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| + | Marusan's roots can be traced back to the company Ichida Seisakusho (石田製作所), a toy manufacturer founded in 1923 by Ichida Naokichi (石田直吉).<REF name="Company histories"> See the [http://www.marusan-usa.com/2295.html English-language] and [http://www.marusan-toy.com/histry/history.html Japanese-language] company histories. </REF> In 1947, '''Marusan Shōten''' (マルサン商店) was founded by Ichida Haruyasu (石田晴康), Ichida Minoru (石田實) and Arai Yasuo (荒井康夫), two sons and a relative of Ichida Naokichi.<REF name="Company histories" /> The company's name is made of the words ''maru'' (meaning "circle") and ''san'' (meaning "three", because of the three founders), and the logo is ''SAN'' written inside a circle. | ||
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| + | The company was incorporated as '''K.K. Marusan Shōten''' ({{kabu}}マルサン商店) in 1950, and began to manufacture its own toys, many of which were exported to the United States.<REF name="Company histories" /> At around that time, it distributed the [[Youngflex]] [[pseudo TLR]] camera taking [[Bolta film]]. | ||
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| + | The company's name was changed to '''K.K. Maruzan''' ({{kabu}}マルザン) in 1967, then the company went bankrupt in 1968.<REF name="Company histories" /> In 1969, the business was revived as '''K.K. Marusan''' ({{kabu}}マルサン) by Ichida Minoru, and it still exists under that name today (2008). | ||
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| + | == Notes == | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
* {{Zukan}} | * {{Zukan}} | ||
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| + | == Links == | ||
| + | In English: | ||
| + | * [http://www.marusan-usa.com/2295.html Company history] in the [http://www.marusan-usa.com/32.html Marusan USA official website] | ||
| + | In Japanese: | ||
| + | * [http://www.marusan-toy.com/histry/history.html Company history] in [http://www.marusan-toy.com/ Marusan's official website] | ||
[[Category: Japanese distributors]] | [[Category: Japanese distributors]] | ||
Revision as of 15:48, 4 November 2008
Marusan is a Japanese toy maker, which is still active today.
Marusan's roots can be traced back to the company Ichida Seisakusho (石田製作所), a toy manufacturer founded in 1923 by Ichida Naokichi (石田直吉).[1] In 1947, Marusan Shōten (マルサン商店) was founded by Ichida Haruyasu (石田晴康), Ichida Minoru (石田實) and Arai Yasuo (荒井康夫), two sons and a relative of Ichida Naokichi.[1] The company's name is made of the words maru (meaning "circle") and san (meaning "three", because of the three founders), and the logo is SAN written inside a circle.
The company was incorporated as K.K. Marusan Shōten (㈱マルサン商店) in 1950, and began to manufacture its own toys, many of which were exported to the United States.[1] At around that time, it distributed the Youngflex pseudo TLR camera taking Bolta film.
The company's name was changed to K.K. Maruzan (㈱マルザン) in 1967, then the company went bankrupt in 1968.[1] In 1969, the business was revived as K.K. Marusan (㈱マルサン) by Ichida Minoru, and it still exists under that name today (2008).
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 See the English-language and Japanese-language company histories.
Bibliography
- 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.
Links
In English:
In Japanese:
