Tohatsu Corporation (トーハツ株式会社, Tōhatsu Kabushiki-gaisha), previously Tokyo Hatsudoki Company,[3] is a Japanese company manufacturing and selling outboard motors, pleasure boats, portable fire pumps, small fire trucks, pumps for construction and drainage, and refrigeration units for transportation.During the 1930s and 40s, Tohatsu consolidated its product line and moved its corporate office to Tokyo.Sales offices were established in Fukuoka, Nagoya, Tokyo, Sendai and Sapporo.[8] Since then, Tohatsu outboards have served a variety of marketplaces: commercial fishing, military, marine transport, surf life saving, recreation and competition racing.[12] All outboard engines sold in North America by the now-defunct Nissan Marine were rebadged Tohatsus.