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Establishment as Takachiho Seisakusho (October 12). |
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Clinical thermometer introduced (1920). |
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"Olympus" registered as a trademark (1921). |
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Asahi 600x microscope introduced (1920). |
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Seika GE microscope introduced (1928). |
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Shibuya Plant established (1936). |
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MC metallurgical microscope developed (1930). |
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Semi-Olympus I, the first Olympus camera introduced
(1936). |
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Renamed to Takachiho Optical Co., Ltd. (1942). |
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Ina Plant established (1944). |
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Renamed to Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. (1949). |
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Gastrocamera development launched (1949). |
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Olympus 35 I, Japan's first 35 mm camera with a lens shutter system introduced (1948). |
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Headquarters moved from Shibuya Plant to Hatagaya,
Tokyo (1953). |
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Expansion into measuring equipment (1955). |
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First gastrocamera unveiled by Tatsuro Uji at
the Japan Surgery Conference. (1950). |
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GT-I gastrocamera introduced (1952). |
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Mic biological microscope introduced (1958). |
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Olympus Pen half-frame camera introduced (1959). |
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