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Oct 8, 2013 · In March 1914, Kwaishinsha Jidosha Kojo (Kwaishinsha Motor Car Works, Co.) in Azabu Hiroo in Tokyo, operated by one Masujiro Hashimoto, made an open-top four-wheel passenger car. They named the car the DAT, formed from the initials of three investors in the company, Kenjiro Den, Rokuro Aoyama, and Meitaro Takeuchi.
Our History. Nissan's Beginnings. Japan first imported automobiles from Europe and the United States in the late 19th century. Only foreign brands such as Ford and GM were seen on Japan's roads in the Meiji (1868–1912) and Taisho (1912–1926) eras. Momentum began for manufacturing cars in Japan began to build in the early 20th century and ...
Rokuro Aoyama. One of the founders of Datsun, which eventually became Nissan . Before the Datsun brand name came into being, an automobile named the DAT car was built in 1914, by the Kaishinsha Motorcar Works, in the Azabu-Hiroo District in Tokyo. The new car's name was an acronym of the company's partners' surnames: Kenjiro D en. Rokuro A oyama.
Dec 24, 2023 · Three of the men who invested in the company, Kenjiro Den, Rokuro Aoyama and Aketaro Takeuchi built the company’s first car in 1914 and called it “DAT,” a name using the last initials of the ...
Rokuro Aoyama (青山 禄朗) Meitaro Takeuchi (竹内 明太郎). The firm was renamed Kaishinsha Motorcar Co. in 1918, seven years after their establishment and again, in 1925, to DAT Motorcar Co. DAT Motors constructed trucks in addition to the DAT passenger cars.
This company was the precursor to the modern-day automotive giant Nissan Motors. Masujiro Hashimoto’s venture, Kwaishinsha Motor Car Works, was sustained by three key financial supporters: business manager Kenjiro Den, his childhood friend Rokuro Aoyama, and the well-connected financier Meitaro Takeuchi.
Before the Datsun brand name came into being, an automobile named the DAT car was built in 1914, by the Kaishinsha Motorcar Works (快進自動車工場, Kaishin Jidōsha Kōjō), in the Azabu-Hiroo District in Tokyo. The new car's name was an acronym of the initials of the company partners: Kenjiro Den (Den Kenjirō) Rokuro Aoyama (Aoyama Rokurō)
