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Kawasaki History

  • Shozo Kawasaki, the founder opens Kawasaki

    Shozo Kawasaki, the founder opens Kawasaki
    Kawasaki's origins go back to 1878, when Shozo Kawasaki established Kawasaki Tsukiji Shipyard in Tokyo
  • Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd. is incorporated. Kojiro Matsukata is appointed as the first president of the new company.

    Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd. is incorporated. Kojiro Matsukata is appointed as the first president of the new company.
    In 1894, seven years after the establishment of Kawasaki Dockyard, kawasaki heavy indusries was repairing boats
  • LAunches its first boat

    LAunches its first boat
    Launches Cargo-Passenger Ship Iyomaru, the first boat made by kawasaki industries
  • Kawasaki starts designing helicopters

    Kawasaki starts designing helicopters
    Begins production of Bell 47D helicopters
  • Kawasaki makes its first motorcycle

    Kawasaki makes its first motorcycle
    Kawasaki launches its first motorcylce named H1 motorcycle.
  • KAwasaki makes its first jet ski

    KAwasaki makes its first jet ski
    Kawasaki sought to develop a new product powered by a gasoline engine other than motorcycles in order to expand its consumer product business and launches its first jet ski
  • Delivers the first LNG carrier built in Japan

    Delivers the first LNG carrier built in Japan
    Kawasaki industries releases its first cargo ship
  • Ships first 700T train to Taiwan High Speed Rail

    Ships first 700T train to Taiwan High Speed Rail
    Kawasaki has order to fabricate a high speed train and releases the 700t train for taiwan rails
  • KAwasaki releases small airplanes

    KAwasaki releases small airplanes
    Rolls out test planes for the XP-1 fixed-wing maritime patrol aircraft and XC-2 great quality aircrafts
  • Kakasaki releases the new motorcycle Kx 250

    Kakasaki releases the new motorcycle Kx 250
    Kawasaki releses a new dirt bike, with high tech technology improving the motorized sports industries