Founder and leader of the Nissan concern and the first President of the Nissan Motor Corporation, with the hope of bringing prosperity to the Japanese nation and automotive industry, Mr. Yoshisuke Ayukawa began the mass-production of automobiles. With his worldly vision, he devoted his efforts to the production of Datsun vehicles, supporting many medium and small companies along the way, and even proposed the construction of high-speed motorways. In recognition of his great achievements, the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame is honored to induct Mr. Yoshisuke Ayukawa into the Hall of Fame.

Launch of the Datsun at the new Yokohama factory in 1934, Ayukawa fourth from the right.

Newspaper clipping from 1937.

Ayukawa (right) with an influential politician Yosuke Matsuoka in 1937.

Ayukawa at a meeting of small business owners in 1956.

Ayukawa and his family in 1945.

Ayukawa was an ardent painter.

Ayukawa’s writing, long life without aging.