Maybe we are the luckiest stiff, for I have it from tokai manuf....... Korean nor chinese one use mother of pearl and abalone cause it is too expensive and as I said not all Tokai japan are in catalogue, confirmed By Tokai itself. but Hey who am I to dispute Tokai hahaha! go have a look at mine on ebay. Mine as natural mahogany bindind around body and along the fretboard another give away that it can't be korean for they use nacre or plastic.
Check it out, anyway I will let you know as soon as tokai sends me the rest of the info on my axe maybe they can help you too, but got to admit it sounds to good to be korean they're electronics sucks awfully, nothing to do with the tones I have coming out of mine, and korean are made with a more than questionable finishes & construction you have to agree on this point.
hope to hear what you have to say hahaha! this discussion is getting interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ciao
Normand