KOBE, Japan -- Finicky music lovers are everywhere. With deep faith in analog sounds, audiophiles across the world have been ordering hundreds of record needles a month from a manufacturer in a quiet Sea of Japan town.
Jico offers thousands of models to audiophiles in 100 countries

Small-town Japanese manufacturer Jico carries around 2,200 kinds of record needles. (Photo by Takahisa Tamura)
KOBE, Japan -- Finicky music lovers are everywhere. With deep faith in analog sounds, audiophiles across the world have been ordering hundreds of record needles a month from a manufacturer in a quiet Sea of Japan town.