The Ohi Plant, Nikon Corporation

The Ohi Plant, Nikon Corporation

The Nikon Kenkyukai visited Ohi plant which is the head temple called holy place of Nikon. Nikon Ohi plant is located in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The modern building in the Nikon Ohi plant is the Ohi West Building. We gathered to the lobby of the first floor.

The Ohi West Building, Nikon Corporation

The purpose of the visit is to join in the study meeting about the Nikkor lenses before World War II. This year, 2011 is the 30th anniversary of the Nikon Kenkyukai Tokyo. Also, we visited the Nikon Ohi plant to say the greeting of the 30th anniversary.

Tetsuro Goto
Director of Laboratory Research and Development at Nikon Japan

Tetsuro Goto, a Nikon Fellow, director of laboratory research and development at Nikon Japan, welcomed us very warmly. Thank you, Goto-san.

The 30th Anniversary of the Nikon Kenkyukai Tokyo

The study meeting began with the presentation session. First, Nobuji Hatsushiba gave a lecture about "Grand Story of the 30 Years History of Nikon Kenkyukai Tokyo". Hatsu told the history for 30 years by many photographs and literature data. Thank you, Hatsu.

30 Years History of Nikon Kenkyukai Tokyo, 1981-2011

The Main Theme of Nikon Kenkyukai

Nikon and Kenkyukai Chronology

Nikkor Lenses before World War II

Next, Mikio Itoh, Nikon Archives performed a wonderful lecture about the "Nikkor Lenses before World War II". Thank you, Itoh-san.

Mikio Itoh, Nikon Archives

Itoh Mikio's Presentation, Nikkor Lenses before World War II

Nikon Kenkyukai

Very Early Nikkor Lenses and Cameras

Nobuji Hatsushiba performed a wonderful lecture about "A Special Study of the Anytar Lenses". Thank you, Hatsu.

A Special Study of the Anytar Lenses

Difference between Early and Later Model

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