FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of ....        April............................    , 2008..

CANON INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

30-2, Shimomaruko 3-Chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan
(Address of principal executive offices)

     [Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F          X         Form 40-F                   

     [Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes                 No        X        

     [If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-                     

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

*Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature.

The following materials are included.

1.

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2008

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS FOR
THE FIRST QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2008

April 24, 2008

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

(Millions of yen, thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

		Actual																Projected
		Three months				Three months								Three months				Year ending
		ended				ended				Change(%)				Ended				December 31,				Change(%)
		March 31, 2008				March 31, 2007								March 31, 2008				2008
		(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)								(Unaudited)
Net sales		¥	1,007,538			¥	1,039,793				-     3.1			$	10,075,380			¥	4,570,000				+ 2.0
Operating profit			170,830				207,403				-   17.6				1,708,300				770,000				+1.8
Income before income taxes and minority interests			166,642				207,844				-   19.8				1,666,420				785,000				+2.2
Net income		¥	106,644			¥	131,250				-   18.7			$	1,066,440			¥	500,000				+2.4
Net income per share:
- Basic		¥	84.57			¥	99.28				-   14.8			$	0.85			¥	396.50				+5.0
- Diluted			84.56				99.25				-   14.8				0.85				–				–

		Actual
		As of				As of								As of
		March 31,				December 31,				Change(%)				March 31,
		2008				2007								2008
		(Unaudited)												(Unaudited)
Total assets		¥	4,211,258			¥	4,512,625				-    6.7			$	42,112,580
Stockholders’ equity		¥	2,846,767			¥	2,922,336				-    2.6			$	28,467,670

Notes:			1.			Canon’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
			2.			U.S. dollar amounts are translated from yen at the rate of JPY100 = U.S.$1, the approximate exchange rate on the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market as of March 31, 2008, solely for the convenience of the reader.

Canon Inc.		30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku,
Headquarter office		Tokyo 146-8501, Japan
		Phone: +81-3-3758-2111

I. Operating Results and Financial Conditions

2008 First Quarter in Review

Looking back at the global economy in the first quarter of 2008, an economic slowdown among developed countries has clearly taken hold as a result of increasing worldwide financial insecurity triggered by the subprime loan crisis in the United States along with the impact of the escalating price of crude oil and other resources. The U.S. economy remained stagnant during the period due to slack consumer spending, in addition to a drop in housing investment. In Europe, in addition to sluggish consumer spending due to the high rate of inflation, indications pointed to dwindling capital investment amid an increasing sense that the economy was gradually losing momentum. Within Asia, while the negative impact on exports accompanying the U.S. economic slowdown was reason for concern, the Chinese economy maintained a high rate of growth while other economies in the region also enjoyed generally favorable conditions and economic expansion. In Japan, export growth was limited due to the impact of the U.S. economy and the rapid appreciation of the yen against the U.S. dollar, while consumer spending remained at a low level, losing strength amid uncertainty over the future.

As for the markets in which the Canon Group operates, within the digital camera segment, demand for digital single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras and digital compact cameras sustained healthy growth during the term despite intensifying price competition. Within the office imaging product market, demand for network digital multifunction devices (MFDs) remained solid amid the shift toward color models and advanced functionality. As for computer peripherals, including printers, demand for laser beam printers continued to display growth for color models. For inkjet printers, demand continued to shift from single-function to multifunction models as competition within the market remained fierce, mainly with regard to pricing. In the optical equipment segment, while demand for steppers, utilized in the production of semiconductors, dropped, the market for aligners, used to produce liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, expanded moderately thanks to signs of a recovery in capital spending by LCD panel manufacturers. While the average value of the yen for the quarter was ¥104.78 to the U.S. dollar, a year-on-year appreciation of about 12%, it remained relatively unchanged from last year’s average against the euro at ¥157.59.

