Ishibashi Shōjirō (石橋正二郎) made Bridgestone Tires by founding the company in 1931 in the Japanese city of Kurume (in the Fukuoka prefecture). Bridgestone manufactures tires for all kinds of vehicles, including sports cars, SUVs, and trucks. The name of the company comes as a translation of the founder’s family name – Ishibashi. It means “stone […]