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The Mitsubishi that makes stationery (Mitsubishi Pencil Company) is completely unrelated to Mitsubishi Group, they just happen to share a name.

• wrp 4y ago
  ...and also the same logo. Go figure. :-)
  • taejo 4y ago
    Everything I see has a "uni" wordmark for the pencil company. However, AIUI mitsubishi more or less means "three rhombi" -- the companies are both named after the same family crest.
    • mauvehaus 4y ago
      I felt like kind of a numbskull when I made the observation that "Asahi" must be a similarly diversified company (Asahi Pentax cameras, Asahi beer) and was informed that "Asahi" means morning or rising sun by some patient soul. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asahi https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asahi
      • dsr_ 4y ago
        It happens everywhere: Ford's Theater (Washington DC) is not related to the Ford Theater (Utah); similarly unrelated to Ford Motor Company, Ford Instrument Company, or Ford Meter Box Company.
        • mbg721 4y ago
          Although interestingly, Kingsford charcoal is related to the Ford motor company.