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| Taihei Industrial Co., Ltd (Bicycle Seat Manufacturer) |
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| Taihei was a factory that produced a full range of bicycle seats and also bags and other consumer products produced from vinyls. Founded by Katsuhiko `KATCHAN` Kitaguchi, the company flourished because of Katchan`s terrific personality, his never tiring hard work, and the ability of his employees to produce high quality products in a timely manner. Howie and the Kitaguchi family formed a close friendship (same as family) in the 1960`s; we are still close. Katchan`s son, Naoya, lived with Kay & Howie for over a year while he was studying the American bicycle market. Naoya is now president of the company and is capably managing the company. Taihei is mentioned on page-174 of teh 1952 edition of the Japan Bicycle Guide. Taihei was famous in the BMX segment for the Elina Seats. They also produced a full line of bike seats of all segments of the bicycle industry. This picture taken at the 1972 WCC Cycle Rama Show during the introductions of suppliers to Dealers is of Howie Cohen and Katsuhiko `Katchan` Kitaguchi. More pictures and text pending. See the picture gallery.| Picture Gallery for this Item (click images to enlarge) |
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Page 29 from the BPDI (Bicycle Products Development International) 1973 catalog illustrating many of the wide selection of Taihei comfort saddles stocked and sold by Howie's company, WCC (West Coast Cycle) |
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Page 30 from the BPDI (Bicycle Products Development International) 1973 catalog illustrating many of the wide selection of Taihei comfort saddles stocked and sold by Howie's company, WCC (West Coast Cycle) |
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Page 31 from the BPDI (Bicycle Products Development International) 1973 catalog illustrating many of the wide selection of Taihei comfort saddles stocked and sold by Howie's company, WCC (West Coast Cycle). The polo seats were extremely popular. |
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The business card for Naoya Kitaguchi, Howie's good friend (same as family) |
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c.1969 Standing in front of the Kitaguchi home in Mihara, Osaka (L to R) Katsuhiko (Katchan) Kitaguchi, Kazuo Kitaguchi and Howie Cohen |
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Katsuhiko "Katchan" Kitaguchi, president of Taihei Saddle at the Taihei display booth at the Japan Cycle Show, c.1972 |
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This picture of Howie & Kay Cohen with Naoya Kitaguchi (in the center) was taken in the early 1980's while we were in Acapulco, Mexico. |
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