English Ashimori Industry: The 140-Year-Old Textile House Behind Japan’s First Seatbelt
📋 SummaryAshimori Industry Co., Ltd. is a Japanese seatbelt specialist with roots tracing back to 1878 in Osaka, founded...
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English TS Tech: From Sewing Honda Uniforms to Supplying Honda’s Seats Worldwide
📋 SummaryTS Tech Co., Ltd. is a Japanese automotive seat and interior component manufacturer, founded in 1960 originally...
English KYB (Kayaba): Japan’s Shock Absorber Giant and Its Compliance Scandals
📋 SummaryKYB Corporation, formerly Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd., is a major Japanese hydraulic component manufacturer, foun...
English Koito: The World’s Largest Headlight Maker and Its 1989 Showdown With T. Boone Pickens
📋 SummaryKoito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is the world's largest automotive lighting manufacturer, founded in 1915 in Tokyo...
English Piolax: The Spring Maker Behind Your JDM Interior’s Plastic Clips
📋 SummaryPiolax, Inc. is a Japanese automotive fastener and precision spring manufacturer, founded in 1933 as Kato Hatsu...
English Mikuni: Japan’s Carburetor and Fuel-System Specialist
📋 SummaryMikuni Corporation is a Japanese carburetor and fuel-system manufacturer, founded in 1923 as Mikuni Shoten, an ...
English Sumitomo Wiring Systems: Japan’s Other Big Wire Harness Maker
📋 SummarySumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. is a Japanese automotive wiring harness manufacturer tracing to Sumitomo Electric...
English Calsonic Kansei: From Nissan’s Tier 1 Supplier to Marelli’s 2025 Bankruptcy
📋 SummaryCalsonic Kansei was a major Nissan-affiliated Japanese Tier 1 supplier formed in 2000 through the merger of Cal...
English Takata: The Rise and Fall Behind the Largest Auto Safety Recall in History
📋 SummaryTakata Corporation was a Japanese automotive safety supplier, founded in 1933 in Shiga Prefecture by Takezo Tak...
English GMB Corporation: The Water Pump Specialist Behind Your JDM Cooling System
📋 SummaryGMB Corporation is a Japanese cooling system component manufacturer, founded in 1943 in Osaka, and publicly tra...
English Musashi Seimitsu: Japan’s Differential Gear Specialist
📋 SummaryMusashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd. is a Japanese driveline component manufacturer, founded in 1938 as Musashi ...
English TPR: A Century of Japanese Piston Ring and Engine Internals Expertise
📋 SummaryTPR Co., Ltd., formerly known as Teikoku Piston Ring, is a Japanese engine internals manufacturer with roots tr...
English Nippon Seiki: The OEM Behind Your JDM Instrument Cluster
📋 SummaryNippon Seiki Co., Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturer of OEM instrument clusters, speedometers, and heads-up displa...
English JST Mfg.: Japan’s First Solderless-Terminal Connector Maker
📋 SummaryJST Mfg. Co., Ltd. is a Japanese electrical connector manufacturer, founded in 1957 by Teiji Takahashi as Japan...
English Yachiyo Industry: Honda’s Historic Fuel Tank and Sunroof Supplier
📋 SummaryThe company now known as Motherson Yachiyo Automotive Systems was established in August 1953 as Yachiyo Paintin...
English Kojima Industries: Toyota’s Plastic Bumper Specialist
📋 SummaryKojima Industries Corporation is a Japanese Toyota Group supplier founded in 1938, specializing in plastic bump...
English Denso Ten (Formerly Fujitsu Ten): Japan’s OEM Navigation and ECU Maker
📋 SummaryDenso Ten Limited, formerly known as Fujitsu Ten, is a Japanese OEM electronics manufacturer, established Octob...
English Cataler: Toyota’s Catalytic Converter Specialist
📋 SummaryCataler Corporation is a Japanese catalytic converter and exhaust emissions catalyst manufacturer, founded in 1...
English NTN: Japan’s Wheel Bearing and CV Joint Manufacturer
📋 SummaryNTN Corporation is a major Japanese bearing manufacturer, founded March 1918 when 21-year-old engineer Jiro Nis...
English NOK Corporation: Japan’s Oil Seal and Sealing Component Maker
📋 SummaryNOK Corporation is a major Japanese manufacturer of oil seals, packings, O-rings, and mechanical seals, founded...