1954

The 1st Tokyo Motor Show (All-Japan Motor Show)

Venue:
Hibiya Park
Period:
Apr. 20-29
No. of visitors:
547,000
No. of exhibitors:
267
Toyota exhibits:
Toyopet RHK Sedan, Toyopet RHN Sedan, Toyopet FR bus, Toyota FA Dump Truck, Toyota FA Truck, etc.
Remarks:
Of the 267 vehicles exhibited at the show, only 17 were passenger cars, attesting to the high demand for commercial-use vehicles at the time.
The Motor Exposition that had regularly been held by the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun until 1953 was discontinued, and was reborn as the All-Japan Motor Show (Zennihon Jidosha Show, officially called the Tokyo Motor Show in English) the following year.

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1955

The 2nd Tokyo Motor Show (All-Japan Motor Show)

Venue:
Hibiya Park
Period:
May 7-18
No. of visitors:
784,800
No. of exhibitors:
232
Toyota exhibits:
Crown, Toyopet Master, Toyopet Model RK, Toyota Model FA, Toyota Rear Dump Truck, etc.
Remarks:
The introduction of the Crown and small 4-wheeled trucks heralded the age of Japanese-made passenger cars and a shift from 3- to 4-wheeled trucks.

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1956

The 3rd Tokyo Motor Show (All-Japan Motor Show)

Venue:
Hibiya Park
Period:
Apr. 20-29
No. of visitors:
598,300
No. of exhibitors:
267
Toyota exhibits:
Crown Deluxe, Toyopet Masterline RR17 Light Van, Toyopet Masterline RR18 Pickup, Toyopet Master, Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Model FA 63 AA, Toyopet Route Bus RK, etc.
Remarks:
The "people's car" concept announced by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (then) in May 1955 shifted the attention of visitors from commercial-use vehicles to passenger cars.
Starting this year, the vehicles on show were grouped together by category (passenger car, truck, etc.), rather than by manufacturer which was the previous norm.

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1957

The 4th Tokyo Motor Show (All-Japan Motor Show)

Venue:
Hibiya Park
Period:
May 9-19
No. of visitors:
527,200
No. of exhibitors:
278
Toyota exhibits:
Corona, Toyota Land Cruiser EJ25, Toyopet Truck 1500, Corona (cross-section model), Toyoace SKB, Toyoace Panel Van SK-18A, Fire Engine FH24JA, etc.
Remarks:
The show secretariat's office put up a sign that read "Automobile Information Room," reflecting the fact that the show was becoming an occasion for sales rather than a mere exhibition.

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1958

The 5th Tokyo Motor Show (All-Japan Motor Show)

Venue:
Korakuen Velodrome
Period:
Oct. 10-20
No. of visitors:
519,400
No. of exhibitors:
302
Toyota exhibits:
Crown Deluxe, Coronaline, Toyota Diesel Rear Model 10 Bus, Toyopet Route Truck with an aerial work platform, etc.
Remarks:
There was a visible increase of foreign visitors, probably reflecting the start of the Japanese passenger car export to the U.S. earlier in the year. The venue switched from the Hibiya Park to the Korakuen Velodrome, and the show shifted from spring to fall.

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1959

The 6th Tokyo Motor Show (All-Japan Motor Show)

Venue:

Harumi Fairgrounds

Period:

Oct. 24-Nov. 4

No. of visitors:

653,000

No. of exhibitors:

303

Toyota exhibits:

Crown Deluxe, Corona, Toyopet Microbus, Toyota Truck, Toyoace (cross-section model), etc.

Remarks:
Toyota exhibited a small, high-speed diesel engine that had a potential to open up a new market for passenger cars. The venue was moved indoors to the Harumi Fairgrounds.

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1960

The 7th Tokyo Motor Show (All-Japan Motor Show)

Venue:

Harumi Fairgrounds

Period:

Oct. 25-Nov. 7

No. of visitors:

812,400

No. of exhibitors:

294

Toyota exhibits:

Crown Custom Station Wagon RS37LG, Crown 1900 Deluxe, Coronaline PT26V Light Van, Coronaline PT 26 Pickup, Toyopet Stout RK 45, Toyopet Stout RK 45 Light Van, Corona (cross-section model), etc.

Remarks:
The business environment for the Japanese auto industry began to change drastically this year, with the introduction of trade and foreign exchange liberalization policies and the commencement of an imported car show in Japan.

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