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Car developed jointly by Mitsuoka Motor, Isetan on sale

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuoka Motor Co. unveils "Himiko Crazy Timer," a new model developed jointly with Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd., at Isetan's flagship department store in Shinjuku, Tokyo, on Sept. 10, 2014. Only 20 cars will be produced and orders accepted at the store.

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Mitsuoka Motor's new Ryugi sedan

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuoka Motor Co.'s new Ryugi sedan is shown off in Tokyo on June 25, 2014. The car is scheduled to go on sale in Japan from June 27.

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Mitsuoka Motor to end production of 'Orochi' supercar

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuoka Motor Co. announces in Tokyo on April 23, 2014, that it will terminate production of the "Orochi" supercar series in September due to swelling costs. The last five cars will be dubbed the "Final Orochi" with extra equipment and special interior coloring.

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Mitsuoka Motor to sell limited version of Viewt

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuoka Motor Co. unveils its Viewt compact sedan's limited "Haru" version in Tokyo on April 10, 2014. The Japanese automaker will sell 15 units of the car from April 12.

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Mitsuoka Motor's new Viewt

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuoka Motor Co. unveils its fully remodeled Viewt classic-style compact car in Tokyo on May 23, 2012. The automaker said the same day it will commence sales of the Viewt in Japan on May 24 and start production of the vehicle in Thailand from July.

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Mitsuoka Motor recruits firms to road-test 3-wheel EV

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a three-wheel electric vehicle made by Mitsuoka Motor Co. in Tokyo on July 7, 2011. The company announced a plan to recruit local businesses to road-test the vehicle, called the Like-T3, which has been jointly developed with a subsidiary of GS Yuasa Corp.

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Mitsuoka Motor to manufacture cars in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Mitsuoka Motor Co. President Akio Mitsuoka (2nd L) stands beside a new model Galue IV in Bangkok on Sept. 15, 2010. The automaker established a joint venture with Thai auto seller Yontrakit to produce cars, including the new sedan, from October 2010.

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Mitsuoka unveils 5-seat electric vehicle

TOKYO, Japan - Susumu Mitsuoka, chairman of Toyama-based Mitsuoka Motor Co., stands by the company's new five-seat electric vehicle the Raiku compact EV during a press conference in Tokyo on April 22, 2010. The car is based on Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s four-seat i-MiEV mini EV.

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Mitsuoka unveils new hearse after 'Okuribito' wins Oscar

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the rear of a handmade ''Okuriguruma'' hearse unveiled by Mitsuoka Motor Co. on Feb. 24 after ''Okuribito,'' a Japanese movie about a funeral professional, won an Oscar for best foreign language film. The company said it will start taking orders for the Mitsuoka Limousine Type 2-04 on Feb. 25.

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Mitsuoka unveils new hearse after 'Okuribito' wins Oscar

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a handmade ''Okuriguruma'' hearse unveiled by Mitsuoka Motor Co. on Feb. 24 after ''Okuribito,'' a Japanese movie about a funeral professional, won an Oscar for best foreign language film. The company said it will start taking orders for the Mitsuoka Limousine Type 2-04 on Feb. 25.

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Mitsuoka Motor to end production of classic-styled Viewt car in 2009

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Final Viewt Anniversary that Japanese automaker Mitsuoka Motor Co. will start selling Jan. 16. Mitsuoka Motor, a manufacturer of retro-styled automobiles in Toyama Prefecture, specially produced the vehicle as the final model of the long-selling Viewt small car. The company has decided to terminate production of the Viewt, whose first model was launched in 1993, at the end of 2009 citing a problem in clearing safety requirements due to its unique classic design.

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Mitsuoka releases classic car-style Galue Limousine S50 sedan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Galue Limousine S50 featuring a classic car-like exterior released by Mitsuoka Motor Co. on Oct. 23. The Toyama, Toyama Prefecture-based carmaker said it expects both individual and corporate users, including hotels, traditional Japanese inns, wedding halls and limousine taxi companies, to place orders.

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Mitsuoka Motor unveils new Orochi car

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Mitsuoka Motor Co. unveils a new car called Orochi (meaning big snake in Japanese) in Tokyo on Oct. 2. The automaker in Toyama Prefecture will accept orders starting Oct. 3 for the two-seater, 3,300-cc car featuring a design depicting a mythical Japanese big snake.

