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1. www.notablebiographies.com › He-Ho › Honda-SoichiroSoichiro Honda Biography - life, wife, school, son ...

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   Aug 5, 1991 · The first son of blacksmith Gihei Honda and his wife Mika, Soichiro Honda was born on November 17, 1906, in rural Iwata-gun, Japan. In 1922 he graduated from the Futamata Senior Elementary School. Honda had little tolerance for formal education and jumped at every opportunity he had to work with his true love: motors.

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2. global.honda › en › heritageHonda Global | The "Joy of Manufacturing" / 1936

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   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.

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   Who is Honda Soichiro?

   • 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.

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   How old was Soichiro Honda when he died?

   • Honda died at age 84 in 1991. Later in life he continued to take on new adventures - hang gliding, hot-air ballooning, racing cars, and skiing. Soichiro Honda was a visionary engineer who turned a motorcycle engine company into the global giant Honda, known for reliable vehicles and racing prowess.

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   What did Soichiro Honda do in retirement?

   • In retirement, Honda busied himself with work connected with the Honda Foundation. Soichiro Honda and his wife both held private pilot’s licenses even at their advanced ages. He also liked to spend his later year’s skiing, hang-gliding, and ballooning and at 77 he was a highly skilled artist.

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   What did Soichiro Honda do before he left school?

   • He even once borrowed one of his father’s bicycles to see a demonstration of the airplane made by pilot Art Smith, which cemented his love for machinery and invention. Just prior to Soichiro leaving school in 1922 Soichiro Honda saw an advert for an automobile servicing company Tokyo Art Shokai.

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   Mar 13, 2024 · 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.

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   Soichiro Honda and his wife both held private pilot’s licenses even at their advanced ages. He also liked to spend his later year’s skiing, hang-gliding, and ballooning and at 77 he was a ...

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7. interestingengineering.com › soichiro-hondaSoichiro Honda Biography - Interesting Engineering

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   1991. Dies at age 84 in Tokyo, Japan. Soichiro Honda was a visionary engineer who turned a motorcycle engine company into the global giant Honda, known for reliable vehicles and racing prowess.

8. www.onthisday.com › people › soichiro-hondaSoichiro Honda (Engineer and Industrialist) - On This Day

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   Star Sign: Scorpio. Died: August 5, 1991 (aged 84) Biographies and Sources. Soichiro Honda - Automotive Hall of Fame. Soichiro Honda founded the Honda Motor Company, which became one of the world's largest motorcycle and automobile manufacturers. As a child, Honda...

9. hof.motorcyclemuseum.org › halloffame › detailAMA Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame | Soichiro Honda

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   He also received the American auto industry's highest award when he was admitted to the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1989. Honda was awarded the AMA’s highest honor, the Dud Perkins Award, in 1971. Honda died on August 5, 1991 from liver failure at 84. His wife, Sachi, and three children survived him.