Nikon Announces the 100th Anniversary of the JOICO Microscope

MELVILLE, N.Y., April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today Nikon Corporation announces the 100th anniversary of the launch of its JOICO microscope, marking the beginning of the company’s current healthcare business unit.

What started as a simple microscope product grew into the business’ microscope division, which has evolved into the Nikon Healthcare Business Unit with greatly expanded optical scientific imaging technologies. The JOICO microscope’s namesake originates from the abbreviation of Nippon Kogaku, which, when translated to English, is the Japan Optical Industry Company.

Over the past 100 years, Nikon has evolved into a world-leading optical manufacturer across a wide range of scientific disciplines and applications, and continues to create new value by offering solutions-based products utilizing microscope technology. With a bold vision for the next century, Nikon is committed to continued growth and to driving further advancements in science and medicine to aid in the enhancement of quality of life for people worldwide.

In celebration of this milestone, Nikon Healthcare is looking toward its future and reaffirming its vision and aspirations for the next century. Nikon invites you to help celebrate this milestone anniversary, reflect upon the many advancements in science and technology over the last 100 years, and look forward to what the next century can bring us in scientific discovery. Further information about the anniversary celebration will be announced as it becomes available.

A Message from Muneaki Tokunari, Representative Director and President

Since its establishment in 1917, Nikon has consistently sought the limitless potential of light while meeting customer expectations and building trust. Microscopes have been one of Nikon’s flagship products among its core offerings, and for 100 years, these technologies have played a significant role in human health and science. From development in academic research, medical and clinical fields, Nikon’s optical technology has been making the invisible world visible.

Today, Nikon’s Healthcare business continues to provide solutions that help advance knowledge in life sciences, including drug discovery using advanced optical microscopy technologies and AI-based imaging analysis. Nikon is also helping change lives by providing tools that can help manage better eye care, including retinal imaging systems and contract cell manufacturing organization (CDMO).

As a partner with the science and medical communities, Nikon readily accepts the challenge to create technologies that offer ever greater innovation and value to not only help these areas of healthcare move forward but also to create a better customer and end user experience. Going forward, Nikon is committed to focusing on contributions for a more prosperous and sustainable society and aiming to be a key technology solutions company in a global society where humans and machines co-create seamlessly.

Today, Nikon boasts a large range of innovative core technologies including advanced optical, image processing and data analysis. This cutting-edge microscopy is designed to contribute to the advancement of science and medicine. In addition, Nikon is committed to further evolving medical devices and imaging analysis technologies while also working on the development of new technologies for patient care. Building on its long history of optical expertise, Nikon aims to accelerate “visualization” in various fields such as advanced research, drug discovery, life sciences and healthcare, contributing to diagnostic support, improving treatment quality, and ultimately providing a better healthcare environment for people worldwide.

ABOUT NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC.

Nikon Instruments Inc. is the US microscopy arm of Nikon Healthcare, a world leader in the development and manufacture of optical and digital imaging technology for biomedical applications. For more information, visit https://www.microscope.healthcare.nikon.com/ or contact us at 1-800-52-NIKON.

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