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Mitsuoka Motor unveils new small electric car

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuoka Motor Co. Chairman Susumu Mitsuoka drives a small electric car unveiled by the company May 10 in Tokyo. The car, 1.99 meters long and 0.88 meters wide, is equipped with a lithium-ion battery that gives the car a range of 100 kilometers per charge.

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Mitsuoka Motor unveils new Orochi car

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Mitsuoka Motor Co. unveils a new car called Orochi (meaning big snake in Japanese) in Tokyo on Oct. 2. The automaker in Toyama Prefecture will accept orders starting Oct. 3 for the two-seater, 3,300-cc car featuring a design depicting a mythical Japanese big snake. (Kyodo)

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Mitsuoka Motor to end production of classic-styled Viewt car in 2

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Final Viewt Anniversary that Japanese automaker Mitsuoka Motor Co. will start selling Jan. 16. Mitsuoka Motor, a manufacturer of retro-styled automobiles in Toyama Prefecture, specially produced the vehicle as the final model of the long-selling Viewt small car. The company has decided to terminate production of the Viewt, whose first model was launched in 1993, at the end of 2009 citing a problem in clearing safety requirements due to its unique classic design. (Kyodo)

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IHI announces aero-engine unit chief's promotion to president

IHI Corp. Managing Executive Officer Tsugio Mitsuoka (L) attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2016, alongside current President Tamotsu Saito, as the heavy machinery maker announced Mitsuoka's promotion to president, effective April 1. The 61-year-old has contributed to expanding sales and profits in IHI's aero-engine business. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IHI to promote Mitsuoka to president: sources

Undated photo shows IHI Corp. Managing Executive Officer Tsugio Mitsuoka, who is poised to become the Japanese heavy machinery maker's new president on April 1, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mitsuoka Motor's new station wagon with classic-car looks

Photo shows the Ryugi Wagon, a station wagon that looks like a classic car, made by Mitsuoka Motor Co. The vehicle from the automaker based in Toyama, central Japan, comes in gasoline-powered and gasoline-electric hybrid versions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mitsuoka Motor unveils new hatchback Viewt

Mitsuoka Motor Co., a Japanese automaker based in Toyama, unveils its 5-door hatchback Viewt Nadeshiko. The car went on sale in July 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese automaker releases partially remodeled classic-style sedan

Japanese automaker Mitsuoka Motor Co. releases in Tokyo on July 1, 2015, its partially remodeled "Ryugi" classic-style sedan for sale from July 3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mitsuoka unveils 5-seat electric vehicle

TOKYO, Japan - Susumu Mitsuoka, chairman of Toyama-based Mitsuoka Motor Co., stands by the company's new five-seat electric vehicle the Raiku compact EV during a press conference in Tokyo on April 22, 2010. The car is based on Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s four-seat i-MiEV mini EV. (Kyodo)

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Mitsuoka unveils new hearse after 'Okuribito' wins Oscar

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the rear of a handmade ''Okuriguruma'' hearse unveiled by Mitsuoka Motor Co. on Feb. 24 after ''Okuribito,'' a Japanese movie about a funeral professional, won an Oscar for best foreign language film. The company said it will start taking orders for the Mitsuoka Limousine Type 2-04 on Feb. 25. (Kyodo)

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Mitsuoka unveils new hearse after 'Okuribito' wins Oscar

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a handmade ''Okuriguruma'' hearse unveiled by Mitsuoka Motor Co. on Feb. 24 after ''Okuribito,'' a Japanese movie about a funeral professional, won an Oscar for best foreign language film. The company said it will start taking orders for the Mitsuoka Limousine Type 2-04 on Feb. 25. (Kyodo)

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Mitsuoka releases classic car-style Galue Limousine S50 sedan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Galue Limousine S50 featuring a classic car-like exterior released by Mitsuoka Motor Co. on Oct. 23. The Toyama, Toyama Prefecture-based carmaker said it expects both individual and corporate users, including hotels, traditional Japanese inns, wedding halls and limousine taxi companies, to place orders. (Kyodo)

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Mitsuoka Motor to manufacture cars in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Mitsuoka Motor Co. President Akio Mitsuoka (2nd L) stands beside a new model Galue IV in Bangkok on Sept. 15, 2010. The automaker established a joint venture with Thai auto seller Yontrakit to produce cars, including the new sedan, from October 2010. (Kyodo)

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Mitsuoka Motor recruits firms to road-test 3-wheel EV

