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Tokyu Kogyo Kurogane, Ōmori

The Tokyo maker of the Type 95, Japan's first purpose-designed four-wheel-drive scout car — about 4,700 built at Ōmori between 1936 and 1944 to Tetsuji Makita's design.

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5VEHICLES IN THE REGISTRY1928FOUNDED1936–1945VEHICLE YEARSClosedSTATUS

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History

Kurogane built motorcycles and three-wheelers before the Type 95 and was among the few Japanese makers designing four-wheel drives before the war. Its air-cooled V-twin was chosen for climates where a water-cooled engine was a liability.

Kuroganes built by Tokyu Kogyo Kurogane, Ōmori

5 records in this registry. Each opens its full registry page.
Type 95 roadster — photographType 95 roadster1936–44 · Type 95 (1936–44) · Type 95 roadster · builtType 95 pick-up — photographType 95 pick-up1937–44 · Type 95 (1936–44) · Type 95 pick-up · builtType 95 phaeton — no image yetType 95 phaeton1937–44 · Type 95 (1936–44) · Type 95 phaeton · builtType 95, Imperial Japanese Army — photographType 95, Imperial Japanese Army1936–45 · Type 95 (1936–44) · Type 95, Imperial Japanese Army · builtType 95 (1936–44) — photographType 95 (1936–44)1936–44 · built

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Maker record updated 2026-09-23 · status: researched