Along with Taito, Rosen Enterprises, and Nihon Goraku Bussan, the Nakamura Manufacturing Company became one of Japan's leading amusement companies. As the business grew in size, it used its clout to purchase amusement machines in bulk from other manufacturers at a discount, and then sell them to smaller outlets at full price.[1] While its machines sold well, Nakamura Manufacturing lacked the manufacturing lines and distribution networks that its competitors had, which made the production of them longer and expensive.[2] Because other manufacturers had exclusive rights to do so, the company was unable to place its machines inside stores.