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The origin of the name “Fuso":
The first Fuso vehicle was the B46 bus, built in 1932.
The first B46 bus, built at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Kobe Shipyard and Machinery Works, was delivered to Japan Ministry of Railroads in May, 1932. The company marked the occasion by inviting employees to submit suggestions for a nickname, and Fuso was the winning candidate. The word Fuso derives from an ancient Chinese term for a sacred tree said to grow at the spot in the east where the sun rises and has been used to refer to Japan itself. The actual fuso tree is a hibiscus, known in Japanese as “bussoge,” and is an evergreen that grows to about three meters [9.8 feet] and sprouts beautiful red and pale pink flowers.
Logo History:
Source: Mitsubishi Fuso 75th Anniversary Brochure
The first Fuso vehicle was the B46 bus, built in 1932.
The first B46 bus, built at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Kobe Shipyard and Machinery Works, was delivered to Japan Ministry of Railroads in May, 1932. The company marked the occasion by inviting employees to submit suggestions for a nickname, and Fuso was the winning candidate. The word Fuso derives from an ancient Chinese term for a sacred tree said to grow at the spot in the east where the sun rises and has been used to refer to Japan itself. The actual fuso tree is a hibiscus, known in Japanese as “bussoge,” and is an evergreen that grows to about three meters [9.8 feet] and sprouts beautiful red and pale pink flowers.
Logo History:
Source: Mitsubishi Fuso 75th Anniversary Brochure