We sold Kuwahara road bikes in our shop in the early 80s. The Duke was the cheaper one with steel frame, and steel rims, and sold for around $200. The Count was much nicer with a full cromoly frame and fork, and all around nicer components. We liked them better than the typical Japanese bike of that era, at that price. Little touches like spare spoke chainstay protectors on the early 80s models. Sold for, IIRC, about $340-380. Howie Cowen ran Kuwahara in the USA, and added a little more value to his bikes than other brands,I thought.