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. The company owned a factory located in Kanuma, that manufactured parts, including

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. During the war, the firm relocated to

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. Shortly thereafter on July 12, 1945, there was an air raid on the city of Utsunomiya which left 43.7% of the city destroyed.

Ownership and leadership

The company was run by Katsuji Miyazaki (c. 1915 – 18 March 1993), the father of the

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.. During World War II production runs the company was owned by Katsuji's brother.

References

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