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Ah, probably this one.

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4lsAu2uh-Y
 
Rifles/shotguns for the hunting or competition purpose are permitted for civilians to afford with llicense. Hand guns are also allowed for 50 civilians but they must be Olympic competitors.

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I have a couple black powder (cap & Ball) pistols and they are fun to shoot.

They are a bit complex to operate, since you have to go through several steps to load them.
We don't have so many shooting ranges as in the U.S. but heard that a Yakuza purchased a mountain in the countryside to use it as a shooting range :)
 
We don't have so many shooting ranges as in the U.S. but heard that a Yakuza purchased a mountain in the countryside to use it as a shooting range :)
But do you have to have Yakuza Tattoos to use it? 10 years ago I had a coworker that had to wear long sleeve shirts to cover his "sleeves" tattoos to enter the better restaurants or the casino in Kumamoto!
 
The company I have work for the last 14 years is based in Kumamoto. Hirata. I was there to assist in the assembly of three GM engine Cold test machines, as the company was short of manpower in Japan. I have visited Japan 3 times as an employee of Hirata. But the last time was in the spring of 2016. I am sure there have been many changes sense then. Including the earthquake that hit the area a few weeks after I returned the the US.
 
The company I have work for the last 14 years is based in Kumamoto. Hirata. I was there to assist in the assembly of three GM engine Cold test machines, as the company was short of manpower in Japan. I have visited Japan 3 times as an employee of Hirata. But the last time was in the spring of 2016. I am sure there have been many changes sense then. Including the earthquake that hit the area a few weeks after I returned the the US.
I see. Thanks!

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Building rifles at Howa Machinery Ltd.
Howa is one of Toyota's sister companies since 1907 but a sole gun maker in Japan IIRC.

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There are a few other firearm manufacturers in Japan, Shinpachi.

Miroku manufactures some high quality firearms and Sumitomo makes the Type 62 MG (7.62x51) and the J2 HMG (.50 cal.) for the JDF.

Also of note, is firearm manufacturer MinebeaMitsumi, who is the parent company of Nambu.
Thanks Dave :)
I forgot Miroku and did not know Sumitomo.
MinebeaMitsumi does not make public its firearm business or quit.
 

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