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{{Lock manufacturer<br />
|Name=MIWA<br />
|Img=File:Miwa_logo.jpg<br />
|Headquarters=Tokyo, Japan<br />
|Founded=1945<br />
|Founder=和氣 一郎 (Wake Ichiro)<br />
|Products=[[Padlock]]s, [[Cylinder|Lock cylinders]], [[Door]] hardware<br />
}}<br />
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'''MIWA''' ('''美和ロック株式会社''') is a Japanese [[lock manufacturer]] that produces medium and high security [[padlock]]s, [[electronic lock]]s, and lock [[cylinder]]s. MIWA is the largest Japanese manufacturer of mechanical and electronic locks. They are best known for their various [[Magnetic lock|magnetic]] and [[hybrid lock|hybrid]] high security lock designs.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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Miwa can trace its roots to a munitions factory (Miwa Kogyo) founded by its creator, Wake Ichiro, in 1935. They incorporated in 1945. After the war, the company was demilitarized and for a while made cutting tools for lawnmowers. In 1950, on the request of the Bank of Japan, they started research on keys and key technology. They formally changed their name to Miwa Locks in 1972. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, MIWA is a family-owned company. MIWA's U.S. offices are located in Irvine, California.<br />
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== Lock Listing ==<br />
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* [[MIWA 3800]]<br />
* MIWA DS<br />
* MIWA E6<br />
* [[MIWA EC]]<br />
* [[MIWA JN]]<br />
* MIWA PR<br />
* MIWA PS<br />
* MIWA U9<br />
* [[MIWA VM99]]<br />
* MIWA Wafer<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.miwalock.com/ MIWA US homepage]<br />
* [http://www.miwa-lock.co.jp/ MIWA Japan homepage (Japanese)]<br />
* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%BE%8E%E5%92%8C%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF Japanese Wikipedia entry for Miwa Locks]<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Lock Manufacturers]]<br />
* [[Pin_tumbler |Pin-tumbler]]<br />
* [[Magnetic lock]]<br />
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[[Category:MIWA]]<br />
[[Category:Lock Manufacturers]]<br />
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