Tokuji Hayakawa
Japanese businessman
Tokuji Hayakawa was a Japanese businessman and the founder of Hayakawa Kinzoku Kōgyō. He invented and patented the “Tokubijō” belt buckle in 1912 and invented the "Ever Ready Sharp" mechanical pencil in 1915. Wikipedia
Born: November 3, 1893, Tokyo, Japan
Died: June 24, 1980 (age 86 years)
Organizations founded: Sharp Corporation and Sharp Solar