Located in Tanabe City, Western Japan, Gan Craft is an inventor and market leader of JDM glidebaits. In the late 20th century, Takanori Hiraiwa, the founder and CEO of Gan Craft created and introduced the very first s-motion big swimbait called the "Jointed Claw" to JDM fishing market. Gancraft receives the highest respect in the big swimbait community and is often referred to as the "King of the Swimbait" in Japan.