Amid these conditions, sales volumes of digital cameras, color network MFDs and other products showed robust growth, recording increases in overall sales on a local-currency basis in all overseas regions. The effect, however, of the sharp appreciation of the yen against the U.S. dollar negatively affected Canon’s consolidated net sales for the first quarter, resulting in a drop of 3.1% year on year to ¥1,007.5 billion (U.S.$10,075 million). Despite the continued launch of new products and ongoing cost-reduction efforts, the gross profit ratio for the quarter was 49.6%, a year-on-year decline of 1.7 points due to such factors as the appreciation of the yen against the U.S. dollar, an increase in depreciation costs due to the change in the accounting method used to calculate depreciation of fixed assets which was introduced in April 2007, and escalating resource and materials costs. As such, first-quarter gross profit declined by 6.3% to ¥499.9 billion (U.S.$4,999 million) from the year-ago period. While first-quarter R&D expenditures grew by 9.1% compared with the same period for the previous year, increases in other expenses were restrained, resulting in a slight rise in operating expenses of just 0.8% year on year. Consequently, operating profit in the first quarter totaled ¥170.8 billion (U.S.$1,708 million), a year-on-year decrease of 17.6%. Other income (deductions) fell by ¥4.6 billion (U.S.$46 million) year on year mainly due to a decrease in interest income and drop in earnings on investments in equity method affiliates. As a result, while income before income taxes and minority interests totaled ¥166.6 billion (U.S.$1,666 million), a year-on-year decline of 19.8%, and first-quarter net income also recorded a decrease of 18.7% compared with last year to ¥106.6 billion (U.S.$1,066 million), the net income ratio remained at a double-digit level, recording a rate of 10.6%.

Basic net income per share for the quarter was ¥84.57 (U.S.$0.85), a year-on-year decline of ¥14.71 (U.S.$0.15).

- 2 -

Results by Product Segment

Reviewing the consolidated results for the quarter by business sector, within the business machine segment, while demand for color network digital MFDs continued to expand, fueled by strong sales of the competitively priced iR C2880 series, sales declined 5.9% due to the deterioration of the economic environment, which led to a slowdown in sales overall in the U.S. market. In the field of computer peripherals, despite a steady year-on-year increase in sales on a local-currency basis for laser beam printers, the significant impact of the yen’s appreciation against the U.S. dollar resulted in a decline in sales of 3.0% year on year. With regard to inkjet printers, however, despite an intensely competitive market, Canon’s diverse product range, from home-use multifunction models such as the PIXMA MP610 to business-use MFDs equipped with a facsimile function, achieved expanded sales which, in addition to favorable sales growth for consumables, contributed to 6.1% growth. As a result, sales of computer peripherals overall for the quarter were approximately the same as for the previous year. Sales of business information products decreased by 7.4% year on year due to a drop in personal computer sales within the Japanese domestic market. Collectively, sales of business machines overall during the term totaled ¥691.8 billion (U.S.$6,918 million), dropping 3.3% from the year-ago period. Operating profit for the segment totaled ¥163.2 billion (U.S.$1,632 million), a year-on-year decrease of 7.6%, also as a result of such factors as the lower gross profit due to the drop in sales.

Within the digital camera segment, the compact and lightweight EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi and the advanced-amateur model EOS 40D contributed to strong sales while also boosting sales of interchangeable lenses. Sales of digital compact cameras also achieved steady growth as the market expanded in emerging markets such as Asia and Russia. As a result, year-on-year sales volume for digital cameras rose by 18%, however, due to the appreciation of the yen against the dollar, overall camera sales for the first quarter decreased by 1.6% from the year-ago period to ¥219.0 billion (U.S.$2,190 million). Operating profit for the camera segment decreased by 24.5% year on year to ¥45.7 billion (U.S.$457 million) due to the decline of the gross profit ratio, negatively affected by the rapid appreciation of the yen along with intensifying price competition amid growing inventories of competitors within the camera market.

In the optical and other products segment, while sales of aligners, used to produce LCD panels, gained momentum owing to a recovery in demand by LCD panel manufacturers, sales of steppers, used in the production of semiconductors, remained stagnant throughout the period due to market shrinkage. As a result, sales for the segment totaled ¥96.7 billion (U.S.$967 million), a year-on-year decrease of 5.1%, while operating profit for the segment fell by 70.4% year on year to ¥5.3 billion (U.S.$53 million).

