Hino Kumazo

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 malnutrition which was widespread in post-war Japan.

See also

• M1908 Pistol

References

• Hino Kumazō
• Image of Kumazō aircraft
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• 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