Soichiro Honda

Soichiro Honda
本田宗一郎
Senior Third Rank
Soichiro Honda; 本田宗一郎 Senior Third Rank
Born	17 November 1906; Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Died	5 August 1991 (aged 84); Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Engineering
Known for	Founder of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Spouse	Sachi Honda (1914–2013)
Children	Hirotoshi Honda,; Yasuhiro Watanabe
Parent(s)	Gihei Honda (Father) ; Mika Honda (Mother)

Soichiro Honda (本田宗一郎, Honda Sōichirō, 17 November 1906 – 5 August 1991) was a Japanese engineer and industrialist.^[1] 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.^[4]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Honda Soichiro at the Encyclopædia Britannica
^ R.I.P. Sachi Honda, Widow Of Honda Motor Co. Ltd. Founder Soichiro Honda Road Racing World, December 18 2013. Retrieved July 19 2018
^ "Yasuhiro Watanabe". Der Spiegel (in German). 1983-11-06. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
^ "Do You Remember September 24,1948 ?". Honda History. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Retrieved 13 August 2013. Including President Soichiro Honda, there were 34 employees.

[Brittanica-1] Honda Soichiro at the Encyclopædia Britannica

[2] R.I.P. Sachi Honda, Widow Of Honda Motor Co. Ltd. Founder Soichiro Honda Road Racing World, December 18 2013. Retrieved July 19 2018

[3] "Yasuhiro Watanabe". Der Spiegel (in German). 1983-11-06. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2022-01-21.

[4] "Do You Remember September 24,1948 ?". Honda History. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Retrieved 13 August 2013. Including President Soichiro Honda, there were 34 employees.

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Soichiro Honda 本田宗一郎 Senior Third Rank

Born	(1906-11-17)17 November 1906^[1] Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan^[1]
Died	5 August 1991(1991-08-05) (aged 84)^[1] Tokyo, Japan^[1]
Occupation	Engineering
Known for	Founder of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Spouse	Sachi Honda (1914–2013)^[2]
Children	Hirotoshi Honda, Yasuhiro Watanabe^[3]
Parent(s)	Gihei Honda (Father) Mika Honda (Mother)