The was the first successful Japanese-designed and constructed airplane. It was designed by Captain
Yoshitoshi Tokugawa and was first flown by him on October 13, 1911, at Tokorozawa in
Saitama Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the KantÅ region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture ...
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There is a replica displayed in the
Tokorozawa Aviation Museum
The is a museum located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama dedicated to the history of aviation in Japan. It contains aircraft and other displays (many of which are interactive) and an IMAX theatre. Located on the site of Japan's first airfield w ...
, located near the place where the aircraft's first flight took place.
[Aviation Museum websit]
Kaishiki 1 - Tokorozawa Aviation Museum
Retrieved February 12, 2016
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Pusher aircraft
Rotary-engined aircraft
Biplanes
Aircraft first flown in 1911