycles. The company’s inception in Hamamatsu aimed to capitalize on the growing post-war demand for affordable and reliable transportation. Soichiro Honda envisioned a company that could blend innovation with practicality, leading to the establishment of one of the world's largest motorcycle and automobile manufacturers.

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