My WWII Toko Japanese senior officers binoculars with original canvas case and with right ocular graticule/ ranging grid were made by Tokyo Kogaku Kikai Kabushikikaisha, founded in 1932 to make various Japanese army optical goods. Their successor company is now known as Topcon.

The marking 航 means “navigation”and was used on Japanese navy and naval aviation binoculars. The marking ' 目盛入 means “with scale” (graticule or ranging grid).

WWII Nikko Novar / Nippon Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha ( 日本光学工業株式会社 Japanese Army 7x50 military binoculars #42729

My WWII era Nikko Japanese senior officers military 7x50 binoculars serial number 42729, with right ocular graticule/ ranging grid were made by Nippon Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha ( 日本光学工業株式会社 " Japan Optical Industries Co., Ltd."), and their successor company is today known as Nikon.

The marking 日本光学 means “Nippon Kogaku”. The marking 目盛入 means “with scale” (graticule or ranging grid), and the marking 丿バ一 is the Kanji phonetic equivalent of “Novar”

WWII Nikko IJA binoculars.
Nikko Novar 7x50 Japanese army military binoculars.
Nikko Novar 7x50 jumelles militaires de l'armee japonaise.
Nikko Novar 7x50 militarfernglaser de Japanischen armee.
Nikko Novar 7x50 binoculares militares del ejercito japones.
Nikko Novar 7x50 Japanska armens militara kikare.
Nikko Novar 7x50 binocolo militare dell'escercito Giapponese.
Nikko Novar 7x50 militaire verrekijker van het Japanse leger.
Nikko Novar 7x50 Japansk haer militaer kikkert.
Nikko Novar 7x50 lornetka wojskowa armii Japonskiej.
Nikko Novar 7x50 vojenske dalekohledy Japonske armady.
Nikko Novar 7x50 Japansk haer militaer kikkert.
Nikko Novar 7x50 Japan hadsereg katonai tavcsovei.
Nikko Novar 7x50 Japanin armeijan kikarit.
Nikko Novar 7x50 binoculos militares do exercito Japones.
Nikko Novar 7x50 Japanas armijas militarais binoklis.
Nikko Novar 7x50 japonijos armijos kariniai ziuronai.

WWII Nikko / Nippon Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha ( 日本光学工業株式会社 Japanese Army NCO/ Non Commissioned officers 93 式双眼鏡 / 93-Shiki sōgankyō) Type 93 4x10 military binoculars

In the same way that the German military developed the 08 fernglas in WWI as durable and economic and simple to make Galilean/ non prismatic binoculars to be issued to non commissioned officers in WWI, the Japanese also developed the Type 93 (93 式双眼鏡 / 93-Shiki sōgankyō) Galilean/ non prismatic binoculars to be issued to non commissioned officers during their 1930’s Manchurian conflict. It has a right side ranging grid. As with the Nikko binoculars above, and by the distinct logo outline, my example with it’s canvas carry case was made by Nippon Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha( 日本光学工業株式会社 " Japan Optical Industries Co., Ltd."), and is branded as Nikko binoculars. (the company is today known as Nikon). The serial number has been scratched out.

The J.E.S. mark Japan Engineering Standards #13554

WWII IJA Nikko Type 93 4x10 NCO binoculars.
Nikko 4x10 Japanese army military binoculars.
Nikko 4x0 jumelles militaires de l'armee Japonaise.
Nikko 4x10 militarfernglas der Japanischen armee.
Nikko 4x10 binoculars militares del ejercito Japones.
Nikko 4x10 Japanska armens militara kikare.
Nikko 4x10 binocolo militare dell'escerito Giapponese.
Nikko 4x10 militaire verrekijker van het Japanse leger.
Nikko 4x10 Japansk haer militaer kikkert.
Nikko 4x10 lornetka wojskowa armii Japonskie.
Nikko 4x10 vojenske dalekohledy Japonske armady.
Nikko 4x10 Japansk haer militaer kikkert.
Nikko 4x10 Japan hadsereg katonai tavcsoval.
Nikko 4x10 Japanin armeijan kiikarit.
Nikko 4x10 binoculos militares do exercito Japones.
Nikko 4x10 Japanas armijas militarais binoklis.
Nikko 4x10 Japonijos armijos kariniai ziuronai.

