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* [[Tōyō Kōki|Tōyō Kōki Seizō]] (東洋光機製造), manufacturer of the [[Peacock]] and of a few leaf shutters in the 1930s and early 1940s
 
* [[Tōyō Kōki|Tōyō Kōki Seizō]] (東洋光機製造), manufacturer of the [[Peacock]] and of a few leaf shutters in the 1930s and early 1940s
 
* Tōyō Seiki (東洋精機), a name cited about the [[Easternflex]], probably a short form of Tōyō Seiki Kōgaku
 
* Tōyō Seiki (東洋精機), a name cited about the [[Easternflex]], probably a short form of Tōyō Seiki Kōgaku
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* [[Mars|Tōyō Seiki Kenkyūjo]] (東洋精器研究所), manufacturer of the Mars shutter c.1940, sold by the [[Mars]] company
 
* [[Tōyō Seiki Kōgaku]] (東洋精機光学), manufacturer in the 1950s, which made the [[Princeflex]], [[Elbowflex]] and [[Elbow Six]], and perhaps other cameras
 
* [[Tōyō Seiki Kōgaku]] (東洋精機光学), manufacturer in the 1950s, which made the [[Princeflex]], [[Elbowflex]] and [[Elbow Six]], and perhaps other cameras
 
* [[Toyo Seiko|Toyo Seiko Co.]], perhaps a camera maker, cited about the [[Camel, Comex 35, Kikuca 35 and Rolex 35 III|Rolex 35 III]] and [[Rolex (TLR)|Rolex TLR]]
 
* [[Toyo Seiko|Toyo Seiko Co.]], perhaps a camera maker, cited about the [[Camel, Comex 35, Kikuca 35 and Rolex 35 III|Rolex 35 III]] and [[Rolex (TLR)|Rolex TLR]]

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Disambiguation Page

Toyo is a common element of Japanese company and camera names.

It is likely to stand for either of two words, words that sound entirely different to fluent speakers of Japanese but that may confuse others. One is the short "Toyo"; the other the long "Tōyō". (To Japanese ears, the latter is twice the length of the former.) But whether out of convenience or a desire not to confuse those unused to macrons and the sounds of Japanese, the latter too is often simply written in roman letters as "Toyo".

Toyo (short)

"Toyo" here typically is, or is derived from, 豊, now only used in names. (Cf Toyota, the car company.)

  • Toyo View, Toyo Field, (or company "Omega View, Toyo Division" N.Y.)
  • Toyoca, Toyocaflex

Tōyō (long)

"Toyo" here typically is, or is derived from, 東洋, meaning "oriental" (literally, "eastern ocean").