He discovered that aluminum restored magnetism to non-magnetic nickel steel.
He invented MKM steel, which was an extremely inexpensive magnetic substance that has been used in many applications.
After his death, his remains were buried in the Tama Cemetery in Tokyo.
On April 18, 1985, the Japan Patent Office selected him as one of Ten Japanese Great Inventors.
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