Research any topic before you write.

Find related topics. | Discover entities. | See connections. | Build a topical map.

Ricoh: History, Regions, Companies & Products

Ricoh Company, Ltd. (/ˈriːkoʊ/) (株式会社リコー, Kabushiki-gaisha Rikō) is a Japanese multinational imaging and electronics company. It was founded by the now-defunct commercial division of the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (Riken) known as the Riken Concern, on 6 February 1936 as Riken Sensitized Paper (理研感光紙, Riken Kankōshi). Ricoh's…

Language: English [EN]
Use the mouse wheel or two fingers (on touchscreens) to zoom in and out of the map.
100%
More settings
100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Ricoh topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Regions, Companies and Products as prominent areas in the source structure around Ricoh. 1 topic appears in more than one source area, which can help identify connections that are less obvious in a linear reading.

Related topics
112
Source areas
5
Connected nodes
118
Extracted relationships
264
Concept neighborhoods
47
Bridge connections
118

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

History · 49 topics
Products · 32 topics
Overview · 16 topics
Sponsorships · 14 topics
Operations · 2 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Founded
February 6, 1936; 90 years ago (1936-02-06)
Industry
Electronics, imaging
Headquarters
Nakamagome, Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Brands
Ricoh, Pentax
Founder
Kiyoshi Ichimura

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

History

Operations

Products

Sponsorships

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Ricoh connects Entity context

The extracted context around Ricoh shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Ricoh → AB Dick, Amstelveen, April, Article, AT, August, Austria, Avanti, Avanti Computer Systems, Before, Belgium, CEO, Chairman Tetsuya Takano, Chūō, Cisco Systems, CNE Coliseum, Coca-Cola Coliseum, Corporation, Coventry City Football Club, CPU Another extracted example is Ricoh → All-in-oneFilm, Caplio GX100, Digital, EFSRicoh, Golden Ricoh, GPS Camera, GPS-ready, GR, GR Digital, GR Digital II, GR Digital III, GR Digital IV, GR IIIXRicoh GR IV, GR IIRicoh GR IIIRicoh, GX100, GX200, GXR, M42, Mamiya, Mirai. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Ricoh

Top relations

related to history · 126
Ricoh → AB Dick, Amstelveen, April, Article, AT, August, Austria, Avanti, Avanti Computer Systems, Before, Belgium, CEO, Chairman Tetsuya Takano, Chūō, Cisco Systems, CNE Coliseum, Coca-Cola Coliseum, Corporation, Coventry City Football Club, CPU
related to Products · 61
Ricoh → All-in-oneFilm, Caplio GX100, Digital, EFSRicoh, Golden Ricoh, GPS Camera, GPS-ready, GR, GR Digital, GR Digital II, GR Digital III, GR Digital IV, GR IIIXRicoh GR IV, GR IIRicoh GR IIIRicoh, GX100, GX200, GXR, M42, Mamiya, Mirai
related to Regional headquarters · 24
Ricoh → Africa, Americas Regional Headquarters Ricoh, Amstelveen, Australia, Canada, China, Europe, Exton, Inc, Latin American, London, Ltd, Middle EastAsia/Pacific Regional Headquarters, Netherlands, New Zealand, PA, Regional Headquarters Ricoh International, Ricoh Asia Pacific Pte, Ricoh Latin America, Singapore
related to Sponsorships · 15
Ricoh → Coventry, Coventry Stadium, England, In, In November, Japanese, LPGA Tour, NY, Renamed City, Ricoh Arena, Ricoh Black Rams, Stoke City, Summer Olympics, Times Square, Women's British Open
related to Operations · 8
Ricoh → Americas, Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, It, Japan, The Ricoh Group, Tokyo
related to Research groups · 5
Ricoh → California, For, Ricoh Company, Ricoh Innovations, Silicon Valley
see also · 2
Ricoh → Ricoh Theta, Tokyo
Area served · 1
Ricoh → Worldwide
Brands · 1
Ricoh → Ricoh, Pentax
Founded · 1
Ricoh → February 6, 1936; 90 years ago (1936-02-06)

