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| − | '''K.K. Gotō Kōgaku Kenkyūjo''' ({{kabu}}五藤光学研究所) is a Japanese optical company | + | '''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> |
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 1942–3. | 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 1942–3. | ||
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* [http://www.goto.co.jp/company/about.html Company outline] at the [http://www.goto.co.jp/ Goto Inc. official Japanese website] | * [http://www.goto.co.jp/company/about.html Company outline] at the [http://www.goto.co.jp/ Goto Inc. official Japanese website] | ||
| + | * [http://www3.kcn.ne.jp/~oki-lark/antique.htm Gotō Uranus telescope] at [http://www3.kcn.ne.jp/~oki-lark/ Okiraku-ojisan's telescope website], with some hints about the company history | ||
[[Category: Japanese lens makers]] | [[Category: Japanese lens makers]] | ||
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K.K. Gotō Kōgaku Kenkyūjo (㈱五藤光学研究所) is a Japanese optical company. It was founded in August 1926[1] by Gotō Seizō (五藤斎三), said to be a former employee of Nippon Kōgaku.[2] 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.[3]
The company also made the Triptar[4] lens mounted on the Miyako Six in 1942–3.
Notes
- ↑ Company outline at the Goto Inc. Japanese website.
- ↑ See this page about an old Gotō telescope.
- ↑ Company history at the Goto Inc. official English website.
- ↑ Name inferred from the katakana トリプター.
Links
In English:
In Japanese:
- Company outline at the Goto Inc. official Japanese website
- Gotō Uranus telescope at Okiraku-ojisan's telescope website, with some hints about the company history
