JICO

About Us

"About 140 years ago we started a sewing needle factory for Kimono. "

We began manufacturing steel record needles in 1959 and modern diamond tipped styli in 1964, marking our company’s 55th anniversary 2013. Our factory headquarters is located in Hamasaka, situated on the Sea of Japan in the northern part of Hyogo prefecture, approximately 200km from the major urban areas of Osaka and Kobe.

In winter Hamasaka experiences heavy snowfall and long ago we were unable to travel even to the next town, being cut off by the many mountain passes. Therefore it was necessary to design, fabricate, and repair all production facilities and required equipment, such as our custom jigs, by ourselves. Even today, with advances in modern transportation infrastructure, three to four hours are required to reach a major city. In other words, enduring the hardship and inconvenience of geographic isolation has given us the technological strength to be self-reliant. As the maxim goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention.”

In 2004 we opened our web store to overseas customers. We manufacture 2,200 different models of record styli one piece at a time and produce an average of 120,000 pieces annually. Today the JICO name is well known by audiophiles around the world as the maker of the Super Analog Stylus, a rare needle known for both superb quality and excellent fidelity.

Company name NIPPON PRECISION JEWEL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Address Factory Headquarters:
100 Ashiya, Shin Onsen-cho, Mikata-Gun, Hyogo, 669-6701, Japan
Sales Department:
Sanko building 811, 1-3-9 Minamihommachi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka-City, Osaka, 541-0054, Japan
E-mail For individuals with questions or comments, please fill in the necessary details on the general inquiry form.
For buyers with business inquiries, please contact us using our business inquiry form. We will respond at the earliest opportunity. 

 

How we make our styli



3mil Round Stylus for 78rpm

JICO

3mil Round Stylus for 78rpm

$60.00 160733

40% OFF RRP $100.00
Elliptical Stylus for Audio Technica AT12XE cartridge
40% OFF RRP $99.95
Elliptical Stylus for Audio Technica AT13Ea cartridge
44% OFF RRP $135.00
Elliptical Stylus for National EPS-270ED

JICO

Elliptical Stylus for National EPS-270ED

$75.00 36270ED

50% OFF RRP $150.00
Elliptical stylus for Ortofon N15E cartridges

JICO

Elliptical stylus for Ortofon N15E cartridges

$100.00 242D15E

33% OFF RRP $150.00
Elliptical Stylus for Ortofon OM5, OM10

JICO

Elliptical Stylus for Ortofon OM5, OM10

$50.00 2425E

44% OFF RRP $89.95
Elliptical Stylus for SHURE M55E

JICO

Elliptical Stylus for SHURE M55E

Currently Out of Stock.

$85.00 19255E

Elliptical Stylus for SHURE M70 M72

JICO

Elliptical Stylus for SHURE M70 M72

Currently Out of Stock.

$95.00 19270EJ

Elliptical stylus for Shure V15 Type II cartridges

JICO

Elliptical stylus for Shure V15 Type II cartridges

$125.00 192VN15E

17% OFF RRP $150.00
Elliptical Stylus for Stanton 500E phono cartridge

JICO

Elliptical Stylus for Stanton 500E phono cartridge

Currently Out of Stock

$115.00 24351E

Elliptical Stylus NATIONAL EPS205E

JICO

Elliptical Stylus NATIONAL EPS205E

Currently Out of Stock

$110.00 36205ED

hyper-elliptical stylus for AUDIO TECHNICA AT95 series

JICO

hyper-elliptical stylus for AUDIO TECHNICA AT95 se

Currently Out of Stock

$155.00 16073HE

Shure N-44-7 DJ CLUB stylus (Lumino)

JICO

Shure N-44-7 DJ CLUB stylus (Lumino)

Currently Out of Stock.

$79.95 A040172

Shure N-44-7 DJ stylus

JICO

Shure N-44-7 DJ stylus

Currently Out of Stock.

$69.95 A048173

22% OFF RRP $89.95
stylus for Shure M75ED Type 2 cartridge

JICO

stylus for Shure M75ED Type 2 cartridge

Currently Out of Stock

$95.00 19275EDII

5% OFF RRP $99.95
stylus for Shure M91ED cartridge

JICO

stylus for Shure M91ED cartridge

Currently Out of Stock.

$115.00 19291ED

12% OFF RRP $130.00
stylus for Shure M95ED cartridge

JICO

stylus for Shure M95ED cartridge

Currently Out of Stock.

$125.00 19295ED

17% OFF RRP $150.00
stylus for Shure M97xE cartridge, Hyper-elliptical diamond tip

JICO

stylus for Shure M97xE cartridge, Hyper-elliptical

Currently Out of Stock

$215.00 192N97xE

Super Analogue Stylus replacement for Shure V15 Type III cartridges, SAS with boron cantilever, microridge diamond

JICO

Super Analogue Stylus replacement for Shure V15 Ty

Currently Out of Stock

$385.00 VN35SAS

HyerElliptical stylus for JR645SE cartridge

JICO

HyerElliptical stylus for JR645SE cartridge

Alloy cantilever, hyper-elliptical diamond

$220.00 JR40SE