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

company also imaging pentax headquarters products ltd brand announced acquired systems solutions operations tokyo camera research digital cameras printing worldwide

Ricoh relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 264 structured relationships around Ricoh. Examples in this analysis include Ricoh → Area served → Worldwide and Ricoh → Brands → Ricoh, Pentax. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
RicohArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
RicohBrandsRicoh, Pentax1.00infobox
RicohFoundedFebruary 6, 1936; 90 years ago (1936-02-06)1.00infobox
RicohFounderKiyoshi Ichimura1.00infobox
RicohHeadquartersNakamagome, Ōta, Tokyo, Japan1.00infobox
RicohIndustryElectronics, imaging1.00infobox
RicohKey peopleYoshinori Yamashita [jp] (chairman) Akira Oyama (president & CEO)1.00infobox
RicohNative name株式会社リコー1.00infobox
RicohNet income¥2.01 trillion (US$18.3 billion) (Year ended March 31, 2020)1.00infobox
RicohNumber of employees90,141 (on consolidated basis, as of March 31, 2020)1.00infobox
RicohProductsCopiers (such as plain paper copiers (PPCs)), printers (multi-functional printers (MFPs), laser printers), production printing products, facsimile machines, digital cameras, and…1.00infobox
RicohRevenue¥2.06 trillion (US$18.8 billion) (Year ended March 31, 2018)1.00infobox
RicohRomanized nameKabushiki gaisha Rikō1.00infobox
RicohSubsidiariesPentax1.00infobox
RicohTraded asTYO: 77521.00infobox
RicohTypePublic1.00infobox
RicohWebsitewww.ricoh.com1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Ricoh bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Announced, Acquired and Camera. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Ricoh
    • Announced
    • Acquired
    • Camera
    • Solutions
    • Compact
    • Digital
    • Made
    • New
    • Super
    • Zoom
    • Pentax
    • Systems
  • ricoh
    • Announced
    • Acquired
    • Camera
    • Solutions
    • Compact
    • Digital
    • Made
    • New
    • Super
    • Zoom
    • Pentax
    • Systems
  • company
    • Ltd
    • Imaging
    • Printing
    • Solutions
    • Ricoh
    • New
    • Acquired
    • Pentax
    • Systems
    • Division
    • Japanese
    • Research
  • hamilton watch company
    • Ltd
    • Imaging
    • Printing
    • Solutions
    • Ricoh
    • New
    • Acquired
    • Pentax
    • Systems
    • Division
    • Japanese
    • Research
  • ricoh 2a03
    • Announced
    • Acquired
    • Camera
    • Solutions
    • Compact
    • Digital
    • Made
    • New
    • Super
    • Zoom
    • Pentax
    • Systems
  • ricoh 5a22
    • Announced
    • Acquired
    • Camera
    • Solutions
    • Compact
    • Digital
    • Made
    • New
    • Super
    • Zoom
    • Pentax
    • Systems
  • ricoh 5c77
    • Announced
    • Acquired
    • Camera
    • Solutions
    • Compact
    • Digital
    • Made
    • New
    • Super
    • Zoom
    • Pentax
    • Systems
  • ricoh 5c78
    • Announced
    • Acquired
    • Camera
    • Solutions
    • Compact
    • Digital
    • Made
    • New
    • Super
    • Zoom
    • Pentax
    • Systems

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Ricoh, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Ricoh with History. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
RicohHistory · splits 69 ⟂ 50
RicohProducts · splits 86 ⟂ 33
RicohOverview · splits 102 ⟂ 17
RicohSponsorships · splits 104 ⟂ 15
RicohOperations · splits 116 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

Ricoh

Nodes119
Edges118
Triples264
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016807
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Ricoh to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Regions, Companies & Products, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Ricoh · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

For writers, content strategists, SEOs, marketers and creators — from quick topic research to advanced semantic analysis.