WWII Japanese army 6 x 9.3 military binoculars.
6 x 9.3 Jumelles militaires de l'armee Japonaise.
6 x 9.3 Militarfernglasser der Japanischen armee.
6 x 9.3 Binoculares militares del ejercito Japones.
6 x 9.3 Japanska armens militara kikare.
6 x 9.3 Binocolo militare dell'esercito giapponese.
6 x 9.3 Militaire verrekijker van het Japanse leger.
6 x 9.3 Japansk haer militaer kikkert.
6 x 9.3 Lornetka wojskowa armii Japonskiej.
6 x 9.3 Vojenske dalekohledy dalekohledy Japonske armady.
6 x 9.3 Japansk haer militaer kikkert.
6 X 9.3 Japan hadsereg katonai tavcsoval.
6 x 9.3 Japanin armeijan kikarit.
6 x 9.3 Binoculos militares do exercito Japones.
6 x 9.3 Japanas armijas militarais binoklis.
6 x 9.3 Japonijos armijos kariniai ziuronai.

My Japanese 6 x 9.3 ° binoculars are Japanese army issued and have a right ocular graticule or ranging grid. The Mt. Fuji mark is that of Fuji Shashin Kōki K.K. ( 富士写真光機㈱ , which later became

Fuji Film Co, and whose factories were involved in WWII producing optical glass and related products including aerial cameras and apparently Japanese army binoculars, which the Japanese army actively promoted from the 1930’s. (thanks to Andrey Berdnikov/ Андрей Бердников of the USSR for identification).

WWII Japanese Army 6 x 9.3 ° military binoculars, with graticule Tokyo Dai Ichi Rikugun Zoheisho

NIKKO logo

Japanese army 6x military binoculars.
Jumelles 6x militares de l'armee Japonaise.
6x militarfernglaser de Japanischen armee.
Binoculares 6x militares del ejercito japones.
Japanska armens militara kikare.
Binocolo 6x militare dell'esercito Giapponese.
Militaire 6x verrekijker van het Japanse leger.
Japansk haer militaer 6x kikkert.
Lornetka wojskowa armii Japonskiej.
Vojenske dalekohledy Japonske armady.
Japansk haer militaer kikkert.
Japan hadsereg katonai tavcsovei.
Japanin armeijan armeijan kiikarit.
Binoculos militares do exercito Japones.
Japanas armijas militarais binoklis.
Japonijos armijos kariniai ziuronai.

My 6 x 9.3 ° binoculars are Japanese army issued, and are of a typical Japanese military pattern, and have a right ocular graticule or ranging grid. The star circle mark is of the Tokyo Dai Ichi Rikugun Zoheisho

( 東京第一陸軍造兵廠 ) / Tokyo 1st Army Arsenal (thanks to Andreydrey Berdnikov/ Андрей Бердников of the USSR for identification). These would be very typical of a US soldier bring back item, and virtually all Japanese binoculars encountered by U.S. soldiers were brought home.

The J.E.S. mark is Japan Engineering Standards #13554

WWII Japanese Army Takatiho/ Takachiho Kōgaku Kōgyō K.K . 7x50mm military binoculars ser. #3063

