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![]() Olympus Corporation was established in 1919 by Takeshi Yamashita in Tokyo, Japan. The first Olympus camera, the 'Semi-Olympus I', was introduced in 1936. Originally the company was known as Takachiho Seisakusho, but it has undergone several name changes since. In 1942 it became Takachiho Optical, then in 1949 Olympus Optical, and finally in 2003 Olympus Corporation. In 2021 the brand and its technology was split into the newly formed OM Digital Solutions Corporation and then sold to Japan Industrial Partners (JIP). |