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'''K.K. Gotō Kōgaku Kenkyūjo''' ({{kabu}}五藤光学研究所) is a Japanese optical company. It was founded in August 1926<REF> [http://www.goto.co.jp/company/about.html Company outline at the Goto Inc. Japanese website]. </REF> by Gotō Seizō (五藤斎三), said to be a former employee of [[Nikon|Nippon Kōgaku]].<REF> See [http://www3.kcn.ne.jp/~oki-lark/antique.htm this page about an old Gotō telescope]. </REF> It is still (2007) in existence. It is making telescopes and astronomical optical devices since its foundation, and it made the first Japanese planetarium projector in 1958.<REF> [http://www.goto.co.jp/company/heritage/goto_1926to2006-e.html Company history at the Goto Inc. official English website]. </REF>
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'''K.K. Gotō Kōgaku Kenkyūjo''' ({{kabu}}五藤光学研究所) is a Japanese optical company, which has made telescopes and astronomical optical devices since its foundation and currently (2007) still exists.
  
The company also made the Triptar<REF> Name inferred from the ''katakana'' トリプター. </REF> lens mounted on the [[Miyako Six]] in 1942&ndash;3.
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The company was founded in August 1926<REF> [http://www.goto.co.jp/company/about.html Company outline at the Goto Inc. Japanese website]. </REF> by Gotō Seizō (五藤斎三), said to be a former employee of [[Nikon|Nippon Kōgaku]].<REF> See [http://www3.kcn.ne.jp/~oki-lark/antique.htm this page about an old Gotō telescope]. </REF> It sometimes used the Roman name Gotoh before the war.<REF> Advertisement reproduced in [http://yumarin7.sakura.ne.jp/manmus.html this page of the Old Telescope website]. </REF> It made the Triptar<REF> Name inferred from the ''katakana'' トリプター. </REF> lens mounted on the [[Miyako Six]] in 1942&ndash;3.
  
The company used the Roman name Gotoh before the war,<REF> Advertisement reproduced in [http://yumarin7.sakura.ne.jp/manmus.html this page of the Old Telescope website]. </REF> then Goto Kogaku on some products. Its official English name was changed from '''Goto Optical Mfg. Co.''' to '''Goto Inc.''' on May 21, 2004.<REF> [http://www.goto.co.jp/company/namechange-e.html News release] at the Goto Inc. official English website. </REF>
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After the war, the company used the Roman name Goto Kogaku on some products, and it made the first Japanese planetarium projector in 1958.<REF> [http://www.goto.co.jp/company/heritage/goto_1926to2006-e.html Company history at the Goto Inc. official English website]. </REF>
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The official English name of the company was changed from '''Goto Optical Mfg. Co.''' to '''Goto Inc.''' on May 21, 2004.<REF> [http://www.goto.co.jp/company/namechange-e.html News release] at the Goto Inc. official English website. </REF>
  
 
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K.K. Gotō Kōgaku Kenkyūjo (㈱五藤光学研究所) is a Japanese optical company, which has made telescopes and astronomical optical devices since its foundation and currently (2007) still exists.

The company was founded in August 1926[1] by Gotō Seizō (五藤斎三), said to be a former employee of Nippon Kōgaku.[2] It sometimes used the Roman name Gotoh before the war.[3] It made the Triptar[4] lens mounted on the Miyako Six in 1942–3.

After the war, the company used the Roman name Goto Kogaku on some products, and it made the first Japanese planetarium projector in 1958.[5]

The official English name of the company was changed from Goto Optical Mfg. Co. to Goto Inc. on May 21, 2004.[6]

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