This document provides an overview of Honda Motor Company, including its history, visions, mission, financial position, products, and competitors. Soichiro Honda founded the company in 1937 and it initially produced piston rings before moving into motorcycle production in 1948. Honda's mission is to seek technology that helps realize true peace and happiness on the earth. Financially, Honda's net sales are dominated by motorcycles and automobiles, with motorcycles accounting for 76% of net sales in 2011. Honda sells millions of motorcycles and automobiles globally each year, with its top markets being Japan, North America, Europe, and Asia.