Originally Posted by USAZorro
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SunTour and Shimano were never together so far as I know. ...
True. Shimano was the first Japanese company to introduce a full grouppo. The "other" Japanese grouppo was typically provided jointly by Sansin/Sunshine (hubsets), Araya (rims), DiaCompe (brakes), SunTour (derailleurs and freewheels), Sugino (cranksets), and Kyokuto (pedals). In the early 1970s various Nishiki models (Custom Sport, Olympic) were spec'd with full Shimano, whereas others (Semi-Pro, Road Compe) got the conglomerate's components. Very few Japanese bikes came through with a mix of Shimano and "other."
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