Every Japanese Car Brand Explained in 17 Minutes

Today, we're talking about Japanese car brands, and yes, this is the reason I've been a little quiet lately . I was in Japan , specifically Osaka, and if you've ever been there, you know there are basically car shows on the streets that never end . I saw pretty much everything from clean daily builds to cars that made me stop walking mid-street . That trip reminded me how deep Japan's car culture really goes, and it honestly pushed me to make this video . So, if you've been wondering where I've been, that's the answer . Anyway, buckle up, subscribe, and let's get to driving on the wrong side of the road, starting with Toyota . When people think reliable cars , Toyota is basically the automotive equivalent of that one friend who always shows up on time, never causes drama, and somehow still has the same phone from 2015 that works perfectly fine . This Japanese giant didn't start by making cars at all, but rather began as Toyota Automatic Loom Works in 1918, founded by Sakichi Toyota, who invented the world's first automatic loom . His son, Kiichiro Toyota, got curious about this whole automobile thing after traveling to Europe and the United States in 1929 . And by 1933, they had . The company officially became Toyota Motor Corporation in 1937 , and here's where it gets interesting . They actually changed the family name from Toyota to Toyota because Toyota has eight strokes when written in Japanese , which is considered lucky . Imagine being so superstitious about your business that you literally change your family name for better feng shui . Fast forward to today, an , and Toyota produces about 10 million vehicles annually , making it the world's largest automaker by volume . They've mastered the art of making cars that are about as exciting as watching paint dry , but will outlast cockroaches in a nuclear apocalypse . The Corolla became the best-selling car of all time , which is basically like being the most popular beige paint color . Toyota's secret sauce is their Toyota Production System , which includes that jidoka principle from the original loom days