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1936 - 1945: Starting Out

Feb. 6, 1936

Riken Kankoshi Co., Ltd., formed to make and market sensitized paper.(until 1938)
Kiyoshi Ichimura appointed executive managing director.(until Jan. 11, 1946)

Mar. 1938

Riken Kankoshi Co., Ltd. renamed Riken Optical Co., Ltd. and starts production of optical devices and equipment.(until 1963)


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