Subaru is the automotive division of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI) Japan, a comprehensive, multifaceted transport equipment manufacturer. FHI develops a range of innovative products based on reliable technology in divisions such as the Automobile Division, the Aerospace Division, the Bus Manufacturing & House Prefabricating Division, the Industrial Products Division and the Transportation & Ecology Systems Division. FHI aims to develop premium brands and be a major player on the global stage in the twenty-first century. To support the future of people and the planet, FHI creates products full of individuality and promise by taking a pioneering stance and respecting tradition. The Company has technology borne of the cross fertilization of technology derived from freethinking, flexibility and unfailing enthusiasm.

Origin of the Name Subaru: Subaru is the name of a star cluster in the Taurus constellation. Six of its stars are visible to the naked eye, but about 250 bluish stars can be seen if one uses a telescope. In the West the cluster is called Pleiades, and in Japan, Subaru (“to govern” or gather together”). In Japan, it also goes by the name Mutsuraboshi (“Six Stars”), under which title it appears frequently in very old Japanese documents such as Kojiki and Manyosyu and literature such as Makura-no-soshi. Clearly, this is one of the clusters much loved by the Japanese from ancient times. Interestingly enough, FHI was created by the merger of six companies, so you can see what a truly evocative name Subaru is.

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