EXHIBIT 12.1




                      TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORPORATION

             CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES<F1>



                                   Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                                        March 31,                March 31,
                                   ------------------      ------------------ 
                                   1996          1995      1996          1995  
                                   ----          ----      ----          ---- 
                                              (Dollars in Millions)
                                                             
Consolidated income
   before income taxes..........   $ 60          $ 75      $128          $148 
                                   ----          ----      ----          ----
Fixed charges:
   Interest.....................    196           175       389           336   
   Portion of rent expense
      representative of the
      interest factor 
      (deemed to be
      one-third)................      1             1         2             2  
                                   ----          ----      ----          ----  

Total fixed charges.............    197           176       391           338  
                                   ----          ----      ----          ----  
Earnings available
   for fixed charges............   $257          $251      $519          $486  
                                   ====          ====      ====          ====  

Ratio of earnings to
   fixed charges<F2>............   1.30          1.43      1.33          1.44
                                   ====          ====      ====          ====

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<F1>  TMCC  did not  receive any financial  support from TMS  during the three
      months or six months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995.
<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 March  31, 1996,
      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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