Kowa (company)

Its headquarters are located in Nagoya, the capital of Japan's Aichi prefecture.

[4] Its predecessor, Hattori Kensaburo Shoten, notably supported the industrialist Sakichi Toyoda's development of his automatic loom.

The trading company division trades in fibers, machines, building materials, watercraft, mineral resources, chemical materials, and everyday goods.

Meanwhile, the manufacturing division produces medicine, medical equipment, optical instruments, and energy-saving products.

The company also manufactures and sells Prominar-brand camera lenses, spotting scopes, and video equipment that is used by NHK and various commercial TV and radio stations.