Soichiro Honda

ABOUT SOICHIRO HONDA

Japanese businessman who helped Honda Motor Co. become an internationally recognized brand.

He worked for a mechanic in Tokyo for six years, despite having no formal education.

He was awarded Japan's prestigious Order of the Rising Sun after his death.

His son Hirotoshi Honda founded Mugen Motorsports.

He was an early 20th-century automotive pioneer much like his American counterpart Henry Ford .