In 1880 Masaru Miyamoto in order to increase the sales of tobacco and cigarettes to foreigners founded a Miyamoto Shōkō /宮本商行/ company, which produced different silverwares in general and particularly silver cigarette cases.
In 1899 Moyamoto's store has been moved to Ginza district, Tokyo...
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The history of this Osaka workshop begins in 1870 when Gonshichi Ikoma/権七生駒/ opened his workshop specializing in watches and jewelry.
Original building.
Even original sign has survived to this day.
Between two pretty well fed we observe...