SAGA MONOSUGO TOUR was held by Saga Prefecture. Toa Koki organized the Kashima Cylinder Liner Tour which consists of a hands-on manufacturing event and factory tours for a total of 158 people participants. Thank you very much for your participation.
We participated in this project, which is a joint project of the Nippon Foundation and the Ministry of Environment, after receiving an invitation to take part in the event from the Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association. Once again this year a total of 101 people took part in the clean-up activity between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. at Nanaura Seaside Sports Park, during which time they were able to collect a large amount of garbage from the area surrounding the park.
(Organized by the Saga Shimbun Co., Ltd. and the Saga RUBBER BASEBALL ASSOCIATION)
Thank you very much for your suport.
The “Fuigo (“bellows”) Festival” is a ceremony performed on November 8th (according to the formerly used lunar calendar) during which people involved in jobs having to do with fire, such as blacksmiths, metal casters and founders, and others that use bellows in their occupations purify their bellows and make offerings of thanks to the “Sun God” as a way to pray for continued safety on the job.In accordance with the “O-hi Taki” festival (another religious rite having to do with fire) held at Yutoku Inari Shrine in the city of Kashima (Saga Prefecture, Japan) on December 8th, Toa Koki holds its Fuigo Festival on the same day.
SAGA MONOSUGO TOUR was held by Saga Prefecture.Toa Koki organized the Kashima Cylinder Liner Tour which consists of a hands-on manufacturing event and factory tours for many participants.Thank you very much for your participation.
[YouTube]SAGA MONOSUGO TOUR - Kashima Cylinder Liner Tour
金曜日のウラケン vol.24「地元企業が世界一だった・前編」 Fit ECRU 445号｜エンタメ｜Fit ECRU｜佐賀新聞 (saga-s.co.jp)
金曜日のウラケン vol.25「地元企業が世界一だった・後編」 Fit ECRU 447号｜エンタメ｜Fit ECRU｜佐賀新聞 (saga-s.co.jp)
The “Fuigo (“bellows”) Festival” is a ceremony performed on November 8th (according to the formerly used lunar calendar) during which people involved in jobs having to do with fire, such as blacksmiths, metal casters and founders, and others that use bellows in their occupations purify their bellows and make offerings of thanks to the “Sun God” as a way to pray for continued safety on the job.In accordance with the “O-hi Taki” festival (another religious rite having to do with fire) held at Yutoku Inari Shrine in the city of Kashima (Saga Prefecture, Japan) on December 8th, Toa Koki holds its Fuigo Festival on the same day.
(Illustration: Ulaken・Volvox)
【Illustrator】Ulaken Volvox
Ulaken Volvox is an illustrator who mainly illustrates for advertisements, websites and apps, and has published some illustrated books, as well as selling goods and LINE stamps. His essay comic 'Friday's Ulaken' is serialised in Fit ECRU of the Saga Shimbun newspaper. Born in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture.
Official website：https://ulaken.com/
Books：https://amzn.to/3qyRxXk
Goods：https://suzuri.jp/ulaken_volvox
LINE stamps：https://store.line.me/stickershop/author/4086/ja
Twitter：https://twitter.com/ulaken
Certification ceremony held at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo, Japan.
【Illustrator】Ulaken Volvox
Ulaken Volvox is an illustrator who mainly illustrates for advertisements, websites and apps, and has published some illustrated books, as well as selling goods and LINE stamps. His essay comic 'Friday's Ulaken' is serialised in Fit ECRU of the Saga Shimbun newspaper. Born in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture.
Official website：https://ulaken.com/
Books：https://amzn.to/3qyRxXk
Goods：https://suzuri.jp/ulaken_volvox
LINE stamps：https://store.line.me/stickershop/author/4086/ja
Twitter：https://twitter.com/ulaken
1."Let's challenge to form Mutsugorou by metal casting" which was managed by TOA KOKI, it was successful thanks to 170 visitors on Aug 20 (Saturday).
2.Result of "Special match in Saga of all Japan manufacturers' spinning-top competition" which was competed with 4 teams on Aug 21(Sunday). "TOA KOKI team" won the first prize!
Toa Koki Soft Tennis Club won the Saga prefecture non-professional Business Team Soft Tennis Championship (which also serves as the preliminary round for the All Japan non-professional Business Team Soft Tennis Championship).
