, in 1973, that Soichiro Honda retiredfrom the Honda Motor Company. After this, he opened an office in downtownTokyo to keep himself busy on issues of philosophy and technology. Honda died in1991 (History of Honda) From the beginning Honda had a massive effect on Japan and theautomotive world. After WWII, he helped Japan recover financially and emotionallywith the conception of his motorized bicycle. Financially because he bought extraengines from the Japanese Army, putting money back into the economy. Emotionally because he gave the war-torn Japanese people a cheap, efficient mode 7of transportation that was all their own. Hondas cars had a huge effect in the U.S., where they forced American carcompanies to clean up their act and produce a reliable, efficient product. ...
