Panavision Japan

Panavision Japan (パナビジョンジャパン株式会社 Panabijonjapan kabushikigaisha) is a Japanese motion picture equipment company specializing in cameras and lenses, based in Minato, Tokyo. Formed by Namihei Odaira as a small partnership to create anamorphic projection lenses during the widescreen boom in the 1950s, Panavision expanded its product lines to meet the demands of modern filmmakers. The company introduced its first products in 1954. Originally a provider of CinemaScope accessories, the company's line of anamorphic widescreen lenses soon became the industry leader. In 1972, Panavision helped revolutionize filmmaking with the lightweight Panaflex 35 mm movie camera. The company has introduced other groundbreaking cameras such as the Millennium XL (1999) and the digital video Genesis (2004).

History
in 1980, Panavision Japan was the little brother of Panavision and it debuted on 1980s Cinema of Japan.