Guan Yin
Kannon or Kanzeon
Avalokiteshvara in Sanskrit. One of the most important deities of Buddhism, Guan Yin appears in many different avatars. Originally male, Kannon is often portrayed androgynously or unabashedly female. “the One who Sees the Sounds of the World” Guan Yin’s compassion reaches out to those in distress.
(The Canon camera was originally so named because its designer, Goro Yoshida, was a devotee of Kannon.)
the six Kannon
Eleven Face Kannon
Saviour of the World Kannon
Royal Ease Kannon
Holy Kannon
Horse Head Kannon
Thousand Arm Kannon
White-robed Kannon
1934 Canon camera logo