6 hours ago
Hello
so I've always wondered why Japan is known for Shimano but not any other bike brand, I was looking online for brands from Japan that are still active but only discovered Panasonic to be one of the few that is still active, (they are still selling high end steel, titanium and aluminum road bike frames) anyone have an idea what happened to these brands like Miyata, Panasonic, Fuji(up for debate I think this is actually American) and more. I heard there was a huge shift in the 80's about Japanese products but I can't really say since I wasn't born yet
what do you think happened to all the Japanese brands?
so I've always wondered why Japan is known for Shimano but not any other bike brand, I was looking online for brands from Japan that are still active but only discovered Panasonic to be one of the few that is still active, (they are still selling high end steel, titanium and aluminum road bike frames) anyone have an idea what happened to these brands like Miyata, Panasonic, Fuji(up for debate I think this is actually American) and more. I heard there was a huge shift in the 80's about Japanese products but I can't really say since I wasn't born yet
what do you think happened to all the Japanese brands?
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