was a mechanical technologist and professor. He was born in

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, and graduated from the

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''Kōgakubu'' (mechanical course). In Meiji 29 (1896), he was installed in the University of Tokyo professor. He invented an Inoguchi shiki turbine pump (Inokuchi type turboalternator). He established Nihon Kikai Gakkai (Japan Institute of Mechanical Engineers) He is founder of

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(former: Inokuchi Seisakusho- lit. Inokuchi manufacturing/works) in 1920.

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