Yoshisuke Ayukawa

Ayukawa Yoshisuke (Japanese: Ayukawa Yoshisuke/Aikawa Yoshisuke/Ayukawa Yoshisuke, Romanized: Aikawa Yoshisuke/Ayukawa Yoshisuke; November 6, 1880 - February 13, 1967), a Japanese entrepreneur, businessman and politician. Ayukawa was the founder and first president of Nissan Corporation (1931-1945). In addition, Ayukawa has also served as the president of Manchuria Heavy Industries Development Co., Ltd., a member of the House of Lords, the president of Imperial Oil Co., Ltd., the president of Petroleum Resources Development Co., Ltd., and a member of the Senate. Together with Hideki Tojo, Naoki Hoshino, Nobusuke Kishi, and Yosuke Matsuoka, they are known as the "Five Giants of Manchuria".