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| Wander Vogel was a brand of Joto Cycles which [[https://joto-jp.com/|remains]] a wholesaler and importer of bicycles for the Japanese domestic market. | Wander Vogel was a brand of Joto Cycles which [[https://joto-jp.com/|remains]] a wholesaler and importer of bicycles for the Japanese domestic market. |
| Joto Cycle Co., Ltd. was founded by Tsunezo Terashima of Osaka, Japan in 1946 and soon provided touring and randonneur bikes based upon European designs solely for Japanese consumption. Wander Vogel mountain bikes appeared by 1983 and the last year of production appears to be 1996. No decent pictures from 1987-92 have been found. Serial numbers indicate some Wander Vogels were likely [[https://mikiss.co.jp/eng/|Miki Seisakusho]]((In the early 80's, Miki Seisakusho made frames for [[special:start|Specialized]]. See: [[https://velobase.com/Velos/ViewModel.aspx?ID=700fd712-8892-4483-845a-9d3b28166ca4&Enum=203|velobase]].)) of Japan, with Tange butted tubing. | Joto Cycle Co., Ltd. was founded by Tsunezo Terashima of Osaka, Japan in 1946 and soon provided touring and randonneur bikes based upon European designs solely for Japanese consumption. Wander Vogel mountain bikes appeared by 1983 and the last year of production appears to be 1996. No decent pictures from 1987-92 have been found. Serial numbers indicate some Wander Vogels were likely manufactured by [[https://mikiss.co.jp/eng/|Miki Seisakusho]]((In the early 80's, Miki Seisakusho made frames for [[special:start|Specialized]]. See: [[https://velobase.com/Velos/ViewModel.aspx?ID=700fd712-8892-4483-845a-9d3b28166ca4&Enum=203|velobase]].)) of Japan, with Tange butted tubing. |
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