Editing Mazda (section)

=== Creation ===
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Mazda began as the Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd, as a [[cork (plug)|cork]]-making factory founded in [[Hiroshima]], Japan, January 30, 1920.<ref name="History.com"/> Toyo Cork Kogyo renamed itself to Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. in 1927. In the late 1920s the company had to be saved from bankruptcy by Hiroshima Saving Bank and other business leaders in Hiroshima.<ref>Corporate Financing and Governance in Japan: The Road to the Future, page 153, By Takeo Hoshi, Anil Kashyap</ref>

In 1931, Toyo Kogyo moved from manufacturing machine tools to vehicles with the introduction of the [[Mazda-Go]] [[auto rickshaw]]. The name ''Mazda'' came into existence with the production of the company's first three-wheeled trucks. Other candidates for a model name included ''Sumera-Go'', ''Tenshi-Go'', and more.<ref>{{cite web|title=GREAT CARS OF MAZDA|url=http://www2.mazda.com/en/stories/craftmanship/greatcar/p1.html|access-date=October 8, 2017|archive-date=November 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112083626/http://www2.mazda.com/en/stories/craftmanship/greatcar/p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Officially, the company states:

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| Mazda comes from [[Ahura Mazda]], the god of harmony, intelligence and wisdom from the [[History of Iran|earliest civilization in West Asia]]. Key members of Toyo Kogyo interpreted Mazda as a symbol of the beginning of the East and the West civilization, but also a symbol of the automotive civilization and culture."<ref>{{cite web |title=A Story Behind the Name of 'Mazda' |url=http://www.mazda.com/en/innovation/mazda-stories/mazda/behind/ |access-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-date=October 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030131230/http://www.mazda.com/en/innovation/mazda-stories/mazda/behind/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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The company's website further notes that the name also derives from the name of the company's founder, [[Jujiro Matsuda]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mazda.com/en/innovation/stories/greatcar/mazda-go/|title=MAZDA: Mazda-Go 3-wheeled trucks|website=www.mazda.com|access-date=April 16, 2019|archive-date=February 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124028/https://www.mazda.com/en/innovation/stories/greatcar/mazda-go/|url-status=live}}</ref> The alternative proposed names mean "god" (''Sumera'') and "angel" (''Tenshi''); both indicate Matsuda's strong interest in human faith.<ref name=Globe>{{citation | title = The Globe: In Search of the Origins of Mazda | date = January 30, 1990 | publisher = Mazda Motor Corporation | page = 73 }}</ref>

The Mazda lettering was used in combination with the corporate emblem of [[Mitsubishi Motors]], which was responsible for sales, to produce the Toyo Kogyo three-wheeled truck registered trademark.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Story Behind the Name of "Mazda"|url=http://www.mazda.com/en/innovation/mazda-stories/mazda/behind/|access-date=November 9, 2018|archive-date=October 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030131230/http://www.mazda.com/en/innovation/mazda-stories/mazda/behind/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Toyo Kogyo produced weapons for the Japanese military throughout the Second World War, most notably the series 30 through 35 [[Type 99 rifle]]. The company formally adopted the Mazda name in 1984, though every automobile sold from the beginning bore that name. The [[Mazda R360]] was introduced in 1960, followed by the [[Mazda Carol]] in 1962 and were sold at a specific retail dealership that sold passenger cars called "Mazda Auto Store" whereas commercial products were sold at "Mazda Store". As Mazda continued to offer passenger cars like the [[Mazda Savanna|Savanna]], [[Mazda Familia|Familia]], [[Mazda Luce|Luce]], [[Mazda Cosmo|Cosmo]] and [[Mazda Capella|Capella]], they were added to the "Mazda Auto Store" network only.<ref>{{cite web |title=Development of domestic 5-channel system and management crisis [Mazda 100-year history, 25th, Chapter 7 Part 3] |url=https://clicccar.com/2020/07/25/993028/ |website=Cliccar.com |date=July 25, 2020 |publisher=Cliccar |access-date=November 11, 2021 |archive-date=November 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111225603/https://clicccar.com/2020/07/25/993028/ |url-status=live }}</ref>