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Kijirō Nambu

Military officer and firearms designer (1869-1949) of Japan

  • Fame49.8
  • Momentum0.4
  • Wikipedia2.6K
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Lived 1869–1949, aged 80Japan
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  • Era
    1869–1949
    Aged 80
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Updated 2026-06-25

Kijirō Nambu was a Japanese firearms designer and career officer in the Imperial Japanese Army. He founded the Nambu Arms Manufacturing Company, a major manufacturer of Japanese military firearms during the period. He was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1914. Because of his prolific firearms designs, Nambu has been described as the "John Browning of Japan."

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