Table Tennis

The story of JUIC Table Tennis
Table Tennis

The story of JUIC Table Tennis

On September 10, 1970, Juichiya Trading Co. was established and was mainly importing and exporting tennis equipment. After 10 years, they obtained the approval to manufacture their own table tennis equipment from the Japan Table Tennis Association. In 1988, it was decided to change the company name to Juic Co., Ltd.

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The story of ARMSTRONG Table Tennis
Table Tennis

The story of ARMSTRONG Table Tennis

In March 1939, the first president, Rikizo Harada started manufacturing table tennis rackets in Inari-Cho, Taito-Ku and Moved to Higashiogu, Arakawa-Ku, in 1946 and started full scale production of table tennis rackets. After 4 years, Armstrong was officially...

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The story of VICTAS Table Tennis
Table Tennis

The story of VICTAS Table Tennis

When Yamato Takkyu Inc. first opened its doors in 1931, it had just one product: celluloid balls. From there, the company grew to achieve many firsts including working with notable players such as Koki Niwa, Liam Pitchford, Jang Woojin, and more recently, Benedikt Duda.

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The story of BUTTERFLY Table Tennis
Table Tennis

The story of BUTTERFLY Table Tennis

On a cold winter day in 1950, Tamasu Co. Ltd. came to life under the care of Hikosuke Tamasu, a Japanese WWII veteran with a love for table tennis. Mr. Tamasu’s vision was to provide the residents of his hometown with table tennis equipment, thereby encouraging the sport.

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The story of DARKER Table Tennis
Table Tennis

The story of DARKER Table Tennis

Hinoki wood (Japanese Cypress) and table tennis have a fascinating history dating back to 1955. It’s the year Hinoki replaced the African Okoume as the preferred wood for table tennis blades. Why? Because Hinoki was a “faster wood.”

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