Honda is originally from Japan. The company, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., was founded in 1946 by Soichiro Honda and is headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan

. It started as a small factory in Hamamatsu and grew to become a major multinational automotive manufacturer

. While Honda is Japanese in origin, it now operates manufacturing plants worldwide, including many in the United States, China, India, and other countries, producing vehicles locally for various markets