Tanaka
03-02-2005, 11:34 PM
Our History
Founded in 1918 near Tokyo Japan, Tanaka has always been a leader in the research, development, and production of compact internal combustion engines. In 1951, Tanaka began mass production of moped engines and in 1954, we produced and marketed a 125cc motorcycle engine.
Our focus on larger, moped and motorcycle engines continued until 1962, when we opened a new plant in Shirako and introduced the world’s smallest industrial, general purpose 2-cycle engine (22cc / P-7).
Founded in 1918 near Tokyo Japan, Tanaka has always been a leader in the research, development, and production of compact internal combustion engines. In 1951, Tanaka began mass production of moped engines and in 1954, we produced and marketed a 125cc motorcycle engine.
Our focus on larger, moped and motorcycle engines continued until 1962, when we opened a new plant in Shirako and introduced the world’s smallest industrial, general purpose 2-cycle engine (22cc / P-7).