Japan won the rubber industry.

Rubber industry earnings (2024)
- Bridgestone (JP): $3.68 billion
- Michelin (FR): $2.75 billion
- Continental (GE): $2.32 billion
- Hankook Tire (KR): $1.48 billion
- Goodyear (US): $0.84 billion
- Pirelli (IT): $0.76 billion
- Yokohama Rubber Company (JP): $0.74 billion
- Sailun Group (CN): $0.70 billion
- Madras Rubber Factory (India): $0.33 billion

The best car tyre in the world coming from Japan, just like every material (high-tensile steel, CFRP plastic, neodymium magnet)'s the best form is born in Japan. The rest of world even try? lol