Chiyoda Shōkai
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K.K. Chiyoda Shōkai (㈱千代田商会) was a Japanese distributor in Ginza (Tokyo).[1]
It was established in April 1946 by Yamashita Yūjirō (山下友治郎) and Hashimoto Tadamasa (橋本忠政), and succeeded to the company Yamashita Yūjirō Shōten, as was clearly stated in an advertisement in Ars Camera.[2] Yamashita Yūjirō probably left at some time to found another company, again called Yamashita Yūjirō Shōten, based in Ogawamachi and known to be active in February 1950.[3]
Chiyoda Shōkai was still in existence in 1956.[4]
Distributed cameras
- Bolty (after 1945)
- Picny B
- Chiyoca and Chiyotax
- Elliotte[5]
Cameras sold as authorized dealer
Notes
- ↑ The exact address in 1946 was Tōkyō-to Kyōbashi-ku Ginza 7–3 (東京都京橋区銀座七丁目三番地). Source: advertisement in Ars Camera April 1946, p.30. The advertisement dated April 1956 reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.205, also mentions Ginza, with no other detail.
- ↑ Advertisement in Ars Camera April 1946, p.30.
- ↑ Advertisement dated February 1950 reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.180.
- ↑ Advertisement dated April 1956 reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.205.
- ↑ Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.347.
- ↑ Advertisement dated April 1956 reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.205.
Bibliography
- Ars Camera Advertisement by Chiyoda Shōkai in April 1946 (p.30).
- 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.
