MASUNAGA
Masunaga Optical started their production of eyeglasses in Fukui in 1905. The company founder Gozaemon Masunaga brought in skilled craftsmen from Osaka and Tokyo with the ambition of setting the optical industry solidly in place in Fukui.
Visit their official website: https://www.masunaga1905.com


STORY
Masunaga encouraged his best craftsmen to establish their own factories, leading Fukui to host numerous high-quality workshops that made the region famous and became one of the world's top three optical frame production hubs. Today, Fukui has numerous high-end factories, all tracing their roots back to Masunaga.
MANUFACTORY
Creating an optical frame involves around 200 manual processes. Usually, productivity suffers when one company handles all these processes. However, Masunaga Optical stands out in Japan for having a factory that oversees every step from raw materials to finished production, leading to better detail and quality. For instance, when they design a new model, the molds are always built in house. This system allows them to promptly address any comfort issues that may arise during the glasses' production.
