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Daily Distraction: With Mr. Toyoda coming to Washington for the obligatory Congressional shaming, many are wondering why the prince of the Japanese automotive company has a slightly different spelling of his last name than the company.
Well, the article linked above by the Washington Post clears all of that up, boiling it down to cultural superstition and numerology — a very interesting read.
Toyota requires only 8 brush strokes in Japanese, which is considered more favorable. Additionally, Toyoda is extremely common, while Toyota references rice patties and fertility.
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