Tokai TTE, 1980s or 2000s ????

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234218583526?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item368883f5e6:g:nwcAAOSwX6dhZFhz&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAACkPYe5NmHp%252B2JMhMi7yxGiTJkPrKr5t53CooMSQt2orsSRAQR8FABHjfpFoyRlXhWmc0ASd4J4Dz79c3LviW7JhOv16vpTxC95Tx2deEtTk5FmN71FM1dim6obl9fv9GmuyiXdh%252FRGEQi8mysvRzhC7sAz5mYgn79%252BbsmAQ2WrX3yl0%252B0u%252FuiSDOzpIlRIHIspOvQbsmsDni%252BZtIvp2MNKXeWXIJ%252BpftzxBxHkUJ8N%252FAgD6fdUYXANbj8apJkxNM6C87T5Z2Uq%252F4L715Nd%252FS9ecneJu2aPgENB34ijgqEZpnPPzQpNpqPENTnQNs62O4sNWLG55I%252F1wsqbNi2cMW%252FV0conoaZZDQem5SDJOPrYNN2tQnyEk3wO48%252F8HwL%252BKPbNP1UXE53Hrj44UMPpxB9JVB55YVVvA4Ndfidgr5nG0xTAn2MZrvRVHguO7j7%252FD1WbS2dhG%252FrLD0%252BDGKiPPexwSHXBNlHFSMkYpbt%252Fvwgux7LIMUERH5Hr8Pamx1b0kg6bqM4jiWAE8Q4l%252BhBOR3ssz6R7zHUy9YnEKCeTc8OfdBmxtls60Wg5a0R9c29uDgjdBicyS52ADkiGu7R%252FxfuJz2iY%252B9rl6Q22VhQ2uD2Qzu0%252BM7m3B8S4csJhrykGF79GAjRYJVTNVgHAMu5xTzkdAUCbYEhXMD4DEHzW4ZZAKlluO6ZKbcLNgETNzVHhdnWgbMpb%252BKGn4E5SizKff9uOohp04hRAbay%252BNYuByWLHJKJfJKOgYdn6fGbrcwR9zW3XLT7hvGH%252Fc2Qn0nxFx9QjY2XlMGy1%252FVwMBqHTD3%252BLcCTelCZaqlnAX1oWx1p4uA7%252BnRL0cnvFoNwSytaI98gOGBVmy3j0vkChLYroVe%252BYfHn%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524 I am in communication with a very nice bloke on E bay who is selling a red TTE which he thinks is an 80s model. I am sure that it is a 2000s model. He would welcome your collective opinions regarding the date of manufacture as he doesn't want to mislead a potential buyer.

the last photo of the listing is showing Made In Japan on the neck heel

correct me if I'm wrong but a 1980s example would not have the 'MADE IN JAPAN' thingy on the neck heel; right?

Absolutely right.