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  • Makers Names
    • . A .
      • Abbott
      • Albert & Son (Aus)
      • Albert & Son (USA)
      • Albo
      • Aloha Mfg Co.
      • AMI Musical Instruments
      • Angel (PDRC)
      • aNueNue
      • APC
      • Aquila
      • Aria
      • Armadillo Enterprises
      • Ashton
      • AXL
      • Ayers Uluru
      • A Chinese factories
      • A Luthiers
    • . B .
      • Bacon & Day
      • Barnes & Mullins
      • Barth, Lutchen and Feinberg
      • Beare & Son
      • Beltona
      • Bergstrom
      • Blackbird Guitars
      • Bluebird Mfg. Co.
      • Bohemian Guitars
      • Boosey & Hawkes
      • Boulder Creek
      • Breedlove
      • Brueko
      • Bruno
      • Bugsgear
      • Buegeleisen and Jacobson
      • Bushman
      • Byron Mauzy
      • B Luthiers
    • . C .
      • Cammeyer, Alfred
      • Candelas Guitars
      • Carnival
      • Chang, Sam
      • Cikuan
      • Cole Clark
      • Collings Guitars
      • Compass Rose
      • Cordoba
      • Crews Guitars
      • C Luthiers
    • . D .
      • D'Angelico Guitars
      • D'Angelico, John
      • Daewon
      • Dallas
      • David Wexler & Co.
      • de Vékey, Aladar
      • Deviser Co.
      • Dias, Augusto
      • Disney
      • Ditson
      • Dobro
      • Dupont
      • D Luthiers
    • . E .
      • do Espirito Santo, Jose
      • East-Start
      • Eastman Strings
      • Eastwood
      • Ebblewhite
      • Eko
      • Emenee
      • Enya
      • Epiphone pre takeover
      • Epiphone post takeover
      • Ernest Ka'ai Mfg. co.
      • Essex, Clifford
      • E Luthiers
    • . F .
      • Fanner Guitar Works
      • Favilla
      • Fender
      • Ferry & Co.
      • Fin-Der
      • Fletcher, Coppock and Newman
      • Framus
      • Francis, Day & Hunter
      • Fujigen
      • F Luthiers
    • . G .
      • G-String
      • Gallotone
      • Gélas
      • George Formby Society
      • Gewa
      • George Houghton & Sons
      • Giannini
      • Gibson
      • Globe Music Co
      • Godin
      • Gold Tone
      • G Puglisi Reale
      • Gremlin
      • Gretsch
      • Grossman
      • Guyatone
      • G Luthiers
    • . H .
      • Hamano
      • Hana Lima 'Ia
      • Harp Guitar Co.
      • Harmony
      • Hawaiian Mahogany Company
      • Hilo
      • Hinano
      • Hoffmann Lutherie
      • Hofner
      • Hohner
      • Holt, Owen
      • Hopf
      • Hora
      • Howson
      • Hosco
      • Hoshino
      • H Chinese factories
      • H Luthiers
    • . I .
      • Ibáñez, Salvador
      • iUke
      • Izzo Musical Instruments
      • I Luthiers
    • . J .
      • J.&A.Margolin
      • Jade Australia
      • Jetel
      • Jisheng
      • JMG (Jack Maskiell Guitars)
      • John Hornby Skewes
      • Jolli Joe
      • Jose Fernandez of Saxony
      • J R Stewart
      • Julve, Telesforo
      • J Chinese factories
      • J Luthiers
    • . K .
      • Ka'ai, Ernest
      • Kakumae
      • Kala
      • Kamaka
      • Kamoa
      • Kanda Shokai
      • Kanile'a
      • Kapok (PDRC)
      • Kawai Teisco
      • Kay
      • Keech
      • Keli'i
      • Kiwaya
      • Knutsen, Chris
      • Ko'Aloha
      • Ko'olau
      • Kremona
      • Kurosawa & Co.
      • Kumalae
      • K Luthiers
    • . L .
      • La Foley, George
      • Lag
      • Lange
      • Lark (PDRC)
      • Larrivee
      • Larson Bros.
      • Leilani
      • Levin
      • LoPrinzi
      • Ludwig
      • Luna Gakki
      • Lyon & Healy
      • L Luthier
    • . M .
      • Maccaferri
      • Magic Fluke Co.
      • Mainland
      • Majestic
      • Martin
      • Maton
      • Mattel
      • Mele
      • Malokia
      • Marquês
      • Mid East
      • Mitsuba (Gakki)
      • Montgomery Ward
      • Mossman, George
      • Musikalia
      • Musima
      • Mya Moe
      • M Luthiers
    • . N .
      • Nalu
      • National Resonators
      • Northern
      • Nunes, Leonardo
      • Nunes, Manuel
      • N Luthiers
    • . O .
      • Ohana
      • Omi International
      • Ortega
      • Oscar Schmidt
      • Outdoor Ukuleles
      • Ovation
      • Ozark
      • O Luthiers
    • . P .
      • Pahulele
      • Parrot (PDRC)
      • Peavey
      • Pennino Music Co.
      • Perlberg & Halpin
      • Pinol Guitars
      • PMICo
      • Pukanala
      • P Luthiers
    • . Q .
      • QTE Music
    • . R .
      • Regal
      • Reinhardt
      • Richter Mfg. Co.
      • Risa
      • Rodriguez, Manuel
      • Rokkomann
      • Romero Creations
      • Rose Morris
      • RUMC
      • R Luthier
    • . S .
      • Sahlein
      • Sam Osborn Mfg. Co.
      • Samick
      • Santa Cruz Guitars
      • Schireson Bros.
      • Schoenhut
      • Seilen
      • Selcol
      • Sherman Clay & Co
      • SHS International
      • Sinomusic
      • Slingerland
      • Skylark (PDRC)
      • Snail Supreme
      • Sonora
      • Southern California Music Co
      • St. Louis Music Inc.
      • Stadlmair
      • Stagg
      • Strohviols
      • Strunal
      • Summers Bros.
      • Suzuki Violin Co.
      • Swagerty
      • S Luthiers
    • . T .
      • Takamine
      • Takumi
      • Tangi
      • Tanglewood
      • Targ&Dinner
      • Tatay, Vicente
      • Taylor Guitars
      • Team International
      • Tenon Industrial Co.
      • Tom
      • Tombo
      • Tonk Bros
      • Turturro, Nicola
      • T Chinese factories
      • T Luthiers
    • . U .
      • U-King
      • Ukoustic
      • U.S. Music Co.
      • United Guitar Co.
      • U Luthiers
    • . V .
      • Van Allen
      • Vega
      • Vox
      • V Chinese factories
      • V Luthiers
    • . W .
      • W. G. Coker
      • Wagas Crafts
      • Weissenborn, Hermann
      • Werco Drum Co.
      • Westheimer Sales Co
      • Weymann
      • Windsor
      • Winkler Woods
      • Woodi
      • Wurlitzer
      • W Luthiers
    • . X .
      • Xiaomi Corp.
    • . Y .
      • Yamaha
      • Yasuma & Co.
      • Y Luthiers
    • . Z .
      • Zepeda Guitars
      • Zimmermann
      • Zither Heaven
    • Multiple Brands
      • Post War Far East
      • XX Hawaiian Makers from the 2nd half of the 20th C.
      • xx Small 21stC. importers/producers/distributors from South America
      • 19th / 20th century Hawaiian Makers
      • 20th C. Asian Makers
      • 20th c. British Makers
      • 20th c German Makers
      • 20th c French Makers
      • 20th c Italian Makers
      • 20th c. Spanish Makers
      • 20th c US Makers
      • 21st c. Budget Brands
  • Glossary of Terms
    • Autoplayers
    • the Big K's
    • Biscuit Tin
    • Cigar Box
    • Cocolele
    • Guitalele
    • Harp Ukulele
    • Kit Ukulele
    • Lili'u
    • Pineapple Ukulele
    • Resonators
    • Schutzmarke
    • Tabu
    • Tahitian Ukulele
    • Taropatch
    • Tiple Ukulele
    • Ukulele Bass
    • Ukulele Scales
      • Mini Scale
      • Soprano Scale
      • Concert Scale
      • Tenor Scale
      • Baritone Scale
      • Super Scales
      • Standard Approved
    • Parts of a Ukulele
    • General Terms
    • Wood related Terms
  • Musings on the Ukulele
    • Endorsed Ukuleles
    • Hawaiian Mandolin
    • Hawaiian Tourist "Tat"
    • Questionable Reputation
    • Plastic Uke History
  • Other Chordophones
    • Banjos
      • Tenor Banjo
      • Zither Banjo
    • Far Eastern Instruments
      • Cak and Cuk
    • Guitars
      • Manouche Guitar
      • Octave Guitar
      • Requinto Guitar
      • Slide Guitar
      • Tenor Guitar
    • Iberian Instruments
      • Braguinha
      • Cavaquinho
      • Guitarrico
      • Rajao
      • Tiple /Timple
    • Latin American Instruments
      • Brazil Cavaco
      • Charango
      • Colombian Tiple
      • Jarana Jarocha
      • Latin chordophone makers
    • Mandolins
      • Banjo Mandolin
      • Mandolinetto
    • Strumstick
Lardy's Ukulele database

