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Kawamura Cycles - Kobe, Japan (see the picture gallery)

Item# Kawamura Nishiki [Kawamura Nishiki] Categories: Who's Who-Mfgr's of Bicycles, Tricycles and/or Wheel Goods & Employees,


Since Howie Cohen's passing, no items are for sale.
Kawamura Cycles (aka Kawamura Sangyo Co., Ltd.) was the initial (original) maker of American Eagle and Nishiki brand bicycles. Howie met Mr Yukio Kawamura (aka Higesan because of his long standing mustache) in 1964 at which time I visited the factory for the first time. Howie thought this factory would be able to produce high quality bicycles; the spirit and passion of Higesan and his staff convinced me to work closely with this firm. Higesan was a wise gentleman and he took me under his wing and taught me much about the production of bicycles and philosophy of life. My father had recently passed away and Higesan stepped in to continue my education about life on a man-to-man basis. I often stayed in the lovely Kawamura residence for weeks at a time. Mrs. Kawamura (Takako-san) and their daughter, Hiroko, were always very hospitable. There were many staff members with whom I worked over the years, a few of which were: Atsu Sawada, Ikutaki-san, Katchan, and others. Katsu Okuno, Higesan`s nephew lived in the Cohen`s home for several months while studying the American bicycle market. More photos and text are pending. See the picture gallery.

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more details (L to R) WCC's Leo Cohen Jr, Bob Hansing, Mr. Ikutaki (chief engineer at Kawamura) and Howie Cohen standing in the Kawamura Bicycle Co display booth at the Japan Cycle Show, c.1972	more details (R to L) Yoshi Shimano, Yukio 'Higesan' Kawamura, Shozo Shimano. They are probably talking about golf; all three of them were avid golfers (Yoshi was the best with a 6 handicap)	more details Picture taken at the WCC 1972 Cycle Rama Show; Yukio 'Higesan' Kawamura and Paul Hinkston.
more details Picture taken at the WCC 1972 Cycle Rama Show; Yukio 'Higesan' Kawamura and Paul Hinkston	more details The 1969 business card of Mr. M. Nishiguchi; I think he was the manager of one of the departments but I can`t recall which department.	more details The business card of Sadao Ueda, president of the new Kawamura Co., Ltd. the original Kawamura company was sold to Mizuno who later sold the company to Atsushi Sawada (ATSU). I last visited Kawamura in 2001 at which time I also visited with Mrs. Kawamura & Hiroko; they guided me to the cemetery so I could visit and pray at the grave side of Higesan.

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