Is Firestone a Japanese brand?

No, Firestone is not originally Japanese brand, it is American brand founded in USA, but it is now owned by Japanese company Bridgestone, so it is American brand owned by Japanese corporation. Firestone Tire and Rubber Company was founded in 1900 in Akron, Ohio by Harvey Samuel Firestone, American businessman, and was iconic American tire company for 88 years, headquartered in Akron, known for American manufacturing and sponsorship of Indy 500. In 1988, Japanese tire company Bridgestone Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, acquired Firestone for 2.6 billion dollars after Firestone had financial difficulties, making Firestone subsidiary of Bridgestone. Since then, Firestone brand is owned by Japanese parent, but operates as American brand with headquarters for Americas in Nashville, Tennessee, manufacturing in US plants like in Des Moines, Iowa, and Wilson, North Carolina, plus plants worldwide. So Firestone is American brand with Japanese ownership, similar to many brands like Budweiser owned by Belgian company but still American brand. Bridgestone keeps Firestone and Bridgestone as separate brands. So is Firestone Japanese brand, answer is no, it is American brand founded in Ohio, now owned by Japanese company Bridgestone since 1988, so American heritage with Japanese ownership, not Japanese origin.