Kanda Shokai Co.

Kanda Website in Japanese

Greco "Mighty Atom"

Kanda Shokai, (Shokai apparently means trading company in Japanese) is a large Japanese firm founded in 1948 who both manufacture a number of brands of instrument, and are importers and distributors of foreign made instrument in Japan. Because the website is in Japanese if is hard for me to work out which brands they own and which they just distribute. 

Kanda own the Greco brand which they have used on electric Guitars since 1960. Greco is not known for Ukulele manufacture but in 2010 4 plastic special issue Japanese manga themed Ukuleles by artist Osamu Tazuka were produced. The Ukuleles themselves don't say Greco on them, (as far as I can see), just the name of the cartoon character and "(c) Tazuka Productions" I have not seen them in any Greco catalogue or anything either, it is just that every time I have seen one on sale it is labelled by the shop as a Greco.

Kanda acquired the Zemaitis name from UK Guitar luthier Tony Zemaitis when he retired in 2003. I have never seen a Tony Zemaitis made Ukulele, (though I'm told he did make some?), and since acquiring the name Kanda have mainly used it on Guitars but they have also used in on some limited run high end Japanese made Ukuleles too 

There is also Boo Champ a long neck Soprano that are the signature model for Japanese entertainer Bu Takagi 

I am still working through the other brand names on the list on their website to work out if there were ever Ukuleles produced under that brand name and if Kanda own or just distribute the instruments? Any help would be appreciated...

Zemaitis Concert

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