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History of Ogasaka Ski JP |
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In 1911, skiing was introduced in Japan by the Austrian Army. The following year
Mr.Ogasaka, furniture craftsman, produced the first pair of skis in Japan. Since
then, Ogasaka has made landmark and innovative technologies in the quest to produce
the perfect ski. In recent years, the name “Ogasaka” has dominated demonstrator
competitions; our concept of making skis is preciseness of turns, which earns us
trust from many professional demonstrators. (picture: the first ever made pair of
skis in Japan) |
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1911- |
Austrian Army introduced skiing to Japan
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1912- |
Ogasaka Ski become the first ski manufature in Japan. Hamataro Ogasaka, then a furniture
craftman, first produce skis for Iiyama high school.
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1919- |
Ogasaka Ski make skis for The Imperial Household Agency of Japan.
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1920- |
Ogasaka Ski first produce skis for Japanese army.
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1932- |
Ogasaka Ski started to produce 5 layer plywood XC skis.
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1934- |
Ogasaka Ski first successfuly produced plywood alpine skis.
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1958- |
Ogasaka Ski becomes incorporated.
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1959- |
Nagano-city issues factory attracting ordinance and Ogasaka moves from Iiyama Nagano
to Nagano city Nagano pref.
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1964- |
Ogasaka Ski start to produce glass-fiber skis. The 1st national demonstration selections
event was held. Ogasaka athletes has been selected as a national demonstrator member
every year since 1964.
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1966- |
Begins to develop and manufacture steel fiber ski s(model name SF)
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1967- |
Begins to sell SF model skis. Debut of glass fiber competitive model skis. Expansion
of the new manufacture for better production.
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1967- |
Begins to sell SF model skis. Debut of glass fiber competitive model skis. Expansion
of the new manufacture for better production.
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1969- |
Begins to make skis with the evolutionally steel edge, NeoFlex
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1970- |
Tokyo office opens
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1971- |
All Ogasaka Ski models started to use glass fibers
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1971- |
Ogasaka Skier Miyuki Katagiri compete in Sapporo Olympics
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1973- |
The world first Kevlar skis were developed. Sapporo office opens
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1974- |
KV model debut
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1975- |
New and added manufacturing facility. Ogasaka Ski Sales and Distribution Co. was
formed.
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1977- |
Ogasaka Ski Trading Co was formed
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1979- |
Begin to develop and manufacture glass fiber cross country skis
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1980- |
Ogasaka skier Osamu Kodama places 6th in FIS SL world cup. Osamu Kodama compete
in Lake Placid Olympics
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1981- |
Ogasaka Ski made the world first Silica skis (limited version of 1000 were sold)
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1982- |
Houyu baseball field foundation (none profit organization) was formed by Ogasaka
Ski
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1983- |
Ogasaka skier Osamu Kodama compete in Sarajevo Olympics
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1985- |
Ogasaka Ski starts to manufacture snowboard
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1986- |
Ogasaka Ski starts to manufacture snowboard
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1987- |
Ogasaka Ski manufactures the world fist alumina skis, CHEDAR-X
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1990- |
Ogasaka Ski applies new glass fiber with stronger and more elastic, T glass fiber,
for their Unity models
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1991- |
The new material, Sifer ®, super fine metal with 500kg/mm2, developed by Kobe
Steel Inc was used in Unity SV model.
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1992- |
Begins to develop Junior jumping skis JP. Race competitive model TR made debut
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1994- |
Ogasaka Ski manufacture the world first Super Unity series with new material Torqrex,
developed by Arisawa Inc. Ogasaka Ski also manufacture the world first FFU core
skis, Unity C-VX.
Ogasaka skier Mituo Horigome competes and win 2 golds in Junior World Championship
30k Free, 40k relay, 1 bronze 10k classical in Austria. He also competed in Norway
Olympics.
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1995- |
Ogasaka Ski manufacture the new, cap and Sandwich construction, “Triple Super Construction”,
model name TS7 and TS6
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1996- |
Ogasaka Ski registers and file paten Twinkeel Construction.
Keo’s new carving all around model debut
Snowboard brand Scooter debut
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1997- |
New Carving ski model PFC debut
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1998- |
Carving all around model Super Keos FC OS OG debut
Keos reformed with Tiwnkeel constructioin, Keos Twinkeel, VII Twinkeel
Ogasaka skier Mituo Horigome compete in Nagano Olympics, 7th in relay. Mituo Hrigome
also placed 10th in FIS World Cup 10k Free
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1999- |
Ogasaka skier Mituo Horigome place 7th in FIS World Cup..
2000 millennium model P-FC/X debut
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2000- |
Triun SL model was reformed with Twinkeel Constrution
FC-X model debut
SA-N model was developed with Ski Association of Nagano
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2001- |
Ogasaka EC was introduced, for new skiing style, carving racings, skier cross, mogul,
park
Ogasaka EC-Type R lead the new carving skis seen, used by 8 skiers in top 10 of
carving ski competition
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2002- |
Ogasaka skier Mituo Horigome and Hidetoku Isa compete in Salt Lake Olympics
Front Lead Function was introduced
AN, Ogasaka’s 90th anniversary skis was produced
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