Mizuno Corporation is a Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company founded in Osaka in 1906 by Rihachi Mizuno. Today Mizuno is a global company that produces a wide range of sports equipment and sportswear for golf, tennis, baseball, volleyball, soccer, running, rugby, skiing, swimming, cycling, judo, table tennis, badminton, boxing and track and field. Mizuno was established in 1906 as the Mizuno Brothers Co., Ltd. Rihachi Mizuno and his younger brother Rizzo from Osaka. The store started selling custom sportswear in 1907 after selling western-style errands, including baseballs.

Mizuno is a manufacturer of golf clubs and accessories, and their Grain Flow Forged irons are used by professional golfers. Tiger Woods played with Mizuno Golf Clubs until turning pro in 1996, leaving Mizuno to Titleist in 1997 to win his first Masters Tournament. Other players have used Mizuno equipment during their careers.

Founded: April 1, 1906
Headquarters: Suminoe, Osaka, Japan
Revenue: 1.36 billion (2020)
Website: https://mizunogolf.com

Yonex Co., Ltd. is a Japanese sports equipment company. Yonex manufactures tennis, badminton, golf and running equipment and apparel. The range of products manufactured and sold includes badminton and tennis equipment (racquets, shuttlecocks, balls, bags) and golf equipment (clubs, bags). Yonex also manufactures a wide range of apparel including sneakers and T-shirts, jackets, skirts, shorts, sweatshirts, leggings and hats.

A company founded in 1946 by Minoru Yoneyama as a manufacturer of wooden floats for fishing nets. The company was later kicked out of this market with the invention of the plastic float. With this, Yoneyama vowed never to fall behind in technological advances again.

The parent company was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1994. Yonex prides itself on being a world leader in golf, tennis and badminton equipment. Yonex supplies clothing to national badminton associations around the world, including the Malaysian Badminton Association, the Scottish Badminton Association, the British Badminton, Irish Badminton, and Wales Badminton. Yonex has also partnered with the Orange County Badminton Club (OCBC) since 2007 to host the annual US Open Badminton Grand Prix.

Yonex became the dominant corporate badminton player. Yonex sponsors the All-Young Badminton Open Championship and is a partner of the World Badminton Federation, which hosts the World Championships. Over 80% of competitors use racquets as their preferred racquet by the pros. Yonex also plays an important role in the tennis and golf industry and is a major sponsor of professional athletes in all three sports.

Founded: 1946

Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan

Revenue: JPY (TTM) 64.25bn (2022)

Website: yonex.com

Srixon is a sports equipment brand owned by SRI Sports Limited, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd., which is also owned by Dunlop Sport. Shrikson focuses on golf, his balls hold the most patents worldwide, and he previously supplied the balls to other major manufacturers such as Dunlop Slazenger. They also manufacture a full range of golf clubs and accessories. The brand is particularly well known in the golf ball market as it currently produces its own balls made for other brands like Dunlop Slazenger, including the high-quality Maxfli Tour Balata HT balls. Following the acquisition of Cleveland Golf, it was announced that Srixon's business would be merged with Cleveland Golf's business.

Srixon has kept endorsement deals with many professional golfers on the leading tours, such as major champions Keegan Bradley, Ernie Els, Hannah Green, Brooks Koepka, Minjee Lee, Shane Lowry, Hideki Matsuyama, Graeme McDowell, and Inbee Park.

Headquarters: Japan
Revenue: $673,789,400.00
Website: srixon.com

Honma is by far the largest and most famous Japanese manufacturer, and for good reason. Honma has been a massive supplier of the highest quality handmade clubs for decades. Demand is often so high that Honma cannot meet production requirements. This is a disadvantage if they are individually produced in Sakata, Japan rather than fully industrial production in China.

Honma is also famous for the Beres series. A set of Beres irons can be purchased for over €3,000, even in the cheapest version. Also, a five-star set can cost nearly 50,000 euros. Then the mace is decorated with gold, and the shaft is of very high quality, incomparable to anything else. The Beres shafts are handcrafted by Honma and are very light and smooth, yet have very good torque values. This is what makes the Beres Club special.

However, Honma also rises to popularity through the Tour World series, which has also featured Justin Rose as a brand ambassador since the beginning of 2019. The new Tour Worlds deliver the usual Honma quality, handforged soft steel irons for relatively little money. Starting from 1109€ you can already get a complete iron set of 5PW and that with high quality shafts without surcharges.

Founded : 1959

Headquarters: Japan

Revenue: JP¥11.9b(2022)

Website: https://honmagolf.com

If you are looking for a traditional Japanese manufacturer, your first choice is by far the Miura. Miura is a relatively small forge in Japan founded by Katsuhiro Miura. Miura started forging golf clubs at the age of 16, and at least in his opinion, his original employer discovered a few mistakes during the forging process. That is why he started his own business and founded Miura, one of the most famous manufacturers of high-quality forged products. Miura doesn't insist on things it doesn't 100% own. So you can only find Miura irons and clubs. They leave the forest and drivers to others.

The Miura is only recently trying to "specialize" in marketing and sales, increasing awareness in Europe and North America. With Avraham Unser, the first pros already have a Miura stick. This is the first address for those looking for a special Japanese traditional handmade iron.

Founded: 2017

Headquarters: Japan

Revenue: $659,557

Website: https://miuragolf.com/

Kaisun Industries Co., Ltd is a manufacturing/factory and trading company located in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China.

They specialize in the design and manufacture of golf club items such as golf balls, mini golf supplies, golf clubs, golf break nets, practice aids, and more. Design and manufacture of golf clubs. Due to the standard product quality, the factory has passed the ISO quality system.

The quality of the products they offer will not disappoint you, but will make you trust these golf club manufacturers because they carefully inspect every shipment to avoid problems.

Their products are exported all over the world, including the USA, UK, Canada, Mexico, Italy, Spain, Singapore, Korea, Turkey, Germany and Australia. They expand every year to increase the way they trade.

Main Products:

• Mini Golf Putter
  
• Golf Balls
  
• Golf Rubber Putter
  
• Golf Flashing Ball
  
• Golf Ball Marker
  
• Golf Divot
  
• Golf Accessories
  
• Golf Club
  
• Golf Putter
  
• Golf Equipment

Headquarters: Tangxia Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.

Website: https://kaisun.en.china.cn/

Vega Golf is definitely not everyone's familiar and not as well known as Honma or Miura. Vega, unlike Miura, is a small Japanese forging that also makes scaffolding and drivers. The Vega is slightly cheaper than the Miura, but less exclusive. There is no marketing behind Vega yet, so it will remain an insider tip for years to come.

The Vega, however, is exactly what you would expect from a Japanese manufacturer. And we at ExactGolf like to build clubs with Vega heads. They are manufactured with extreme precision and are delivered with an accuracy of one tenth of a gram. This is crucial in order to be able to build golf clubs that fit exactly.

Headquarters: Japan
Website: https://www.vega-golf.com/