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1905<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Hinoura Shintaro established a forging shop
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1941
\n<\/span>1941 Shinichiro was gone to the pacific war.
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1957
\n<\/span><\/strong>Hinoura Yujiro was independent from his head famiry
\nand stated Hinoura Hamono factory in Higashi snipe.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1967
\n<\/span><\/strong>The factory was relocated to Koya.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1982
\n<\/span><\/strong>The brand \u201cAjikataya\u201d launched.
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1984
\n<\/span><\/strong>The high end brand
\n\u201cEchigo Tsukasa\u201d launched.
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1989
\n<\/span><\/strong>Tsukasa got the encouragement award in craft-is SANJO89.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1991
\n<\/span><\/strong>The factory was relocated to Tukanome.
\nThe company name was changed to HINOURA HAMONO.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1994
\n<\/span><\/strong>Yujiro got the industrial achievement award
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2005
\n<\/span><\/strong>Tsukasa got the Chaiman's award
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2006
\n<\/span><\/strong>Tsukasa was certified as NIIGATA KENOH MEISTER.
\nYujiro retired from black smith.
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2007
\n<\/span><\/strong>Tsukasa got the Chaiman's award at the SEKI OUTDOORS KNIVE SHOW.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2012
\n<\/span><\/strong>Tsukasa was certified as a Japanese traditional craftsman.<\/p>\n

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2015
\n<\/span><\/strong>Tsukasa got the industrial achievement award from Sanjo City.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>