Comments on: Toyoda Changed to Toyota: Why the Name Change? https://6sigma.com/toyoda-changed-to-toyota/ Six Sigma Certification and Training Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:37:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Massao Toyoda https://6sigma.com/toyoda-changed-to-toyota/#comment-25903 Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:53:16 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/?p=14508#comment-25903 To distinguish family (Toyoda) and company (Toyota) matters, as far as I know.

]]> By: Alex Fuller https://6sigma.com/toyoda-changed-to-toyota/#comment-25902 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 10:44:00 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/?p=14508#comment-25902 When I was I in Japan, I heard they changed the name because Mr. Toyoda wanted the company to be distinguished from being just a family enterprise.

I also heard the 8 stroke story. Today, when asked what a lucky number is, most Japanese say 7 – but I think that is a result of American influence. Back in the 1930s, they likely still thought 8 was lucky, as it is in China.

I like your theory though- thanks for sharing.

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