Tokuji Hayakawa
Japanese businessman (1893–1980)
Tokuji Hayakawa (早川 徳次, Hayakawa Tokuji; November 3, 1893 – June 24, 1980) was a Japanese businessman and the founder of Hayakawa Kinzoku Kōgyō (the present-day Sharp Corporation). He invented and patented the “Tokubijō” belt buckle in 1912 (a belt which can fasten without perforating) and invented the "Ever Ready Sharp" mechanical pencil (from which his company would later get its name) in 1915.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Tokuji Hayakawa (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Nov 3, 1893, died Jun 24, 1980.1
About
The success of the “Tokubijō” belt buckle led to Hayakawa starting his own metallurgical processing, which then developed into the present-day Sharp Corporation.
From Wikipedia’s article on Tokuji Hayakawa, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Sharp CorporationFounder9
Career
Occupation: inventor, entrepreneur, businessperson.4
- Date not recordedFounded Sharp Corporation3
Personal life
Awards
- Date not recordedOrder of the Sacred Treasure8
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataTokuji Hayakawa on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaTokuji Hayakawa on Wikipedia
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- 9WikidataSharp Corporation, Founder
- 10Wikimedia CommonsTokuji Hayakawa photo by Tokuji Hayakawa, Public domain