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ミロク製作所の歴史

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  • 1893

    02

    The founder, Kuraji Miroku, started producing hunting guns in Noichi-cho, Kami-gun, Kochi Prefecture.

  • 1934

    06

    Started manufacturing small and large whaling guns.

  • 1946

    07

    Established Miroku Co., Ltd. in Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture

  • 1951

    03

    Obtained permission to manufacture hunting guns from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry following the ban on gun production in Japan. Resume production of hunting guns.

  • 1952

    Started production of side-by-side guns.

  • 1960

    01

    Moved the head office plant to 180 Inaricho, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture.

  • 1961

    Started prooduction of over/under shotguns.

  • 1961

    09

    Changed company name to Miroku Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

  • 1963

    10

    Stocks listed on the second section of the Osaka Stock Exchange.

  • 1966

    12

    Sales and technology alliance with Browning (US).

  • 1969

    04

    Established Miroku Co., Ltd. (currently Nangoku Miroku Co., Ltd.), independent of our Stock Division.

  • 1970

    10

    Technical tie-up with FN HERSTAL (Belgium).

  • 1971

    03

    1971 Established Yusuhara Miroku Co., Ltd. (now Nangoku Miroku Co., Ltd.) as a joint venture with Yusuhara-cho, Takaoka-gun, Kochi Prefecture

  • 1971

    11

    Established Miroku Machine Tool Inc. independent of our production technology department.

  • 1972

    06

    Moved the head office plant to 537-1 Shinohara, Nankoku City, Kochi Prefecture.

  • 1973

    Started production of "CITORI".

  • 1984

    Started production of "A‒BOLT".

  • 1999

    11

    Established Miroku Techno Wood through joint investment with TOKAI RIKA CO., LTD. and TOKAI RIKA HANBAI CO., LTD.

  • 2003

    05

    Changed company name to Miroku Co., Ltd. At the same time, Miroku Seisakusho Co., Ltd. was established through a decentralization-type new company split by holding company method. The new company succeeds all of the sales.

  • 2008

    Started production of "X‒BOLT".

  • 2011

    Started production of "CITORI 725".

  • 2016

    50th anniversary of sales and technology partnership with Browning (US)

  • The son of Kuraji Miroku, the first president, Bukichi Miroku. It was a gunman who inherited his will and technology from his predecessor. (Photo taken around 1967)
  • Miroku's whaling gun, which was highly valued throughout the prewar and postwar years, was active on many ships
  • Members of the Miroku Factory (Photo from around 1950)
  • Masters of the Miroku factory that produces single-shot guns (photograph from 1957)
  • State of the test shooting of the upper and lower double gun which has become synonymous with Miroku now
  • Visually check the inside of the barrel one by one. Hand-made craftsmanship by craftsmen has been handed down today
  • Bust of the first president, Bukichi Miroku
    (at the entrance of the Inaricho factory)
  • John Browning and the Second President, Chiyoki Ido, Signing a Contract
  • Main gate of FN HERSTAL headquarters in Liage, Waran, Belgium
  • The only gun drill machine manufacturer in the country was born from the field of gun making
  • Manufacturing scene of "CITORI". In 100 years of history, Miroku gun made by craftsmanship that has been handed down
  • A-BOLT SHOTGUN Hunter
  • X-BOLT Stainless Stalker
  • CITORI 725 Sporting