Miyazaki Airplane

Miyazaki Airplane was an aircraft parts manufacturing company based in Japan's Tochigi Prefecture during World War II. The company owned a factory located in Kanuma, that manufactured parts, including rudders, for the Mitsubishi A6M Zero. During the war, the firm relocated to Utsunomiya.

Ownership and leadership

The company was run by Katsuji Miyazaki, the father of the Studio Ghibli animation studio co-founder Hayao Miyazaki. During World War II production runs the company was owned by Katsuji's brother.