Cash Flow

In the first quarter of 2008, Canon generated cash flow from operating activities of ¥107.5 billion (U.S.$1,075 million), a decrease of ¥45.3 billion (U.S.$453 million) compared with last year, reflecting both the decreases in sales and net income, and increased payment of corporate taxes. Cash flow from investing activities totaled ¥189.5 billion (U.S.$1,895 million), increasing by ¥65.3 billion (U.S.$653 million) year-on-year, due to such factors as active facility investment to reinforce production capabilities and the payment of ¥43.2 billion (U.S.$432 million) to acquire shares of Hitachi Displays, Ltd. toward the launch of Canon’s display business. As a result, free cash flow totaled negative ¥82.0 billion (U.S.$820 million), deteriorating by ¥110.6 billion (U.S.$1,106 million) from positive ¥28.6 billion (U.S.$286 million) for the year-ago period.

Cash flow from financing activities recorded an outlay of ¥84.9 billion (U.S.$849 million), mainly resulting from the dividend payout of ¥75.7 billion (U.S.$757 million) in accordance with basic policy regarding profit distribution. Consequently, cash and cash equivalents decreased by ¥236.8 billion (U.S.$2,368 million) to ¥707.7 billion (U.S.$7,077 million) from the previous year, including the negative effect of currency translation of ¥69.9 billion (U.S.$699 million) in total, which stemmed from the appreciation of the yen against the U.S. dollar and euro.

Outlook

As for the outlook for the global economy in the second quarter and thereafter, uncertainty over the future continues to rise as the risk of an economic slowdown looms in the face of the financial credit crunch triggered by the subprime loan crisis along with escalating prices of crude oil and other natural resources. Amid this environment, while economic growth will likely continue to slow in developed countries for the time being, from the latter half of this year, these economies are expected to be on a path toward recovery as the effects of financial policies and economic stimulus measures in the U.S. and other countries begin to materialize. As for emerging-market economies such as Asia and Russia, although fallout from the lackluster performance of developed countries will have an impact, these regions are expected to continue enjoying high rates of growth.

In the businesses in which the Canon Group is involved, the market for digital SLR and digital compact cameras is projected to continue achieving healthy expansion. Demand for color network digital MFDs and color laser beam printers is also expected to remain solid amid continued price competition and shifting market demand toward lower-priced models. While the market for steppers will likely shrink over the near term, the market for aligners is expected to stage a healthy recovery owing to large-scale facility investment by LCD panel manufacturers.

As for currency exchange rates from the second quarter onward, on which Canon’s performance outlook for the full year is based, while uncertainty over future interest rate policies and political developments with regard to major countries is likely to continue, Canon anticipates exchange rates of ¥100 to the U.S. dollar and ¥157 to the euro, representing year-on-year appreciation of approximately 15% against the U.S. dollar, and about 4% against the euro. Upon taking into consideration first-quarter business results as well as the expected business climate based on these foreign exchange rates, the company now anticipates consolidated net sales of ¥4,570.0 billion (U.S.$45,700 million), operating profit of ¥770.0 billion (U.S.$7,700 million), income before income taxes and minority interests of ¥785.0 billion (U.S.$7,850 million), and net income of ¥500.0 billion (U.S.$5,000 million), representing slight downward revisions for each item.

Consolidated Outlook

Semi-Annual		Millions of yen
		Six months ending								Change				Six months ended				Change (%)
		June 30, 2008												June 30, 2007
		Previous Outlook (A)				Revised Outlook (B)				(B - A)				Results (C)				(B - C) / C
Net sales		¥	2,230,000			¥	2,120,000			¥	(110,000	)		¥	2,166,724				-   2.2	%
Operating profit			390,000				324,000				(66,000	)			388,876				- 16.7	%
Income before income taxes and minority interests			408,000				328,000				(80,000	)			406,141				- 19.2	%
Net income			256,000				209,000				(47,000	)			255,183				- 18.1	%

Fiscal year		Millions of yen
		Year ending								Change				Year ended				Change (%)
		December 31, 2008												December 31, 2007
		Previous Outlook (A)				Revised Outlook (B)				(B - A)				Results (C)				(B - C) / C
Net sales		¥	4,720,000			¥	4,570,000			¥	(150,000	)		¥	4,481,346				+ 2.0	%
Operating profit			800,000				770,000				(30,000	)			756,673				+ 1.8	%
Income before income taxes and minority interests			820,000				785,000				(35,000	)			768,388				+ 2.2	%
Net income			520,000				500,000				(20,000	)			488,332				+ 2.4	%

CANON INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED

II. Financial Statements

1.  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

														Thousands of
		Millions of yen												U.S. dollars
		Three months				Three months								Three months
		ended				ended				Change(%)				ended
		March 31, 2008				March 31, 2007								March 31, 2008
		(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)								(Unaudited)
Net sales		¥	1,007,538			¥	1,039,793				-     3.1			$	10,075,380
Cost of sales			507,673				506,116								5,076,730
Gross profit			499,865				533,677				-     6.3				4,998,650
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses			249,480				253,344								2,494,800
Research and development expenses			79,555				72,930								795,550
			329,035				326,274								3,290,350
Operating profit			170,830				207,403				-    17.6				1,708,300
Other income (deductions):
Interest and dividend income			6,193				8,255								61,930
Interest expense			(412	)			(393	)							(4,120	)
Other, net			(9,969	)			(7,421	)							(99,690	)
			(4,188	)			441								(41,880	)
Income before income taxes and minority interests			166,642				207,844				-    19.8				1,666,420
Income taxes			56,034				72,547								560,340
Income before minority interests			110,608				135,297								1,106,080
Minority interests			3,964				4,047								39,640
Net income		¥	106,644			¥	131,250				-    18.7			$	1,066,440

Note:		Comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was JPY409 million
		(U.S.$4,090 thousand) and JPY184,096 million, respectively.

2.  DETAILS OF SALES

														Thousands of
Sales by product		Millions of yen												U.S. dollars
		Three months				Three months								Three months
		ended				ended				Change(%)				ended
		March 31, 2008				March 31, 2007								March 31, 2008
		(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)								(Unaudited)
Business machines:
Office imaging products		¥	287,524			¥	305,562				-5.9			$	2,875,240
Computer peripherals			379,509				383,097				-0.9				3,795,090
Business information products			24,753				26,732				-7.4				247,530
			691,786				715,391				-3.3				6,917,860
Cameras			218,995				222,443				-1.6				2,189,950
Optical and other products			96,757				101,959				-5.1				967,570
Total		¥	1,007,538			¥	1,039,793				-3.1			$	10,075,380

														Thousands of
Sales by region		Millions of yen												U.S. dollars
		Three months				Three months								Three months
		ended				ended				Change(%)				ended
		March 31, 2008				March 31, 2007								March 31, 2008
		(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)								(Unaudited)
Japan		¥	227,781			¥	232,459				- 2.0			$	2,277,810
Overseas:
Americas			270,664				306,624				-11.7				2,706,640
Europe			337,116				337,791				-0.2				3,371,160
Other areas			171,977				162,919				+5.6				1,719,770
			779,757				807,334				-3.4				7,797,570
Total		¥	1,007,538			¥	1,039,793				-3.1			$	10,075,380

Notes:			1.			The primary products included in each of the product segments are as follows:
						Business machines:
						Office imaging products : Office network digital multifunction devices (MFDs) / Color network digital MFDs /
						Office copying machines / Personal-use copying machines / Full-color copying machines
						Computer peripherals : Laser beam printers / Inkjet multifunction peripherals / Single function inkjet printers / Image scanners
						Business information products : Computer information systems / Document scanners / Personal information products
						Cameras : Digital SLR cameras / Digital compact cameras / Interchangeable lenses / Digital video camcorders
						Optical and other products : Semiconductor production equipment / Mirror projection mask aligners for LCD panels /
						Broadcasting equipment / Medical equipment / Large format printers / Components
			2.			The principal countries and regions included in each regional category are as follows:
						Americas: United States of America, Canada, Latin America / Europe: England, Germany, France, Netherlands /
						Other Areas: Asian regions, China, Oceania

