1948 ⟶ Honda Motor Company Founded
September 24: Honda founded in Hamamatsu, Japan by Soichiro ...
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🏢 Kongō Gumi Founded
The world's oldest ongoing company, Kongō Gumi, is founded in Osaka, Japan.⟶
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Japan🚗 Toyota Motor Corporation Founded
August 28: Toyota founded in Japan by Kiichiro Toyoda.⟶
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Japan🚗 Honda Motor Company Founded
September 24: Honda founded in Hamamatsu, Japan by Soichiro Honda and Takeo Fujisawa.⟶
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Japan🎬 Godzilla Film Premieres in Japan
🪦 Japanese Socialist Politician Inejiro Asanuma Assassinated on Television
October 12: Inejiro Asanuma, a Japanese socialist politician, is assassinated during a broadcast on TV.⟶
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Japan🚄 Shinkansen High-Speed Rail Inaugurated
Shinkansen, the first high-speed rail commercial passenger service.⟶
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