Our next trip was to visit Mr. Matsumoto-san (above left) of Matsukin Ltd., the well-known manufacturer of connectors who is one of the very few remaining manufacturers still operating in Japan. Most businesses have relocated to less expensive places in Hong Kong says Matsumoto.

Matsukin Ltd. has been making connectors in the same location for over 45 years. Connector types are wide and vary in many different styles for many different applications. I found it exciting to see for the first time how it's actually done. Here's a short photo gallery...