Official company name
Mitsubishi Corporation

Common company name
Mitsubishi

Company logo


Name when written in Japanese (normal)


Name when written in Japanese (traditional)


Name breakdown
 - "Mitsu" - Means "three."
 - "Bishi" - Means "diamond shape." (Note that this Kanji originally reads "hishi," but is modified to "bishi" after "mitsu."

Actual name origins
Mitsubishi was founded by a man named Iwasaki Yataro in 1870, under the name "Tsukumo Shokaiin." The company became known as Mitsubishi Shokai in 1873. By 1934, Mitsubishi was already famous, with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, Mitsubishi Electric, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries all already established.

Corporate History
http://www.mitsubishicorp.com/jp/about/mc/index.html

Robotics is o­ne of the main names of our next company's game. Sanyo Electric Corporation of course is also responsible for a number of other consumer goods; I think my last TV was a Sanyo.