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a three-wheel electric vehicle made by Mitsuoka Motor Co. in Tokyo on July 7, 2011. The company announced a plan to recruit local businesses to road-test the vehicle, called the Like-T3, which has been jointly developed with a subsidiary of GS Yuasa Corp. (Kyodo)

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Mitsuoka Motor's new Viewt

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuoka Motor Co. unveils its fully remodeled Viewt classic-style compact car in Tokyo on May 23, 2012. The automaker said the same day it will commence sales of the Viewt in Japan on May 24 and start production of the vehicle in Thailand from July. (Kyodo)

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Car developed jointly by Mitsuoka Motor, Isetan on sale

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuoka Motor Co. unveils "Himiko Crazy Timer," a new model developed jointly with Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd., at Isetan's flagship department store in Shinjuku, Tokyo, on Sept. 10, 2014. Only 20 cars will be produced and orders accepted at the store. (Kyodo)

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Mitsuoka Motor's new Ryugi sedan

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuoka Motor Co.'s new Ryugi sedan is shown off in Tokyo on June 25, 2014. The car is scheduled to go on sale in Japan from June 27. (Kyodo)

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IHI's engine maintenance scandal

IHI Corp. President Tsugio Mitsuoka (R) meets the press after receiving a business improvement order from a senior official of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on April 9, 2019, in Tokyo, due to a scandal over improper maintenance work at the jet-engine maker. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IHI's engine maintenance scandal

IHI Corp. President Tsugio Mitsuoka (R) receives a business improvement order from a senior official of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on April 9, 2019, in Tokyo, due to a scandal over improper maintenance work at the jet-engine maker. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IHI's engine maintenance scandal

IHI Corp. President Tsugio Mitsuoka (R) bows after receiving a business improvement order from a senior official of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on April 9, 2019, in Tokyo, due to a scandal over improper maintenance work at the jet-engine maker. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IHI's engine maintenance scandal

IHI Corp. President Tsugio Mitsuoka (R) speaks to reporters after receiving a business improvement order from a senior official of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on April 9, 2019, in Tokyo, due to a scandal over improper maintenance work at the jet-engine maker. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IHI's engine maintenance scandal

IHI Corp. President Tsugio Mitsuoka (R) receives a business improvement order from a senior official of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on April 9, 2019, in Tokyo, due to a scandal over improper maintenance work at the jet-engine maker. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Improper inspections by IHI

Tsugio Mitsuoka, president of Japanese heavy machinery maker IHI Corp., holds a press conference in Tokyo on March 8, 2019, over more than 200 cases of improper inspections of airplane engines in the past two years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Improper inspections by IHI

Tsugio Mitsuoka (L), president of Japanese heavy machinery maker IHI Corp., bows in apology in Tokyo on March 8, 2019, over more than 200 cases of improper inspections of airplane engines in the past two years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Improper inspections by IHI

Tsugio Mitsuoka, president of Japanese heavy machinery maker IHI Corp., bows in apology in Tokyo on March 8, 2019, over more than 200 cases of improper inspections of airplane engines in the past two years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Funeral industry fair

Photo taken Aug. 22, 2018, shows the logo of Mitsuoka Motor Co. installed on a hearse displayed at a funeral industry fair at Tokyo Big Sight. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Funeral industry fair

Photo taken Aug. 22, 2018, shows a hearse manufactured by Mitsuoka Motor Co., displayed at a funeral industry fair at Tokyo Big Sight. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mitsuoka's remodeled convertible

Photo taken in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2018, shows Mitsuoka Motor Co.'s fully remodeled Himiko convertible. The new two-seater will be sold from Feb. 23. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mitsuoka launches special sedan

Photo shows the "Viewt MODAN," a special version of the Viewt sedan sold by Mitsuoka Motor Co. The automaker based in Toyama, central Japan, will manufacture the vehicle on a built-to-order basis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IHI cuts earnings projection again, projects 5 bil. yen net loss

Tsugio Mitsuoka, president of Japanese heavy machinery maker IHI Corp., announces a second downward revision to the company's earnings estimates for the first half of the 2016 business year at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2016, saying it now projects a group net loss of 5 billion yen for the April to September period. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mitsuoka Motor unveils new small electric car

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuoka Motor Co. Chairman Susumu Mitsuoka drives a small electric car unveiled by the company May 10 in Tokyo. The car, 1.99 meters long and 0.88 meters wide, is equipped with a lithium-ion battery that gives the car a range of 100 kilometers per charge. (Kyodo)