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With his brother-in-law, Saburo Uchida (1899-1982) and Takeo Maeda (1909-1977), a former subordinate of Uchida, Yoshida established the Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory to develop a 35mm rangefinder camera in November 1933.
Apr 12, 2019 · His discovery inspired him to investigate further and in 1933, he, along with his brother-in-law, Saburo Uchida (1899-1982) and another man, Takeo Maeda (1909-1977), formed the Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory, its purpose: to conduct further research into the mechanics of cameras.
It is now one of the global giants and market leader in cameras, camcorders, printers and optical products. The company was originally named Seikikogaku Kenkysho, meaning Precision Optical Industry. The start-up was founded by Takeshi Mitarai, Goro Yoshida, Saburo Uchida and Takeo Maeda. The idea was to make finest optical instruments.
Takeshi Mitarai (御手洗 毅, Mitarai Takeshi, 11 March 1901 – 12 October 1984) was one of the founders of Canon Inc. [1] He established Canon in 1937 along with Goro Yoshida, Saburo Uchida and Takeo Maeda . Biography. In 1942, Takeshi Mitarai, became president of the company. He was an obstetrician by profession.
Sep 2, 2014 · Yoshida formed Seiki-Kogaku Kenkyusho with his brother-in-law Saburo Uchida and Takeo Maeda, and the company worked from a room in the Rappongi district of Tokyo. The advert for the Kwanon appeared in June 1934, after three different prototypes had been made or just designed – no actual product ever appeared, and the Kwanon was never brought ...
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The origins of Canon date back to the founding of Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory in Japan in 1933 by Takeshi Mitarai, Goro Yoshida , Saburo Uchida and Takeo Maeda . It became the company Precision Optical Instruments, Co., Ltd. in 1937. [5]
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Jan 15, 2024 · It was amidst these challenges that a small laboratory in Tokyo, founded by Takeshi Mitarai, Goro Yoshida, Saburo Uchida, and Takeo Maeda, gave birth to Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory.
