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  "description": "MIKASA CORPORATION is a Japanese manufacturer of athletic balls and sports equipment, established in 1917. The company focuses on continuous product development to meet changing demands, striving for customer satisfaction, and operating with consideration for people and the environment to contribute to a rich society.",
  "url": "https://optimly.ai/brand/mikasa-corporation",
  "websiteUrl": "https://mikasasports.co.jp/",
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  "category": "Athletic Balls",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-09-09T19:39:58.210Z",
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    "website": "https://mikasasports.co.jp",
    "category": "Sports Equipment and Industrial Rubber Products Manufacturer",
    "what_it_does": "MIKASA CORPORATION manufactures and sells sports balls, including volleyballs, basketballs, soccer balls, water polo balls, and handballs, and is the exclusive game ball supplier to FIVB, the International Volleyball Federation. The company also produces industrial rubber products such as rubber bearings for marine vessels and vertical pumps, rubber wound propeller shafts, and rubber covered rolls.",
    "primary_audience": "The primary audience for Mikasa's sports equipment includes athletes, sports teams, sports organizations, schools, and general consumers worldwide. For its industrial products, the audience consists of the marine industry, infrastructure, and other industries requiring specialized rubber products, primarily in Japan with expanding international business.",
    "core_product": "The core products of MIKASA CORPORATION are sports balls, particularly volleyballs, which are the official balls for all FIVB worldwide competitions and the Olympics. They also produce other athletic balls for sports like basketball, football, water polo, and handball, as well as industrial rubber products such as rubber bearings and rubber-wound propeller shafts.",
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