Toa Koki Baseball Team advanced to the Top 4 in the 66th All-Japan Rubber-ball Baseball Saga prefecture preliminary round for the Prince Takamatsunomiya’s Cup National Tournament.
Brew KASHIMA, a local soccer team supported by Toa Koki, won 2-0 against Kawazoe Club in the final of the Saga prefecture preliminary round for Emperor's Cup JFA 102nd All Japan Soccer Championship, and will represent Saga prefecture in the National Tournament on May 22.
Today, Toa Koki continues to manufacture high-quality products based on its advanced technology, skills, know-how, and experience.
In addition to these, Toa Koki will introduce IoT (the Internet of Things) and AI (Artificial Intelligence) near future.
The purpose of introducing IoT and AI is to build a system that allows AI to correctly determine complex issues in the manufacturing process by processing raw data from the manufacturing site based on var-ious theories in casting.
The goal is to develop AI that can be used on site in Toa Koki in 5 years.
Award ceremony to be held at the Soto Goshoin Ichi-no-Ma room of the Saga Castle History Museum
The “Fuigo (“bellows”) Festival” is a ceremony performed on November 8th (according to the formerly used lunar calendar) during which people involved in jobs having to do with fire, such as blacksmiths, metal casters and founders, and others that use bellows in their occupations purify their bellows and make offerings of thanks to the “Sun God” as a way to pray for continued safety on the job.In accordance with the “O-hi Taki” festival (another religious rite having to do with fire) held at Yutoku Inari Shrine in the city of Kashima (Saga Prefecture, Japan) on December 8th, Toa Koki holds its Fuigo Festival on the same day.
(Award ceremony to be held on Friday, December 10, 2021 at the Soto Goshoin Ichi-no-Ma room of the Saga Castle History Museum)
(Award Ceremony was held on May 7, 2021)
On May 9, 2021 Yuichi OMAGARI (Machining Section, Omuragata Manufacturing Department) was an Olympic Torch Runner in the city of Ureshino. The Olympic torch he carried and the uniform he wore will be on display at the entrance to the Company Headquarter Office until the end of June.
We participated in this project, which is a joint project of the Nippon Foundation and the Ministry of Environment, after receiving an invitation to take part in the event from the Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association. Once again this year a total of 69 people from our company and 26 children (total of 95 people) took part in the clean-up activity between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. at Nanaura Seaside Sports Park, during which time they were able to collect a large amount of garbage from the area surrounding the park.
The images will be posted to the company website. （Cooperation: Kyushu Electric Power Co, Inc.）
Skills Grand Prix awards ceremony where Setsuko Kanetake (left) was presented with the Prime Minister’s Award and Kenichi Uematsu (right) was presented with the “Fighting Spirit” Award by Saga Governor Yoshinori Yamaguchi.
(venue: Saga Prefectural Building)
Mr. Kenichi Uematsu participated in the 31st National Skills Grand Prix (lathe event)
(venue: Kansai Human Resources Development Promotion Center)
Result: “Fighting Spirit Award”
The “Fuigo (“bellows”) Festival” is a ceremony performed on November 8th (according to the formerly used lunar calendar) during which people involved in jobs having to do with fire, such as blacksmiths, metal casters and founders, and others that use bellows in their occupations purify their bellows and make offerings of thanks to the “Sun God” as a way to pray for continued safety on the job.
In accordance with the “O-hi Taki” festival (another religious rite having to do with fire) held at Yutoku Inari Shrine in the city of Kashima (Saga Prefecture, Japan) on December 8th, Toa Koki holds its Fuigo Festival on the same day.
Foundry Mr. Masanori Fuchikami
Awards ceremony: November 19, 2020 Saga Prefectural Office
We participated in this project, which is a joint project of the Nippon Foundation and the Ministry of Environment, after receiving an invitation to take part in the event from the Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association. Approximately 60 people from our company took part in the clean-up activity between 8 a.m. and around 9 a.m. at Nanaura Seaside Sports Park, during which time they were able to collect a large amount of garbage from the area surrounding the park.
Executive Managing Director Hirofumi Yamamoto(Promotion to new position)
Director Toshiaki Tanaka (New)
Director Tokioki Aino (New)
Adviser Kosuke Sakaguchi (Director, retired)
Technical Adviser Shinji Miyamoto (Director, retired)
"Let's challenge to form Mutsugorou by metal casting" which was managed by TOA KOKI, it was successful thanks to 381 visitors on Aug 24 (Saturday)
To commemorate the transfer of the company headquarters and all industrial operations from the Yokota Factory to the Tanda Factory in 2004, master craftsman Shinichiro Ide cast a nameplate for the “Saga Domain 150-pound cannon (reconstructed)” that was installed in front of the new headquarters at the Tanda site. The nameplate, which includes information about the history of the cannon, was cast in May 2019 at the Yokota Factory. It was then mounted on the cannon after refinishing work on the cannon was completed.
