Subaru is the automotive division of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), a
comprehensive, multifaceted transport equipment manufacturer. FHI
develops a range of innovative products based on reliable technology in
divisions such as the Automobile Division, the Aerospace Division, the
Bus Manufacturing & House Prefabricating Division, the Industrial
Products Division and the Transportation & Ecology Systems Division.
FHI aims to develop premium brands and be a major player on the global
stage in the twenty-first century. To support the future of people and
the planet, FHI creates products full of individuality and promise by
taking a pioneering stance and respecting tradition. The Company has
technology borne of the cross fertilization of technology derived from
freethinking and flexibility and unfailing enthusiasm.
For greater detail about FHI please refer to the Fuji Heavy Industries web site.
The first president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), Kenji Kita, had
some definite opinions on the subject of automobiles. "If you're going
to build a car, build a full-fledged car." "Japanese cars should have
Japanese names." Mr. Kita was ardent about producing passenger cars and
was the most passionate of all about the 1954 prototype of the Company's
first passenger car, the P-1.
Mr. Kita canvassed the Company for suggestions about naming the P-1, but none of the proposals were appealing. In the end, Mr. Kita gave the car a beautiful Japanese name that he had been quietly cherishing in his heart --- Subaru.
Subaru is the name of a star cluster in the Taurus constellation. Six of its stars are visible to the naked eye, but about 250 bluish stars can be seen if one uses a telescope.
In the West the cluster is called Pleiades, in China, Mao, and in Japan, Subaru ("to govern" or gather together"). In Japan, it also goes by the name Mutsuraboshi ("Six Stars"), under which title it appears frequently in very old Japanese documents such as Kojiki and Manyosyu and literature such as Makura-no-soshi. Clearly, this is one of the clusters much loved by the Japanese from ancient times. Interestingly enough, FHI was created by the merger of six companies, so you can see what a truly evocative name Subaru is.
Mr. Kita canvassed the Company for suggestions about naming the P-1, but none of the proposals were appealing. In the end, Mr. Kita gave the car a beautiful Japanese name that he had been quietly cherishing in his heart --- Subaru.
Subaru is the name of a star cluster in the Taurus constellation. Six of its stars are visible to the naked eye, but about 250 bluish stars can be seen if one uses a telescope.
In the West the cluster is called Pleiades, in China, Mao, and in Japan, Subaru ("to govern" or gather together"). In Japan, it also goes by the name Mutsuraboshi ("Six Stars"), under which title it appears frequently in very old Japanese documents such as Kojiki and Manyosyu and literature such as Makura-no-soshi. Clearly, this is one of the clusters much loved by the Japanese from ancient times. Interestingly enough, FHI was created by the merger of six companies, so you can see what a truly evocative name Subaru is.
Accessories
Production at Subaru has always focused on the customer as the #1 priority.
The essence of Subaru genuine accessories can be defined as simply beauty, safety, and utility.
We always look at ways to combine these elements with superior, cutting-edge quality.
Subaru has, and will always do.
The essence of Subaru genuine accessories can be defined as simply beauty, safety, and utility.
We always look at ways to combine these elements with superior, cutting-edge quality.
Subaru has, and will always do.
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