The Journey of Mitsui

Japanese

This is the English version of Mitsui no Ayumi, originally published by Mitsui Bunko in 2015.
It consists of 50 chronologically arranged themes that follow the history of Mitsui from its founding in the Edo period to its reorganization and rebirth as the Mitsui Group in the postwar era.

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Notes

  • Dates prior to December 2, 1872 conform to the traditional lunar calendar. More recent dates correspond to the solar calendar.
  • Up until Section 21, all ages written conform to the traditional East Asian age system. From Section 22 onwards, ages written correspond to the Western age system.
  • Various names were used to address Mitsui families over the generations. In this publication, family names that currently apply are used throughout (e.g., Kita family and Isarago family).
  • Unless specifically required, company names appearing herein are stated without corporate designations.
    There is no legal continuity between the entity known as Mitsui Bussan, dissolved in November 1947, and the current Mitsui & Co., established in 1959. They are entirely separate entities.
  • In preparing this English translation, some changes to the source wording were made for ease of understanding.
  • Company and organization names with no verifiable English equivalent have been described using common nouns.
  • For those wishing to use any of the images posted on the Mitsui Bunko website, prior application is required. Please refer to the link below for further details (Japanese language only).
    http://mitsui-bunko.or.jp/archives/application/