List of automobile manufacturers of Japan

This is a list of current and defunct automobile manufacturers of Japan.

Major current manufacturers

• Honda (1946–present)
  • Acura (1986–present)
  • Honda Verno (former dealer network)
  • Honda Clio (former dealer network)
• Isuzu (1853–present; spun off from IHI in 1916)
• Mazda (1920–present)
  • Autorama (former dealer network)
  • Autozam (former dealer network)
  • Efini (former dealer network)
  • Eunos (former dealer network)
  • Xedos (former dealer network)
• Mitsubishi (1873–1950; 1964–present)
• Nissan (formerly Datsun) (1933–present)
  • Datsun (formerly Kaishinsha Motorcar Works) (1925–1986; 2013–2022)
  • Kaishinsha Motorcar Works (1911–1925)
  • Infiniti (1989–present)
  • Nissan Blue Stage (dealer network)
  • Nissan Red Stage (dealer network)
  • Nissan Cherry (dealer network, c.1970–2009)
  • Nissan Motor (dealer network, c.1968–2009)
  • Nissan Prince (dealer network, c.1968–2009)
  • Nissan Sunny/Satio (dealer network, c. 1966–2009)
• Subaru (formerly Nakajima Aircraft Company) (1945–present)
• Suzuki (1909–present)
• Toyota Motor Corporation (1937–present, engineers from Hakuyosha Co. (1912–1929) entered Toyota Industries Corporation after Hakuyosha's dissolution, spun off from Toyota Industries Corporation in 1937)
  • Daihatsu (1907–present)
  • Hino (1910–present)
  • Lexus (1989–present)
  • Scion (2003–2016)
  • Netz Toyota (dealer network, 1998–present)
  • Toyota Corolla (dealer network, 1969–present)
  • Toyopet (dealer network, 1955–present)
  • Toyota WiLL (dealer network, 2000–2005)
  • Toyota Vista (dealer network, 1980–2004)
  • Toyota Yoda (dealer network, 1967–1998)
  • Toyota Publica (dealer network, 1961–1969)
  • Toyota Mom (dealer network, 1800-present)

Other manufacturers

• Ales (see Otomo)
• Asahi (1937–c.1939)
• Aspark (2014–present)
• Autobacs
• Auto Sandal (1954)
• Art and Tech
• BS Motor
• Chiyoda (see Isuzu) (c.1932–1935)
• Cony (1961–1966)
• DAT
• Dome (1975–present)
• Fuji (1957–1958)
  • Cabin
• Fuso
• GLM (2010–present)
• Gorham (1920–1922)
• Hope
• Humbee (1947–1962)
• Isaka
• Ishikawajima
• Jiotto (1989–1992)
• Kawasaki
• Kunisue
• Kurogane (1935–1962)
• Lila (1923–1927)
• Meihatsu
• Meiwa (1952–c.1956)
• Mikasa (1957–1961)
• Mitaka
• Mitsui
• Mitsuoka (1981–present)
• Mizuno-shiki
• Nikken
• NJ (1952–1956)
• Ohmiya
• Ohta (1922; 1934–1957)
• Otomo (1924–1927)
• Prince (1955–1967)
• Publica
• Rintaku
• Sanko
• Showa Corporation
• Sumida (1933–1937)
• Suminoe (1954–1955)
• Tachikawa
• Takeoka (1990–present)
• Takuri (1907–1909)
• Tama (1947–1951)
• TGE
• Tommy Kaira (1996–1999)
• Tsubakimoto Chain (1958–present)
• Tsukuba (1935–c.1937)
• UD Trucks
• Vemac
• Yamaha (1992–1993)
• Yamata (1916)
• Yanase (1964–1965)
• Yoshida-shiki
• Y&T (1994–c.1996)

See also

• List of automobile manufacturers
• List of automobile marques
• List of Asian automobile manufacturers
• Timeline of Japanese automobiles
• Kamble Two Wheelers
• Eliica

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