Japan
1. Canon (camera manufacturer)
1. Source
Canon - The name Canon comes from beautiful women. The founder of Canon was a doctor of medicine. The inspiration for the name came from his looking up at the sky. Canon's original name was SEIKI KOGAKU KENKYUJO, which was a precision optical instrument research institute. Canon originally had a very English name KWANON, which means the name of a benevolent Buddhist goddess. After this name, the company named its first 35mm rangefinder camera. So far, only one KWANON camera survives in the world. Around 1936, the company officially launched cameras under the brand name HANSA CANON. Since then, Canon has become a world-famous camera brand and company symbol. There is no doubt that the famous names are increasing day by day. The currently used EOS (Electronic Optical System) not only represents the abbreviation of the English abbreviation of electronic optical system, but also a goddess known as dawn in Greece.
2. Company Size
Canon was founded in 1937. In 2003, the company achieved net sales of US$29.889 billion and net income of US$2.577 billion. Ranked 165th among the Global Fortune 500 in terms of revenue in 2004.
Currently, Canon has 12 wholly-owned companies and 4 joint ventures in Dalian, Zhuhai, Suzhou and other places in China, including Canon (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. was established in Suzhou New District in 2001 with a cost of US$100 million. Canon currently has approximately 13,000 employees in China.
In 1997, Canon (China) Co., Ltd. was established in Beijing and began to be responsible for Canon's investment and all other businesses in China.
Canon is the world's leading integrated group that produces imaging and information products. Since its establishment in 1937, Canon has globalized and expanded its business into various fields after years of unremitting efforts. At present, Canon's product series are mainly distributed in three major areas: personal products, office equipment and industrial equipment. Its main products include cameras and lenses, digital cameras, printers, copiers, fax machines, scanners, broadcast equipment, medical equipment and Semiconductor production equipment, etc. Canon is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and has four regional sales headquarters in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Japan. It has 203 subsidiaries around the world and employs approximately 93,000 people.
Canon ranked 190th among the Fortune Global 500 in 2001 and ranked sixth among companies in the computer and office equipment industry. In 2002, Canon achieved net sales of US$24.501 billion and net income of US$1.589 billion, both setting new historical highs.
Canon is the world's leading integrated group that produces imaging and information products. Since its establishment in 1937, Canon has globalized and expanded its business into various fields through years of unremitting efforts. Currently, Canon's product series are mainly distributed in three major areas: personal products, office equipment and industrial equipment. Its main products include cameras and lenses, digital cameras, printers, copiers, fax machines, scanners, broadcast equipment, medical equipment and Semiconductor production equipment, etc. Canon is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and has four regional sales headquarters in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Japan. It has 200 subsidiaries around the world and employs more than 100,000 people.
3. The development of Canon
Canon has been constantly improving itself
Under the guidance of the corporate philosophy of "First Life", Canon is determined to become a truly excellent company and a company in the A company widely trusted and respected around the world. Owning Canon's products ensures that users can enjoy a more convenient and happier life more simply and safely. In addition, by choosing Canon, users also support the company's efforts in environmental protection. Day after day, Canon continues to pursue innovation and strive to make tomorrow better.
In 1937, Canon, which started with optical technology and aimed to produce world-class cameras, was established. Since then, Canon has continued to develop new technologies and developed Japan's first plain paper copier in the early 1870s.
In the early 1980s, Canon successfully developed bubble inkjet printing technology for the first time and introduced its products to the world. The emphasis and investment in technology research and development have enabled Canon to continue to grow and develop over the decades and become a leader in the industry. Last year, Canon ranked second in the number of patent registrations in the United States in 2002 announced by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. So far, Canon has entered the top three in the ranking for the tenth consecutive year.
In 2003, President Mitarai was hired as the economic consultant of Guangdong Province. In the same year, he was named an honorary citizen by Dalian and Suzhou cities.
In 2001, the Suzhou factory, the first productive project invested in Jiangsu at a cost of US$100 million, was located in Suzhou New District, mainly producing copiers and software.
