Toyoda is the romanization of Japanese "豊田" (fertilized landfield, also romanized as
Toyota
is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on . Toyota is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, producing about 10 ...
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People
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Fumio Toyoda (1947–2001), Japanese aikido shihan and founder of Aikido Association of America
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Noriyo Toyoda
Noriyo Toyoda (豊田 記代, born October 26, 1967) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler, best known under the name Combat Toyoda (コンバット豊田). She spent much of her career in Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling.
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(born 1967), a Japanese professional wrestler
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Shirō Toyoda
was a Japanese film director and screenwriter who directed over 60 films during his career spanning 50 years.
Career
Born in Kyoto, Toyoda moved to Tokyo after finishing high school and studied scriptwriting under the pioneering film director ...
(1906–1977), Japanese film director
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Soemu Toyoda
was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II.
Biography Early career
Toyoda was born in what is now part Kitsuki city, Ōita Prefecture. He graduated from the 33rd class of the Imperial Japanese Navy Academy in 1905, ranked 26 ...
(1885–1957), Japanese admiral of World War II
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Teijirō Toyoda (1885–1961), Japanese admiral and cabinet minister in World War II
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Toshiaki Toyoda
is a Japanese film director and screenwriter.
Career
Born in Osaka Prefecture, Toyoda was first a prodigy in the game of shogi or Japanese chess. He attended the Japan Shogi Association's apprenticeship (Shōreikai) from age 9 with the aim of be ...
(born 1969), Japanese film director
*Toshihisa Toyoda (born 1940), Japanese economist
*Toyoda Toru, one of the perpetrators of the Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway
*Yohei Toyoda (born 1985), Japanese footballer
*Yasumitsu Toyoda (1935-2016), Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop
Toyota Motor Corporation
*Akio Toyoda (born 1956), president of the Toyota Motor Corporation
*Eiji Toyoda (1913–2013), Japanese industrialist, and largely responsible for the success of the Toyota Motor Corporation
*Kiichiro Toyoda (1894–1952), creator of what was to become the Toyota Motor Corporation
*Rizaburo Toyoda (1884-1952), the first president both of the Toyota Industries and Toyota Motor Corporation
*Sakichi Toyoda (1867–1930), Japanese inventor and the founder of Toyota Industries Corporation Co., Ltd.
*Shoichiro Toyoda (born 1925), chairman of the Toyota Motor Corporation 1992–1999
Other uses
* Toyoda, Shizuoka, a town in Iwata District, Shizuoka, Japan
* Toyoda Machine Works
See also
*Toyota (disambiguation)
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