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Chapter 2 - The Distributor Myth Debunked

Correction - Page 17 makes reference to "the manager of the Akasaka Tokyu Hotel". This should say "the manager of the Camera Taiyodo kiosk in the Akasaka Tokyu Hotel". This correction also applies to a similar reference on page 18.

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The following list of Chapter links has been included for convenience.

 

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  • The Good Guys referenced at Footnote 35 -

Vintage Camera Lab - https://vintagecameralab.com/ &

Collectiblend - https://collectiblend.com/Cameras/Taiyodo-Koki/

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  • Bibliography - "The Evolution of the Japanese Camera" by Philip Condax
    Publisher: George Eastman House International Museum of Photography
    Publication date: 1 June 1984
    Language: English
    ISBN-10: ‎0935398112
    ISBN-13: ‎978-0935398113

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