{"title":"Bridgestone Golf","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"cdt-wrap\" style=\"max-width:980px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7a6a53;margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:500\"\u003eJAPANESE GOLF ATLAS · JAPONISTA UNIVERSE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:2px;width:120px;background:#d7b56d;margin:0 0 18px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:34px;line-height:1.1\"\u003eBridgestone: From Tyres to Tour Balls\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBridgestone was founded in 1931 and made its first golf ball for the Japanese market in 1935. The company’s road to the Tour B ball and its place among the tour houses is told in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/bridgestone-srixon-and-cleveland-japan-on-tour\"\u003eBridgestone, Srixon and Cleveland: Japan on Tour\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe room will fill as the archive grows. Head, shaft, flex, length and condition are recorded in each description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f6f1e7;border-left:6px solid #d7b56d;padding:18px;border-radius:10px;margin:22px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-weight:bold\"\u003eThe Hunting Salon™\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eLooking for a particular piece? Our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eHunting Salon™\u003c\/a\u003e searches across Japan’s private collector circles on your behalf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurator’s note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bridgestone is one of the rubber-and-tyre makers that became a golf maker. Continue with \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-golf-atlas\"\u003eThe Atlas of Japanese Golf\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/directory-japanese-golf-brands\"\u003edirectory of Japanese golf brands\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-golf-equipment-buying-guide\"\u003ebuying guide\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collector-guides\"\u003ecollector guides\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen did Bridgestone make its first golf ball?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1935, for the Japanese market, four years after the company was founded in 1931.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is condition described?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery piece carries a Japanese condition rank from N to C, explained in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese Condition Ranks Explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you ship worldwide?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Duties vary by destination; see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/import-duties-luxury-goods-from-japan\"\u003eImport Duties on Luxury Goods from Japan\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"index-terms\" style=\"font-size:.85em;opacity:.8;margin-top:2em\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndex terms:\u003c\/strong\u003e bridgestone golf · bridgestone tour b · tour b xs · bridgestone jgr · precept · japanese golf balls · bridgestone golf clubs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/collections\/japonista-bridgestone-golf-plate.png?v=1791959845","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/collections\/bridgestone-golf.oembed","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}