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Who would have thought that Japan, a relatively small country in the globe, would compete with a much massive and powerful country like the United States of America. But yes, Japan made it to the second spot next to US as the largest automobile manufacturer and exporter country around the world. Japan gave birth to some of the famous automobile brands of today such as Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Yamaha, Mazda and Subaru. In addition to its monumental automobile industry, Japan is also the home of powersports vehicle manufacturers Kawasaki and Yamaha, and heavy equipment manufacturers Kubota, Hitachi and Komatsu.
Zaibatsu, a Japanese word which literally means business conglomerates, started their venture in the automobile industry in the middle to late 1910s. After almost a decade, Japanese cars are still in the market and doing well. Who knows, a few years from now, Japan might take over the US in the number one spot.