The Toyota Motor Corporation was founded in 1937 by Kiichiro Toyoda. Do you know why the company name was changed from Toyoda to Toyota?
Answer In Japan the number 8 is a lucky number
Nowadays, Toyota is the largest manufacturer in the world after Volkswagen. Originally, the company was named Toyoda after its founder Kiichiro Toyoda but was later changed to Toyota. The change occurred because the word "Toyoda" takes ten pen strokes to write, meanwhile the word "Toyota" uses only eight. And the number eight in Japan is a lucky number!
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