Author Archives: kunioigusa

Showing how extensively gas energy equipment was giving impact to Japanese people’s daily life in history When the first “Street Gas Lamps” appeared in Yokohama and Tokyo in the early time of Meiji, many people would have been startled and also … Continue reading →

–Shows  remarkable description of Isuzu’s historic evolution and technology development–　 Last month, I went to Motors Museum “Hino Plaza” last , then now I decided to visit Isuzu Motors in Fujisawa city, Kanagawa  this time, since I’v heard there’s  unique facility called … Continue reading →

-Explore to the Hino’s commercial vehicles and their technology 　     Hino Motors, along with Isuzu Motors, is one of the leading commercial vehicle manufacturers in Japan. And it now holds a large market share in the truck and bus sector … Continue reading →

— Museum is showing amazing collection of silk and textile products in history 　　I happen to have a good chance to visit the Nature and Science Museum (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tuat) in Koganei city, Tokyo in the … Continue reading →

Explore the roots of machine industries in Japan as seen in the Museum collection 　     Last month I visited the “Industrial Technology Museum” in Saitama prefecture in the Nippon Institute of Technology which is widely known for its practical and … Continue reading →

looking into the history of Japan’s space exploration by visit Space Center-        Recently, one of the great information was brought to Japanese space exploration history. This is a news coverage on the successful landing on of“Hayabusa-2” on … Continue reading →

Showing Toyota’s historical car-making challenge and its current advanced technology of Toyota cars Outline of Automobile Pavilion        Here, I’ll report on the exhibition of “Automobile Pavilion” in the Toyota Industrial Museum, following the last “Textile Pavilion.”. The … Continue reading →

Exploring the secret of Toyota initiative of textile initiatives               When the meeting being held last year in Nagoya, I have visited the Toyota Museum of Industrial and Technology.  Because I’ve been long interested in … Continue reading →

 Suzuki’s business development from weaving to bike and towards automobile 　 I had chance to visit Hamamatsu recently. There we could realize that major world-class motorcycle manufacturers, like Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha,  were all born  and developed around this industrial zone … Continue reading →

—  Insight of the printing history with amazing exhibits       　A unique private museum is found near Tsukiji, Tokyo on the printing materials.  So recently I visited this museum as it was just after visiting “Toppan Printing Museum” … Continue reading →