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Founded
on October 20th 1922, Tohatsu Corporation, then named Takata Motor
Research Institute, manufactured railcars. R&D of high-speed
portable engine generators and radio controlled generators began
immediately and were brought to production in 1930. During the1930's
and 40's, Tohatsu consolidated its product line and moved its
corporate office to Tokyo. In 1950, production and sales of
motorcycles began.
1955
brought aggressive growth to Tohatsu. Capital increased to 150 million
yen, production on a new line of engines started, sales offices were
established in Fukuoka, Nagoya, Tokyo, Sendai and Sapporo and dealers
were located throughout Japan.
1956
ushered in the production of Tohatsu Outboards with the "OB-2", an
air-cooled 1.5 hp outboard. Since then,
Tohatsu outboards have capably served a variety of marketplaces:
commercial fishing, marine transport, recreation and competition.
In January 2005, Tohatsu opened a new state-of-the-art
manufacturing plant in the mountainous area of central Japan
that boasts over 370,000 sq. ft. of space and has a production
capacity of over 200,000 units per year. Tohatsu's new plant
uses technologically advanced machinery that is fully automated
to produce reliable outboards with award winning reputations.
All Tohatsu outboards are produced in their state-of-the-art
factory located in Komagane, Japan
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The
Tohatsu tradition began by building reliable motors for
commercial Japanese fishermen. They needed a motor that
could run for days on end, no matter what the weather.
The ocean-tested engineering that enables Tohatsu motors
to work under these demanding and often harsh conditions makes Tohatsu one of the toughest, most reliable engines
available to you.
Tohatsu knows that when it comes to owning an outboard motor, one
thing is most important to you: reliability. Whether you're fishing
at dawn or watching the sunset with your family, you need a motor
that will get you back, every time.
50 Years of building outboards started with the 1956
Tohatsu OB-2
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