No rods or reels? As a Shimano fishing enthusiast, I feel slightly underrepresented here. :)
"Shimano Reel Museum (Sakai, Japan): Situated in Sakai, Japan, the Shimano Reel Museum offers a unique look at the history of fishing reels, with a particular focus on the innovations of Shimano, one of the world’s leading tackle manufacturers. " https://oldfishingluresandtackle.com/fishing-tackle-museums-...
Maker of electronic keyboards, outboard motors, jetskis, motorcycles, pianos, drums and guitars.
The logo appears to be 3 tuning forks.
Branching out from there in to tiny automobiles came later. It likely helped them be experts at high RPM low displacement, which ultimately won out vs what the American engine makers were doing at the time.