Fascinating tidbit from a former Tokai Employee found in a very unlikely post on a banjo forum:
"The production started in 1978 but around 1982, Tokai's business declined sharply due to slow sales and quality problem emerged from piano production. The delay in delivery of the salary occured. People began to leave Tokai. The management decided to stop banjo production and utilize the manpower in other production for the company survival. Situation got worse, so there was no hope for re-opening banjo production line."
Toshi Tsuchida Tokai Employee
"The production started in 1978 but around 1982, Tokai's business declined sharply due to slow sales and quality problem emerged from piano production. The delay in delivery of the salary occured. People began to leave Tokai. The management decided to stop banjo production and utilize the manpower in other production for the company survival. Situation got worse, so there was no hope for re-opening banjo production line."
Toshi Tsuchida Tokai Employee
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