EXHIBIT 12.1




                      TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORPORATION

             CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES<F1>



                                                       Three Months Ended 
                                                          December 31,           
                                                      --------------------- 
                                                       1995           1994  
                                                      ------         ------
                                                      (Dollars in Millions)
                                                               
Consolidated income
   before income taxes......................            $ 68           $ 73  
                                                        ----           ----   
Fixed charges:
   Interest.................................             193            161   
   Portion of rent expense
      representative of the
      interest factor 
      (deemed to be
      one-third)............................               1              1  
                                                        ----           ----  

Total fixed charges.........................             194            162  
                                                        ----           ----  
Earnings available
   for fixed charges........................            $262           $235  
                                                        ====           ====  

Ratio of earnings to
   fixed charges<F2>........................            1.35           1.45
                                                        ====           ====

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<F1>  TMCC  did not receive  any financial support  from TMS during  the three
      months ended December 31, 1995 and 1994.
<F2>  In March 1987,  TMCC guaranteed  payments of principal  and interest  on
      $58 million  principal amount  of bonds  issued in  connection with  the
      Kentucky   manufacturing   facility   of    an   affiliate.      As   of
      December 31, 1995,    TMCC  has  not  incurred  any  fixed   charges  in
      connection with such guarantee and  no amount is included in  any  ratio 
      of earnings to fixed charges. 
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