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Client Interviews

Nikon supplies a wide range of custom-made products that meet various needs, including those practically used in our everyday life and leading-edge gears designed to explore the origin of the universe. We interviewed advanced researchers who make the most of these Nikon products to contribute to the progress in technology innovations.

TOKYO SKYTREE Multi-Camera Control System

The 12-camera systsem provides a spectacular view.

Masatoki Morito of TOBU TOWER SKYTREE Co., Ltd.
Keiji Kobayashi of NOMURA Co., Ltd.

Research into Overall Vision

Creating light sources with specific functions using a device that is able to create different light wavelengths.

Shigeki Nakauchi, Toyohashi University of Technology.

The Optical Radiation Pressure Microprobe Unit

Accurately measuring the shape of ultra-fine components via technology to "capture" an object using light.

Yasuhiro Takaya, Osaka University

The Subaru Telescope and FOCAS

Exploring the primordial universe by observing distant galaxies.

Masanori Iye and Nobunari Kashikawa, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

The Multi-Angle Image Capturing System

Advancing the development processes for cosmetics.

Eiichiro Misaki, Kao Corporation

The Infrared Astronomical Satellite AKARI

Remaking the map of our universe through an infrared all-sky survey.

Hiroshi Murakami, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

The Subaru Telescope and HDS

Investigating the elemental abundance of very old stars to explore the creation of the universe.

Kunio Noguchi, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

Measuring Asbestos

A dispersion staining objective lens helped achieve a breakthrough in measuring asbestos.

Yoshihito Konishi, Japan Association for Working Environment Measurement

Work Clothes

Nikon technology is playing an important role in the production of work clothes. There are no borders to manufacturing.

Yasuko Murakami, Toraichi Co., Ltd.

The Detection of Gravitational Waves

Challenging Einstein's theory of general relativity.

Koji Arai, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

Observations of Jupiter's Satellite Io

Contributing to volcanic observation of Io, one of Jupiter's moons, through an interferometer optical system.

Shoichi Okano, Tohoku University

Upper Atmosphere Observation

Nikon lenses play vital roles in the observation of aurora glowing in the upper atmosphere.

Makoto Taguchi, National Institute of Polar Research

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