Fujifilm 富士フイルム

Fujifilm was established on January 20, 1934, as Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., spun off from Dainippon Celluloid with backing from the Japanese government to build a domestic photographic film industry and reduce reliance on foreign imports from companies like Kodak. The company began exporting film within a few years and introduced Fujicolor color film in 1948.

As digital cameras and smartphones caused film demand to collapse in the 2000s, Fujifilm diversified aggressively into healthcare, cosmetics, and document imaging technology, applying its expertise in chemistry and materials science. It also kept its Instax instant camera and film series, launched in 1998, popular with a new generation, and today operates as Fujifilm Holdings Corporation across imaging, healthcare, and business innovation.