The Saga Doman was in charge of protecting the port of Nagasaki since 1642 (the year Kanei 1 according to the Japanese calendar). However, in 1804 (Bunka 1) the Russian Rezanov delegation arrived by ship and in 1808 (Bunka 5) the English Royal Navy ship Phaeton entered Nagasaki harbor. Both of these incidents led to a military defensive buildup at the port of Nagasaki.
The 10th daimyo of the Saga Domain, Nabeshima Naomasa, was keenly aware of the need to utilize Western-style cannons as part of the increased defenses at the port of Nagasaki, and in 1850 (Kaei 3) he had a reverberatory furnace constructed at Tsuiji (the site of present-day Nisshin Elementary School) in order to attempt to construct the first iron cannons in Japan.
In 1853 (Kaei 6) ships commanded by American Commodore Perry arrived at Uraga, Japan. In the aftermath of this incident, the Bakufu (central) government sent an order to the Saga Domain for cannons that were to be installed along the battery at Shinagawa in order to provide increased defense of Edo harbor. In order to fill this order, the Saga Domain constructed an additional official government reverberatory furnace at Tafuse (a model of this furnace stands at the North Gate of Saga Railway Station). By 1856 (Ansei 3) twenty-five 24-pound cannons and twenty-five 36-pound cannons had been delivered and three additional 150-pound cannons were given as presents to the Bakufu government. Unfortunately, only one of these cannons is extant today.
This 150-pound cannon was recreated based on designs that are thought to have been used in 1856 (Ansei 3) to construct the first Armstrong cannons in Japan. It was made in July 2004 to commemorate the transfer of all of Toi Koki’s operations from the Yokota Factory to the Tanda Factory.
We participated in this project, which is a joint project of the Nippon Foundation and the Ministry of Environment, after receiving an invitation to take part in the event from the Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association. Approximately 60 people from our company took part in the clean-up activity between 8 a.m. and around 9 a.m. at Nanaura Seaside Sports Park, during which time they were able to collect a large amount of garbage from the area surrounding the park.
The participants (approximately 930 employees and their family members) enjoyed a day of touring the plant, making keyholders, and a variety of other activities.
Article：published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Article in SAGA SHIMBUN[Mar. 25, 2018]
1."Let's challenge to form Mutsugorou by metal casting" which was managed by TOA KOKI, it was successful thanks to 211 visitors on Aug 26 (Saturday)
2.Result of "Special match in Saga of all Japan manufacturers' spinning-top competition" which was competed with 14 teams on Aug 27(Sunday). "TOA KOKI team Yokota" won the first prize! "TOA KOKI team Senbatsu" won the second prize!
And the approved item is as follows,
Click to open the PDF file.（Cylinder/シリンダライナ／Cylinder Cover）
1."Let's challenge to form Mutsugorou by metal casting" which was managed by TOA KOKI, it was successful thanks to 268 visitors on Aug 27(Saturday)
2.②Result of "Special match in Saga of all Japan manufacturers' spinning-top competition" which was competed with 15 teams on Aug 28(Sunday).
"TOA KOKI team A" won the first prize!
"TOA KOKI team B" won the third prize!
#1 TOA KOKI held a casting experience for the kids at “SAGA MONOSUGO Festa 2016”.
#2 3 teams of TOA KOKI competes "Preliminary match in Saga of all Japan manufacturers' spinning-top competition".
[Maker:Kamacho Scale Co., Ltd.] (Max weight : 50 Ton)
（Production by SAGA pref. : On SAGA TV）
Awards ceremony：November 9, 2015 Rihga Royal Hotel Tokyo
(Dec. 01, 2015,Komaki, Aichi Prefecture)
Japan Vocational Ability Development Association National Tournament
(Dec. 02, 2015,Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture)
apan Vocational Ability Development Association National Tournament
Front row (left to right): Haruna Asami (48-kg class), Ami Kondo (48-kg class), Kaori Matsumoto (57-kg class), Nae Udaka (57-kg class), Mitsutoshi Nanjo (Coach)
