List Of JDM Companies Who Fought America In WW2

[Tragedy]

The thread title was a little sensationalized, sorry 'bout that.


I was doing a little project, and this is a by-product of it.

In case you were interested, here's a list of popular Japanese (and non-Japanese) companies and what they were doing to help in the war effort against the allies in WW2.

Keep in mind that hundreds of companies made products for the war effort.
Some of them went out of business a long time ago, or some of the still exist,
but only in Japan and are unknown to westerners. Some of the better-known
companies weren't formed until AFTER the war. And some well-known companies
(such as Seiko, Sharp, Suzuki, Pioneer, and Toshiba to name a few) didn't make any war contributions at all.



http://www.casanovacars.com/2007/02/05/mitsubishi_logo.jpg

Mitsubishi:Built a series of fighter planes and bombers, most notably, the A6M2 Zero. They also built tanks and jeeps.

http://www.warbirds.jp/senri/19english/izoku/17/k-1.jpg


http://www.modellflug-online.at/inhalt/Bauplaene/M-P/Mitsubishi_A6M-Zero_Fighter.jpg

http://users.swing.be/tanks/edito/manille.jpg










http://www.subaru-wrx-turbo.com/images/subaru_logo.jpg

Subaru: Like Mitsubishi, they built a series of bombers and fighters. Their most popular fighter is the Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate "Kate"


http://www.hobbylinc.com/gr/hsg/hsg08074.jpg










http://www.etimago.com/yaris/repairmanual/Toyota_logo_2005.bmp


Toyota: Built troop transport trucks and jeeps. Cars for officers as well.

http://shima3.fc2web.com/2cv-1984paris.jpg

http://www.weekendhobby.com/offroad/toyota/picture%5C212254822323.jpg









http://images.1aauto.com/models/Nissan_Logo.jpg

Nissan: Built troop transport trucks, equipment transport trucks, and pick-ups.

http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/japan/nissan-180-2ton.jpg


http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Pit/3823/military.jpg










http://images.1aauto.com/models/Mazda_Logo.jpg

Matsuda Kabushiki Kaisha: Built small arms for Japanese infantry, motorcycles,
and small trucks.




http://www.cruffler.com/ArisakaType97SniperRifle.jpg


http://www.triplezoom.com/news/uploads/001.jpg

http://www.triplezoom.com/news/uploads/002.jpg





http://images.1aauto.com/models/Honda_Logo.jpg

Honda: While Honda motor company didn't form until after WW2, Honda built
piston rings for Toyota engines which went into cars and trucks used in the war.






http://www.lightworks-user.com/images/logos/national_panasonic_mew.gif

Panasonic: Built boats for troops, as well as communication devices

http://w1tp.com/5020.jpg




http://www.customice.co.uk/assets/images/JVC_logo02.JPG

Japan Victor Company: Produced recording materials and radios for use in the field.





http://www.geekpulp.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/nintendo_logo-400-400.jpg


Nintendo: To pass the time in the field, Japanese troops relied on Nintendo playing cards to pass the time. Nintendo donated millions of card sets to the Japanese navy and army.

http://www.xenophilia.net/japan/nintendo.jpg

http://cache.kotaku.com/gaming/images/nintendocards.jpg


Other Nintendo "Games"

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/NintendoCards.jpg/800px-NintendoCards.jpg





http://www.bitfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/sega_logo.jpeg

Service Games: Built coin-operated games to entertain AMERICAN troops stationed in Hawaii.

http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2006/06/segaslotmachine.jpg



http://www.aapower.net/images/logos/kawasaki%20logo.jpg


Kawasaki: Helped other companies build aircraft engines, also built heavy artillery and bombs.




http://www.satriajayaperkasa.com/images/Yamaha%20Logo.gif

Yamaha: Yamaha has been making musical instruments since the 1800's, but for the war, they built engine components and propellers for Japanese fighters. This branch of Yamaha used their military equipment factory facilities
after the war to build motorcycles.



http://www.techgadgets.in/images/nec-logo-sept07.jpg


Nippon Electric Limited: Built telephotographic transmitters, radios, and morse-code transmitters for Emperor Hirohito himself. Also built encryption devices so that allied forces couldn't break the Japanese code.


http://blogs.idc.com/ie/wp-content/Fujitsu_logo.gif


Fujitsu: Along with German company, Siemens, they collaborated to build more efficient communications devices for infantry forces.








Well, there's a lot more...but this project I'm working on isn't done. Just thought I'd share this with you guys.

[cHiNoYbOi14]

Cool info!

[MugsyTheGr8]

pretty interesting

[cow]

yay nissan

[Windchaser]

yay!!! damn, world history is fun

[rolldic]

wow the useless information portion in my brain is in overload right now...

