Gihei Honda, Soichiro's father, ran a bicycle repair shop. His mother, Mika, wove textiles.
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He built a stamp from a used rubber bicycle pedal cover to forge his family seal on his grade reports. He eventually got caught after he began doing the same for other kids.
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Soichiro Honda was 8 years old when it rolled into his village. He never forgot the strong scent of the car’s oil.
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When he was 10, he raided his family's cash box, "borrowed" one of his father's bikes, and rode 20 miles to watch an airplane demo.
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He was driving at 120 kph. His car turned thrice in the air, and he was thrown out of it. It took him 3 months to recover.
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In 1937, Soichiro Honda started Tokai Seiki, which produced piston rings and aircraft engines.
WW2 and an earthquake devastated its factories. Honda sold the remnants to Toyota in 1945.
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He owned more than 100 patents, including a technique for making piston rings.
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Honda provided his mechanical genius, while Fujisawa handled finances and grew the company. They retired together in 1973.
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His son, Hirotoshi Honda, is an engineer, business magnate, and the founder of Mugen Motorsports.
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Soichiro Honda did this until his retirement.
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He was a licensed pilot and a huge fan of car racing. His hobbies included ballooning, golf, hang gliding, and skiing.
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Soichiro Honda didn’t want his funeral to cause traffic, so he requested that his family and company simply publish “Thank you very much” in newspapers when he died.
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Honda Motor Company started as a wooden shack that made motorized bicycles. It is now a global leader in manufacturing motorcycles and internal combustion engines.
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