The Incredible Tales Behind The Planet’s Most Recognized Brand Names

Published on 11/26/2020
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Toyota

While the Toyota brand name might not be anything but its founder’s family name, there was still much thought that went into its culturally significant form. Originally called “Kiichiro Toyoda,” there was a slight variation to this brand name when its leadership believed that “Toyota” would be a better fit. This name takes eight brush strokes to write in traditional Japanese calligraphy, eight also being the country’s lucky number. What a lucky number indeed!

Toyota

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