WWII Takatiho 7x50 Japanese military binoculars.
Takatiho 7x50 jumelles militares de l'armee Japonaise.
Takatiho 7x50 militarfernglas der Japanischen armee.
Takatiho 7x50 binoculares militares del ejercito japones.
Takatiho 7x50 Japanska armens militara kikare.
Takatiho 7x50 binocolo dell'esercito Giapponese.
Takatiho 7x50 militaire verrekijker van het Japanse leger.
Takatiho 7x50 Japansk haer militaer kikkert.
Takatiho 7x50 lornetka wojskowa armil Japonskiej.
Takatiho 7x50 vojenske dalekohledy Japonske armady.
Takatiho 7x50 Japansk haer militaer kikkert.
Takatiho 7x50 japan hadsereg katonai tavcsovel.
Takatiho 7x50 Japanin armeijan kiikarit.
Takatiho 7x50 binoculos militares do exercito japones.
Takatiho 7x50 armijas militarais binoklis.
Takatiho 7x50 Japonijos armijos kariniai ziuronai.

My WWII Takatiho 7x50mm binoculars Serial #3063 were a brand of Takachiho Kōgaku Kōgyō K.K./ ( 高千穂光学工業㈱ / Takachiho Optical Industries Co., Ltd. , and are marked on the left side 目盛入 ( with scale/ reticule/ range grid) and I believe they have a 空 in circle marking indicating Army or Air Force use. The pivot has the marking of the Naval Chief Inspector, Tokyo Arsenal, and has the marking of the Toyokawa naval Arsenal/ Toyokawa kaigun kōshō/ 豊川海軍工廠 . (thanks to Andrey Berdnikov/ Андрей Бердников of the USSR for arsenal mark identifications). Translation help for kanji case marking to: miniature.binoculars@ gmail.com.).

WWII Nippon Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha ( 日本光学工業株式会社 ) Novar 日本光学丿バ一 Japanese Army 7x50 military binoculars #59568

WWII Nikko Novar Japanese army binoculars.
Nikko Novar 7x50 Japanes army military binoculars.
Nikko Novar 7x50 jumelles militaires de l'armee Japonaise.
Nikko Novar 7x50 militarfernglas der Japanischen armee.
Nikko Novar 7x50 binoculares militares del ejercito Japones.
Nikko Novar 7x50 Japanska armensmilitara kikare.
Nikko Novar 7x50 binocolo dell'escertito Giapponese.
Nikko Novar 7x50 militaire verrekijker van het Japanse leger.
Nikko Novar 7x50 Japansk haer militaer kikkert.
Nikko Novar 7x50 lornetka wojskowa armij Japonskiej.
Nikko Novar 7x50 vojenske dalekohledy Japonske armady.
Nikko Novar 7x50 Japansk haer militaer kikkert.
Nikko Novar 7x50 Japan hadsereg katonai tavcsovei.
Nikko Novar 7x50 Japanin armeijan kikarit.
Nikko Novar 7x50 binoculas do exercito Japones.
Nikko Novar 7x50 Japanas armijas militarais binoklis.
Nikko Novar 7x50 Japonijos armijos karinai ziuronai.

My WWII era Nikko Japanese senior officers military 7x50 binoculars serial number 59568, with right ocular graticule/ ranging grid were made by Nippon Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha ( 日本光学工業株式会社 " Japan Optical Industries Co., Ltd."), with the successor company today known as Nikon. They came with their canvas case. The marking 日本光学 means “Nippon Kogaku”. The marking 目盛入 means “with scale” which is the graticule or ranging grid, and the marking 丿バ一 is the Kanji phonetic equivalent of “Novar”

1942 U.S. ATTD/ ALCOHOL TAX DIV OF IRS PROPERTY DOCUMENTED ex U.S. Army M9 Universal Camera Corp. 6x30 binoculars W.P.B. (War Production Board) marked

1944 U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION PROPERTY MARKED Spencer Lens Co Buffalo NY ex U.S. Navy Mark 30 Mod. 0 binoculars

My 1944 US Navy Mark 30 Mod. 0 binoculars were made by Spencer Lens Co. of Buffalo NY for the US Navy, and were subsequently obtained and owned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Equipment like binoculars that were surplus to US military needs were made available to U.S. government agencies by the US Surplus Property Act of 1944 Statute 756,50a/US Code, and so were widely used by any agency that could use them.