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SassiesSoiledPanties t1_j4vnexu wrote

Reply to comment by TheManInTheShack in Toyota to Convert Older Cars to Eco-Friendly Models to Curb Emissions by renome

Toyoda was a legit samurai family name...unfortunately, the Toyodas that established Toyota were not descended from samurai.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teijir%C5%8D_Toyoda - Minister of Naval Affairs during WW2*

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakichi_Toyoda - Japanese Inventor Extraordinaire - his grandson would establish Toyota

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