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'''K.K. Ōsawa Shōkai''' (株式会社大沢商会 or 株式會社大澤商會 in {{old writing}}) was a Japanese distributor based in Tokyo.<REF> Its address in 1942 and 1943 was Tōkyō, Ginza, 42, 5 (東京・銀座・四二ノ五). Source: advertisement for the [[Primo]], reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;90 and in the [http://kyoto.cool.ne.jp/syasinsyuu/index.htm Gochamaze website]. </REF>
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'''K.K. Ōsawa Shōkai''' (株式会社大沢商会 or 株式會社大澤商會 in {{old writing}}) was a Japanese distributor based in Tokyo.
  
 
In the 1930s, it was the distributor of the [[Baby Rosen, Rosen Four and Adler Four|Rosen Four]] and [[Semi Rosen]]. It perhaps owned the "Rosen" trademark, and it is likely that it was also the distributor of the [[Baby Rosen, Rosen Four and Adler Four|Baby Rosen]] and [[Rosen Hand]].
 
In the 1930s, it was the distributor of the [[Baby Rosen, Rosen Four and Adler Four|Rosen Four]] and [[Semi Rosen]]. It perhaps owned the "Rosen" trademark, and it is likely that it was also the distributor of the [[Baby Rosen, Rosen Four and Adler Four|Baby Rosen]] and [[Rosen Hand]].
  
During the war, it distributed the [[Primo]] folders by [[Daiichi Kikō]]. After the war, it also distributed the [[Primoflex]] and [[Primo Junior]] TLR cameras by [[Tōkyō Kōgaku]].<REF> {{McKeown}}, p.&nbsp;924. </REF> It was probably the owner of the "Primo" trademark.
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During the war, it distributed the [[Primo]] folders by [[Daiichi Kikō]]; its address at the time was Tōkyō, Ginza, 42, 5 (東京・銀座・四二ノ五).<REF> Advertisement for the [[Primo]] reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.90 and in the [http://kyoto.cool.ne.jp/syasinsyuu/index.htm Gochamaze website]. </REF>
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After the war, it also distributed the [[Primoflex]] and [[Primo Junior]] TLR cameras by [[Tōkyō Kōgaku]].<REF> {{McKeown}}, p.&nbsp;924. </REF> It was probably the owner of the "Primo" trademark. The company was still active in 1960, as an authorized dealer of the Kinotar and Kinotel cine lenses; its address at the time was Chūō-ku Ginza Nishi 3&ndash;1 Namiki Building (中央区銀座西3&ndash;1並木ビル).<REF> Advertisement published in ''[[Asahi Camera]] Annual '60''. </REF>
  
 
== Distributed cameras ==
 
== Distributed cameras ==
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== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
 
* {{Showa10}}
 
* {{Showa10}}
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* ''[[Asahi Camera]] Annual '60'' (アサヒカメラ年鑑'60). Tokyo: Asahi Shinbun-sha. No ISBN number.
  
 
[[Category: Japanese distributors|Osawa Shokai]]
 
[[Category: Japanese distributors|Osawa Shokai]]

Revision as of 15:35, 28 November 2007

K.K. Ōsawa Shōkai (株式会社大沢商会 or 株式會社大澤商會 in old writing) was a Japanese distributor based in Tokyo.

In the 1930s, it was the distributor of the Rosen Four and Semi Rosen. It perhaps owned the "Rosen" trademark, and it is likely that it was also the distributor of the Baby Rosen and Rosen Hand.

During the war, it distributed the Primo folders by Daiichi Kikō; its address at the time was Tōkyō, Ginza, 42, 5 (東京・銀座・四二ノ五).[1]

After the war, it also distributed the Primoflex and Primo Junior TLR cameras by Tōkyō Kōgaku.[2] It was probably the owner of the "Primo" trademark. The company was still active in 1960, as an authorized dealer of the Kinotar and Kinotel cine lenses; its address at the time was Chūō-ku Ginza Nishi 3–1 Namiki Building (中央区銀座西3–1並木ビル).[3]

Distributed cameras

Notes

  1. Advertisement for the Primo reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.90 and in the Gochamaze website.
  2. McKeown, p. 924.
  3. Advertisement published in Asahi Camera Annual '60.

Bibliography