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Kayaba Co (KYB) - legend of Japanese hydraulic equipments. Its glory and setback.

Kayaba's oleo-pneumatic shock absorber for the zero fighter.
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Source: //twitter.com/yosizo/status/1052933627435048962

Data faked for quake equipment in hundreds of buildings.
KYB President Yasusuke Nakajima, center, and other executives apologize at a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2018.
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Source: Data faked for quake equipment in hundreds of buildings:The Asahi Shimbun
 
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI).
Like Mitsubishi, IHI has been a major Japanese ship builder and jet engine developer since 1889.

Ne-20 for Kikka.
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Source: 日本経済新聞

Kikka
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Source: 噴式戦闘爆撃機 『橘花』

XF9-1 prototype engine for the JASDF's next generation fighter.
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Source: 将来の戦闘機用を目指したジェットエンジンのプロトタイプ(XF9-1)を納入|航空・宇宙・防衛|2018年度|ニュース|株式会社IHI

X2 experimental plane being developed since 2009 under the assumption that the F-22 would not be available.
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Source: 【防衛最前線(101)】「心神」に自衛官ピリピリ、稲田朋美防衛相ニッコリ 機密の塊、「先進技術実証機」X2
 
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Aichi Aircraft was originally a clock maker processing plywood which was by chance good for making wooden propellers to be an aircraft maker later.
Aichi is now a gauge maker.

Legendary Aichi float planes.

E16A "Zuiun" (Allied code name: Paul)
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Source: 瑞雲 実物大模型 : 備忘録(全体的にブルース)

1/1 scale model by local enthusiasts.
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Source: 「最上のやつにも見せてやりたかったな」日向師匠大満足の富士急ハイランド瑞雲祭り開催!

Aichi E13A reconnaissance seaplane (Allied code name: Jake).
Captured E13A at Seletar airfield.
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Source: Japan's Aichi E13A reconnaissance

Salvaged E13A of IJN 762-ku.
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Source: 大神戸共榮圈: 萬世特攻平和祈念館 ①
 
Tachikawa Aircraft is now a property lease company as Tachihi Enterprise in Tachikawa City. I thought this company had nothing to do with aircraft anymore but a rumor says Tachihi is promoting a restoration project of Tachikawa Ki-9 Tainer at the moment.
If true, I hope it would consider other old models like Ki-54 too in the future.

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Source: 立飛企業 - Wikipedia

A Ki-54 raised from the lake Towada in 2012.
One of two engines seems to have been restored.
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Source: 青森県立三沢航空科学館 子連れお出かけ情報 零戦 練習機を見てきました | 育児情報シェアブログ ASOBO KIDS
 
Tachihi (old Tachikawa Aircraft) does not necessarily seem to be interested in the aircraft business as a manufacturer but supporting young aircraft designers as a sponcor.

The Ki-9 restoration project.
4 Ki-9 replicas (as AKT95) which are equipped with Rotec R3600 Aussie-made engines are to fly in the next autumn .

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Source: 九五式一型練習機 - Wikipedia


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Source: https://www.facebook.com/akt95project/

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Source:

Project partner Mr Satoru Shinohe educates students in Tachihi.
He designedf a flyable anime-aircraft "Möwen" as M-02J.
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Source: @aircraftolympos - Aircraft OLYMPOS - 高校生向けの航空機概論。OLYMPOS式の講義は、実機に囲まれて行われます。贅沢でしょう!皆貪欲に知識を吸収して行きます...

M02J
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Source: 天晴れ!自作小型飛行物体「メーヴェ」テストフライト成功! - Donquiyoの愛飢王国・菜似ぬ根野城/空飛どん兵衛
 
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