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Kawanishi

Kawanishi Kokuki Kabushiki Kaisa

Year of foundation of the company: 1928. The company was formed on the basis of the company "Kawanishi Kikai Seisakuso", which has been producing seaplanes since 1921.

President: Seibei Kawanishi

Leading constructors: Eiyi Sekiguchi, Yoshio Hasiguchi, Shizuo Kikuhara, Hiroyuki Inoue, Elizaburo Adachi, Toshihara Baba.

Location of factories: Naruo, Takarazuka, Konan, Khimai.

Major developments: N1K and N1K-J fighters, N6K and N8K flying boats.