Jalastig Academy - Canon's original logo, from 1934, depicts a Bodhisattva Kwanon and a different spelling of the brand's name. “Kwanon” was how the prototype for Japan's first-ever 35 mm camera with
![Canon USA Corp. on Twitter: "Goro Yoshida was one of the creators of Canon's first camera. He named it the "Kwanon" after Kwannon, the Goddess of Mercy, which later became #Canon. 📷 # Canon USA Corp. on Twitter: "Goro Yoshida was one of the creators of Canon's first camera. He named it the "Kwanon" after Kwannon, the Goddess of Mercy, which later became #Canon. 📷 #](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DzI-sD5XQAAokjl.jpg)
Canon USA Corp. on Twitter: "Goro Yoshida was one of the creators of Canon's first camera. He named it the "Kwanon" after Kwannon, the Goddess of Mercy, which later became #Canon. 📷 #
![Dan Morial on Twitter: "Fun fact: Canon was originally named after Kwanon, the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy. Also, the first Kwanon camera never went on sale. #Canon #CanonEOSR #EOSR #EFLens 📷: Canon Dan Morial on Twitter: "Fun fact: Canon was originally named after Kwanon, the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy. Also, the first Kwanon camera never went on sale. #Canon #CanonEOSR #EOSR #EFLens 📷: Canon](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DnMkJGAU0AAFryS.jpg:large)