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[Apple of the Kendo World] Matsukan Kogyo A major manufacturer of kendo equipment with a history of over 100 years (located in Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture), the company is also famous for its baseballs. The company is actively developing new products, including the "Kammuri" series of armor bags used by the Japanese national team at the 2015 World Championships, and armor and uniforms made with odor-resistant thread. Profile Shingo Ando, ​​President and CEO of Matsukan Kogyo Co., Ltd., was born in 1974. After graduating from university, he studied in the United States for two years before joining ASICS.
Involved in shoe planning, development, and marketing. Joined Matsukan Kogyo in 2003. Appointed Representative Director and President in 2009. Coming up with ideas and establishing a unique path (I.e."We are trying to create our own unique line as a manufacturer. We have put particular effort into building relationships with the police.
We plan to provide them with products, receive feedback, and continue to create better and better products.
I think there are very few manufacturers that deal with top players from each prefectural police force." -The quickest way to create your own unique style is to ask top players. (I.e."Rather than just buying cheap and selling cheaply, we wanted to make use of the Matsukan brand image.
While maintaining the image of being not cheap but of good quality,
We wanted to shift towards something that was even easier to use and had more individuality, and so we developed our own unique line.

I feel that over the past 10 years, recognition of Shokan has increased among young people through Kanmuri, Katsujin, and Sen." The Sen series is a favorite among famous athletes

The secret to creating hit products The sales department also interviewed police officers when developing products,
Do you actually practice kendo? (I.e."There aren't many. Some people join the company because they love baseball, and some people don't do either kendo or baseball.
Matsukan also sells gym clothes for classes at nearby schools. The three main pillars of the business are the sale of martial arts, baseballs, and school supplies.
So, compared to manufacturers that only sell martial arts products, we may be able to have a slightly broader perspective." -What have you noticed since manufacturing products other than martial arts equipment? (I.e."For example, the 'Kammuri' backpack-style protective gear bag that was released last year has become even more popular this year than last year.
I noticed at the Koshien tournament about three years ago that the bags used by baseball players had changed from shoulder bags to
Backpacks are starting to become popular. About half of the participating schools were using backpacks.
I thought maybe this would be popular in the martial arts industry, so I created a backpack specifically for kendo." Armor bag from the hugely popular "Kanmuri" series.

The first place you make is strong (I.e."This may be true for many industries, but the first place to do something is the strongest.
Whenever we create something good and sell well, it will be quickly copied, but the original product will always be the strongest. As we continue to make products, we find more and more areas for improvement, so we make minor changes each time.
If you make and sell things, you can make constant changes, such as quickly repairing parts that break easily.
If you try to copy it later, you'll be behind the curve. That's why you have to do it quickly. It's a race against time." So your company's strength is its ability to quickly create something from nothing.
Moreover, his broad perspective allows him to come up with a variety of ideas. We can expect to see more revolutionary product development in the future!