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Originally Posted by nota

quora said NO
'' No. For a time West Coast Cycle assembled and marketed Nishiki bicycles in the United States, but they have never been manufactured there. They were manufactured in Japan by the original manufacturer until the 1980s, and afterwards their bicycles for the American market were manufactured by Giant in Taiwan until the brand was discontinued in the 2000s.''

I do not know where that sticker was made
but all bits are jap

I looked it up, and got frustrated with the Quora and Wikipedia results so I just took a photo of the darn thing. Somewhere in the paperwork or on another label on the bike it lists the state, Tennessee, Georgia or South Carolina, one of those states that manufacturing fled to in the late 1980's before going out of country.

I bought the bike around 1990, who are you going to believe, the Internet or the actual physical bike?

Ad for a bike:
schwinnderella's NISHIKI Manitoba mountain bike

1990s NISHIKI Manitoba 21 speed MTN/tourer - 47cm or 18” frame with 31” standover This was a nicer model Nishiki, made in the USA. Tuned and ready to ride.

Another bike ad
https://www.facebook.com/BikeBakersfield/photos/this-made-in-usa-nishiki-road-bike-is-forsale-55cm-frame-with-a-mix-of-shimano-c/1972091346170071/

This Made in USA Nishiki road bike is forsale!

EDIT: Guess my memory isn't perfect, but I can read.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/390318-nishiki-serial-number-database.html

Derby Manufactured Frames (1989-1992*)

Circa 1989, Nishiki was acquired by Derby International, which also owned Raleigh and some manufacturing was done at their Kent, Washingtion facility.

Perhaps some explanation in that thread.

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/390318-nishiki-serial-number-database.html

However, an educated guess is that by this time the remaining Kawamura manufacturing had shifted to several non-Japanese manufacturers as a result of the yen revaluation that started in late 1985. By 1987, the yen had doubled in value agasinst the US dollar, making Japanese manufactured bicycle much more expensive.

Yet another ad.
MANITOBA NISHIKI 21 SPEED MTN. BICYCLE - Classifieds 563794

This is a nice solid Manitoba Nishiki 21 speed Mtn. bicycle. It is a 4130 design Cro-Mo frame made in the USA. It is equipped with Deore XL and 200GS gearing.This bike will easy fit a person 6Ft. tall asking $150 please call or text Jesse

A Blog:
the beat bike blog: Manitoba Part I

1) Weird pedigree: It's a Japanese-branded chromoly frame, named after a Canadian Province and made in the USA.

And finally, this explanation - I you choose to believe it:

Help Me ID My Nishiki
https://forums.mtbr.com/vintage-retro-classic/help-me-id-my-nishiki-99664.html

Hope this helps

Oh ya, also...when I sold them, Nishiki was owned by Derby Cycles which also owned Raleigh (and later Univega and Diamond Back). Now I don't know about your bike, but by '96, Raleigh and Nishiki were both painted and assymbled up in Kent, Washington. However, the frames were actually made in China or Taiwan and sent over to be finished in the USA. They said "made in the USA", but that was kind of deceptive.

The above says by 1996, so this excludes the late 1980 and early 1990 models like mine I assume.

My semi-photographic memory must have remembered "Raleigh" and that's North Carolina, same region of country as other southern states I mentioned - things get twisted after 30 years.