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Kenko Co.,Ltd. was founded.
The construction of the headquarter building in Nerima-ku was completed.
Kenko Optical Co., Ltd. was founded as an affiliate for the purpose of manufacturing optical products.
The Product Center was completed and opened in Miyoshi-cho, Saitama Prefecture.
The company's capital increased to 50 million yen.
Kenko Philippine Corporation was established in Mactan.
Koei Seiki Co., Ltd. was acquired as an affiliate.
The company's capital increased to 100 million yen.
Kenko invested capital in T.H.K. Photo Products Inc. (USA).
Kenko invested capital in T.H.K. Photo Products Inc. (USA)
The head office was relocated in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
Asiaoptical Co., Ltd. was acquired as an affiliate.
TASCO JAPAN Co. was acquired as an affiliate.
Philippines Sakurai Plastic was acquired as an affiliate.
SLIK Corporation was acquired as an affiliate.
The Product Center was relocated to Hidaka-shi, Saitama Prefecture due to business expansion.
Shanghai KTS Co., Ltd. was founded.
Kenko Professional Imaging Co., Ltd. was founded.
ASKA was acquired as an affiliate.
Fujimoto Photo Industrial was acquired as an affiliate.
Kenko merged with Tokina. The company name was changed to Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd.
Cokin was acquired as a subsidiary.
The company's capital increased to 130 million yen.
The head office was relocated in Nakano-ku, Tokyo.
Formatt was acquired as a subsidiary.
Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd. announced the release of the Kenko APPLAUSE Limited 6x16 SV binoculars, which are exceptionally slim and lightweight with a wide, rectangular field of view. Designed for comfortable viewing at theaters, concerts, and kabuki performances, the 23 mm thick, 118 g binoculars feature aspherical lenses and high‑quality optical coatings for bright, clear images with reduced distortion.
Kenko Tokina announced the launch of the ultra‑compact digital camera "Kenko Compact DigiCam Pieni III", featuring a classic camera‑inspired design. The palm‑sized device can capture photos and videos with sound, producing images with a soft, watercolor or oil‑painting‑like texture, while videos have a retro vibe. It does not include an LCD monitor or viewfinder.
Kenko Tokina announced the new VcSmart Cellarto II series of image-stabilized binoculars. The series detects different kinds of movement and switches to an optimal stabilization mode, with updated control for smoother viewing and fully multi-coated optics for bright, high-contrast images.
Kenko Tokina announced three new magnetic optical accessories for the DJI Osmo Pocket 3/4. Designed for bloggers and image creators, the lineup features quick magnetic mounting and lightweight construction intended not to interfere with gimbal performance. The listed products include a C-PL filter for reducing reflections and a Variable ND filter with adjustable ND2–ND32 light reduction.
Kenko Tokina announced the UltraVIEW H 6x21 and 8x21 binoculars in a new matte black finish. Designed for events and everyday observation, the compact roof-prism models feature multi-coated lens and prism surfaces and a body shaped for comfortable, stable one-handed viewing.
Kenko Tokina announced renewed NOSTALTONE ORANGE N and NOSTALTONE BLUE N creative effect filters. The filters have updated packaging but retain the same optical effects, with no changes to the filters themselves or their optical performance.