Kijirō Nambu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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military officer and firearms designer (1869-1949) of Japan
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Place of Birth: Saga Prefecture, Japan
About Kijirō Nambu
- Kijiro Nambu (?? ???, Nanbu Kijiro, September 22, 1869 – May 1, 1949) was a career officer in the Imperial Japanese Army and the founder of Nambu Arms Manufacturing Company, manufacturer of many of the firearms the Japanese military would use in World War II.
- A prolific small arms designer, he was sometimes called the "John Browning of Japan".
- He was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure (2nd class) in 1914.
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