Hino Kumazo

Hino Kumazō

Hino Kumazō

Hino Kumazō
Born Hino Kumazō
(1878-06-09)June 9, 1878
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 malnutrition which was widespread in post-war Japan.

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