Is this Bass Japanese?

[VintAxe]

A catalog subscriber sent me this picture of a bass for ID and I'm not sure what it is. The shape and finish say Japanese but I don't recognize the headstock. Any help appreciated. sb

[jcbass]

That looks like the double pick up version of the Montgomery wards bass that I have. there is a pictureon page 7 in the 1966 Fall and Winter catalog on this web site under catalogs. my bass is the black one and the one you have looks just like the double pick up model on the same page. I hope this helps.
If you get any more information on yours I would be very interested in hearing it. I am also trying to find out about mine. I really need a bridge for mine the original has cracked over the years.
I have looked at Supro, some of their basses have the same bridges and some similarities on the head but nothing shaped like ours.
thanks,
John (jcbass)