DATSON vs. DATSUN
Originally Posted by
madpogue
Isn't Datsun the Japanese word for rabbit?
Speaking of Kabuki, they have to have the award for just about the coolest headbadge design ever. Let's also not forget the Shogun brand.
Here's the history of the name Datsun:
https://www.nissan-global.com/EN/HER...en_p05-01.html
The Japanese word for rabbit is Usagi. The early Datsuns had a leaping rabbit on the radiator cap. Here's a 1935 Datsun 15 showing the Usagi:
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