The Japan Automotive Hall of Fame (JAHFA) is a non-profit organization established to recognize and honor those individuals who have contributed greatly to the development of the Japanese automotive industry and automotive culture to the present status, and to designate historical automobiles that were epochmaking in their repective times.
The JAHFA is honored to commend their great achievements and such historical vehicles and to hand down their legacy to our posterity.
日本自動車殿堂 JAHFA

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■ 2024 JAHFA Inductees

Fumito Sakai

Born in 1924
Nutured motoring culture by promoting amature racing and automotive publication

Koichi Shimokawa

Born in 1930
Pioneered automotive industry study and established international network

Takeshi Uchiyamada

Born in 1946
Developed the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle and led the next generation mobility

Yasuhiro Daisho

Born in 1946
Advanced the automotive engine technology and nurtured new studies in Japan and abroad

Masahiro Hara

Born in 1957
Inventor of globally accepted and renowned QR Code system

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■ 2023 JAHFA Inductees

Shoichiro Toyoda

Born in 1925
Made Toyota a world leading automobile company

Yasuhei Oguchi

Born in 1937
Developed automobile safety technology through advanced driver control concept and education

Shoichi Sano

Born in 1937
Developed and applied the first four wheel steering technology in the world

Tetsuro Aikawa

Born in 1954
Pioneer in mass produced Lithium-ion battery driven electric vehicles

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