Yokomo
Modified version of the 1995 logo | |
Native name | ヨコモ |
|---|---|
| Formerly | Yokobori Model |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Research and Development, Manufacturing, Sales and Promotion |
| Founded | 1 May 1965 |
| Founder | Tomoaki Yokobori |
| Headquarters | Adachi, , |
Key people | Shigeki Suzuki (president) |
| Products | Radio control model cars and components |
| Revenue | 193 million yen (2019) |
| 27 million yen (2019) | |
| Total assets | 1334 million yen (2019) |
Number of employees | 30–50 (2014) |
| Website | teamyokomo |
Yokomo Co. Ltd. (株式会社 ヨコモ, Kabushiki-gaisha Yokomo) is a Japanese company from Adachi, Tokyo that specialize in radio-controlled cars, it was one of the first manufacturers in Japan to build their own RC cars, sell upgrade parts and it also invented the option RTR (Ready To Run) cars, but most notable of all is their long-running "Dog Fighter" series of radio controlled buggies, and ultimately a strong entry on Drift RC Cars mainly through its successes in racing.