| KiHa 43000 series | |
| Service: | 1937[1] –1958? |
| Yearconstruction: | 1935?–1942? |
| Operator: | JGR (1937-1949) JNR (1949-1958?) |
| Poweroutput: | 1 x 2400NaN0 diesel prime mover 1 x 1500NaN0 generator |
| Traction Motors: | 2 x 800NaN0 DC motors |
| Factory: | Kawasaki Sharyo |
| Transmission: | Diesel-electric |
The KiHa 43000 was a train and one of the first two streamlined diesel multiple units in Japan, the other being the Kihani 5000. Its development was inspired by the "Fliegender Hamburger" in Germany.