People Who Became Household Words
Answer: This type of product was named for Japanese businessman Shojiro Ishibashi.
Question: What are tires? (Ishibashi translates to 'stone bridge' in English, which was reversed to "Bridgestone" to market Japanese manufactured tires. In 1988 Bridgestone purchased Firestone, one of its major competitors.)
I found this interesting...I am probably just longing to be on vacation in Japan...
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