Nikon Ohi Factory

Nikon Ohi Factory
Built	1918 (1918)
Location	Ōi, Tokyo, Japan
Coordinate	35°36′09″N 139°43′32.34″E / 35.6025°N 139.72565°E / 35.6025; 139.72565Coordinates: 35°36′09″N 139°43′32.34″E / 35.6025°N 139.72565°E / 35.6025; 139.72565
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]

References

1. ^ Nikon Corporate Info, Products History
2. ^ Nikon, History of Products, Rangefinders
3. ^ Nikon cameras and NASA

External links

• Nikon,Corporate Info,Ohi Plant