In the 1950s, Shin Meiwa, a member of the imperial aviation elite, could have dominated the Japanese motorcycle market. Known for its sturdy models sold under the Pointer brand, the company eventually abandoned asphalt to return to its original passion: the skies and seas.
The history of Shin Meiwa is inseparable from that of Kawanishi Aircraft Company. During the war, Kawanishi was responsible for some of Japan's most formidable aircraft, including the H8K "Emily" seaplane and the N1K "Shiden" (George) fighter. In 1945, the Allied occupation banned all aircraft production in Japan. To survive, Kawanishi's engineers - among the most brilliant in the country - had to retrain. The company was reorganized as the Shin Meiwa Industry Company in 1949. Like many of its contemporaries (such as Fuji Heavy Industries, which later became Subaru), it turned to civil motorization to put Japan back on its wheels.
The Shin Meiwa brand
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