Shōjirō Ishibashi

In this Japanese name, the family name is Ishibashi.
Shōjirō Ishibashi
石橋 正二郎

Shōjirō Ishibashi in 1952.
Born (1889-02-01)February 1, 1889
Kurume, Japan
Died September 11, 1976(1976-09-11) (aged 87)
Kyoto, Japan
Nationality  Japanese
Occupation Founder of Bridgestone Corporation
Relatives Kunio Hatoyama (grandson)
Yukio Hatoyama (grandson)

Shōjirō Ishibashi (石橋 正二郎 Ishibashi Shōjirō, February 1, 1889 September 11, 1976) was a Japanese businessman who founded the Bridgestone Corporation, the world's largest maker of tires,[1] in 1930 in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. Bridgestone was named after its founder: In the Japanese language ishi means "stone" and bashi(/hashi) means "bridge".[1] hence the origin of the company's name in English.[1]

Ishibashi's daughter, Yasuko Hatoyama, became heir to Ishibashi's considerable fortune and has used the inheritance to fund her family's political causes.[1] She married former Japanese Foreign Minister Iichirō Hatoyama.[1] The couple had two sons, who are Ishibashi's grandchildren - politicians Kunio Hatoyama, who served as Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, and Yukio Hatoyama, who was Prime Minister from 16 September 2009 to 8 June 2010.[1][2]

Ishibashi's motto for Bridgestone was to "serve society with products of superior quality". He founded Ishibashi Cultural Center and the Bridgestone Museum of Art (also located at 10 Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104) and was a major benefactor of the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, having also constructed the building in which it is housed.

The owner of the Prince Motor Company

Tama Motor Company (later renamed as Prince Motor Company) executives at the exhibition show of the Prince vehicles heald at the Bridgestone headquarters in Kyobashi, Tokyo in March 1952. From left to right, Tamotsu Toyama (executive director. Former prototype aircraft workshop manager of Tachikawa Aircraft Company), Satoichiro Suzuki (president), Shojiro Ishibashi (chairman of Tama Motors and the president of Bridgestone) and Kanichiro Ishibashi (executive director. Son of Shojiro Ishibashi).

Ishibashi made sure of birth and the end of the Prince Motor Company.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Takahashi, Kosuke (2009-08-29). "Japan on the brink of a new era". Asia Times. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  2. "Japan's PM Yukio Hatoyama resigns". BBC News. 2010-06-02.
  3. 『プリンス自動車の光芒』 桂木洋二著 グランプリ出版 2003年10月22日KATSURAGI, Yoji (2003), “The Beam of Light of the Prince Motor Company”, Grand Prix Book Publishing Co., Ltd., (Japanese) ISBN 4-87687-251-1
  4. 『「プリンス」荻窪の思い出 II』荻友会編 私家版 1997年11月16日 "Prince - Memories of Ogikubo" Private press by Tekiyukai Association, Nov. 16, 1997 (Japanese)


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