CANON INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED

3.  SEGMENT INFORMATION BY PRODUCT

														Thousands of
		Millions of yen												U.S. dollars
		Three months				Three months								Three months
		ended				ended				Change(%)				ended
		March 31, 2008				March 31, 2007								March 31, 2008
		(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)								(Unaudited)
Business Machines
Net sales:
Unaffiliated customers		¥	691,786			¥	715,391				-3.3			$	6,917,860
Intersegment			—				—				—				—
Total			691,786				715,391				-3.3				6,917,860
Operating cost and expenses			528,607				538,880				-1.9				5,286,070
Operating profit			163,179				176,511				-7.6				1,631,790
Cameras
Net sales:
Unaffiliated customers		¥	218,995			¥	222,443				-1.6			$	2,189,950
Intersegment			—				—				—				—
Total			218,995				222,443				-1.6				2,189,950
Operating cost and expenses			173,269				161,913				+7.0				1,732,690
Operating profit			45,726				60,530				-24.5				457,260
Optical and other products
Net sales:
Unaffiliated customers		¥	96,757			¥	101,959				-5.1			$	967,570
Intersegment			56,215				51,659				+8.8				562,150
Total			152,972				153,618				-0.4				1,529,720
Operating cost and expenses			147,642				135,626				+8.9				1,476,420
Operating profit			5,330				17,992				-70.4				53,300
Corporate and Eliminations
Net sales:
Unaffiliated customers		¥	—			¥	—				—			$	—
Intersegment			(56,215	)			(51,659	)			—				(562,150	)
Total			(56,215	)			(51,659	)			—				(562,150	)
Operating cost and expenses			(12,810	)			(4,029	)			—				(128,100	)
Operating profit			(43,405	)			(47,630	)			—				(434,050	)
Consolidated
Net sales:
Unaffiliated customers		¥	1,007,538			¥	1,039,793				-3.1			$	10,075,380
Intersegment			—				—				—				—
Total			1,007,538				1,039,793				-3.1				10,075,380
Operating cost and expenses			836,708				832,390				+0.5				8,367,080
Operating profit			170,830				207,403				-17.6				1,708,300

Note:		General corporate expenses of JPY43,295 million (U.S.$432,950 thousand) and JPY47,630 million in the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, are included in “Corporate and Eliminations.”

CANON INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED

4.  CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

														Thousands of
		Millions of yen												U.S. dollars
		As of				As of								As of
		March 31,				December 31,				Change				March 31,
		2008				2007								2008
		(Unaudited)												(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		¥	707,669			¥	944,463			¥	(236,794	)		$	7,076,690
Short-term investments			20,865				20,499				366				208,650
Trade receivables, net			679,630				794,240				(114,610	)			6,796,300
Inventories			581,769				563,474				18,295				5,817,690
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			282,661				286,111				(3,450	)			2,826,610
Total current assets			2,272,594				2,608,787				(336,193	)			22,725,940
Noncurrent receivables			14,648				15,239				(591	)			146,480
Investments			124,023				90,086				33,937				1,240,230
Property, plant and equipment, net			1,367,973				1,364,702				3,271				13,679,730
Other assets			432,020				433,811				(1,791	)			4,320,200
Total assets		¥	4,211,258			¥	4,512,625			¥	(301,367	)		$	42,112,580
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term loans and current portion of long-term debt		¥	16,517			¥	18,317			¥	(1,800	)		$	165,170
Trade payables			496,656				514,226				(17,570	)			4,966,560
Accrued income taxes			70,850				150,726				(79,876	)			708,500
Accrued expenses			303,209				357,525				(54,316	)			3,032,090
Other current liabilities			166,872				215,911				(49,039	)			1,668,720
Total current liabilities			1,054,104				1,256,705				(202,601	)			10,541,040
Long-term debt, excluding current installments			10,368				8,680				1,688				103,680
Accrued pension and severance cost			41,901				44,710				(2,809	)			419,010
Other noncurrent liabilities			50,757				57,324				(6,567	)			507,570
Total liabilities			1,157,130				1,367,419				(210,289	)			11,571,300
Minority interests			207,361				222,870				(15,509	)			2,073,610
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock			174,698				174,698				—				1,746,980
Additional paid-in capital			402,675				402,991				(316	)			4,026,750
Legal reserve			51,941				46,017				5,924				519,410
Retained earnings			2,745,203				2,720,146				25,057				27,452,030
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(71,565	)			34,670				(106,235	)			(715,650	)
Treasury stock			(456,185	)			(456,186	)			1				(4,561,850	)
Total stockholders’ equity			2,846,767				2,922,336				(75,569	)			28,467,670
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		¥	4,211,258			¥	4,512,625			¥	(301,367	)		$	42,112,580
														Thousands of
		Millions of yen												U.S. dollars
		As of				As of								As of
		March 31,				December 31,								March 31,
		2008				2007								2008
Notes:		(Unaudited)												(Unaudited)
1. Allowance for doubtful receivables		¥	12,938			¥	14,547							$	129,380
2. Accumulated depreciation			1,617,247				1,594,374								16,172,470
3. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments			(83,670	)			22,796								(836,700	)
Net unrealized gains and losses on securities			4,090				6,287								40,900
Net gains and losses on derivative instruments			2,434				(849	)							24,340
Pension liability adjustments			5,581				6,436								55,810

