So today in class, I actually learned that the Japanese game company "Sega"'s
name is actually written in Katakana, not Hiragana. I learned the same also
applies to some other notable companies, such as Toyota and Honda. But it
seems there are also companies that don't have katakana names, such as
Mitsubishi.

Is there any way to tell right off the bat whether or not a Japanese company's
name is in hiragana or katakana? When I asked my teacher, she mentioned it
might have something to do with how famous or popular the company may have
been.
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How can I tell whether a Japanese company's name is in hiragana or katakana?
You can't not tell them Hiragana or Katakana.  
Because they are desided arbitrarily by companies.

I think using Hiragana as a company's name impress a bit childish and soft.  
Because in old times, Hiragana was used for private documents especially by
women.  
And formal documents were written in Kanji.

Maybe by that historical reason, I feel a company's name in Kanji has a
classical and steady atmosphere.  

Naming a company in Katakana is relatively new culture.  
Words which named in Katakana mostly have been imported with new things and
knowredge from foreign counties.  
That's why Katakana has images of something new and western and cool.

We still worship western culture unconsciously.
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