This is Canon’s global investment and completion The largest factory in China, it is also the largest investment Canon has made in the past 20 years since it entered China. Canon (Zhongshan) Office Equipment Co., Ltd. was established. Canon Corporation's representative director and president, Mr. Mitarai Tsushima, was awarded the title of Honorary Citizen by Dalian City. In 2002, Canon (China) Co., Ltd. Shanghai Branch was established (it began to assume the functions of the East China regional headquarters after 2003). Canon moved its Asian marketing headquarters to Beijing. Canon (China) Co., Ltd. began domestic sales of products produced by invested companies. Canon Logistics (Zhuhai Free Trade Zone) Co., Ltd. was established. Chinese President Mr. Hu Jintao (then vice president of the country) visited Canon. Representatives of Dalian Canon Company Mr. Toshio Mitarai, the president and CEO, was awarded the title of Honorary Citizen by Suzhou City. Mr. Toshio Mitarai, the representative director and president of Canon Corporation, was awarded the title of Jiangsu? Ao? Numa Iwa Gaobo? Mr. Toshio Mitarai, the representative director and president of Canon Corporation, was appointed as the economic adviser to the Liaoning Provincial Government. Canon (Suzhou) System Software Co., Ltd. was established. Canon (China) Co., Ltd. Guangzhou Branch was established in 2003, and also assumed the functions of the South China regional headquarters. Canon (China) Co., Ltd. Beijing Branch was established, and also assumed the functions of the North China regional headquarters. Canon product flagship The exhibition hall "Canon Image Plaza" was announced in Beijing. On behalf of Canon, Mr. Mitarai Mitsuruo, President and CEO, accepted the invitation from the Guangdong Provincial Government to become the economic advisor to the governor of Guangdong Province, including Beijing, Tianjin, Shenyang, Dalian, Jinan, Xi'an, Shanghai, and Wuhan. , Nanjing, Hangzhou, Zhengzhou, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing and Shenzhen, including 15 branches, were all registered and established. A nationwide sales and service network has been basically formed. In 2004, the first self-operated imported goods warehousing ceremony was held in Guangzhou. At this point, Canon (China) can directly import and sell overseas products. A unified hotline for the whole country (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) was established in Beijing. Center Canon Information Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. was established in Beijing
On April 29, 2004, after friendly negotiation between the two parties of the joint venture, Beijing Beijia Information System Co., Ltd. changed its equity and became Canon (China) Co., Ltd. The company is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise with 100% investment and has been renamed Canon Information Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. It continues to bring together outstanding Chinese talents and is committed to researching and developing international-level software products. In 2005, the first Canon quick repair center - "QR Center" - "QR Center" was established in Zhongguancun, Beijing
QR Center (Quick Repair, quick repair; Quick Response, timely response), which is located in the original Canon Customer Service Center On the basis of providing larger scale, more comprehensive product maintenance and faster rapid maintenance services. Guangzhou "Canon Imaging Plaza" announced its opening.
The corporate brand ranked 64th in the 2006 "Top 500 World Brands" compiled by the World Brand Lab. "Barron's" ranked 54th in the 2006 respect list of the world's 100 largest companies. The company ranked 182nd in the 2007 Fortune ranking of the world's 500 largest companies. .CN/Official website.
2. Canon
Canon is a music composition technique. Like fugue, it is one of the writing techniques of polyphonic music. Utilize counterpoint techniques of imitation. Canon also refers to musical works created using this technique, such as Bach's "Five Canon Variations".
Although all the voices of the canon imitate one voice, the voices of different heights enter at certain intervals, creating a one-on-one, continuous effect. Round singing is also a kind of canon. In the canon, the melody that appears first is the introduction, and what is imitated later is the answer.
According to the different pitch differences of each voice part, it can be divided into canon of the same degree, canon of the fifth degree, canon of the fourth degree, etc.; according to the length of the interval, it can be divided into canon of one measure, canon of two measures, etc. ; In addition, there are various techniques such as accompaniment canon, transposed canon, retrograde canon, and reverse canon.
Related History
* Canon originated in Italy and France and appeared around the 13th and 14th centuries.
* The name of Canon was originally "caccia" and "canon" in Old French. Therefore, it is generally believed that its name comes from Old French, which means "depending on". (This statement is doubtful. The relevant entry in the English version of Wikipedia says that the Old French "canon" means "learned" - learned, academic)
(This Old French "canon" comes from the etymology It is said that it comes from the Greek "kanon", which means "law, law", so it is generally believed that the original meaning of kanon is "rule")
* Kanon music was played from the first half of the 15th century to the 16th century. The middle period (Netherland School period) ushered in its golden years.
Famous works using canon techniques (non-canon pieces)
The canon technique was commonly used in symphonies and sonatas in the 19th century, the most famous of which is Beethoven's "Symphony of Destiny" 》.
Representative work (Canon)
The canon work we are most familiar with today is Johann Pachelbel's "Canon and Gigue in D". Also known as "Pachelbel's Canon".
The general way of playing this piece is to start with the cello, and three violins join in at intervals of eight beats. The violins all play the same melody, with only three different melodies before and after, each of which only has two measures of melody to be played repeatedly; the cello only has two measures from beginning to end, repeated as many as twenty-eight times. Although this piece of music keeps going back and forth, the beauty of its melody does not make people feel monotonous, but instead makes it feel pleasant to the ear.
This song became famous because it was used as the soundtrack for the movie "Ordinary People".
The Korean movie "My Sassy Girl" used an adapted version of this song - "Variations of Pachelbel's Canon" from George Winston's album "December" on the Canon by Pachelbel), which made it even more popular.
This song also represents one of the achievements of human civilization and was sent into space by NASA through artificial satellites.
In addition, the animated Evaangelion theatrical version of Death also used a string version of this song as the soundtrack.
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