No, Honda is not based in the United States. Honda is a Japanese multinational corporation with its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded by Soichiro Honda and Takeo Fujisawa in 1948. Honda is primarily known for manufacturing automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment. While Honda has a significant presence and manufacturing facilities in the United States, including Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc., its global headquarters and the main operations are based in Japan. Honda operates globally and has subsidiaries, manufacturing plants, and sales networks in various countries around the world.