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Shōjirō Ishibashi

Japanese businessman (1889–1976)

  • Fame50.1
  • Momentum1.3
  • Wikipedia4.7K
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Lived 1889–1976, aged 87Japan
JapanJapanFoundersFounder
  • Wikipedia
    11 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1889–1976
    Aged 87
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-08-20

Shōjirō Ishibashi was a Japanese businessman who founded the Bridgestone Corporation, the world's largest maker of tires, in 1931 in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. The company was named after its founder: in the Japanese language, ishi means "stone" and hashi means "bridge", whence the origin of the company's name in English.

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