In the early 1940s, Japan began working on developing their own tank destroyers. One of these projects was for the Ho-Ri 1. The fighting compartment of this vehicle was located in the rear, and the rearranged chassis of the Chi-Ri medium tank was supposed to be used as a suspension. There were also plans to mount an experimental 105 mm gun. However, development was discontinued in favor of other projects.
Type 5 Ho-Ri Plan 1
Kawasaki Type 98 V-12-R1
Type 3 Otsu
12.7 cm Gun Type 89
Type 5 Ho-Ri Plan 2
Daimler-Benz DB-601-AA
Type 3 Ko
14.9 cm Gun Type 96
Characteristics are specified for vehicles with crews trained to 100%.