She is now a glass painter, and lives in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture.
There is a plan to extend the line even further, somewhere in Toyoake City or Toyota City.
The manufacturing facilities are located in Toyota City.
Of the latter, 80 per cent had plants within the production complex surrounding Toyota in Toyota City.
When times are tough in Toyota City, Koito agrees to absorb more than its share of the pain.
Fifty eComs were made and stations were set up for rental in Toyota City.
The company declined several requests to interview executives about its strategy and its role in Toyota City.
For the moment, Toyota City remains one of Japan's healthiest cities, with robust tax rolls and low unemployment.
But after much hand-wringing, even defenders of the company concede that its heyday in Toyota City has probably passed.
As you might expect, you could hear the screams from Detroit to Toyota City.