Biography:Hino Kumazo

Hino Kumazō
Hino Kumazō
Born	Hino Kumazō Hitoyoshi, Japan
Died	January 15, 1946(1946-01-15) (aged 67) Hitoyoshi, Japan
Occupation	inventor, aviator

In this Japanese name, the family name is Hino.

Hino Kumazō (日野 熊蔵, June 9, 1878 – January 15, 1946) was a Japanese inventor and aviation pioneer. His most famous invention is the M1908 pistol. Most of his records were lost when Hino's home in Tokyo was fire bombed during World War II. Hino died in 1946 due to the mass poverty and widespread malnutrition in post-war Japan.

See also

• M1908 Pistol

References

• Hino Kumazō
• Image of Kumazō aircraft
• [1]
• [2]
• [3]
• [4]
• History of Early Aviation in Japan, Shinji Suzuki, University of Tokyo, Tokyo; Masako Sakai, Japan Aeronautic Association, Tokyo
• AIAA-2005-118 43rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, Jan. 10-13, 2005