Happy Birthday Soichiro Honda!
“On this day, November 18, 1906, Honda's founder was born in a small village near Mount Fuji. From a young age, Soichiro Honda was fascinated by engines, and he helped at his father's bicycle-repair business. He eventually went into business producing piston rings, and in 1946, he began selling auxiliary motors to power bicycles--an effective, low-cost solution for customers in post-war Japan. His first production motorcycle--the Type A--followed a year later. By 1955, Honda had become Japan's largest motorcycle manufacturer. American Honda--the company's first international subsidiary--was born four years later.”
“Honda-san's biography and accomplishments are too lengthy to list here, but suffice to say that his DNA is still present in the company and its products. Happy birthday, Mr. Honda, and thank you.”