Search results
Noritsugu Hayakawa (早川徳次, Hayakawa Noritsugu, 1881–1942) was a Japanese businessman. He is renowned for funding the construction of Japan's first subway system, now known as the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, which opened in 1927.
The Ginza Line was conceived by a businessman named Noritsugu Hayakawa, who visited London in 1914, saw the London Underground and concluded that Tokyo needed its own underground railway.
Interior of the Type 1000, the first carriages of the Tokyo Underground System, with dignitaries on board, including the system’s founder, Hayakawa Noritsugu (second on the right, seated). The carriages were modeled after New York City subway rolling stock in terms of mechanism and performance.
The idea for a Tokyo subway system was conceived after businessman Noritsugu Hayakawa (早川徳次, 1881-1942) rode the London Underground during a visit to London in 1914 (Taisho 3). The Tokyo Underground Railway (Tokyo Chika Tetsudo) was founded in 1920 (Taisho 9), and construction was started in 1925 (Taisho 14).
Dec 2, 2023 · Tokyo's vast and complex subway network began with one man, Noritsugu Hayakawa. He believes that world-class cities must have a subway network.
Noritsugu Hayakawa (早川徳次, Hayakawa Noritsugu, 1881–1942) was a Japanese businessman. He is renowned for funding the construction of Japan's first subway system, now known as the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, which opened in 1927.
Read more information about the character Noritsugu Hayakawa from Teito Monogatari? At MyAnimeList, you can find out about their voice actors, animeography, pictures and much more! MyAnimeList is the largest online anime and manga database in the world!
