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What does the brand name "Koga Miyata" mean?

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  1. Sounds Japanese, but it's actually a Dutch company. The website
    doesn't say what the name means though. Please wisen me up.

  2. Charles Self said:

    Sounds Japanese, but it's actually a Dutch company. The website
    doesn't say what the name means though. Please wisen me up.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyata has a little on them.

    --
    MfG/Best regards
    helmut springer panta rhei

  3. Charles Self thought the rest of the world was interested to know that

    Quoted message said:

    Sounds Japanese, but it's actually a Dutch company. The website
    doesn't say what the name means though. Please wisen me up.

    In Dutch:

    "Begin jaren zeventig werd het bedrijf opgericht door A. Gaastra, die
    de eerste letters van de naam van zijn vrouw (Kowallik) samenvoegde met
    die van zijn eigen achternaam tot Koga. De toevoeging Miyata kwam van
    de Japanse framebouwer, waarmee Gaastra samenwerking zocht.

    In English:

    "In the beginning of the seventies de company (Koga Miyata) had been
    established by A. Gaastra, who combined the first characters of his
    wife's name (Kowallik) with the ones of his name (Gaastra) to 'Koga'.
    The add on Miyata came from the japanese framebuilder with whome
    Gaastra looked for cooperation".

    Martin

  4. Helmut: Danke!
    Martin: Bedankt!
    Your postings have been most helpful.

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