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{{Infobox_Brand|Maruzen}}</noinclude>The ''Maruzen'' was founded in Japan in [[1869]] as an import company, importing various goods from Europe, and in particular it entered the fountain pen market as the Japanese [[Onoto]] dealer. But in an effort to cover also the lower end of the market, in [[1915]] it began assembling his own line of pens, called [[Orion]].

{{Infobox_Brand|Maruzen}}</noinclude>The ''Maruzen'' was established in Yokohama, Japan, in [[1869]] with the initial name of ''Maruya'' and was involved in importing books and dictionaries from Europe. The following year, founder Hayashi Yuteki opened a store in the city of Tokyo and in [[1878]] changed the firm's name to the better known ''"Maruzen Co. Ltd." (according to Japanese corporate law, ''"Maruzen Kabushiki Kaisha"'' and generally abbreviated to ''"Maruzen K.K."'').