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Miyata (other)
Miyata is a Japanese manufacturer of bicycles, unicycles and fire extinguishers. Miyata may also refer to: *Miyata 310, "semi-pro" road bicycle that was manufactured by Miyata until 1986. *Koga Miyata, Dutch bicycle manufacturer *Miyata, Fukuoka (宮田町, Miyata-machi) a former town located in Kurate District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan *8369 Miyata, a main-belt asteroid, the 8369th asteroid registered *Miyata (surname), people with the surname Miyata See also * Miata (other) * Mihata (other) * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyata
Miyata is a Japanese manufacturer of bicycles, The company has been in operation since 1890. Miyata was also one of the first producers of motorcycles in Japan under the name Asahi. The Asahi AA was the first mass-produced motorcycle in Japan. Miyata claims to have been the first Japanese manufacturer of flash-butt welded frame tubes (1946) and the first to use electrostatic painting (1950). History Miyata was founded by Eisuke Miyata (1840-1900), a bowyer and engineer from Tokyo who also made components for rickshaws. Eisuke's second son, Eitarō, apprenticed in a local munitions facility and later earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Kyoto University. In 1874, Eisuke moved the family to Shiba and in 1881 opened Miyata Manufacturing in Kyōbashi, Tokyo. The factory produced guns for the Imperial Japanese Army including the Murata rifle, and knives for the Navy. In 1889, a foreigner visited Miyata to ask the gunmakers to repair his bicycle. The engineers repai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