[danielakatoxic]

wow the useless information portion in my brain is in overload right now...

it may be useless information, but its still interesting

[ImpactStar]

nice info!

[BeaterEP]

I like how Nintendo and Sega both started out as some sort of low-tech gaming company...Nintendo made playing cards!

Awesome.

[RollinCivic]

Very interesting info. I never even thought about this.

[cg78]

Very cool. I am very interested in ww2 being that my grandfather was captured by the Japanese in the early stages. It is just too bad he died when I was young. I would have liked to hear what he went through. It is just interesting to me to see all sides knowing they all were fighting for what they thought was right. I wonder what those Nintendo playing cards are worth now.

[talonXracer]

LOL,,,,,American bankers like the Rockefeller's, and Bushs grandfather all supplied the Nazis with oil and financing thruout WWII from the start to the finish.

[epcivicboy08]

wow that is very cool info.

I was aware that Nintendo started out as a trading card company.
I had no idea that Sega built slot machines. I didn't even think they were around since that time. I thought they were founded like in the 80's or something :mtongue:

[SSM]

interesting post man..

[Wezzy]

thats some good info... thanks for sharing

[holywood]

interesting!! i love stuff like this :playball:

[Heitzke]

wow the useless information portion in my brain is in overload right now...

:mrolleyes:



Thanks for posting up this info. I found it extremely interesting.

[ts ep3]

you learn something new every day

[SiN05]

That one toyota looks pretty damn close to a carbon copy of a Citroen 2CV

[na14yu]

Very interesting. Good research.

[dofu2]

Why not expand the list to an international list of companies and not just those that helped the Japanese?

[K2OH2SLOW]

thats different. i didnt know that, but i just said something to my fiance about it, and she was telling me that her grandfather fought in ww2, and hated the fact that her dad always bought toyota trucks, and that he bought her a nintendo!

[dofu2]

and that he bought her a nintendo!

She's trippin!

[Tragedy]

Why not expand the list to an international list of companies and not just those that helped the Japanese?

Because I only have an interest in JDM companies. :mangel:

[Strife]

Another informative and interesting post by Tragedy. Nice. :mbiggrin:

[Norcal Ep3]

http://www.casanovacars.com/2007/02/05/mitsubishi_logo.jpg

Mitsubishi:Built a series of fighter planes and bombers, most notably, the A6M2 Zero.


I've heard of this...Hence Mitsubishi's logo.... Plane Propellers......Good info...:plane:

[Tragedy]

I've heard of this...Hence Mitsubishi's logo.... Plane Propellers......Good info...:plane:

Nope, Mitsubishi was around before it made planes. The logo are three diamonds. In Japanese "Mitsu" means "3" and "Bishi" means 'diamond'.

[EP3_BR3EZE]

Interesting thread as always Tragedy. Cheers

[k20z1]

WOW! good info

[that1blackhatch]

I've heard of this...Hence Mitsubishi's logo.... Plane Propellers......Good info...:plane:

ur thinkin of BMW...

and tragedy, are u studying to be a history major or were u just doing this cause u love JDM? anywho, some interesting info...

[ShowstoppersUSA]

Is that for a school report? I wanna see the final write up if so.

[frm_808]

nice to know

[shenmuep3]

Good info!

[EP_404349]

interesting... good history lesson...

[SiR R8TD]

interesting info, thanks.

[makavelibranded]

LOL,,,,,American bankers like the Rockefeller's, and Bushs grandfather all supplied the Nazis with oil and financing thruout WWII from the start to the finish.

i was going to say the same thing

[socmex7]

LOL,,,,,American bankers like the Rockefeller's, and Bushs grandfather all supplied the Nazis with oil and financing thruout WWII from the start to the finish.

amazing how they glance over that in history classes across the nation... :mrolleyes:

[drjd888]

Interesting stuff, it never crossed my mind before.

[hatchman_ep]

Really good information! I love to see where companies came from back in the day. Thanks for the info!

[RTE117]

Great info, but the Allies still pwnt hard. America, fuck yeah.

[blksi02]

wow very interesting information! i had no idea honda started off making piston rings.

[EP3_U_SEE]

Learn something every day!


CRAZY stuff to know

[HappiChild]

thanks for sharing. interesting info.

[sublimejdm]

thanks for info .

[Passenger]

sweet

[EPandaman29]

wow...i learned something new today. thanks.

[blackyEP3]

cool...i wonder if i can call nintendo up for a deck of cards with my wii fit. :mbiggrin:

[AllSlowNoGo]

good to know :mbiggrin:

[2005rollingegg]

Nice write up Tragedy. Its crazy to think that Mazda use to make firearms. Thats crazy JDM.