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| − | + | '''Banno''' is a Japanese personal name written 伴野; another possible reading of the same characters is "Tomono". All the following company names are written in ''kanji'' characters in the original sources, and any of them might actually read "Tomono" instead of "Banno". It is not known if there is a relationship between the three companies described below. | |
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== Banno Bōeki == | == Banno Bōeki == | ||
| − | '''Banno Bōeki K.K.''' (伴野貿易株式会社) was a Japanese company, with addresses in Tokyo (Ginza), Osaka, Dalian and Shenyang (the latter two in China).<REF> Its address in Tokyo from 1939 to 1944 was Tōkyō-shi Kyōbashi-ku Ginza 6–4 (東京市京橋区銀座六ノ四). Source: advertisements reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, pp.58–9, 84 and 88. </REF> It distributed the Alma cameras between 1939 and 1941 and was certainly the owner of the "Alma" brand.<REF> Advertisement reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, pp.58–9. </REF> It also distributed the [[Peacock|Peacock II]] in 1939,<REF> Advertisement reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.84. </REF> and the [[First Reflex]] and [[Auto Semi First]] in 1943–4.<REF> Advertisements reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.88. </REF> | + | '''Banno Bōeki K.K.''' (伴野貿易株式会社) was a Japanese trading company, with addresses in Tokyo (Ginza), Osaka, Dalian and Shenyang (the latter two in China).<REF> Its address in Tokyo from 1939 to 1944 was Tōkyō-shi Kyōbashi-ku Ginza 6–4 (東京市京橋区銀座六ノ四). Source: advertisements reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, pp.58–9, 84 and 88. </REF> Its name is translated as "Banno Trading Co." in {{Sugiyama}}.<REF> {{Sugiyama}}, items 3002 and 4018. </REF> It distributed the Alma cameras between 1939 and 1941 and was certainly the owner of the "Alma" brand.<REF> Advertisement reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, pp.58–9. </REF> It also distributed the [[Peacock|Peacock II]] in 1939,<REF> Advertisement reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.84. </REF> and the [[First Reflex]] and [[Auto Semi First]] in 1943–4.<REF> Advertisements reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.88. </REF> |
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* [[Peacock|Peacock II]] (made by [[Tōyō Kōki]]) | * [[Peacock|Peacock II]] (made by [[Tōyō Kōki]]) | ||
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| + | The company name '''Banno Toyoji Shōten''' (伴野豊治商店)<REF> The third and fourth characters of the name are hardly legible. </REF> appears in the official price list dated November 1941 about the [[Semi Elka]] camera.<REF> {{Kakaku0141_short}}, type 3, sections 3A and 4A. </REF> This company perhaps also made or sold the [[Elka]] shutter, and the ''TB'' logo found on some of these might correspond to <U>T</U>oyoji <U>B</U>anno. | ||
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'''Banno Bunzaburō Shōten''' (伴野文三郎商店) was a sales company in the early 1930s, which sold the Pathé Baby movie camera. | '''Banno Bunzaburō Shōten''' (伴野文三郎商店) was a sales company in the early 1930s, which sold the Pathé Baby movie camera. | ||
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|| ''Advertisements by Banno Bunzaburō Shōten in ''[[Asahi Camera]]'' June 1932. {{public domain Japan old}}'' | || ''Advertisements by Banno Bunzaburō Shōten in ''[[Asahi Camera]]'' June 1932. {{public domain Japan old}}'' | ||
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* {{Kakaku1141}} Type 3, sections 6A and 7A. | * {{Kakaku1141}} Type 3, sections 6A and 7A. | ||
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[[Category: Japanese distributors]] | [[Category: Japanese distributors]] | ||
Revision as of 11:42, 27 January 2008
Banno is a Japanese personal name written 伴野; another possible reading of the same characters is "Tomono". All the following company names are written in kanji characters in the original sources, and any of them might actually read "Tomono" instead of "Banno". It is not known if there is a relationship between the three companies described below.
Banno Bōeki
Banno Bōeki K.K. (伴野貿易株式会社) was a Japanese trading company, with addresses in Tokyo (Ginza), Osaka, Dalian and Shenyang (the latter two in China).[1] Its name is translated as "Banno Trading Co." in Sugiyama.[2] It distributed the Alma cameras between 1939 and 1941 and was certainly the owner of the "Alma" brand.[3] It also distributed the Peacock II in 1939,[4] and the First Reflex and Auto Semi First in 1943–4.[5]
Cameras distributed:
- Alma Baby Ref
- Alma Four (made by Miyoshi Kōgaku)
- Auto Semi First (certainly made by Kuribayashi)
- First Reflex (certainly made by Kuribayashi)
- Peacock II (made by Tōyō Kōki)
Banno Toyoji Shōten
The company name Banno Toyoji Shōten (伴野豊治商店)[6] appears in the official price list dated November 1941 about the Semi Elka camera.[7] This company perhaps also made or sold the Elka shutter, and the TB logo found on some of these might correspond to Toyoji Banno.
Banno Bunzaburō Shōten
Banno Bunzaburō Shōten (伴野文三郎商店) was a sales company in the early 1930s, which sold the Pathé Baby movie camera.
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| Advertisements by Banno Bunzaburō Shōten in Asahi Camera June 1932. (Image rights) |
Notes
- ↑ Its address in Tokyo from 1939 to 1944 was Tōkyō-shi Kyōbashi-ku Ginza 6–4 (東京市京橋区銀座六ノ四). Source: advertisements reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, pp.58–9, 84 and 88.
- ↑ Sugiyama, items 3002 and 4018.
- ↑ Advertisement reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, pp.58–9.
- ↑ Advertisement reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.84.
- ↑ Advertisements reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.88.
- ↑ The third and fourth characters of the name are hardly legible.
- ↑ "Kokusan shashinki no kōtei kakaku", type 3, sections 3A and 4A.
Bibliography
- Asahi Camera. Advertisement by Banno Bunzaburō Shōten in June 1932 (p.A33).
- Asahi Camera (アサヒカメラ) editorial staff. Shōwa 10–40nen kōkoku ni miru kokusan kamera no rekishi (昭和10–40年広告にみる国産カメラの歴史, Japanese camera history as seen in advertisements, 1935–1965). Tokyo: Asahi Shinbunsha, 1994. ISBN 4-02-330312-7.
- "Kamera no kōtei kakaku kanpō happyō" (カメラの公定価格官報発表, Official announcement of the set prices of the cameras), November 1941. Extract of a table listing Japanese camera production and setting the retail prices, reproduced in "Bebī Semi Fāsuto 'Kore ha bebī wo nanotta semi-ki da'" (ベビーセミファースト"これはベビーを名乗ったセミ機だ", Baby Semi First, 'this is a Semi camera called Baby'), an article by Furukawa Yasuo (古川保男) in Camera Collectors' News no. 277 (July 2000). Nishinomiya: Camera Collectors News-sha. P. 27. Type 3, sections 6A and 7A.
- Sugiyama, Kōichi (杉山浩一); Naoi, Hiroaki (直井浩明); Bullock, John R. The Collector's Guide to Japanese Cameras. 国産カメラ図鑑 (Kokusan kamera zukan). Tokyo: Asahi Sonorama, 1985. ISBN 4-257-03187-5.
