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'''Kōgasō''' (光画荘) was a Japanese publisher created around 1939 by a one-time editor of ''[[Ars Camera]]''. It published photographic magazines such as ''[[Kōga Gekkan|''Kōga Gekkan'', ''Gekkan Camera'', ''Camera no Tomo'']] and ''[[Shashin Kōgyō]]'', and various books on photography and cameras. It became '''Shashin Kōgyō Shuppansha''' (写真工業出版社) in 1961, and still exists under that name (2008).
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'''Kōgasō''' (光画荘) was a Japanese publisher created around 1939 by a one-time editor of ''[[Ars Camera]]''. It published photographic magazines such as [[Kōga Gekkan|''Kōga Gekkan'', ''Gekkan Camera'', ''Camera no Tomo'']] and ''[[Shashin Kōgyō]]'', and various books on photography and cameras. It became '''Shashin Kōgyō Shuppansha''' (写真工業出版社) in 1961, and still exists under that name (2008).
  
In 1944, Kōgasō was also distributing the Banzaikin 35mm conversion kit for 6×6 TLR cameras, made by an unknown company.<REF> [http://syasinsyuu.cool.ne.jp/camera/syasinki51.jpg Advertisement for the Banzaikin] in ''[[Shashin Kagaku]]'' April 1944, reproduced at []. </REF> The name "Banzaikin" was obviously forged after the [[Rolleikin]]. [[Banno|Banno Bōeki]], [[Ōmiya|Ōmiya Shashin-yōhin]] and [[Kinjō|Kinjō Shōkai]] were authorized dealers of the device.
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In 1944, Kōgasō was also distributing the [[Banzaikin]] 35mm conversion kit for 6×6 TLR cameras, made by an unknown company.<REF> Advertisement for the Banzaikin in ''[[Shashin Kagaku]]'' April 1944, formerly reproduced at [https://web.archive.org/web/20060207204747/http://kyoto.cool.ne.jp/syasinsyuu/index.htm Gochamaze] (archived). </REF>
  
 
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* [http://syasinsyuu.cool.ne.jp/camera/syasinki51.jpg Advertisements for the Banzaikin] published in ''[[Shashin Kagaku]]'' January and April 1944, reproduced in the [http://syasinsyuu.cool.ne.jp/camera/syasinki.htm Japanese camera page] of the [http://kyoto.cool.ne.jp/syasinsyuu/index.htm Gochamaze website]
 
  
 
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[[Category: Japanese distributors]]

Latest revision as of 06:30, 16 August 2018

Kōgasō (光画荘) was a Japanese publisher created around 1939 by a one-time editor of Ars Camera. It published photographic magazines such as Kōga Gekkan, Gekkan Camera, Camera no Tomo and Shashin Kōgyō, and various books on photography and cameras. It became Shashin Kōgyō Shuppansha (写真工業出版社) in 1961, and still exists under that name (2008).

In 1944, Kōgasō was also distributing the Banzaikin 35mm conversion kit for 6×6 TLR cameras, made by an unknown company.[1]

Notes

  1. Advertisement for the Banzaikin in Shashin Kagaku April 1944, formerly reproduced at Gochamaze (archived).