How Japanese motorcycles appeared - a story from the very beginning

The Japanese motorcycle industry is considered the best in the world. It so happened historically that it is the models from the Land of the Rising Sun that are distinguished by their diversity. Of course, now China and India may be leaders in the number of bikes produced. But we should not forget that Japanese manufacturers assemble motorcycles not only in their own country, but also abroad. And the Chinese and Indians mainly produce small-capacity equipment. The Japanese have long been beyond competition. But it was not always so. The heyday of the motorcycle industry in the Land of the Rising Sun began in the 70s. It was a sharp leap, after which American and European manufacturers immediately became laggards.

It is believed that the Japanese began to produce their motorcycles only in the second half of the 40s. They say that people became poorer and had to travel far to work, so they began to use Bicycles with motors. It's true, there was such a thing, but in fact, bikes appeared in the Land of the Rising Sun much earlier. Of course, they are far from the USA and Europe, but local companies made motorcycles, even heavy models for the army. They were just rare, and in general, pre-war Japan was considered a rather closed country. But the level of development was high. The local intelligentsia had long been studying at leading European universities. In general, the author of the channel "KrasMoto" should be thanked for the education.