what "TOKAI" means?
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what "TOKAI" means?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C5%8Dkai_region
the tokai guitar company is located in hamamatsu, japan. hamamatsu is one of the cities in the tokai region. hamamatsu is famous for the many musical instruments companies.
the tokai guitar company is located in hamamatsu, japan. hamamatsu is one of the cities in the tokai region. hamamatsu is famous for the many musical instruments companies.
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So I know that Tokai had another factory where the "inkies" were made way back late '70's.... but how many factories did they have at the height ??
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brokentoes wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:10 amSo I know that Tokai had another factory where the "inkies" were made way back late '70's.... but how many factories did they have at the height ??

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Thanks for the reply and for your knowledge. I have to say i have a certain fascination for MIJ guitars and for Tokai especially. A used 2000 TJ60 was my first MIJ Guitar. The rest is pure obsession lol.
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brokentoes wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:36 pmThanks for the reply and for your knowledge. I have to say i have a certain fascination for MIJ guitars and for Tokai especially. A used 2000 TJ60 was my first MIJ Guitar. The rest is pure obsession lol.

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Well, since you're Japanese... I'm wondering: are there Japanese forums similar to this one? Which are the biggest ones? With Google translate it's possible at least to read them, and there may be good information there. Are you aware of articles (for instance in Japanese guitar magazines) with interviews with former Tokai, Fujigen, etc. employees? Most of them would be old men now, but still alive so it would be interesting to read about how they approached things.
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Thanks for the information. It's a pity that there isn't more of a platform in Japan for people to add their knowledge, or detailed recorded history with inside anecdotes, like there is with Fender and Gibson.
I've found this site the be useful, with some nice anecdotal history, but it's just one person:
www.music-trade.co.jp/JVGuitarHome.html
It's helped me with buying Fernandes Strats, among other things.
I've found this site the be useful, with some nice anecdotal history, but it's just one person:
www.music-trade.co.jp/JVGuitarHome.html
It's helped me with buying Fernandes Strats, among other things.
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