CANON INC
Canon Inc. (Japanese: キャノン株式会社; Hepburn: Kyanon kabushiki gaisha) is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, specializing in optical, imaging, and industrial products, such as lenses, cameras, medical equipment, scanners, printers, and semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- electrical industry; electronics [1]
- Company / filing name
- CANON INC [2]
- Headquarters location
- Ota; Krefeld [1]
- Founded
- 1937-08-10; 1937 [1]
- Legal form
- kabushiki gaisha [1]
- Founders
- Takeshi Mitarai [1]
- Official website
- https://bisstores.in.canon/; https://csa.canon.com; https://global.canon/; https://imagesquare.in.canon/; https://canon.jp; https://www.canon.com.cn/ [1]
- Employees
- 194,151 · reported year 2013 [1]
- Annual revenue
- JPY 3,401,000,000,000 · reported year 2016 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- JP3242800005 [1]
- CIK
- 16988 [2]
- Country in background record
- Japan [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- CAJPY (OTC), CAJFF (OTC) [2]
Company positioning and business
Canon Inc. (Japanese: キャノン株式会社; Hepburn: Kyanon kabushiki gaisha) is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, specializing in optical, imaging, and industrial products, such as lenses, cameras, medical equipment, scanners, printers, and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. [3]
Canon has a primary listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the TOPIX Core 30 and Nikkei 225 indexes. It used to have a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange. [3]
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Understanding company scale
Employees: 194,151 · reported year 2013. [1]
Annual revenue: JPY 3,401,000,000,000 · reported year 2016. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: CAJPY (OTC), CAJFF (OTC). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was CANON INC founded?
Founded: 1937-08-10; 1937. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of CANON INC?
Headquarters location: Ota; Krefeld. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for CANON INC?
Business sectors: electrical industry; electronics. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Canon Inc. (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.