Nikon Ohi Factory
Appearance
Nikon Ohi Factory | |
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Built | 1918 |
Location | Ōi, Tokyo, Japan |
Coordinates | 35°36′09″N 139°43′32.34″E / 35.60250°N 139.7256500°E |
Industry | Optical/Photographic |
Products | Cameras |
Address | 6-3, Nishiōi 1-chōme, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8601 |
Nikon's Ohi plant in the Ōi district of Shinagawa, Tokyo was first built in 1918 after the formation of Nippon Kogaku K.K. in 1917.[1] Nikon's first camera, the Nikon (1946) was made in this plant. Early cameras like the Nikon I (1948), Nikon M (1949), Nikon S rangefinders and Nikon F,F2 were also made in this plant.[2] The development of specialized cameras for NASA's space program was also carried out at the Ohi plant.[3]