Given that Miroku has made over a million Citoris for Browning (among other guns, including the Browning sxs), I don't think the name Miroku is going to be a negative to anyone in this country who knows much about shotguns. Matter of fact, I can't think of any poorly-made shotguns that have come out of Japan--including those from SKB (when they were still made in Japan), Winchester's Olin-Kodensha operation, or Miroku. A whole lot of very solid guns, at reasonable prices.