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that the name and logo for the Japanese car manufacturer Subaru comes from the native Japanese word for the Pleiades star cluster, hence the stars on the Subaru logo.

Mar 9, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: that the name and logo for the Japanese car manufacturer Subaru comes from the native Japanese word for the Pleiades star cluster, hence the stars on the Subaru logo.

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