Toyota Camry is being discontinued in its home country, Japan

The Camry is a staple of Toyota's lineup in the U.S., and despite the turn away from sedans toward SUVs, it's almost unthinkable that it would ever be killed off. That's not the case in Japan, where the Camry will reportedly no longer be sold by the end of 2023.

The report comes from the Nikkei, which reported Thursday that Toyota has already stopped most Japanese dealers from placing new orders for the Camry. The model will be phased out from Toyota's Japanese lineup by year's end. The paper also emphasizes that the Camry is still safe in overseas markets, including the U.S.

The plug-pull would end 43 continuous years of the Camry nameplate in Toyota's home country. The Camry was introduced in 1980 in Japan, and 1983 in the U.S. However, it was never a top seller at home as it was here. According to the Nikkei, Toyota sold 1.3 million Camrys in Japan during its four decades on the market. In comparison, American sales have totaled 13 million, tenfold.