4.		Time deposits and Marketable securities, which had been previously disclosed separately in the consolidated balance sheets, have been reclassified to Short-term investments to conform to the current year presentation.

CANON INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED

5.  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

	Millions of yen
																								Accumulated
				Common					Additional					Legal reserve					Retained					other					Treasury					Total
				Stock					paid-in capital										earnings					comprehensive					stock					stockholders'
																								income (loss)										equity
	Balance at December 31, 2007			¥	174,698				¥	402,991				¥	46,017				¥	2,720,146				¥	34,670				¥	(456,186	)			¥	2,922,336
	Capital transaction by consolidated subsidiaries									(312	)																								(312	)
	Cash dividends																			(75,663	)														(75,663	)
	Transfers to legal reserve														5,924					(5,924	)														–
	Comprehensive income:
	Net income																			106,644															106,644
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
	Foreign currency translation adjustments																								(106,466	)									(106,466	)
	Net unrealized gains and losses on securities																								(2,197	)									(2,197	)
	Net gains and losses on derivative instruments																								3,283										3,283
	Pension liablity adjustments																								(855	)									(855	)
	Total comprehensive income																																		409
	Repurchase of treasury stock, net									(4	)																			1					(3	)
	Balance at March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)			¥	174,698				¥	402,675				¥	51,941				¥	2,745,203				¥	(71,565	)			¥	(456,185	)			¥	2,846,767
	Balance at December 31, 2006			¥	174,603				¥	403,510				¥	43,600				¥	2,368,047				¥	2,718				¥	(5,872	)			¥	2,986,606
	Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle — adoption of EITF 06-2, net of tax																			(2,204	)														(2,204	)
	Capital transaction by consolidated subsidiaries									(4	)																								(4	)
	Cash dividends																			(66,582	)														(66,582	)
	Transfers to legal reserve														1,680					(1,680	)														—
	Comprehensive income:
	Net income																			131,250															131,250
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
	Foreign currency translation adjustments																								(127	)									(127	)
	Net unrealized gains and losses on securities																								(2,209	)									(2,209	)
	Net gains and losses on derivative instruments																								2,274										2,274
	Pension liablity adjustments																								52,908										52,908
	Total comprehensive income																																		184,096
	Repurchase of treasury stock, net									3																				(200,104	)				(200,101	)
	Balance at March 31, 2007 (Unaudited)			¥	174,603				¥	403,509				¥	45,280				¥	2,428,831				¥	55,564				¥	(205,976	)			¥	2,901,811
	Thousands of U.S. dollars
	Balance at December 31, 2007			$	1,746,980				$	4,029,910				$	460,170				$	27,201,460				$	346,700				$	(4,561,860	)			$	29,223,360
	Capital transaction by consolidated subsidiaries									(3,120	)																								(3,120	)
	Cash dividends																			(756,630	)														(756,630	)
	Transfers to legal reserve														59,240					(59,240	)														–
	Comprehensive income:
	Net income																			1,066,440															1,066,440
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
	Foreign currency translation adjustments																								(1,064,660	)									(1,064,660	)
	Net unrealized gains and losses on securities																								(21,970	)									(21,970	)
	Net gains and losses on derivative instruments																								32,830										32,830
	Pension liablity adjustments																								(8,550	)									(8,550	)
	Total comprehensive income																																		4,090
	Repurchase of treasury stock, net									(40	)																			10					(30	)
	Balance at March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)			$	1,746,980				$	4,026,750				$	519,410				$	27,452,030				$	(715,650	)			$	(4,561,850	)			$	28,467,670