1937 ⟶ Toyota Motor Corporation Founded

August 28: Toyota founded in Japan by Kiichiro Toyoda.
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🏢 Kongō Gumi Founded

The world's oldest ongoing company, Kongō Gumi, is founded in Osaka, Japan.⟶
Kongō Gumi Founded (578)
BusinessConstruction
JapanJapan

🚗 Toyota Motor Corporation Founded

August 28: Toyota founded in Japan by Kiichiro Toyoda.⟶
Toyota Motor Corporation Founded (1937)
Automotive IndustryManufacturingIndustrializationPost-War ReconstructionTransportationGlobalizationBusiness
JapanJapan

🏢 Hyundai Group Founded in Seoul

Hyundai Group founded by Chung Ju-yung in Seoul, South Korea.⟶
Hyundai Group Founded in Seoul (1947)
BusinessManufacturingPost-War ReconstructionEconomic DevelopmentKorean War
South KoreaSouth Korea

🚗 Honda Motor Company Founded

September 24: Honda founded in Hamamatsu, Japan by Soichiro Honda and Takeo Fujisawa.⟶
Honda Motor Company Founded (1948)
Automotive IndustryManufacturingPost-WarIndustrializationEconomic DevelopmentGlobalization
JapanJapan

🚄 Shinkansen High-Speed Rail Inaugurated

Shinkansen, the first high-speed rail commercial passenger service.⟶
Shinkansen High-Speed Rail Inaugurated (1964)
TransportationRailroadInfrastructureEconomic Development
JapanJapan

🚄 First High-Speed Rail Service Launched in Tokyo

First high-speed rail introduced in Tokyo.⟶
First High-Speed Rail Service Launched in Tokyo (1967)
TransportationInfrastructureModernizationEconomy
JapanJapan