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Matsuka USA Inc. incorporated in the state of New York on
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was a jazz record label based in Japan that distributed CDs in Japan, Germany, North
America, and Great Britain. The company was founded by Kenichi (Ken) Fujiwara in 1989 as a subsidiary of Matsuka USA, which, among other things, manufactured industrial robotic sewing systems for car seat
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Matsuka Industries in Japan, a relationship that led to launching Ken Music label. Ken's office at 301 West 57th Street, Suite 26A, Manhattan, New York City, was, at the time, the Matsuka USA
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