Japan

On June 4^th, the President of Seiko Watch Corporation, Shinji Hattori, offered his congratulations to Kazushi KANNONDO from Seiko Instruments on his recent award of the “Medal with Yellow Ribbon” from the government of Japan. This important honor was bestowed in recognition of Mr. KANNONDO’s distinguished services to watchmaking over the past forty years. Kazushi KANNONDO is the 5^th Seiko watchmaker who has received this coveted award.

Mr. KANNONDO joined Seiko Instruments Inc in its Morioka facility in 1971. Ever since, he has dedicated his career to Seiko’s high-grade watchmaking and has won recognition on several occasions as one of Japan’s most skilled watchmaking specialists, including the 2009 “Award for Outstanding Skilled Workers”. Today, he teaches Seiko’s younger watchmakers, handing down his skills and expertise to the next generation of master craftsmen.

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