POP YOSHIMURA

HE WAS THE HAND OF GOD
YOU’VE SEEN THE LOGO,BUT THERE’S A REMARKABLE MAN BEHIND THAT JAPANESE WRITING…
ARTICLE: BORIS MIHAILOVIC

Pops and his wife Naoe (who made exhaust mouldings).

On 7 October, 1922, Fukuoka City, Japan, could boast another addition to its growing population. That person was Hideo Yoshimura, and his name would ultimately become synonymous with superlative motorcycle performance.