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'''K.K. Sankō''' (株式会社三光) is a Japanese company that made or sold the [[Baby Suzuka]] 3×4 camera between 1951 and 1954.
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At least three Japanese companies related to cameras were called '''Sankō'''.
  
A company called Sankō K.K. (三光株式会社) exists today (website: [http://www.sanko-inet.co.jp/ www.sanko-inet.co.jp]), and currently makes chemical products. It was founded as Sankō Shōkai (三光商会) in 1946 and became Sankō K.K. in 1949, so it might be the same company.
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Around 1942, a company called '''Sankō Shōkai''' (三光商会) and based in Tokyo, Ginza<REF> Its address in 1942 was Tōkyō Kyōbashi-ku Ginza 5&ndash;4 Tsuchida Building (東京・京橋区銀座五ノ四ツチダビル). Source: advertisement reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;61. </REF> distributed the [[Oko folders|Oko Six and Oko Semi]] made by [[Ōki|Ōki Kōgaku Seiki Seisakusho]].
  
In 1941 or 1942, a company called '''Sankō Shōkai''' distributed the [[Oki|Oko Six]] and [[Oki|Oko Semi]] made by Ōki Kōgaku Seiki Seisakusho. The relationship is unknown.
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In 1943, a company called '''Sankō-sha''' (三光社) and based in Tokyo, Asakusa<REF> Its address in 1943 was Tōkyō-shi Asakusa-ku Asakusa-bashi 2-chōme 4-banchi (東京市浅草区浅草橋二丁目四番地). Source: advertisements reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, pp.&nbsp;111&ndash;2. </REF> offered rangefinder conversions for the [[Gelto]], [[Arsen]], [[Picny]], [[Boltax]], [[Roico]] and [[Molby]].
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Between 1951 and 1954, '''K.K. Sankō''' ({{kabu}}三光), based in Tokyo, Taito<REF> Its address in 1952 was Tōkyō-to Taitō-ku Okachi-machi 1&ndash;58 (東京都台東区御徒町1~58). Source: advertisements reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;142. </REF> made or sold the [[Baby Suzuka]] 3&times;4 camera. A company called Sankō K.K. (三光{{kabu}}) exists today (2007), and currently makes chemical products. It was founded as Sankō Shōkai (三光商会) in 1946 and became Sankō K.K. in 1949, so it might be the same company.
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The relationship between all these companies is unknown.
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== Notes ==
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== Bibliography ==
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* {{Showa10}}
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== Links ==
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* [http://www.sanko-inet.co.jp/ Official website of today's Sankō] (perhaps unrelated)
  
 
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Revision as of 13:15, 6 January 2007

At least three Japanese companies related to cameras were called Sankō.

Around 1942, a company called Sankō Shōkai (三光商会) and based in Tokyo, Ginza[1] distributed the Oko Six and Oko Semi made by Ōki Kōgaku Seiki Seisakusho.

In 1943, a company called Sankō-sha (三光社) and based in Tokyo, Asakusa[2] offered rangefinder conversions for the Gelto, Arsen, Picny, Boltax, Roico and Molby.

Between 1951 and 1954, K.K. Sankō (㈱三光), based in Tokyo, Taito[3] made or sold the Baby Suzuka 3×4 camera. A company called Sankō K.K. (三光㈱) exists today (2007), and currently makes chemical products. It was founded as Sankō Shōkai (三光商会) in 1946 and became Sankō K.K. in 1949, so it might be the same company.

The relationship between all these companies is unknown.

Notes

  1. Its address in 1942 was Tōkyō Kyōbashi-ku Ginza 5–4 Tsuchida Building (東京・京橋区銀座五ノ四ツチダビル). Source: advertisement reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 61.
  2. Its address in 1943 was Tōkyō-shi Asakusa-ku Asakusa-bashi 2-chōme 4-banchi (東京市浅草区浅草橋二丁目四番地). Source: advertisements reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, pp. 111–2.
  3. Its address in 1952 was Tōkyō-to Taitō-ku Okachi-machi 1–58 (東京都台東区御徒町1~58). Source: advertisements reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 142.

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