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Soichiro Honda

1906 - 1991 - Japanese engineer who created a motorcycle and automobile empire

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Soichiro Honda

1906 - 1991

Leadership

Optimism

Perseverance

Soichiro Honda was the free-thinking founder of the Honda Motor Company, a global company with a reputation for producing high-quality, dependable and fuel-efficient motorbikes, cars and trucks. A self-made man, he believed that success was possible for those with only a modest education if they worked hard to achieve their dreams.

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My Story

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Watch My

Story

Listen to

My Story

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Assemblies

Resources

In the following story, explore where their character strengths were demonstrated and helped them to overcome challenges and difficulties.

Soichiro Honda

1906 - 1991

My name is Soichiro Honda, and I always loved machines.

I was born in Japan a long time ago. When I was a little boy, I saw a car for the first time. It made a loud noise, and the smell of oil filled the air. I knew, right then, that I wanted to build machines.

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