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| − | {{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (今野産業株式会社), a.k.a. '''''Konno Industries'''''{{ref|http://randomhoohaas.flyingomelette.com/bomb/merch/keshi.html}} was a toy manufacturing company, founded in 1970 in [[wikipedia:Tokyo|Tokyo]], Japan. | + | {{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (今野産業株式会社), a.k.a. '''''Konno Industries'''''{{ref|http://randomhoohaas.flyingomelette.com/bomb/merch/keshi.html}} was a toy manufacturing company, founded in 1970 in [[wikipedia:Tokyo|Tokyo]], Japan, by Japanese bussinessman and inventor Akihisa Konno (明久 今野). |
The company is known for pioneering{{ref|https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/08/19/lifestyle/gachapon-tracing-evolution-japans-colorful-toy-capsules/#.W8hS8mhKjIV}} Japanese [[wikipedia:Gashapon|Gashapon]] industry (introduced in the 1960's by Ryuzo Shigeta a.k.a Gacha-gacha Ojisan, a former entrepreneur, and his brother) as one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of capsule toys{{fileref|Super7 US 08.pdf|page=13}}{{ref|https://www.behance.net/gallery/1729933/Capsule-Toys-(A)-2008-2011}}{{ref|http://irurei.blog97.fc2.com/blog-entry-3159.html}} in the 1970's (the company worked with a monk who specialized in temple carvings{{ref|http://blog.livedoor.jp/gargamel/archives/50372910.html}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20181018134245/http://www.gachapontoys.com/tag/konno-industries/}}, which hand carved wooden prototypes exclusively for '''''Konno Sangyo Co. Ltd''''') before the industry was completely revolutionized in 1977 with the entry of a toy giant, namely, [[Bandai]]. | The company is known for pioneering{{ref|https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/08/19/lifestyle/gachapon-tracing-evolution-japans-colorful-toy-capsules/#.W8hS8mhKjIV}} Japanese [[wikipedia:Gashapon|Gashapon]] industry (introduced in the 1960's by Ryuzo Shigeta a.k.a Gacha-gacha Ojisan, a former entrepreneur, and his brother) as one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of capsule toys{{fileref|Super7 US 08.pdf|page=13}}{{ref|https://www.behance.net/gallery/1729933/Capsule-Toys-(A)-2008-2011}}{{ref|http://irurei.blog97.fc2.com/blog-entry-3159.html}} in the 1970's (the company worked with a monk who specialized in temple carvings{{ref|http://blog.livedoor.jp/gargamel/archives/50372910.html}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20181018134245/http://www.gachapontoys.com/tag/konno-industries/}}, which hand carved wooden prototypes exclusively for '''''Konno Sangyo Co. Ltd''''') before the industry was completely revolutionized in 1977 with the entry of a toy giant, namely, [[Bandai]]. | ||
In 1992 the company manufactured a set of [[wikipedia:Keshi|''Keshigomu'']] (消しゴム) collectible miniature PVC action figures, distributed by [[Sega]] in Japan, as part of its [[Salad Juu Yuushi Tomatoman (toys)|''Salad Juu Yuushi Tomatoman'']] (サラダ十勇士トマトマン, ''TomatoMan and the Knights of the Salad Table'') series of toys. | In 1992 the company manufactured a set of [[wikipedia:Keshi|''Keshigomu'']] (消しゴム) collectible miniature PVC action figures, distributed by [[Sega]] in Japan, as part of its [[Salad Juu Yuushi Tomatoman (toys)|''Salad Juu Yuushi Tomatoman'']] (サラダ十勇士トマトマン, ''TomatoMan and the Knights of the Salad Table'') series of toys. | ||
| − | [[File:MrKonno.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Mr. Konno (今野) in 2007, President and Founder of ''Konno Sangyo Co. Ltd'']] | + | [[File:MrKonno.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Mr. Akihisa Konno (明久 今野) in 2007, President and Founder of ''Konno Sangyo Co. Ltd'']] |
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[https://patents.google.com/?inventor=%E6%98%8E%E4%B9%85+%E4%BB%8A%E9%87%8E Patents and inventions assigned to Mr. Akihisa Konno (明久 今野) and Konno Sangyo Co. Ltd (今野産業株式会社) at ''patents.google.com''] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Konno Sangyo (今野産業株式会社), a.k.a. Konno Industries[1] was a toy manufacturing company, founded in 1970 in Tokyo, Japan, by Japanese bussinessman and inventor Akihisa Konno (明久 今野).
The company is known for pioneering[2] Japanese Gashapon industry (introduced in the 1960's by Ryuzo Shigeta a.k.a Gacha-gacha Ojisan, a former entrepreneur, and his brother) as one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of capsule toys[3][4][5] in the 1970's (the company worked with a monk who specialized in temple carvings[6][7], which hand carved wooden prototypes exclusively for Konno Sangyo Co. Ltd) before the industry was completely revolutionized in 1977 with the entry of a toy giant, namely, Bandai.
In 1992 the company manufactured a set of Keshigomu (消しゴム) collectible miniature PVC action figures, distributed by Sega in Japan, as part of its Salad Juu Yuushi Tomatoman (サラダ十勇士トマトマン, TomatoMan and the Knights of the Salad Table) series of toys.
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References
- ↑ http://randomhoohaas.flyingomelette.com/bomb/merch/keshi.html
- ↑ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/08/19/lifestyle/gachapon-tracing-evolution-japans-colorful-toy-capsules/#.W8hS8mhKjIV
- ↑ File:Super7 US 08.pdf, page 13
- ↑ https://www.behance.net/gallery/1729933/Capsule-Toys-(A)-2008-2011
- ↑ http://irurei.blog97.fc2.com/blog-entry-3159.html
- ↑ http://blog.livedoor.jp/gargamel/archives/50372910.html
- ↑ http://www.gachapontoys.com/tag/konno-industries/ (Wayback Machine: 2018-10-18 13:42)