All began with one businessman’s passionate desire.

Kojiro Matsukata was the first president of Kawasaki Dockyard. He contributed to Japan's economic development through a variety of businesses and wanted to show real Western culture to the Japanese people, who at that time had chance to encounter foreign cultures. The collection of Western art works, which he collected with this passion, eventually led to the opening of the National Museum of Western Art.

Bringing to Japan Competitively-Priced Hydrogen Produced Overseas

With the Japanese government implementing policies to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the use of hydrogen is gaining momentum as an energy source that is as “clean” as other renewable energy sources. In response, Kawasaki has been driving forward its projects to commercialize the global hydrogen supply chains that allow for the use in Japan of competitively-priced, foreign-produced hydrogen.

Our origin was shipbuilding

Kawasaki's origins go back to 1878, when Shozo Kawasaki established Kawasaki Tsukiji Shipyard in Tokyo. Since our founding, we have expanded our business across land, sea and air, providing innovative products and services that meet the diverse needs of people around the world.

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle “SPICE”

SPICE is an autonomous unmanned submersible robot. To provide a stable supply of energy to the world, it will maintain and inspect pipelines in harsh marine conditions, under the 3,000m deep ocean.

“Production”, “Transportation”, ”Storage”, and “Utilization” of Hydrogen

When cryogenically cooled to -253℃, hydrogen changes its phase to a liquid state, shrinking to 1/800 of its original volume. At its reduced volume, storage and transportation efficiency increases dramatically, enabling a much greater distribution of hydrogen.
By combining the experience and expertise in cryogenic technologies, Kawasaki will keep pursuing the mission of establishing a hydrogen energy supply chain.

Motorcycle Ninja H2

The Ninja H2 is our ultimate motorcycle, manufactured using our cutting-edge technologies and craftsmanship. Its supercharged engine, enabling mind-bending acceleration, was developed with Kawasaki’s gas turbine technologies. Its aerodynamic devices, needed to help stabilize the machine at speed, were produced with our aircraft manufacturing expertise.

Series E5 Shinkansen for JR East

The series E5 Shinkansen is a high-speed rolling stock manufactured and developed by Kawasaki and other companies for JR East. It was produced aiming to achieve a top operating speed of 320km/h. Its front car has an extended nose to reduce the micro-pressure waves generated when entering a tunnel (also known as piston effect). With such cutting-edge technologies, the series E5 has realized faster yet quieter comfort for its passengers.

Multi-Purpose Helicopter BK117

The BK117 is the first domestically produced helicopter developed by Kawasaki jointly with MBB in Europe (currently Airbus).
The BK117 plays an active role as a helicopter for emergency medical services, firefighting, disaster relief, and journalism. The aircraft offers excellent versatility that has resulted in many deliveries to local governments and other organizations.

Gas Turbine L30A

Gas turbines are power generators characterized by being eco-friendly and offering excellent combustion efficiency. The L30A is Kawasaki’s largest, state-of-the-art gas turbine. It is often used in a cogeneration system to generate both power and heat.

Gas Engine KG-18-V

Gas engines are power generators characterized by high operational stability, excellent generation efficiency and low emissions to benefit the environment. The KG-18-V has achieved the world’s best electrical efficiency of 49%, as well as NOx emissions of less than 200ppm (O2=0% conversion), and has been especially well received by medium and small scale power producers.

MS005N Medical and Pharmaceutical Robot

The medical and pharmaceutical robot MS005N is active in the creation of pharmaceuticals. With 7-axis drive, precisely accurate movements and an all-stainless steel construction to maintain thorough sterilization, it is both a piece of industrial machinery and as beautiful as a work of art.